The Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Medical Services, Office of Long Term Care is the licensure agency for Residential Care Facilities, Assisted Living Facilities–Level I and Assisted Living Facilities–Level II. Most of the regulations that cover these facilities are available on the DHS website at http://humanservices.arkansas.gov/dms/Pages/oltcRegulations.aspx
The Health Services Permit Agency is the agency in charge of determining need and awarding beds for the different licensure types. Rules and regulations as well as forms are available at: www.arhspa.org Provider Survey: www.assistedliving.weknowarkansas.org
Residential Care Facilities that participate in the Medicaid Personal Care Program will be required to use these forms beginning March 1. This is the “Word” versions of the forms. DMS-618DMS-873.
The attachment to the DMS-618 is available in Word.
Facilities with at least one employee are required to have an OSHA poster displayed. The poster is available at http://osha.gov. Choose the “OSHA Poster” link in the Top Links box Facilities are also required to complete OSHA form 300. The form and directions are available at http://www.osha.gov/recordkeeping/new-osha300form1-1-04.pdf.