Arkansas Statutes
§ 20-10-2503 — Dementia training for covered staff members
Arkansas § 20-10-2503
JurisdictionArkansas
Title20
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Bluebook
Ark. Code Ann. § 20-10-2503 (2026).
Text
(a)A facility shall provide initial training to:
(1)All covered staff members:
(A)On or after August 1, 2023; or (B) Within ninety (90) days of the start of their employment; and (2) All covered staff members who were employed before August 1, 2023, and who have not received equivalent training within the past twenty-four (24) months.
(b)Initial training requirements shall be completed within ninety (90) days of that date.
(c)A facility shall:
(1)Establish procedures for ongoing staff support regarding the treatment and care of persons with dementia, which shall include on-site mentoring programs and other support mechanisms;
(2)Identify and designate standardized trainings, including online trainings, that meet the requirements of this subchapter; and (3) Issue a certificate to cov
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Legislative History
Added by Act 2023, No. 335,§ 1, eff. 8/1/2023.
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Bluebook (online)
Arkansas § 20-10-2503, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/ar/20-10-2503.