007.05.4-7. Application for License
AR ADC 007.05.4-7Arkansas Administrative CodeEffective: June 15, 2020 to August 3, 2022
Effective: June 15, 2020 to August 3, 2022
Ark. Admin. Code 007.05.4-7
007.05.4-7. Application for License
C. Prior to applying for a license an agency shall obtain a Permit of Approval (POA). Each agency must serve the area which is consistent with their Certificate of Need (CON) or POA. Only under conditional emergency circumstances approved by Health Facility Services may an agency provide care outside the boundaries of their POA. (See requirements for Conditional Emergency Services, Section 15.)
1. Each agency shall receive either a Class A or Class B license. If the agency is certified to participate in the Title XVIII Medicare program, a Class A license shall be issued. A class A agency shall meet the Conditions of Participation as a home health agency under Title XVIII of the Social Security Act and the regulations adopted thereunder (42 Code of Federal Regulations 405.1201 et. seq.), which regulations are adopted by reference herein for all purposes. Copies of the regulation adopted by reference in this section are indexed and filed in Health Facility Services, Arkansas Department of Health, 5800 West Tenth, Suite 400, Little Rock, Arkansas 72204, and are available for public inspection during regular working hours.
3. Any agency holding a Class A License may obtain a Derivative Class B license from the Department, provided that the agency holding said Class A license meets the licensing standards set forth in Ark. Code Ann. § 20-10-801 et. seq., and the Rules herein for Class B licensure. A Class B license so issued to the holder of a Class A license shall not be severed from the underlying Class A license nor separately extended into geographic areas apart from the class A service area. A separate POA from the holder of a Class A license shall not be required by the Health Department in order to issue a Derivative Class B license.
5. When a category of service is added the agency shall notify Health Facility Services of the intent. Health Facility Services shall then request from the agency the appropriate information needed to determine if the agency meets the regulatory requirements for the category of service being requested. Once this determination is made Health Facility Services shall make the appropriate changes to the license.
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Amended May 1, 2010; June 15, 2020.
Ark. Admin. Code 007.05.4-7, AR ADC 007.05.4-7
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