Florida ALF Core flashcards 2025 Questions
and Answers
Recommended daily allowance
Protein: 6 ounces or 2 or more servings
Vegetables: 3-5 servings
Fruits: 2-4 servings
Bread/Starches: 6-11 or more servings
Milk or equivalent: 2 servings
Fats, oils, sweets: use sparingly
Water
Menus shall be dated and planned
at least one week in advance
Regular or therapeutic menus (with substitutions) shall be kept on file for how long?
6 months
What should you do if a resident refuses to comply with a therapeutic diet?
Document & notify the health care provider
Documentation for training must include...
Title of training program
Subject matter
Training agenda
# of hours of program
Trainee's name, dates of participation, & location
,Providers names, credentials and license #
An ALF shall keep a ___ day supply of non-perishable food on hand.
3
An ALF shall provide safekeeping for resident funds and property of how much?
$200 in personal funds
$500 in personal property
T or F: A facility whose owner, administrator or staff serves as the representative payee or attorney-
in-fact for facility residents, must maintain a surety bond?
True
If serving as a representative payee, the minimum surety bond must equal...
2x the average monthly aggregate income of personal funds due to a resident.
T or F: A facility must maintain liability insurance
True, no amount required
An up to date record of major incidents must be kept for file for how long?
2 years
The facility shall maintain the facility's written work schedules and staff time sheets for how long?
6 months
,A preliminary adverse incident report must be submitted within how many days?
1 business day
A full adverse incident report must be submitted within how many days?
15 business days
Newly-licensed facilities and facilities whose ownership has been transferred, must submit an
emergency management plan within ___ days after obtaining a license?
30
Any facility intending to admit 3 or more mental health residents must obtain what type of license?
Limited Mental Health (LMH) license PRIOR to accepting the 3rd resident.
Each mental health resident shall be provided with a Community Living Support Plan within ___ days
of admission
30 days
Requirements for an Abbreviated Biennial survey
Does not have any class I or II violations
No uncorrected class II violations
No LTC Ombudsman Council complaints
No licensing complaints
all within the two licensing periods (4 years)
, Perishable food shall be kept at what temperatures?
41 degrees F or below; or
140 degrees F or above
Potentially hazardous foods shall be reheated to what temperature and for how long?
165 degrees F for at least 15 seconds
What is a moratorium?
A prohibition of new clients.
What is biennial licensure?
A license that must be renewed every other year.
Operating a facility without a valid license, knowingly files a false or misleading license is guilty of...
Felony of the 3rd degree
The applications for a renewal license must be received by AHCA at least ___ days but no more than
___ days before the expiration of the current license?
60, 120
The applicant for initial licensure due to a CHOW must be received by the agency ___ days prior to
the date of change of ownership
60
For initial, renewal or CHOW, a facility must file a surety bond for what amount?
and Answers
Recommended daily allowance
Protein: 6 ounces or 2 or more servings
Vegetables: 3-5 servings
Fruits: 2-4 servings
Bread/Starches: 6-11 or more servings
Milk or equivalent: 2 servings
Fats, oils, sweets: use sparingly
Water
Menus shall be dated and planned
at least one week in advance
Regular or therapeutic menus (with substitutions) shall be kept on file for how long?
6 months
What should you do if a resident refuses to comply with a therapeutic diet?
Document & notify the health care provider
Documentation for training must include...
Title of training program
Subject matter
Training agenda
# of hours of program
Trainee's name, dates of participation, & location
,Providers names, credentials and license #
An ALF shall keep a ___ day supply of non-perishable food on hand.
3
An ALF shall provide safekeeping for resident funds and property of how much?
$200 in personal funds
$500 in personal property
T or F: A facility whose owner, administrator or staff serves as the representative payee or attorney-
in-fact for facility residents, must maintain a surety bond?
True
If serving as a representative payee, the minimum surety bond must equal...
2x the average monthly aggregate income of personal funds due to a resident.
T or F: A facility must maintain liability insurance
True, no amount required
An up to date record of major incidents must be kept for file for how long?
2 years
The facility shall maintain the facility's written work schedules and staff time sheets for how long?
6 months
,A preliminary adverse incident report must be submitted within how many days?
1 business day
A full adverse incident report must be submitted within how many days?
15 business days
Newly-licensed facilities and facilities whose ownership has been transferred, must submit an
emergency management plan within ___ days after obtaining a license?
30
Any facility intending to admit 3 or more mental health residents must obtain what type of license?
Limited Mental Health (LMH) license PRIOR to accepting the 3rd resident.
Each mental health resident shall be provided with a Community Living Support Plan within ___ days
of admission
30 days
Requirements for an Abbreviated Biennial survey
Does not have any class I or II violations
No uncorrected class II violations
No LTC Ombudsman Council complaints
No licensing complaints
all within the two licensing periods (4 years)
, Perishable food shall be kept at what temperatures?
41 degrees F or below; or
140 degrees F or above
Potentially hazardous foods shall be reheated to what temperature and for how long?
165 degrees F for at least 15 seconds
What is a moratorium?
A prohibition of new clients.
What is biennial licensure?
A license that must be renewed every other year.
Operating a facility without a valid license, knowingly files a false or misleading license is guilty of...
Felony of the 3rd degree
The applications for a renewal license must be received by AHCA at least ___ days but no more than
___ days before the expiration of the current license?
60, 120
The applicant for initial licensure due to a CHOW must be received by the agency ___ days prior to
the date of change of ownership
60
For initial, renewal or CHOW, a facility must file a surety bond for what amount?
