/ Arkansas Department of Human Services
Division of Medical Services
Office of Long Term Care Mail Slot S409
P.O. Box 8059
Little Rock, Arkansas 72203-8059
Telephone (501) 682-8487 TDD (501) 682-6789 Fax (501) 682-6955

MEMORANDUM

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TO: Nursing Facilities; ICFs/MR 16 Bed & Over; HDCs;

ICFs/MR Under 16 Beds; RCFs; Adult Day Cares;

Interested Parties; DHSCounty Offices

FROM:Carol Shockley, Director, Office of Long Term Care

DATE:September 9, 2004

RE:OLTC Contact Persons and Telephone Numbers

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The Office of Long Term Care (OLTC) is located on the fourth floor of the NewDonagheySouthPlaza at 700 Main Street in Little Rock.

In addressing correspondence to OLTC, please use the address listed below. The Slot Number can be identified from the listing of contact personnel.

OLTC Mail Slot______

PO Box 8059

Little RockAR72203-8059

Please send any checks for payment of licensure renewal fees, patient trust funds, annuals, etc., to the following address (unless otherwise instructed):

Department of Human Services

Office of Fiscal Management Mail Slot WG2

PO Box 8181

Little RockAR72203-8181

Make checks payable to the Department of Human Services.

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To ensure prompt and efficient response to your inquiries, we are providing a revised list of programs and contact personnel with OLTC. Please share this information with your staff who routinely contact our office. We recommend that one copy of this memo be filed in your numbered memoranda file and that at least one copy be posted.

If you need this material in alternative format such as large print, please contact our Americans with Disabilities Act Coordinator at 501-682-8317 (voice) or 501-682-6789 (TDD).

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Alphabetical Listing of Program Contacts, Phone Numbers and Mail Slots

Alzheimer’s Special Care Units

Sherri Proffer682-8471S408

Complaints

Nursing Facilities & ICF/MRsNadine Haley682-9862S407

Andrea Murdock682-8320S407

Residential Care Facilities &Sherri Proffer682-8471S408

Adult Day Care FacilitiesSue Hale682-6970S408

Continuing Education Units Approval

Jean Adams682-1873S402

Criminal Records Check

Tommy Wingard682-6117S405

Rhonda Hetland682-6285S405

Director’s Office

Carol Shockley682-8486S409

Brenda Styles682-8486S409

Employment Clearance Registry

Automated System682-8484S405

Elder Choices Medical Determination

Cindy Smith682-8428S406

Family Contacts/Social Worker

Nadine Haley682-9862S407

Andrea Murdock682-8320S407

Freedom of Information Requests

Stormy Smith682-8466S409

Level of Care & Review Dates

Shirley Flynn682-6973S406

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Licensure

AdministratorsJean Adams682-1873S402

Connie Harrison682-6291S402

Nursing Facilities, ICF/MRsSophie Fraser682-8424S404

RCFs, ALFs, Adult Day CareSue Hale682-6970S408

Sherri Proffer682-8471S408

MDS

Automation & Electronic SubmissionKatie Dinwiddie682-8463S407

Training & QuestionsSue Gaines682-8853S404

Cell phone837-8159

Diane Riley682-9861S407

Medical Necessity Denials & Appeals

Dorothy Ukegbu682-8481S406

Pam Leal682-7947S406

Nursing Assistant Certification, Training

Program & Reimbursement

Whitney Moore682-1807S405

Nursing Assistant Training, Technical

Assistance and Program Approvals

Renee Davison682-6172S405

Nursing Facility Admission Applications

Shirley Flynn682-6973S406

Nursing Facility Cost Reports

Lynn Burton682-1875S416

Nursing Facility Minimum Staffing Report

Carolyn Smart682-6969S404

Pre-Admission Screening/Resident Reviews

Dorothy Ukegbu682-8481S406

Pam Leal682-7947S406

Provider Reimbursement

Sandra Smith682-8479S416

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Regulations

Frank GoBell682-6298S409

Resident Abuse/Neglect Determination

Nancy Spaulding682-8566S404

Resident Assessment/MDS Assessment

Validation

Sue Gaines682-8853S404

Cell Phone837-8159

Residential Care/Assisted Living Program Operations

Sue Hale682-6970S408

Sherri Proffer682-8471S408

State Regulations for Nursing Home

Licensure/Surveys

Carolyn Smart682-6969S404

Survey & Certification Field Operations

Judy Johnston682-8419S404 Rose Tabor 682-9653 S404

Survey & Certification Reviewers

Sandra Broughton682-2164S404

Vicki Hinkson682-6309S404 Lori Hobbs 682-6522 S404

Jill Madden682-6290S404 Cindy Scoggins 682-6527 S404

Most staff can be reached by e-mail using the following address (no spaces):

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