Stricken language would be deleted from and underlined language would be added to present law.
Act 761 of the Regular Session
1 State of Arkansas
2 93rd General Assembly A Bill
3 Regular Session, 2021 HOUSE BILL 1585
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5 By: Representative Penzo
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7 For An Act To Be Entitled
8 AN ACT TO REQUIRE EMPLOYEES OF CERTAIN HEALTHCARE
9 PROVIDERS TO HAVE A CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECK; AND
10 FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
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14 TO REQUIRE EMPLOYEES OF CERTAIN
15 HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS TO HAVE A CRIMINAL
16 BACKGROUND CHECK.
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19 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS:
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21 SECTION 1. Arkansas Code 20-38-101(9), concerning the definition of
22 "service provider" regarding criminal background checks, is amended to read
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24 (9) Service provider means any of the following:
25 (A) An Alternative Community Services Waiver Program
26 provider certified by the Division of Developmental Disabilities Services of
27 the Department of Human Services;
28 (B) A childcare facility as defined by 20-78-202;
29 (C) A church-exempt childcare facility as recognized under
30 20-78-209;
31 (D) An early intervention program provider certified by
32 the Division of Developmental Disabilities Services of the Department of
33 Human Services;
34 (E) A home- and community-based health services provider
35 certified by the Division of Aging, Adult, and Behavioral Health Services of
36 the Department of Human Services;
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1 (F) A home healthcare service under 20-10-801;
2 (G) A hospice program under 20-7-117;
3 (H) A long-term care facility as defined by 20-10-702;
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5 (I) A nonprofit community program as defined by 20-48-
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7 (J) An entity that provides personal care services to
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9 (K) A long-term care facility under 20-10-1202; or
10 (L) An entity that provides services to or houses teens
11 and youths; and
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Statutes affected:
HB 1585: 20-38-101(9)
Act 761: 20-38-101(9)