(a) (1) It is unlawful for any person, partnership, group, corporation, association, or other entity or identifiable group of entities having a coordinated ownership with controlling interest to operate or assist in the operation of a psychiatric residential treatment facility that has not been licensed by the Office of Long-Term Care under this subchapter.(2) Before obtaining a license under this subchapter, a psychiatric residential treatment facility shall obtain a permit from the Health Services Permit Agency or Health Services Permit Commission to operate in Arkansas.(3) The bed capacity allowed by the permit issued by the Health Services Permit Agency or Health Services Permit Commission includes both in-state and out-of-state clients.(4) Any expansion of bed capacity by an existing licensee shall require a license from the office and a permit from the Health Services Permit Agency.(5) (A) A license issued by the office under this subchapter is effective unless revoked, suspended, or terminated by the office.(B) In addition to any other basis provided by law or rule, the Department of Human Services shall terminate the license of a psychiatric residential treatment facility licensee that has not been in operation for a consecutive twelve-month period.(C) The department may revoke, suspend, or terminate a license upon any basis provided by law or rule, including without limitation the failure to be in operation or in substantial compliance for a consecutive six-month period.
(1) It is unlawful for any person, partnership, group, corporation, association, or other entity or identifiable group of entities having a coordinated ownership with controlling interest to operate or assist in the operation of a psychiatric residential treatment facility that has not been licensed by the Office of Long-Term Care under this subchapter.
(2) Before obtaining a license under this subchapter, a psychiatric residential treatment facility shall obtain a permit from the Health Services Permit Agency or Health Services Permit Commission to operate in Arkansas.
(3) The bed capacity allowed by the permit issued by the Health Services Permit Agency or Health Services Permit Commission includes both in-state and out-of-state clients.
(4) Any expansion of bed capacity by an existing licensee shall require a license from the office and a permit from the Health Services Permit Agency.
(5) (A) A license issued by the office under this subchapter is effective unless revoked, suspended, or terminated by the office.(B) In addition to any other basis provided by law or rule, the Department of Human Services shall terminate the license of a psychiatric residential treatment facility licensee that has not been in operation for a consecutive twelve-month period.(C) The department may revoke, suspend, or terminate a license upon any basis provided by law or rule, including without limitation the failure to be in operation or in substantial compliance for a consecutive six-month period.
(A) A license issued by the office under this subchapter is effective unless revoked, suspended, or terminated by the office.
(B) In addition to any other basis provided by law or rule, the Department of Human Services shall terminate the license of a psychiatric residential treatment facility licensee that has not been in operation for a consecutive twelve-month period.
(C) The department may revoke, suspend, or terminate a license upon any basis provided by law or rule, including without limitation the failure to be in operation or in substantial compliance for a consecutive six-month period.
(b) It is unlawful for any person to falsify an application for licensure, to knowingly circumvent the authority of this subchapter, to knowingly violate the orders issued by the department, or to advertise for inpatient psychiatric residential treatment when not licensed under this subchapter to provide those services.
(c) Any violation of this section shall constitute a Class D felony.