Question

lets review what you have learned so far.

if a ltcf received at least ________ in federal funds for the previous fiscal year, the elder justice act law applies to that facility.

• $100
• $1,000
• $10,000
• $100,000

Explanation:

🆕 New Concept Discovered: Elder Justice Act Compliance
Federal reporting thresholds for long-term care facilities.

Step 1: Identify the legal provision of the Elder Justice Act

The Elder Justice Act (EJA), enacted as part of the Affordable Care Act, contains specific reporting requirements for long-term care facilities (LTCFs). Under Section 1150B of the Social Security Act, these requirements apply to any long-term care facility that receives at least a specific threshold of federal funds during the preceding fiscal year.

Step 2: Determine the federal funding threshold

According to the statute, any owner, operator, employee, manager, agent, or contractor of a long-term care facility that received at least \( \$10,000 \) in federal funds during the preceding fiscal year must report any reasonable suspicion of a crime committed against a resident of the facility.

Answer:

\( \$10,000 \)