As used in this subchapter:(1) 'Deficiency' means a violation or alleged violation by a long-term care facility of applicable state or federal laws, rules, or regulations governing the operation or licensure of a long-term care facility;(2) 'Deficiency tag number' means an alphanumeric designation of a deficiency by the Office of Long-Term Care that denotes the applicable state or federal rule, regulation, or law allegedly violated and that is used on the statement of deficiencies;(3)(A) 'Impartial decision maker' means an individual employed by a state agency to conduct an informal dispute resolution hearing for the agency.(B) 'Impartial decision maker' does not include an individual who is presently or has been within the previous twenty-four (24) months actively involved in any survey process under the Department of Human Services;(4) 'Informal dispute resolution' means a nonjudicial process or forum before an impartial decision maker that provides a long-term care facility cited for deficiency with the opportunity to dispute a citation for deficiency;(5) 'Long-term care facility' has the same meaning as under § 20-10-213;(6) 'Party' means a long-term care facility requesting for deficiency with the opportunity to dispute a citation for deficiency;(5) 'Long-term care facility' has the same meaning as under § 20-10-213;(6) 'Party' means a long-term care facility requesting an informal dispute resolution hearing or the office, or both;(7) 'State survey agency' means the office, which is the federally designated state entity that performs Medicaid and Medicare surveys and inspections of Arkansas long-term care facilities; and(8)(A) 'Statement of deficiencies' means a statement prepared by the office citing the applicable state or federal laws, rules, or regulations violated by a long-term care facility and the facts supporting the citation.(B) A statement of deficiencies may also be referred to as a '2567'.Acts 2003, No. 1108, § 1; 2011, No. 1144, § 1. As used in this subchapter:(1) 'Deficiency' means a violation or alleged violation by a long-term care facility of applicable state or federal laws, rules, or regulations governing the operation or licensure of a long-term care facility;(2) 'Deficiency tag number' means an alphanumeric designation of a deficiency by the Office of Long-Term Care that denotes the applicable state or federal rule, regulation, or law allegedly violated and that is used on the statement of deficiencies;(3)(A) 'Impartial decision maker' means an individual employed by a state agency to conduct an informal dispute resolution hearing for the agency.(B) 'Impartial decision maker' does not include an individual who is presently or has been within the previous twenty-four (24) months actively involved in any survey process under the Department of Human Services;(4) 'Informal dispute resolution' means a nonjudicial process or forum before an impartial decision maker that provides a long-term care facility cited for deficiency with the opportunity to dispute a citation for deficiency;(5) 'Long-term care facility' has the same meaning as under § 20-10-213;(6) 'Party' means a long-term care facility requesting for deficiency with the opportunity to dispute a citation for deficiency;(5) 'Long-term care facility' has the same meaning as under § 20-10-213;(6) 'Party' means a long-term care facility requesting an informal dispute resolution hearing or the office, or both;(7) 'State survey agency' means the office, which is the federally designated state entity that performs Medicaid and Medicare surveys and inspections of Arkansas long-term care facilities; and(8)(A) 'Statement of deficiencies' means a statement prepared by the office citing the applicable state or federal laws, rules, or regulations violated by a long-term care facility and the facts supporting the citation.(B) A statement of deficiencies may also be referred to as a '2567'.Acts 2003, No. 1108, § 1; 2011, No. 1144, § 1.
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