AR SB120

Requires all private care agencies providing personal care services to vulnerable aging adults to obtain licensure from the State Board of Health, in addition to existing Department of Human Services certification

Mandates employees, independent contractors, and agents of private care agencies submit to federal criminal background checks, fingerprinting, and checks of child maltreatment, adult maltreatment, and sex offender registries

Requires 40 hours of training for care workers as determined by the board, with an exemption for those providing services before January 1, 2026

Establishes an annual licensure fee of $1,000 for private care agencies and requires agencies to maintain at least $1,000,000 in liability insurance

Requires qualified supervisors to conduct in-person supervisory visits at least annually as part of patient care plans, with supervisors being licensed nurses or having completed two years of higher education (or equivalent work experience)