1. (a) The facility’s written policies and procedures shall include, at a minimum, requirements specified in this section.

2. (b) The requirement that the facility’s administrator or his or her designated agent immediately reports all cases of suspected abuse or neglect of residents of a long-term care facility as specified below:

   1. (1) Suspected abuse or neglect of an adult (eighteen (18) years of age or older) shall be reported to the local law enforcement agency in which the facility is located, as required by Arkansas Code § 5-28-203(b) [repealed]; and

   2. (2)

      1. (A) Suspected abuse or neglect of a child (under eighteen (18) years of age) shall be reported to the local law enforcement agency and to the central intake unit of the Department of Human Services, as required by Acts 1991, No. 1208.
      2. (B) Central intake may be notified by telephone at 1-800-482-5964.
3. (c) The requirement that the facility’s administrator or his or her designated agent report suspected abuse or neglect to the Office of Long-Term Care as specified in this part.
4. (d) The requirement that facility personnel, including but not limited to, licensed nurses, nursing assistants, physicians, social workers, mental health professionals, and other employees in the facility who have reasonable cause to suspect that a resident has been subjected to conditions or circumstances which have or could have resulted in abuse or neglect are required to immediately notify the facility administrator or his or her designated agent.

5. (e)

   1. (1) The requirement that, upon hiring, each facility employee be given a copy of the abuse or neglect reporting and prevention policies and procedures and sign a statement that the policies and procedures have been received and read.
   2. (2) The statement shall be filed in the employee’s personnel file.

6. (f)

   1. (1) The requirement that all facility personnel receive annual, in-service training in identifying, reporting, and preventing suspected abuse/neglect, and that the facility develops and maintains policies and procedures for the prevention of abuse and neglect, and accidents.
   2. (2) The policy shall also require that documentation of training must be maintained by the facility.

Codification Notes: Arkansas Code § 5-28-203(b) was repealed by Acts 2005, No. 1812, § 2.