Arkansas Code Title 20, Subtitle 2, Chapter 10, Subchapter 19 - Dispute Resolution for Long-Term Care Facilities

• § 20-10-1901 - Purpose.
  (a) The General Assembly finds that this subchapter is necessary to provide an alternative process to formal judicial or administrative appeals of deficiencies for...
• § 20-10-1902 - Definitions.
  As used in this subchapter: (1) "Deficiency" means a violation or alleged violation by a long-term care facility of applicable state or federal laws,...
• § 20-10-1903 - Informal Dispute Resolution Hearing.
  (a) Informal dispute resolution shall be conducted by the Department of Health.(b) The department shall assign all informal dispute resolution hearings to the unit...
• § 20-10-1904 - Impartial Decision Maker -- Qualifications.
  (a) The impartial decision maker may be an individual or a committee of individuals employed by the Department of Health.(b) (1) An impartial decision...
• § 20-10-1905 - Request for Informal Dispute Resolution.
  (a) A facility that wishes to challenge a deficiency shall make a written request to the Department of Health within ten (10) calendar days...
• § 20-10-1906 - Scheduling Informal Dispute Resolution Hearings -- Submission of Documentary Evidence.
  (a) (1) Upon receipt of a request for an informal dispute resolution hearing from a facility, the Department of Health shall assign the matter...
• § 20-10-1907 - Informal Dispute Resolution Hearing -- Conduct.
  (a) Unless the facility chooses another order of presentation of arguments: (1) The Office of Long-Term Care shall present the initial arguments at the...
• § 20-10-1908 - Determination of Impartial Decision Maker and Office of Long-Term Care.
  (a) (1) Upon the conclusion of all arguments by the parties, the impartial decision maker shall issue a written statement of findings that shall...
• § 20-10-1909 - Matters Not Subject to Informal Dispute Resolution.
  (a) (1) The informal dispute resolution hearing is limited to deficiencies cited on a statement of deficiencies. (2) No other issues may be addressed...
• § 20-10-1910 - Effect of Request for Informal Dispute Resolution.
  A request for an informal dispute resolution shall not: (1) Stay any action for enforcement or imposition of remedies; or (2) Affect or preclude...

Last modified: November 15, 2016