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AR Code § 20-64-903 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 20 - Public Health and Welfare|Subtitle 4 - Food, Drugs, and Cosmetics|Chapter 64 - Alcohol and Drug Abuse|Subchapter 9 - Alcohol and Drug Abuse Treatment Program Licensing|§ 20-64-903. Authority — Exemptions — Current programs

 (a)  (1) The Division of Aging, Adult, and Behavioral Health Services of the Department of Human Services shall adopt rules for the licensure of alcohol and drug abuse treatment programs in Arkansas.  (2) All persons, partnerships, associations, or corporations establishing, conducting, managing, or operating and holding themselves out to the public as alcohol abuse, drug abuse, or alcohol and drug abuse treatment programs shall be licensed by the division unless expressly exempted under this subchapter.  (3) No person, partnership, association, or corporation will be allowed to receive federal or state funds for treatment services until it has received a license.    (b) The following programs and persons are exempted from the requirements of this subchapter:  (1) Acute care, hospital-based alcohol and drug abuse treatment programs governed by §§ 20-9-201 and 20-10-213;  (2) Members of the clergy, Christian Science practitioners, and licensed professionals working within the standards of their respective professions, including without limitation:  (A) Attorneys;  (B) Counselors;  (C) Nurses;  (D) Physicians;  (E) Psychological examiners;  (F) Psychologists;  (G) School counselors; and  (H) Social workers;    (3) Treatment directly administered by the United States Department of Defense or any other federal agency; and  (4) Self-help or twelve-step programs such as Alcoholics Anonymous, Cocaine Anonymous, Narcotics Anonymous, Al-Anon, or Nar-Anon Family Groups.    (c)  (1) The division shall license programs, other than methadone programs, that possess current unrestricted alcohol and drug abuse treatment program accreditation from the CARF International or the Council on Accreditation if the programs comply with the following license standards:  (A) Clinical supervision;  (B) Health and safety;  (C) Physical plant;  (D) Progress note development;  (E) Treatment plan development; and  (F) Treatment plan review.    (2)  (A) This subsection does not apply to methadone treatment programs operating in the State of Arkansas.  (B) All methadone treatment programs shall be licensed by the division.
AR Code § 20-64-904 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 20 - Public Health and Welfare|Subtitle 4 - Food, Drugs, and Cosmetics|Chapter 64 - Alcohol and Drug Abuse|Subchapter 9 - Alcohol and Drug Abuse Treatment Program Licensing|§ 20-64-904. Licenses

 (a)  (1) A person who immediately before July 28, 1995, was accredited to establish, conduct, manage, or operate an alcohol and drug abuse treatment program under former § 20-64-901 et seq., shall be issued a license under this subchapter without a fee.  (2) The license shall be subject to be renewed at the time that the accreditation would have been due for renewal.    (b)  (1) Any person or program desiring to be licensed as an alcohol and drug abuse treatment program shall make application to the Division of Aging, Adult, and Behavioral Health Services of the Department of Human Services on forms prescribed by the division and shall furnish the application information required by the division.  (2)  (A) Each application for licensure shall be accompanied by a nonrefundable license fee of seventy-five dollars ($75.00).  (B) An additional fee will be paid by the entity seeking licensure at the end of the licensure review process for costs of the licensure review.
AR Code § 20-64-905 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 20 - Public Health and Welfare|Subtitle 4 - Food, Drugs, and Cosmetics|Chapter 64 - Alcohol and Drug Abuse|Subchapter 9 - Alcohol and Drug Abuse Treatment Program Licensing|§ 20-64-905. Renewal

 (a) Each alcohol and drug abuse treatment program licensure shall be renewed annually upon a payment of a fee of seventy-five dollars ($75.00) by January 30 of each year to the Division of Aging, Adult, and Behavioral Health Services of the Department of Human Services.  (b) If any person or program covered by this subchapter fails to make application for renewal of his, her, or its license within one (1) year after expiration of the license, the license of the person or entity shall be revoked. That person or entity shall not be issued a new license, unless the person or entity makes application therefor and meets all requirements for licensure in effect at the time the application is filed.
AR Code § 20-64-906 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 20 - Public Health and Welfare|Subtitle 4 - Food, Drugs, and Cosmetics|Chapter 64 - Alcohol and Drug Abuse|Subchapter 9 - Alcohol and Drug Abuse Treatment Program Licensing|§ 20-64-906. Disposition of funds

 (a) All application fees and accreditation costs will be paid to the Division of Aging, Adult, and Behavioral Health Services of the Department of Human Services.  (b) The division shall transfer the money to the State Treasury, and the money shall be specially designated for transfer to the Public Health Fund to cover maintenance and operation expenses incurred by the accreditation review process.
AR Code § 20-64-907 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 20 - Public Health and Welfare|Subtitle 4 - Food, Drugs, and Cosmetics|Chapter 64 - Alcohol and Drug Abuse|Subchapter 9 - Alcohol and Drug Abuse Treatment Program Licensing|§ 20-64-907. Reporting requirements

 (a) All persons, partnerships, associations, or corporations operating alcohol and drug abuse treatment programs in the State of Arkansas, whether licensed by the Division of Aging, Adult, and Behavioral Health Services of the Department of Human Services or expressly exempted from licensure, shall be required to furnish such information at such times and in such form as may be required by the division.  (b) The division shall promulgate rules and prescribe forms for the implementation of this section.
AR Code § 20-64-908 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 20 - Public Health and Welfare|Subtitle 4 - Food, Drugs, and Cosmetics|Chapter 64 - Alcohol and Drug Abuse|Subchapter 9 - Alcohol and Drug Abuse Treatment Program Licensing|§ 20-64-908. Appeal process

 (a) The Arkansas Alcohol and Drug Abuse Coordinating Council shall have the power and authority to hear appeals regarding decisions by the Division of Aging, Adult, and Behavioral Health Services of the Department of Human Services not to license an alcohol, drug, or alcohol and drug abuse treatment program under this subchapter.  (b) All hearings and proceedings under this section shall be conducted in accordance with the Arkansas Administrative Procedure Act, § 25-15-201 et seq.
AR Code § 20-64-909 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 20 - Public Health and Welfare|Subtitle 4 - Food, Drugs, and Cosmetics|Chapter 64 - Alcohol and Drug Abuse|Subchapter 9 - Alcohol and Drug Abuse Treatment Program Licensing|§ 20-64-909. Penalties

 (a) Any person, partnership, association, or corporation establishing, conducting, managing, or operating any alcohol, drug, or alcohol and drug abuse treatment program within the meaning of this subchapter without first obtaining licensure shall be guilty of a Class A misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be liable to a fine imposed pursuant to a Class A misdemeanor.  (b) Each day that an alcohol and drug abuse treatment program shall operate after a first conviction shall be considered a Class D felony and upon conviction shall be liable to a fine imposed pursuant to a Class D felony.
AR Code § 20-64-1001 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 20 - Public Health and Welfare|Subtitle 4 - Food, Drugs, and Cosmetics|Chapter 64 - Alcohol and Drug Abuse|Subchapter 10 - Alcohol and Drug Abuse Coordinating Council|§ 20-64-1001. Arkansas Drug Director

 (a)  (1) There is created within the Division of Aging, Adult, and Behavioral Health Services of the Department of Human Services a position of Arkansas Drug Director.  (2) The Arkansas Drug Director shall be appointed by the Governor and shall serve at the pleasure of the Governor.  (3) The Arkansas Drug Director shall report to the Secretary of the Department of Human Services.    (b) The Arkansas Drug Director shall serve as the coordinator for development of an organizational framework to ensure that alcohol and drug programs and policies are well planned and coordinated.  (c) The Arkansas Drug Director, in cooperation with the Department of Finance and Administration, shall perform financial monitoring of each drug task force of the state to ensure that grant funds are being expended according to law and to ensure that the drug task force's financial record system is adequate to provide a clear, timely, and accurate accounting of all asset forfeitures, revenues, and expenditures.  (d)  (1) The Arkansas Drug Director shall maintain an office at a location to be determined by the Director of the Division of Aging, Adult, and Behavioral Health Services of the Department of Human Services. All records required by law to be kept by the Arkansas Drug Director shall be maintained at the office.  (2) The Arkansas Drug Director is authorized to establish and enforce rules regarding the management of the Special State Assets Forfeiture Fund and the maintenance and inspection of drug task force records concerning asset forfeitures, revenues, expenditures, and grant funds.  (3) The Director of the Division of Aging, Adult, and Behavioral Health Services of the Department of Human Services is authorized to hire employees to assist in these functions.
AR Code § 20-64-1002 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 20 - Public Health and Welfare|Subtitle 4 - Food, Drugs, and Cosmetics|Chapter 64 - Alcohol and Drug Abuse|Subchapter 10 - Alcohol and Drug Abuse Coordinating Council|§ 20-64-1002. Arkansas Alcohol and Drug Abuse Coordinating Council — Creation

 (a) There is hereby established the Arkansas Alcohol and Drug Abuse Coordinating Council, hereafter referred to in this subchapter as the “coordinating council”.  (b) The coordinating council shall be composed of twenty-seven (27) members as follows:  (1) Thirteen (13) members of the coordinating council shall be administrative officers of the following agencies, or their appropriate designees, confirmed by gubernatorial appointment:  (A) The Arkansas Drug Director, who shall serve as Chair of the Arkansas Alcohol and Drug Abuse Coordinating Council;  (B) The Director of the Division of Aging, Adult, and Behavioral Health Services of the Department of Human Services;  (C) The Director of the Division of Arkansas State Police;  (D) The Commissioner of Elementary and Secondary Education;  (E) The Director of the Arkansas Department of Transportation;  (F) The Director of the Division of Correction;  (G) The Secretary of the Department of Finance and Administration;  (H) The Adjutant General of the Arkansas National Guard;  (I) The Attorney General;  (J) The Director of the State Crime Laboratory;  (K) The Director of the Office of Alcohol Testing of the Department of Health;  (L) The Director of the Administrative Office of the Courts; and  (M) The Director of the Division of Community Correction; and    (2) The following persons shall be appointed by the Governor for three-year terms and will not serve more than two (2) consecutive terms:  (A) One (1) police chief, one (1) county sheriff, and one (1) drug court judge;  (B) A prosecuting attorney;  (C) A private citizen not employed by the state or the United States Government;  (D) A director of a publicly funded alcohol and drug abuse treatment program;  (E) A school drug counselor;  (F) A director of a drug abuse prevention program;  (G) A director of a driving while intoxicated program;  (H) A health professional; and  (I) Four (4) members from the state at large who have demonstrated knowledge of or interest in alcohol and drug abuse prevention, at least two (2) of whom shall be recovering persons.      (c) The coordinating council members may receive expense reimbursement and stipends in accordance with § 25-16-901 et seq.  (d) The coordinating council may appoint noncouncil members for PEER review of grants, and the PEER Review Committee members shall be entitled to reimbursement for actual expenses and mileage to be paid by the Division of Aging, Adult, and Behavioral Health Services of the Department of Human Services from funds appropriated for its maintenance and operation.  (e) A United States Attorney for Arkansas or his or her designee shall serve on the coordinating council in an advisory capacity.
AR Code § 20-64-1003 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 20 - Public Health and Welfare|Subtitle 4 - Food, Drugs, and Cosmetics|Chapter 64 - Alcohol and Drug Abuse|Subchapter 10 - Alcohol and Drug Abuse Coordinating Council|§ 20-64-1003. Arkansas Alcohol and Drug Abuse Coordinating Council — Functions, powers, and duties

 (a) The Arkansas Alcohol and Drug Abuse Coordinating Council shall have the responsibility for overseeing all planning, budgeting, and implementation of expenditures of state and federal funds allocated for alcohol and drug education, prevention, treatment, and law enforcement.  (b) The Arkansas Alcohol and Drug Abuse Coordinating Council shall have the following functions, powers, and duties:  (1) All federal money received by the State of Arkansas for drug law enforcement, education, or prevention shall be reviewed by the Arkansas Alcohol and Drug Abuse Coordinating Council for disbursement, accountability, and evaluation; and  (2) The Arkansas Alcohol and Drug Abuse Coordinating Council shall review and coordinate all school-based drug education, prevention, and awareness programs and efforts funded by the state.    (c) The Arkansas Alcohol and Drug Abuse Coordinating Council shall assist community-based prevention councils in planning and coordinating prevention activities, promoting innovative programs, developing stable funding sources, and disseminating current information. These local councils should be racially balanced and shall include at least one (1) representative from each of the following groups:  (1) One (1) law enforcement officer;  (2) One (1) school board member;  (3) One (1) school administrator;  (4) One (1) school teacher;  (5) One (1) parent;  (6) One (1) student;  (7) One (1) alcohol and drug abuse program director; and  (8) One (1) health professional.    (d) The Arkansas Alcohol and Drug Abuse Coordinating Council shall develop training and education programs for criminal justice personnel in drug-related matters in conjunction with the Division of Law Enforcement Standards and Training.  (e)  (1) The Arkansas Alcohol and Drug Abuse Coordinating Council shall have authority to develop its rules of procedure to include the establishment of a committee structure for the approval of funding and other purposes.  (2) Committees shall include without limitation a prevention, education, and treatment committee chaired by the Director of the Division of Aging, Adult, and Behavioral Health Services of the Department of Human Services, and a law enforcement committee.    (f) The Arkansas Alcohol and Drug Abuse Coordinating Council shall establish advocacy groups among the business community and youth population of this state.  (g) The Arkansas Alcohol and Drug Abuse Coordinating Council shall work with all federal, state, county, and local law enforcement agencies to ensure an integrated system of enforcement activities.  (h) The Arkansas Alcohol and Drug Abuse Coordinating Council shall perform other functions as may be necessary to carry out the functions, powers, and duties as set forth in this subchapter.
AR Code § 20-76-102 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 20 - Public Health and Welfare|Subtitle 5 - Social Services|Chapter 76 - Public Assistance Generally|Subchapter 1 - General Provisions|§ 20-76-102. Coordination of state agency service delivery

 (a) To ensure that all available state government resources are used to help transitional employment assistance recipients make the transition from welfare to work, each of the following state agencies and organizations shall also be required to work with the Division of Workforce Services in providing transitional employment assistance services:  (1) The Department of Human Services;  (2) The Division of Higher Education, including community colleges and the University of Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service;  (3) The Division of Elementary and Secondary Education;  (4) The Arkansas Development Finance Authority;  (5) The Arkansas Economic Development Council;  (6) The Arkansas Department of Transportation;  (7) The Department of Finance and Administration, including the Office of Child Support Enforcement;  (8) The Adult Learning Alliance, Inc.;  (9) The Adult Education Section; and  (10) Other state agencies as directed by the Governor or as directed by the General Assembly.    (b) State agencies required under subsection (a) of this section to work with the Division of Workforce Services in providing transitional employment assistance services to recipients shall make every effort to use financial resources in their respective budgets and to seek additional funding sources, whether private or federal, to supplement the moneys allocated by the Division of Workforce Services for the Transitional Employment Assistance Program.  (c) All agencies of the state and local governments providing program services shall work cooperatively with and provide any necessary assistance to the General Assembly and the Arkansas Workforce Development Board and shall furnish, in a timely manner, complete and accurate information regarding the program to legislative committees and the board upon request.
AR Code § 20-76-104 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 20 - Public Health and Welfare|Subtitle 5 - Social Services|Chapter 76 - Public Assistance Generally|Subchapter 1 - General Provisions|§ 20-76-104. Distribution of commodities

 The Department of Human Services shall neither seek reimbursement nor charge any fees for distributing commodities furnished to the state by the United States Government.
AR Code § 20-76-109 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 20 - Public Health and Welfare|Subtitle 5 - Social Services|Chapter 76 - Public Assistance Generally|Subchapter 1 - General Provisions|§ 20-76-109. Use of contracts

 The Division of Workforce Services, as appropriate, should provide work activities, training, and other services through contracts. In contracting for work activities, training, or services, the following apply:   (1)  (A) A contract shall be performance-based.  (B) Whenever possible, payment shall be tied to performance outcomes that include factors such as, but not limited to, job entry, job entry at a target wage, and job retention, rather than tied to completion of training or education or any other phase of the program participation process;    (2)  (A) A contract may include performance-based incentive payments that may vary according to the extent to which the recipient is more difficult to place.  (B)  (i) Contract payments may be weighted proportionally to reflect the extent to which the recipient has limitations associated with the long-term receipt of welfare and difficulty in sustaining employment.  (ii) The factors may include the extent of the recipient's prior receipt of welfare, lack of employment experience, lack of education, lack of job skills, and other factors determined appropriate by the division;      (3) Each contract awarded under the Transitional Employment Assistance Program shall be awarded in accordance with state procurement and contract laws; and  (4)  (A) The division may contract with commercial, charitable, or faith-based organizations.  (B) A contract must comply with federal requirements with respect to nondiscrimination and other requirements that safeguard the rights of participants.  (C) Services may be provided under contract, certificate, voucher, or other form of disbursement.
AR Code § 20-76-112 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 20 - Public Health and Welfare|Subtitle 5 - Social Services|Chapter 76 - Public Assistance Generally|Subchapter 1 - General Provisions|§ 20-76-112. Human Services Workers in the Schools Program

 (a) The Human Services Workers in the Schools Program is established as a collaborative effort among the Division of Children and Family Services, the Arkansas Workforce Development Board, the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education, and local school districts. The Human Services Workers in the Schools Program is designed to help children and families by:  (1) Promoting safety of children and strengthening of families;  (2) Supporting the community's capacity to produce children who are healthy, children who are in supportive, nurturing, and healthy families, and children who succeed in school; and  (3) Promoting the Division of Children and Family Services' family preservation philosophy and family-centered practice.    (b) Upon approval of the board, the Division of Children and Family Services shall enter into contracts with local school districts to provide funding for the maximum number of human services workers.  (c) A human services worker shall have a bachelor's degree or a master's degree in social work or a related field and shall provide the following services according to skills and training:  (1) Crisis intervention;  (2) School conferences and in-service training;  (3) Home visits;  (4) Transportation for family and student group counseling;  (5) Parent training and activities;  (6) Supportive service referrals;  (7) Individualized coping and conflict management skills; and  (8) Assessment of family and student needs.    (d)  (1) Funding for human services workers shall be targeted to schools with eighty percent (80%) or more of their children eligible for the Free and Reduced Lunch Program under the National School Lunch Act, 42 U.S.C. § 1751 et seq.  (2) The Division of Elementary and Secondary Education and the Division of Children and Family Services shall develop criteria to prioritize eligibility for the Human Services Workers in the Schools Program.    (e) The Coordinated Health Services Section of the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education shall evaluate the Human Services Workers in the Schools Program annually in coordination with the Division of Children and Family Services, the board, and the local school districts that hold contracts.  (f) A parent or a student has the option to refuse any services recommended under the Human Services Workers in the Schools Program.