(a)
(1) The Department of Human Services shall prepare and submit to the United States Surgeon General a state plan which shall include the medical facilities construction program developed as provided in this subchapter. The plan shall provide for the establishment, administration, and operation of medical facilities construction activities in accordance with the requirements of the federal act and regulations under the federal act.
(2) The state plan shall also set forth the relative need for the several projects included in the construction program determined in accordance with regulations prescribed by the federal act and provide for the construction, insofar as financial resources available for construction and for maintenance and operation permit, in the order of relative need.
(b) Before the submission of the plan to the United States Surgeon General, the department shall give adequate publicity to a general description of all the provisions proposed to be included therein and hold a public hearing at which all persons or organizations with a legitimate interest in the plan may be given an opportunity to express their views.
(c) After approval of the plan by the United States Surgeon General, the department shall cause to be published a general description of the provisions thereof in at least one (1) newspaper having general circulation in each county in the state and shall make the plan, or a copy thereof, available upon request to all interested persons or organizations.
(d) The department shall review the construction program, submit to the United States Surgeon General any modifications of the program which it may find necessary, and may submit to the United States Surgeon General modifications of the state plan not inconsistent with the requirements of the federal act.
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