(a) The agency responsible for licensure and certification of long-term care facilities shall promulgate appropriate rules prescribing minimum staffing requirements for all long-term care facilities in the state. The agency shall conform to the requirements of the Arkansas Administrative Procedure Act, § 25-15-201 et seq., and other appropriate state laws in promulgating and placing rules into effect.
(b) Failure to comply with the rules promulgated by the appropriate agency pursuant to subsection (a) of this section shall be cause for revocation or suspension of the license or certification of any long-term care facility.
(c)
(1) This section shall apply only to licensed nursing homes.
(2) This section shall not be applicable to any facility of the Division of Developmental Disabilities Services or to any other facility operated by the State of Arkansas or any agency of the state.
Structure Arkansas Code
Title 20 - Public Health and Welfare
Subtitle 2 - Health and Safety
Chapter 10 - Long-Term Care Facilities and Services
Subchapter 2 - Office of Long-Term Care
§ 20-10-201. Legislative intent
§ 20-10-203. Powers and duties
§ 20-10-204. Notice of violation
§ 20-10-205. Classification of violations
§ 20-10-207. Notification to media of violations
§ 20-10-209. Disposition of funds
§ 20-10-210. Information received by Office of Long-Term Care confidential
§ 20-10-211. Facilities — Regulation of staffing
§ 20-10-212. Appeal from denial, suspension, or revocation of license
§ 20-10-213. Definitions for §§ 20-10-213 — 20-10-228
§ 20-10-214. Penalties for §§ 20-10-213 — 20-10-228
§ 20-10-215. Injunction for §§ 20-10-213 — 20-10-228
§ 20-10-216. Powers and duties of Department of Human Services
§ 20-10-217. Construction program — Survey and planning activities
§ 20-10-218. Construction program — Federal funds for surveying and planning
§ 20-10-219. Construction program — State plan
§ 20-10-220. Construction program — Application for funds
§ 20-10-221. Construction program — Payment of installments
§ 20-10-222. Construction program — Federal funds
§ 20-10-223. Minimum standards for institutions
§ 20-10-224. License required — Administration by Department of Human Services
§ 20-10-225. Alterations, additions, and new construction of facilities
§ 20-10-226. Inspections of facilities
§ 20-10-228. Information received by Department of Human Services confidential
§ 20-10-229. Annual disclosure statement — Requirement
§ 20-10-230. Annual disclosure statement — Filing