§ 20-10-225 - Alterations, additions, and new construction of facilities. - Arkansas Statutes

20-10-225. Alterations, additions, and new construction of facilities.

(a) The Department of Health and Human Services shall prescribe by regulation that any licensee or applicant desiring to make specified types of alterations or additions to its facilities or to construct new facilities shall, before commencing such alterations, additions, or new construction, submit plans and specifications for them to the department for preliminary inspection and approval or recommendations with respect to compliance with the regulations and standards.

(b) From time to time, the Director of the Division of Health of the Department of Health and Human Services or his or her agent shall inspect each construction project approved by the Surgeon General. If the inspection so warrants, the director or his or her agent shall certify to the Surgeon General that work has been performed upon the project, or purchases have been made, in accordance with the approved plans and specifications, and that payment of an installment of federal funds is due to the applicant.