Designation of long-term care ombudsman representatives — Criteria for designation
Arkansas Code § 20-10-602
- (a) The State Long-Term Care Ombudsman certifies and designates individuals as ombudsman representatives to participate in the Arkansas Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program and to represent the Office of the State Long-Term Care Ombudsman.
(b) To be designated as an ombudsman representative, an individual must:
- (1) Have demonstrated capability to carry out the responsibilities of an ombudsman representative;
- (2) Be free of unresolved conflicts of interest, see Subpart 5 of this part;
- (3) Meet the minimum qualifications for the applicable ombudsman representative position as specified in 20 CAR §§ 432-310—432-312;
- (4) Satisfactorily complete the applicable certification training requirements as specified in the Certification Requirements for Ombudsman Representatives, see Subpart 11 of this part; and
- (5) Satisfactorily fulfill ombudsman representative responsibilities, see Subpart 3 of this part.