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AR SB677
Bill
Status
Passed
4/26/2021
Primary Sponsor
Missy Irvin
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AI Summary
- Amends Arkansas Code § 20-10-101(10)(B) to modify the definition of "long-term care facility" by establishing exemptions for certain adult day care programs
- Exempts adult day care programs serving 12 or fewer functionally impaired adults from the long-term care facility definition
- Changes service frequency requirement from "only one (1) day" to "no more than two (2) days per week" for programs providing 4 hours or less per day
- Requires programs to post an 18-point notice at the main entrance listing the program director's contact information and telephone numbers for the Adult Protective Services Unit and Office of Long-Term Care
- Mandates that facilities maintain compliance with local fire safety codes and operate according to Alzheimer's Association Dementia Care Practice Recommendations or similarly recognized national standards as of January 1, 2009
Legislative Description
To Amend The Definition Of "long-term Care Facility".
Last Action
Notification that SB677 is now Act 905
4/26/2021
Committee Referrals
Public Health, Welfare and Labor4/19/2021
Public Health, Welfare And Labor4/12/2021
Full Bill Text
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