Incidents to be reported
Effective Sep 5, 2025Ark. R. 2025-14 (eff. September 5, 2025)Arkansas Code § 20-14-503; Arkansas Code § 6-87-101
(a) A local provider program must report all alleged, suspected, observed, or reported occurrences of any of the following events while a child is receiving an early intervention service:
- (1) Death of a child;
- (2) Serious injury to a child;
- (3) Child maltreatment;
- (4) Any event where an individual threatens or strikes a child;
- (5) Unauthorized use of restrictive intervention on a child, including seclusion or physical, chemical, or mechanical restraint;
- (6) Events involving a risk of death, serious physical or psychological injury, or serious illness to a child; and
- (7) Any act or omission that jeopardizes the health, safety, or quality of life of a child.
- (b) Any local provider program may report any other occurrences impacting the health, safety, or quality of life of a child.