Suspension and revocation of certification
Effective Sep 5, 2025Ark. R. 2025-14 (eff. September 5, 2025)Arkansas Code § 20-14-503; Arkansas Code § 6-87-101
(a)
- (1) First Connections may temporarily suspend a local provider program's status as an early intervention provider in good standing or suspend an individual service provider's certification if the entity or individual fails to comply with this part.
- (2) If an individual service provider's certification is suspended, that provider must immediately stop providing early intervention services until First Connections reinstates its certification.
- (3) If a local provider program's status as an early intervention provider is determined “not in good standing”, the local provider program and all individual service providers on staff must immediately stop providing early intervention services until the local provider programs returns to a status of “in good standing”.
(b)
- (1) First Connections may permanently revoke a service provider’s certification if the service provider fails to comply with this part.
- (2) If a service provider’s certification is revoked, the service provider must immediately stop providing early intervention services.
- (3) First Connections may permanently remove a local provider program as a Part C provider (revoking their status).
- (4) If a local provider program has had their status revoked and can no longer be a Part C provider, that provider program must immediately stop providing all IFSP services.