ASSISTED LIVING MANAGER AZ
NUMBERS QUESTIONS WITH
VERIFIED ANSWERS 2026
A rural General Hospital defined as - ANSWER50 or fewer inpatient beds located not
more than 20 surface miles from a general hospital
How close can agricultural land be located to healthcare institution? - ANSWER1/4
mile
Project cost for health care institution remodel $100,000 or less, how much would
architectural drawing fee be? - ANSWER$50
Licensing fees for an assisted living home with bed capacity of 1 to 59 beds -
ANSWER$280, plus the licensed capacity times $70
Licensing fee with bed capacity, 60-99 beds? - ANSWER$560, plus license capacity
times $70
Submitting a license application packet to DHS timeline? - ANSWERAt least 60
days, but not more than 120 days before expiration of current license
How long is DHS renewed license good for? - ANSWEROne year
Overall timeframe for approval of architectural plans and specifications? -
ANSWER105 days
Overall timeframe for approval of healthcare institution initial license? - ANSWER120
days
Overall timeframe for approval of healthcare institution renewal license? -
ANSWER90 days
License application, withdrawn after how many days if follow up documents are not
received? - ANSWER180 days or six months
After licensing has been approved, submit, applicable fees within how many days? -
ANSWER60 days
If license denied, how many days to file a written appeal? - ANSWER30 days
Any change of licensee, DHS should be notified within how many days? -
ANSWER30 days
Termination of health care, institution operations, notify DHS within how many days?
- ANSWER30 days
, Employee documented TB test must be done how soon prior to employment? -
ANSWERWithin 12 months
How often should a behavioral health technician receive clinical oversight? -
ANSWEROnce during a two week period
For a behavioral health patient how often should their treatment plan be reviewed
and updated? - ANSWEREvery 12 months
If a patient's death is related to opioid, prescribed or ordered as part of treatment,
how many working days after should DHS be notified? - ANSWEROne day
To obtain managers initial certificate, how many paid work hours are required in the
previous five years - ANSWER2080 hours
How many days is a temporary manager certificate valid for? - ANSWER150 days
If temporary certificate holder fails, the Arizona examination, what happens? -
ANSWERTemporary license is revoked
How many references required for initial application for managers certificate -
ANSWERTwo references, known for at least three years, non-employee, non-
relative
How many times a year should the NCIA board provide a managers exam? -
ANSWERAt least two times a year
Manager certificate expires on midnight, when? - ANSWERJune 30 of each odd
numbered year
How many hours of continuing education are required for manager? - ANSWEROne
hour per month in a two-year Period
How many years should a manager maintain records after a resident ceases to
reside in the home? - ANSWERFive years
If a managers license is revoked, how soon can they reapply? - ANSWER12 months
A written notice of change in appointed manager should be provided to DHS within
how many days? - ANSWER30 days
What is the maximum amount of assisted-living facilities a single individual can be
appointed to? - ANSWERTwo
If appointed to two homes as manager, how far apart, can they be? - ANSWER25
miles
How old must an assisted living manager be? - ANSWER21 years old
NUMBERS QUESTIONS WITH
VERIFIED ANSWERS 2026
A rural General Hospital defined as - ANSWER50 or fewer inpatient beds located not
more than 20 surface miles from a general hospital
How close can agricultural land be located to healthcare institution? - ANSWER1/4
mile
Project cost for health care institution remodel $100,000 or less, how much would
architectural drawing fee be? - ANSWER$50
Licensing fees for an assisted living home with bed capacity of 1 to 59 beds -
ANSWER$280, plus the licensed capacity times $70
Licensing fee with bed capacity, 60-99 beds? - ANSWER$560, plus license capacity
times $70
Submitting a license application packet to DHS timeline? - ANSWERAt least 60
days, but not more than 120 days before expiration of current license
How long is DHS renewed license good for? - ANSWEROne year
Overall timeframe for approval of architectural plans and specifications? -
ANSWER105 days
Overall timeframe for approval of healthcare institution initial license? - ANSWER120
days
Overall timeframe for approval of healthcare institution renewal license? -
ANSWER90 days
License application, withdrawn after how many days if follow up documents are not
received? - ANSWER180 days or six months
After licensing has been approved, submit, applicable fees within how many days? -
ANSWER60 days
If license denied, how many days to file a written appeal? - ANSWER30 days
Any change of licensee, DHS should be notified within how many days? -
ANSWER30 days
Termination of health care, institution operations, notify DHS within how many days?
- ANSWER30 days
, Employee documented TB test must be done how soon prior to employment? -
ANSWERWithin 12 months
How often should a behavioral health technician receive clinical oversight? -
ANSWEROnce during a two week period
For a behavioral health patient how often should their treatment plan be reviewed
and updated? - ANSWEREvery 12 months
If a patient's death is related to opioid, prescribed or ordered as part of treatment,
how many working days after should DHS be notified? - ANSWEROne day
To obtain managers initial certificate, how many paid work hours are required in the
previous five years - ANSWER2080 hours
How many days is a temporary manager certificate valid for? - ANSWER150 days
If temporary certificate holder fails, the Arizona examination, what happens? -
ANSWERTemporary license is revoked
How many references required for initial application for managers certificate -
ANSWERTwo references, known for at least three years, non-employee, non-
relative
How many times a year should the NCIA board provide a managers exam? -
ANSWERAt least two times a year
Manager certificate expires on midnight, when? - ANSWERJune 30 of each odd
numbered year
How many hours of continuing education are required for manager? - ANSWEROne
hour per month in a two-year Period
How many years should a manager maintain records after a resident ceases to
reside in the home? - ANSWERFive years
If a managers license is revoked, how soon can they reapply? - ANSWER12 months
A written notice of change in appointed manager should be provided to DHS within
how many days? - ANSWER30 days
What is the maximum amount of assisted-living facilities a single individual can be
appointed to? - ANSWERTwo
If appointed to two homes as manager, how far apart, can they be? - ANSWER25
miles
How old must an assisted living manager be? - ANSWER21 years old
