Organization and ownership
Arkansas Code § 20-48-205; Arkansas Code § 20-76-201; Arkansas Code § 25-10-129
- (a) A provider must be in good standing to do business under the laws of the State of Arkansas.
(b)
- (1) A provider must appoint a single manager as the point of contact for all Division of Developmental Disabilities Services and Division of Medical Services matters and provide the Division of Developmental Disability Services and the Division of Medical Services with updated contact information for that manager.
(2) The manager must:
- (A) Have authority over the provider and all its employees; and
- (B) Be responsible for ensuring that requests, concerns, inquires, and enforcement actions are addressed and resolved to the satisfaction of the Division of Developmental Disability Services and the Division of Medical Services.
(c)
- (1) A provider cannot transfer CES Waiver service certification to any other person or entity.
- (2) A provider cannot complete a change of ownership unless the Division of Developmental Disability Services approves the application of the new ownership pursuant to 20 CAR §§ 535-202 and 535-203.
- (3) A provider cannot change its name or otherwise operate under a different name than the name listed on its certification without notice to the Division of Developmental Disabilities Services.