20-10-209. Disposition of funds.

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20-10-209. Disposition of funds.

20-10-209. Disposition of funds. (a)(1) There is established on the books of the Treasurer of State, Auditor of State, and the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State a trust fund to be known as the “Long-Term Care Trust Fund”. (2) The fund shall consist of all moneys and interest received from the imposition of civil penalties levied by the state on long-term care facilities found to be out of compliance with the requirements of federal or state law, rules, or regulations, there to be administered by the Secretary of the Department of Human Services solely for the protection of the health or property of residents of long-term care facilities, including, but not limited to, the payment for the costs of relocation of residents to other facilities, maintenance and operation of a facility pending correction of deficiencies or closure, and reimbursement of residents for personal funds lost. (b) Funds from the Long-Term Care Trust Fund may also be administered by the secretary for programs or uses that, in the determination of the Director of the Office of Long-Term Care, enhance the quality of life for long-term care facility residents through the adoption of principles and building designs established by the Eden Alternative, Inc. or Green House Project programs or other means.

Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 20-10-209

Stored review status: Historical 2020-11-06 source release; later amendments not reconciled; machine-extracted, not independently legally reviewed; source heading status: text_in_historical_source. A text match is a research starting point; applicability is not established.