What term describes a regulation strategy for care facilities mandated by each state?

• A. Federal Mandate
• B. Local Policy
• C. State Tested
• D. National Standard

Answer: (C)

State-level regulation means the state government creates and enforces rules that care facilities must follow to operate within that state. The phrase “state tested” here signals that testing and verification are conducted at the state level to ensure facilities meet those state standards. Federal mandates come from the national government and apply across all states, local policy comes from city or county authorities, and national standards are uniform rules that may not reflect specific state needs. So the term indicating state-specific testing best describes how these facilities are regulated by each state.