2012 Arkansas Code
Title 20 - Public Health And Welfare
Subtitle 2 - Health And Safety
Chapter 10 - Long-Term Care Facilities And Services
Subchapter 14 - -- Staffing Requirements for Nursing Facilities and Nursing Homes
§ 20-10-1407 - Report.
(a) (1) By the fifth day of each month, each nursing facility shall submit a written report of all shifts which failed to meet the minimum staffing requirements of this subchapter during the preceding month to the Office of Long-Term Care.
(2) Upon determination by the office that a pattern of failure to comply with the provisions of this subchapter has occurred, the nursing facility shall submit to the office on a monthly basis a report stating the nursing staff-to-resident ratios for each shift, in addition to the requirements set forth in subdivision (a)(1) of this section.
(3) Each nursing facility also shall submit copies of all daily staffing logs for the same months for any reports required under subdivision (a)(1) or subsection (b) of this section.
(b) The failure of a direct-care staff member or members to sign the posted sign-in sheet in accordance with § 20-10-1406 shall not be considered a violation of the staff-resident ratios set forth in § 20-10-1403 if the facility has other documentation that the staff member or members provided direct-care services for the dates and times stated by the facility.
(c) The failure to meet the requirement regarding the posting of current staff-resident ratios set forth in § 20-10-1406 or the failure to provide staffing reports, logs, or other documentation directly related to minimum staffing standards to the office or the Division of Medical Services of the Department of Health and Human Services is a Class C violation in accordance with § 20-10-206.
(d) "Pattern of failure" means that a facility did not meet the minimum staffing requirements of this subchapter for more than twenty percent (20%) of the total number of shifts for any one (1) month.
(e) (1) The division may perform staffing audits, including random staffing audits, of nursing facilities to determine and ensure compliance with the requirements of this subchapter.
(2) Facilities shall provide staffing reports, logs, or other documentation upon request of the division.
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