Definitions.
Ark. Code Ann. § 20-10-2101
in effectAs used in this subchapter:
(1) “Long-term care facility” means a nursing facility or a licensed level II assisted living facility;
(2) “Medicaid” means the medical assistance program established under § 20-77-101 et seq.;
(3) “Nursing facility” has the same meaning as in § 20-10-1401;
(4) “Options counseling for long-term care” means the process of providing service under the Arkansas Options Counseling for Long-Term Care Program; and
(5) “Representative” means a family member, attorney, hospital social worker, or any other person chosen by an individual to act on behalf of the individual:
(A) Seeking a long-term care consultation; or
(B) Admitted to a long-term care facility January 1, 2008, or later.
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