(a)

1. (1) The following events shall be reported to the Office of Long-Term Care by facsimile transmission to telephone number 501-682-8551 of the completed Incident & Accident Intake Form, Form DMS-7734, no later than 11:00 a.m. on the next business day following discovery by the facility.
2. (2) Any alleged, suspected, or witnessed occurrences of abuse or neglect to residents.
3. (3) Any alleged, suspected, or witnessed occurrence of misappropriation of resident property, or exploitation of a resident.

4. (4)

   1. (A) Any alleged, suspected, or witnessed occurrences of verbal abuse.
   2. (B) For purposes of this section, "verbal abuse" means the use of oral, written, or gestured language that willfully includes disparaging and derogatory terms to residents, or within their hearing distance, regardless of their:

(i) Age;

1. (ii) Ability to comprehend; or

   1. (iii) Disability.
   2. (C) Examples of verbal abuse include, but are not limited to threats of harm, saying things to frighten a resident, such as telling a resident that he or she will never be able to see his or her family again.
2. (5) Any alleged, suspected, or witnessed occurrences of sexual abuse to residents by any individual.