Arkansas Nursing Homes Face Smoke Detector Deadline
Posted by Patti on April 25th, 2005 / Print This Post
Work in Arkansas? In a nursing home? Here’s some news…
FORT SMITH, Ark. — A deadline has been set for Arkansas nursing homes to install smoke detectors in every room, state officials said Sunday.State officials said 125 of Arkansas’ nursing homes will fall under a new federal safety law that requires the smoke detectors. The state’s remaining nursing homes already have full sprinkler systems, officials said.
Most nursing homes that 40/29 contacted on Sunday said they already meet the requirements of the law.
Any facility that is not in compliance with the new law has until May 2006 to meet federal standards.