(a) An employee designated as a member of the direct-care staff shall not be required to provide services such as food preparation, housekeeping, laundry, or maintenance services except as necessary to maintain a safe and sanitary environment.
(b) Persons employed to provide additional services such as food preparation, housekeeping, laundry, or maintenance services shall not be counted in determining the staffing ratios required by this subchapter unless the persons are qualified to serve as and specifically scheduled in a direct-care capacity.
(c) A person employed to provide additional services shall count toward the direct-care staffing ratios only for the time in which the facility can document that the person provides direct-care services.
Structure Arkansas Code
Title 20 - Public Health and Welfare
Subtitle 2 - Health and Safety
Chapter 10 - Long-Term Care Facilities and Services
Subchapter 14 - Staffing Requirements for Nursing Facilities
§ 20-10-1402. Staffing standards
§ 20-10-1403. Ratio of staff to residents
§ 20-10-1404. Director of nurses
§ 20-10-1405. Services provided
§ 20-10-1406. Posting of personnel numbers