Arkansas Code Title 20. Public Health and Welfare § 20-10-1803. Requirements

(A)(i) For existing facilities, power to critical systems for a period of no less than forty-eight (48) continuous hours in the event of interruption of normal power supplies.

(ii) However, nursing facilities are not required to provide heating or cooling to areas not designated and approved as areas of refuge; and

(B)(i) For facilities constructed after April 13, 2001, power to all systems in the entire nursing facility that require electric power for operation for a period of no less than forty-eight (48) continuous hours in the event of interruption of normal power supplies.

(ii) Facilities constructed after April 13, 2001, are not required to provide power to air conditioning systems to residents' rooms.

(iii) Facilities constructed after April 13, 2001, are required to provide power to air conditioning systems for areas of refuge.

(B)(i) Have appropriate access for an emergency generator to be installed and functioning and have signed a lease agreement ensuring that the facility will have an approved emergency generator installed and functioning within eight (8) hours of an emergency electrical outage.

(ii) However, facilities shall provide emergency power to life-sustaining equipment and life-support equipment and to exit lighting immediately upon loss of normal or regular power supplies.

(B)(i) The facility shall submit a revised plan to the department within sixty (60) days of the date of the written notice.

(ii) The revised plan shall correct the deficiencies listed in the written notice to the department.