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Arkansas Code Title 20. Public Health and Welfare § 20-10-111. Disclosure statement for residential care and assisted living facilities

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

(a) Each residential care and assisted living facility shall provide each prospective resident or prospective resident's representative with a comprehensive consumer disclosure statement before the prospective resident signs an admission agreement.

(b) The disclosure statement shall include, but not be limited to:

(1) Proof of current licensure through the Office of Long-Term Care;

(2) A list of services provided by the facility, including, but not limited to:

(A) Any medication administration, assistance taking medication, or reminders to take medication that the facility may by law, rule, or regulation provide;

(B) Any assistance the facility provides with activities of daily living, such as grooming, toileting, ambulation, and bathing;

(C) The availability of transportation; and

(D) Social activities inside and outside the facility;

(3) Staffing levels or ratios required by law, including, but not limited to, those concerning:

(A) Registered nurses;

(B) Licensed nurses;

(C) Certified nurse's aides or assistants; and

(D) Other staff;

(4) Whether staff members are required to be awake while on duty and, if not, the times when they may be asleep; and

(5) Information regarding the physical plant of the facility, including, but not limited to:

(A) Whether the facility has an emergency generator and, if so, the areas of the facility powered by a generator and the length of time the generator will provide power;

(B) Whether the facility has sprinklers and, if so, the areas of the facility that have sprinklers;

(C) Whether the facility has smoke detectors and, if so, the areas in which smoke detectors are located; and

(D)(i) Whether the facility has an emergency evacuation plan.

(ii) If the facility has an emergency evacuation plan, a copy of the plan shall be provided to each prospective resident or the prospective resident's representative before the signing of an admission agreement.

(c) The facility shall update its disclosure statement no less than annually.

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Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Arkansas Code Title 20. Public Health and Welfare § 20-10-111. Disclosure statement for residential care and assisted living facilities - last updated March 28, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ar/title-20-public-health-and-welfare/ar-code-sect-20-10-111/

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