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AR HB1935
Bill
Status
Passed
3/30/2011
Primary Sponsor
Tim Summers
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AI Summary
- Exempts alcohol and drug abuse inpatient treatment centers licensed or certified by the Office of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Prevention from Health Facilities Services licensing requirements
- Removes alcohol and drug abuse treatment centers from the definition of "hospital" and "institution" subject to state health facilities licensing
- Clarifies that alcohol and drug abuse inpatient treatment centers do not include facilities providing only counseling and room and board services
- Reorganizes and renumbers definitions in Arkansas Code § 20-9-201 related to health facility licensing while maintaining existing language for other facility types
- Consolidates references to the Office of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Prevention of the Division of Behavioral Health in the Department of Human Services as the regulatory authority for these treatment centers
Legislative Description
An Act To Exempt Alcohol And Drug Abuse Treatment Centers From Health Facilities Services Licensing.
Last Action
House Notification that HB1935 is now Act 834
3/30/2011
Committee Referrals
Public Health, Welfare And Labor3/21/2011
Public Health, Welfare and Labor3/7/2011
Full Bill Text
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