AUTHORITY The following rules and regulations for the - Arkansas ...

a. During any medical examination or health related consultations the resident may have at
the facility;
b. During visitations with other persons;
c. In written, verbal and telephone communications;
d. In the resident's room or the resident's portion of the room. Staff of a facility shall not
enter a resident's room without making their presence known, except in an emergency;
e. In the conduct of the resident's personal affairs;
f. In visual privacy in tub, shower and toilet rooms;
g. In permitting, but not requiring, spouses or other consenting adults to share a room where
both are residents and space is available;
h. In taking all reasonable steps to comply with a resident's expressed wish for privacy in
particular activities of daily living;
i. In permitting representatives of protection and advocacy groups and community legal
services programs to have full and free access to the facility during normal business
hours.
312.18 Each resident admitted to the facility may manage their personal financial affairs, or, if the
resident requests, such affairs may be managed by the facility. If the facility manages residents'
funds, then an accounting shall be maintained in accordance with Section 311.2 of these
regulations.
312.18.1 In addition to any other requirements, the facility's management of resident financial
affairs shall meet the following conditions:
a. Should the facility manage the resident's personal financial affairs, written authorization
must be made and signed as provided in Section 312.1(d) of these regulations.
b. The financial record must be available to the resident and his/her guardian, and
responsible party;
c. If the facility makes financial transactions on behalf of a resident, the resident, guardian
or responsible party shall receive an itemized accounting of disbursements and current
balances at least quarterly;
d. A copy of the resident's quarterly statements shall be maintained in the facility;
e. The facility shall establish and maintain a system that assures full and complete
accounting of resident personal funds using generally accepted accounting principles;
f. The facility shall not commingle resident funds with any other funds;
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Residential Care Facilities R. 08/01/07