Administration
About 7 of every 50 questions on a Texas NFA State Exam practice exam come from this topic.
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What to know
Administration under Subchapter T. The governing body appoints a licensed administrator who works at least 40 hours a week on administration and reports to it. If the post falls vacant, the governing body names someone to act, that person tells HHSC immediately, and a licensed administrator must be secured within 30 days. A physician serves as medical director, and outside resources work under written arrangements that leave the facility responsible. Clinical records are kept five years after services end, or three years after a minor reaches legal age; they hold 15 months of MDS records, and a new record starts after a discharge of more than 30 days. The emergency plan is evaluated within 30 days after an emergency and at least annually, staff train within 30 days of starting, and one unannounced drill is held each year; fires are reported in 15 calendar days and deaths or serious injuries in 5 working days. The quality assessment and assurance committee meets at least quarterly. Incident reports are kept two years. Each facility keeps an AED onsite, inspects it monthly and keeps CPR-trained staff on hand at all times. Licensed staff get two in-service hours each quarter.
Where it comes from
- 26 TAC §§ 554.1902, 554.1905–.1907
- 26 TAC §§ 554.1910–.1912
- 26 TAC § 554.1914
- 26 TAC §§ 554.1917, 554.1923
- 26 TAC §§ 554.1929, 554.1935
Try a practice question
A facility's administrator resigns without notice. Within what period must the facility secure a licensed nursing home administrator?
- AWithin 10 days
- BWithin 30 days
- CWithin 60 days
- DWithin 90 days
Show the answer
Within 30 days. When there is no administrator, the governing body designates someone to exercise the administrator's authority, and the facility must secure a licensed administrator within 30 days.
26 TAC § 554.1902(a)(1)
Ready for a full run? The Texas Nursing Facility Administrator State Exam Practice Test is 50 questions in 120 minutes, scored at 75%. For the official exam's details, see Texas Nursing Facility Administrator License Exam Requirements.