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20-27-705. Definitions.
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20-27-705. Definitions.
For purposes of § 20-27-704, this section, and §§ 20-27-706 — 20-27-708:
(1) “Grounds” means the buildings in and on which medical facilities operate, together with all property owned by a medical facility that is contiguous to the buildings in which medical services are provided;
(2) “Medical facilities” means hospitals, including both inpatient and outpatient services, as well as hospital-owned and operated ambulatory surgery centers, hospital-owned and operated free-standing medical clinics, and human development centers as defined in § 20-48-101; and
(3) “Tobacco” means cigars, cigarettes, pipes, or other tobacco-smoking devices.
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 20-27-705
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20-27-705. Definitions.
For purposes of § 20-27-704, this section, and §§ 20-27-706 — 20-27-708:
(1) “Grounds” means the buildings in and on which medical facilities operate, together with all property owned by a medical facility that is contiguous to the buildings in which medical services are provided;
(2) “Medical facilities” means hospitals, including both inpatient and outpatient services, as well as hospital-owned and operated ambulatory surgery centers, hospital-owned and operated free-standing medical clinics, and human development centers as defined in § 20-48-101; and
(3) “Tobacco” means cigars, cigarettes, pipes, or other tobacco-smoking devices.
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20-27-704. Findings.
The General Assembly finds that:
(1) Direct smoking of tobacco and indirect smoking of tobacco through inhaling the smoke of those who are smoking nearby are major causes of preventable diseases and death; and
(2) Prohibiting tobacco use in medical facilities will decrease the use of tobacco and exposure to harm from tobacco.
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 20-27-704
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20-27-706. Prohibition of smoking at medical facilities.
(a) Smoking of tobacco is prohibited in and on the grounds of all medical facilities.
(b)(1) Each medical facility shall request any person who violates subsection (a) of this section to desist.
(2) If the violation continues, the medical facility may report the violation to the appropriate law enforcement agency.
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 20-27-706
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20-27-708. Penalty.
A violation of § 20-27-706 is a Class C misdemeanor.
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 20-27-708
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20-48-101. Definitions.
As used in this chapter:
(1)(A) “Accredited nonprofit entity” means a nonprofit entity that:
(i) Has successfully completed an ongoing accreditation process that is related to the delivery of services to adults with developmental disabilities and is offered by a national accrediting organization;
(ii) Satisfies the appropriate licensure criteria established by the Division of Developmental Disabilities Services; and
(iii) Is positioned to provide nonresidential services to adults with developmental disabilities upon licensure by the division when no existing nonprofit community program is interested in providing the specific category of nonresidential services to adults with developmental disabilities that have been identified by the division as underserved.
(B) As used in subdivision (1)(A)(i) of this section, “national accrediting organization” includes without limitation:
(i) The CARF International; or
(ii) Any other similar national accrediting organization recognized by the division;
(2) “Existing operations” means the provision by a qualified community provider of one (1) or more of the following services without regard to order:
(A) A licensed early intervention day treatment program or adult developmental day treatment program;
(B) A licensed developmental disability services group home in operation and recognized by the division on or before July 1, 1995;
(C) An intermediate care facility for individuals with intellectual disabilities that has fifteen (15) beds or fewer; or
(D) An apartment complex in operation and serving individuals with developmental disabilities on or before January 1, 2008;
(3) “Human development center” means an institution maintained for the care and training of persons with developmenta
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 20-48-101
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. The source passage cites 20-48-101. This identifies an authority to review, not proof of applicability.