Colorado Nursing Home Administrators (NHA) Practice Exam

What must a facility do with its Access to Patient Medical Records policy?

1. File it with local law enforcement

2. Send it to each patient

3. Submit it to the Department and also submit any amendments made to the policy to the Department

4. Keep it confidential within the facility

The correct answer is: Submit it to the Department and also submit any amendments made to the policy to the Department

The facility must submit their Access to Patient Medical Records policy to the Department and also submit any amendments made to the policy to the Department. This is to ensure that the policy is up-to-date and compliant with any changes in laws or regulations that the Department may have implemented. Option A is incorrect because local law enforcement does not need to be involved in the submission of the policy. Option B is incorrect because sending the policy to each patient is not necessary and could potentially violate patient privacy. Option D is incorrect because while the policy does need to be kept confidential within the facility, this is not the only requirement for handling the policy.