FACILITY/ENTITY

RULES & REGULATIONS

Hospitals

State licensure -- Rules and Regulations; Federal Regulations (HCFA). 

Portable X-ray Units

Federal Regulations (HCFA).

Recuperation Centers

State licensure -- Rules and Regulations; Long Term Care Facilities (HCFA). 

Free-standing Birthing Centers

State Licensure -- Rules and Regulations. 

Home Health Agencies

State Licensure -- Rules and Regulations; Federal Regulations (HCFA). 

End-Stage Renal Disease Units

Federal Regulations (HCFA) scroll to Appendix H. 

Outpatient Psychiatric Centers

State Licensure -- Rules and Regulations. 

Psychiatric and Rehabilitation Units (for Prospective Payment System exemptions).

Federal Regulations (HCFA). 

Hospice Facilities

State Licensure -- Rules and Regulations; Federal Regulations (HCFA) scroll to Appendix M. 

Alcohol/Drug Abuse Units  (Freestanding and in Hospitals)

State Licensure -- Rules and Regulations. 

Health Maintenance Organizations

State Licensure -- Rules and Regulations; State Insurance Commission. 

Outpatient Physical Therapy Centers

Federal Regulations (HCFA) scroll to Appendix E. 

Infirmaries

State Licensure -- Rules and Regulations. 

Rural Health Clinics

Federal Regulations (HCFA) scroll to Appendix G. 

Ambulatory Surgery Centers

State Licensure -- Rules and Regulations; Federal Regulations (HCFA) scroll to Appendix L. 

Abortion Clinics

State Licensure -- Rules and Regulations 

Comprehensive Outpatient Rehabilitation Facilities

Federal Regulations (HCFA) scroll to Appendix K.

CLIA Laboratories

Federal Regulations

In vetro Fertilization Clinics

State Licensure -- Rules and Regulations. 

Perfusionists Licensing

State Licensure -- Rules and Regulations. 

Clinical Laboratory improvement Act 

The Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments of 1988 (CLIA) were enacted into federal law on October 31, 1988 by the U.S. Congress in response to public concerns over the quality of laboratory services.  Any facility that tests or examines specimens derived from the human body for health purposes is considered a laboratory and must have a CLIA certificate.  The CLIA  program provides information on the application process, interpretation of the regulations, and technical or quality issues involving laboratory testing.  The program also investigates complaints regarding laboratory testing and conducts routine inspections of laboratory testing sites including physician offices, reference laboratories, and hospitals.  

Click HERE for >CLIA< Regulations

FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:
501-661-2201 OR 
CLIA Program Manager501-280-4710.

Medicare Certification 

The Department of Health determines whether the provider or supplier meets the federal health and safety requirements for participation.

FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:
501-661-2201.

Health Facility Licensure

Facility licenses are renewed annually.  There are rules and regulations for all licensed facilities.

FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:
501-661-2201 OR 501-661-2533.

Click HERE for >Health Facility< Regulations

Utilization ReviewCertification program

The UR program regulates the Utilization review/management activities of health insurers, HMOs, MCOs, third party administrators, per reviewers or any other entity offering health care review, contracts or benefits meeting statute definition.  

FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:
Mary Fuller, 501-661-2771
email:  mfuller@healthyarkansas.com

Click HERE for >Utilization Review< Regulations

Managed Care Quality program 

The Managed Care Quality program was established to assure a program of quality assessment and improvement and to require all health carriers and networks to maintain grievance systems.

FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:
501-661-2201

OASIS program 

This software program,  Outcome Assessment Information Set for Home Health Agencies data collection system includes the assessment of patients at specific time points during the home care episode.  The regulations governing its use are at www.hcfa.gov/medicaid/oasis/hhregs.htm .

FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:
Debra Tyler, 501-661-2201 
dtyler@healthyarkansas.com OR
Ken Ridgway, 501-661-2201 kridgway@healthyarkansas.com

Minimum Data Set Resident Assessment Instrument for Nursing Homes 

The software program Minimum Data Set Resident Assessment Instrument for Nursing Homes data collection system collects total patient assessments of patients in hospital based skilled nursing facilities.

FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:
Debra Tyler, 501-661-2201 
dtyler@healthyarkansas.com OR
Ken Ridgway, 501-661-2201
kridgway@healthyarkansas.com

Construction Plan Review 

New construction and major renovation projects must be reviewed and approved for all licensed health care facilities.

FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:
501-661-2201

Home Health and Hospice Criminal History Check

The Home Health and Hospice Criminal History Background Check requires care providers for the elderly/disabled under ACT 20-33-203 to undergo a background check.

FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:
Barbara Moore, 501-661-2427 OR 501-661-2201  bmoore@healthyarkansas.com

Click here for >Home Health and Hospice Criminal History Check <Rules and Regulations>

Health Maintenance Organizations program 

HMOs operating in the state of Arkansas are co-regulated by the Insurance Commission and the Department of Health.  The Department of Health establishes a criterion for minimum standards for licensure consistent with current trends in patient care practices.

FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:
501-661-2201

NORTHWEST REGION

 1.  Bates Medical Center, Bentonville

15.  Mercy Hospital Turner Memorial, Ozark

 2.  Gravette Medical Center, Gravette

16.  Johnson Regional Medical Center, Clarksville

 3.  St. Mary-Rogers Memorial Hospital, Rogers

17.  Booneville Community Hospital, Booneville

 4.  Siloam Springs Memorial Hospital, Siloam Springs

18.  North Logan Mercy Hospital, Paris

 5.  Charter Behavioral Health System, Fayetteville

19.  Harbor View Mercy Hospital, Fort Smith

 6.  Fayetteville City Hospital, Fayetteville

20.  Healthsouth Rehabilitation Hospital, Fort Smith

 7.  Northwest medical Center, Springdale

21.  St. Edwards Mercy Medical Center, Fort Smith

 8.  Northwest Medical Center, Springdale

22.  Sparks Regional Medical Center, Fort Smith

 9.  Washington Regional Medical Center, Fayetteville

23.  Van Buren County Memorial Hospital, Clinton

10.  Carroll Regional Medical Center, Berryville

24.  Mercy Hospital of Scott County, Waldron

11.  Eureka Springs Hospital, Eureka

25.  Dardanelle Hospital, Dardanelle

12.  North Arkansas Regional Medical Center, Harrison

26.  John Ed Chambers Memorial Hospital, Danville

13.  Baxter County Regional Hospital, Mountain Home

27.  St. Mary’s Regional Medical Center, Russellville

14.  Crawford County Memorial, Van Buren

28.  St. Anthony’s Healthcare Center, Morrilton

SOUTHWEST REGION

29.  Mena Medical Center, Mena

36.  Little River Memorial Hospital, Ashdown

30.  Hot Spring County Medical Center, Malvern

37.  Columbia Medical Park Hospital, Hope

31.  DeQueen Medical Center, Dequeen

38.  Ouachita County Medical Center, Camden

32.  Howard Memorial Hospital, Nashville

39.  Magnolia Hospital, Magnolia

33.  Pike County Memorial Hospital, Murfreesboro

40.  Warner Brown Hospital, El Dorado

34.  Baptist Medical Center Arkadelphia, Arkadelphia

41.  Union Medical Center, El Dorado

35.  Dallas County Hospital, Fordyce

NORTHEAST REGION

42.  Fulton County Hospital, Saline

53.  St. Bernards Regional Medical Center, Jonesboro

43.  Randolph County Medical Center, Pocahontas

54.  Methodist Hospital of Jonesboro, Jonesboro

44.  Piggot Community Hospital, Piggot

55.  Baptist Memorial Hospital, Blytheville

45.  Medical Center of Calico Rock, Calico Rock

56.  Baptist memorial Hospital, Osceola

46.  Eastern Ozarks Regional Health System, Cherokee Village

57.  Baptist Medical Center, Heber Springs

47.  Lawrence Memorial Hospital, Walnut Ridge

58.  Harris Hospital Clinic, Newport

48.  Arkansas Methodist Hospital, Paragould

59.  Newport Hospital Clinic, Newport

49.  Stone County Medical Center, Mountain View

60.  Central Arkansas Hospital, Searcy

50.  White River Medical Center, Batesville

61.  White County Medical Center, Searcy

51.  St. Bernards Behavioral Health, Jonesboro

62.  Cross County Hospital, Wynne

52.  Northeast Arkansas Rehabilitation Hospital, Jonesboro

63.  Crittenden Memorial Hospital, West Memphis

CENTRAL REGION

64.  Conway Regional Medical Center, Conway

76.  Baptist Memorial Medical Center, North Little Rock

65.  Hot Springs Rehabilitation Center, Hot Springs

77.  Baptist Rehabilitation Institute of Arkansas, Little Rock