Purpose — Findings.
Ark. Code Ann. § 20-10-2201
in effect(a) The purpose of the quality assurance committee in a long-term care facility is to evaluate and improve the quality of health care rendered to residents of the facility.
(b) The General Assembly finds that:
(1) Confidentiality of committee proceedings and records is key to improving the quality of care in long-term care facilities by promoting thorough and candid discussions for a full review and analysis of care processes; and
(2) The work of the quality assurance committee is an ongoing process in which individuals from various disciplines meet as a committee to:
(A) Ensure that current practice standards are maintained;
(B) Prevent deviations from care practices to the extent possible;
(C) Track, trend, and identify care concerns; and
(D) Correct inappropriate care processes.
Source: Public.Resource.Org / UniCourt, Official Code of Arkansas Annotated, Release 78 (2020) (unicourt.github.io/cic-code-ar)URL: https://unicourt.github.io/cic-code-ar/transforms/ar/ocar/r78/gov.ar.code.title.20.htmlFetched: 11/8/2026