§ 20-46-703 - Surveys of program providers. - Arkansas Statutes

20-46-703. Surveys of program providers.

(a) The survey team shall:

(1) Conduct an exit conference during every survey;

(2) Allow electronic signatures and dates and dictated dates to serve as service delivery documentation;

(3) To the extent possible, conduct patient interviews in a manner that does not disrupt patient care or suggest a particular response from the interviewee;

(4) Conduct follow-up surveys on an accelerated schedule only upon a finding that a program provider is not in substantial compliance with applicable laws and regulations; and

(5) (A) Allow the program provider the option to submit to the surveyor within one (1) working day of an entrance interview a written summary of incident and accident reports instead of the actual reports.

(B) The requirements of subdivision (a)(5)(A) of this section shall not prevent the Department of Human Services from accessing all records related to the survey within any time frames established by federal law or regulation.

(b) A corrective action response shall be submitted to the survey team within thirty (30) days after the provider receives the report, but the time allowed for submitting the corrective action response shall be extended up to sixty (60) days upon request of the provider.

(c) For purposes of compliance with the state Medicaid program, program providers shall be prohibited from reporting serious occurrences to another entity other than the department and, if applicable, to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.

(d) The Director of the Department of Human Services shall ensure that the department complies with the Arkansas Administrative Procedure Act, 25-15-201 et seq., and with 20-77-107 in regard to all surveys of program providers.