1. (a) Each provider of health promotion, wellness, or disease prevention programs must meet the following minimum standards:

   1. (1) A person qualified by work related training or experience must be designated to supervise the program;
   2. (2) Satisfactory procedures must be established to schedule and provide health promotion, wellness, and disease prevention activities for older adults with adequate operating procedures to ensure proper management and accountability;
   3. (3) There must be adequate working space, staff, supplies, equipment, and operating procedures;
   4. (4) Adequate records must be maintained to record and evaluate service provisions, fiscal management, and provide a basis for required reports;
   5. (5) Satisfactory procedures must be established to protect confidentiality of records which include names and personal information and to obtain and record the individual’s informed consent prior to the release of personal information;
   6. (6) Satisfactory procedures must be established to objectively resolve service complaints and evaluate the quality of services delivered, including services provided to persons with disabilities; and

   7. (7) Health promotion, wellness, and disease prevention programs are to be provided, which are:

      1. (A) Varied to appeal to participants with differing levels of ability;
      2. (B) Designed to increase the participant’s knowledge of health-related issues;
      3. (C) Designed to empower older adults in making healthier life decisions;
      4. (D) Designed to address the various dimensions of wellness;
      5. (E) Designed to maintain or increase the participant’s physical fitness; and
      6. (F) Designed to maintain or increase the client’s ability to participate in the daily activities of living.

2. (b)

   1. (1) Each area agency on aging and/or provider must offer evidence-based health promotion/disease programs.
   2. (2) Each evidence-based program must be approved by the Division of Aging, Adult, and Behavioral Health Services of the Department of Human Services.
   3. (3) The program is to be implemented by a community-based organization, i.e., a nonmedical setting, yet partnering with healthcare/clinical settings is appropriate.
   4. (4) The community-based organization implementing the program must be able to deliver part, if not all, of the intervention, meaning the community-based organization cannot be limited to doing outreach/screening.

   5. (5) Each evidence-based program must meet the following requirements:

      1. (A) Program leaders must have required program-specific certification;
      2. (B) Program leaders must participate in program-specific continuous and/or recertification training;
      3. (C) Maintain program-specific fidelity; and
      4. (D) Keep and record all program-specific required data.

   6. (6) Each evidence-based program must assess all programs at least annually, including:

      1. (A) Process evaluation:

3. (i) Program;

   1. (ii) Program leader; and

      1. (iii) Participant satisfaction; and

      2. (B) Outcome evaluation, including, but not limited to:

         1. (i) Benefits;
         2. (ii) Type of evidence generated;
         3. (iii) Program goals;
         4. (iv) Gained knowledge; and
         5. (v) Before and after participant changes.
         6. (c) The division will assess health promotion programs as required by the Older Americans Act, 42 U.S.C. § 3001 et seq., and division policy and will provide technical assistance as requested.

Codification Notes: This section as promulgated prior to codification into the Code of Arkansas Rules provided as follows: “9-1-12”