For a fourteen-day period beginning on the date of entry into a long-term care facility, the resident shall have the right to rescind any contractual obligation into which he or she has entered and receive a full refund of any moneys transferred to the facility. If the resident entered the facility and received some benefit therefrom, the charges of the services provided shall be prorated and payment made only for the benefits conferred.
Structure Arkansas Code
Title 20 - Public Health and Welfare
Subtitle 2 - Health and Safety
Chapter 10 - Long-Term Care Facilities and Services
Subchapter 10 - Omnibus Long-Term Care Reform Act of 1988
§ 20-10-1003. Residents' rights
§ 20-10-1004. Prohibiting new admissions — Hearings and appeals
§ 20-10-1005. Procedure for transfer or discharge of residents — Violations
§ 20-10-1006. Residents' councils — Staff coordinators — Family councils
§ 20-10-1007. Adverse action against residents prohibited — Violations
§ 20-10-1008. Disposition of civil penalties
§ 20-10-1009. Right to rescind long-term care contracts
§ 20-10-1010. End-of-life treatment of long-term care residents