Skip to main content
Find a Lawyer

Arkansas Code Title 12. Law Enforcement, Emergency Management, and Military Affairs § 12-12-1716. Adult and Long-Term Care Facility Resident Maltreatment Central Registry

Current as of March 28, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a)(1) There is established within the Department of Human Services a statewide Adult and Long-term Care Facility Resident Maltreatment Central Registry.

(2) The registry shall contain investigative determinations made by the department on all founded reports of adult maltreatment and long-term care facility resident maltreatment.

(3) An offender's name shall be placed in the registry if:

(A) After notice, the offender does not timely request an administrative hearing; or

(B) Upon completion of the administrative hearing process, the department's investigative determination of founded is upheld.

(4) An offender's name shall remain in the registry unless:

(A) The name is removed under a statute;

(B) The name is removed under a rule; or

(C) The offender prevails upon appeal.

(b) The department may adopt rules necessary to encourage cooperation with other states in exchanging reports to effect a national registry system of adult maltreatment.

(c)(1) The department may charge a reasonable fee not to exceed ten dollars ($10.00) for researching, copying, and mailing records of the investigative files maintained under this subchapter.

(2) The department may also charge a reasonable fee for reproducing copies of tapes and photographs maintained under this subchapter.

(3) No fee may be charged to a nonprofit or volunteer agency that requests a search of the investigative files maintained under this subchapter.

(4) No fee may be charged under this subchapter to a person who is indigent.

Previous Part of Code Next Part of Code
Back to Chapter List

Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Arkansas Code Title 12. Law Enforcement, Emergency Management, and Military Affairs § 12-12-1716. Adult and Long-Term Care Facility Resident Maltreatment Central Registry - last updated March 28, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ar/title-12-law-enforcement-emergency-management-and-military-affairs/ar-code-sect-12-12-1716/

FindLaw Codes may not reflect the most recent version of the law in your jurisdiction. Please verify the status of the code you are researching with the state legislature before relying on it for your legal needs.

Was this helpful?

Welcome to FindLaw's Cases & Codes

A free source of state and federal court opinions, state laws, and the United States Code. For more information about the legal concepts addressed by these cases and statutes, visit FindLaw’s Learn About the Law.

Go to Learn About the Law

Latest Blog Posts

For Legal Professionals

Learn About The Law

Get help with your legal needs

FindLaw’s Learn About the Law features thousands of informational articles to help you understand your options. And if you’re ready to hire an attorney, find one in your area who can help.

Go to Learn About the Law

Need to Find an Attorney?

Search our directory by legal issue

Enter information in one or both fields (Required)

Copied to clipboard