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007.05.9-6. OPERATORS

AR ADC 007.05.9-6Arkansas Administrative Code

West's Arkansas Administrative Code
Title 007. Department of Health
Division 05. Health Facility Services
Rule 9. Rules and Regulations for Conducting Criminal Record Checks for Employees and Operators of Home Health and Hospice Agencies in Arkansas
Ark. Admin. Code 007.05.9-6
007.05.9-6. OPERATORS
Currentness
A. Each home health and hospice agency shall obtain a state criminal history records check and a national criminal history records check on each operator no less than one (1) time every five (5) years.
1. For a home health or hospice agency initially applying for licensure, the process will include the following:
a. Evidence of a completed application for a criminal history records check on the operator.
b. Upon receiving the results of the state criminal history records check and the national criminal history records check, HFS will issue a determination whether the home health or hospice agency is disqualified from licensure.
2. For a home health or hospice agency that is currently licensed but is completing the application for the annual renewal of the agency, the process will include the following:
a. Evidence of current completed criminal history records checks or of new applications for criminal history records checks on the operator must be submitted to HFS with the annual renewal application.
b. For new criminal history records checks applications, upon receiving results of the state criminal history check and national history check HFS will issue a determination whether the agency may continue licensure based on results of the operator's criminal history records check.

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Amended May 1, 2010.
Current with amendments received through February 15, 2024. Some sections may be more current, see credit for details.
Ark. Admin. Code 007.05.9-6, AR ADC 007.05.9-6
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