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AR Code § 20-78-707 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 20 - Public Health and Welfare|Subtitle 5 - Social Services|Chapter 78 - Child Care|Subchapter 7 - Prenatal and Early Childhood Nurse Home Visitation Program|§ 20-78-707. Referrals — Findings

 (a) Any physician, clinic, person, or organization may provide information and referrals to the Rita Rowell Hale Prenatal and Early Childhood Nurse Home Visitation Program.  (b) No liability of any kind or character for damages or other relief shall arise or be enforced against any person or organization by reason of having provided the information or by reason of having released or published the findings of the program in order to reduce child abuse or neglect or to advance medical research or medical education.
AR Code § 20-78-708 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 20 - Public Health and Welfare|Subtitle 5 - Social Services|Chapter 78 - Child Care|Subchapter 7 - Prenatal and Early Childhood Nurse Home Visitation Program|§ 20-78-708. Funding

 The Secretary of the Department of Health is authorized to utilize available general revenue savings and allowable federal funds in support of the activities described in this subchapter in the event that sufficient funds are not allocated for the Rita Rowell Hale Prenatal and Early Childhood Nurse Home Visitation Program herein. The secretary is authorized to transfer appropriations and funds as necessary but only for the purposes provided in this subchapter. Upon approval of the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State and review by the Legislative Council, the transfers shall be made upon the books of the Department of Finance and Administration, the Auditor of State, and the Treasurer of State.
AR Code § 20-78-801 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 20 - Public Health and Welfare|Subtitle 5 - Social Services|Chapter 78 - Child Care|Subchapter 8 - Birth Through Prekindergarten Teaching Credential and Endorsement|§ 20-78-801. Credential and endorsement — Definition

 (a)  (1) A person teaching in a public early childhood education program may obtain a birth through prekindergarten teaching credential from the Division of Child Care and Early Childhood Education of the Department of Human Services.  (2) Subdivision (a)(1) of this section shall not be construed to permit a person teaching in a public early childhood education program to utilize the teaching credential in lieu of a P-4 teaching license issued by the State Board of Education when the license is required.    (b) As used in this subchapter, “public early childhood education program” means an education program that:  (1) All or part of which is funded with state or federal funds; and  (2) Serves children whose ages may range from birth through prekindergarten.    (c)  (1) The division shall develop the teaching credential under this subchapter not later than January 31, 2010.  (2) The teaching credential is valid for five (5) years and may be renewed upon completion of the requirements set forth in law and established by the division.  (3) An applicant for an initial teaching credential or a renewal teaching credential is not required to pay a fee for submitting the application or obtaining the teaching credential.    (d) Institutions of higher education in this state may submit to the Department of Education proposals for the creation of a birth through prekindergarten endorsement for P-4 teacher licensure.
AR Code § 20-78-802 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 20 - Public Health and Welfare|Subtitle 5 - Social Services|Chapter 78 - Child Care|Subchapter 8 - Birth Through Prekindergarten Teaching Credential and Endorsement|§ 20-78-802. Minimum requirements for a teaching credential

 The Division of Child Care and Early Childhood Education of the Department of Human Services shall develop a birth through prekindergarten teaching credential that requires without limitation that the applicant:   (1) Meet a minimum educational level; and  (2)  (A) Complete a core of courses in early childhood development and early childhood education.  (B) The core courses shall meet the division's standards for the preparation of early childhood professionals.
AR Code § 20-78-803 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 20 - Public Health and Welfare|Subtitle 5 - Social Services|Chapter 78 - Child Care|Subchapter 8 - Birth Through Prekindergarten Teaching Credential and Endorsement|§ 20-78-803. Professional development

 A person holding a birth through prekindergarten teaching credential under this subchapter shall complete a minimum number of hours of professional development in early childhood development or early childhood education as determined by the Division of Child Care and Early Childhood Education of the Department of Human Services.
AR Code § 20-78-804 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 20 - Public Health and Welfare|Subtitle 5 - Social Services|Chapter 78 - Child Care|Subchapter 8 - Birth Through Prekindergarten Teaching Credential and Endorsement|§ 20-78-804. Monitoring and assessment

 The Division of Child Care and Early Childhood Education of the Department of Human Services shall periodically monitor and assess a person holding a birth through prekindergarten teaching credential as the division may determine by rule.
AR Code § 20-78-805 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 20 - Public Health and Welfare|Subtitle 5 - Social Services|Chapter 78 - Child Care|Subchapter 8 - Birth Through Prekindergarten Teaching Credential and Endorsement|§ 20-78-805. Core courses

 In consultation with the Division of Child Care and Early Childhood Education of the Department of Human Services and the state-supported institutions of higher education in this state, the Arkansas Higher Education Coordinating Board shall establish a minimum core of early childhood development and education courses that shall be applied toward meeting the requirements of the prekindergarten endorsement to a teaching degree.
AR Code § 20-79-102 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 20 - Public Health and Welfare|Subtitle 5 - Social Services|Chapter 79 - Rehabilitation Services|Subchapter 1 - General Provisions|§ 20-79-102. Caseworkers for the blind

 The deputy director of the appropriate division of the Department of Human Services is authorized and empowered to employ caseworkers for the blind, prepare rules governing personnel standards, define the duties of the caseworkers for the blind, and make such other rules as may be necessary to carry out the purpose of this section.
AR Code § 20-79-201 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 20 - Public Health and Welfare|Subtitle 5 - Social Services|Chapter 79 - Rehabilitation Services|Subchapter 2 - Rehabilitation Act of Arkansas|§ 20-79-201. Title

 This subchapter may be cited as the “Rehabilitation Act of Arkansas”.
AR Code § 20-79-202 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 20 - Public Health and Welfare|Subtitle 5 - Social Services|Chapter 79 - Rehabilitation Services|Subchapter 2 - Rehabilitation Act of Arkansas|§ 20-79-202. Policy

 (a)  (1) It is declared to be the policy of the State of Arkansas to provide needed and feasible rehabilitation services to eligible individuals with a disability throughout the state to the end that they may engage in useful and remunerative occupations to the extent of their capabilities.  (2) In rehabilitating individuals who may be expected to achieve the ability of independent living as to dispense with, or largely dispense with, the need for institutional care or, if not institutionalized, to dispense with, or largely dispense with, the need for an attendant, it is also declared to be the policy of the State of Arkansas to provide needed and feasible rehabilitation services to eligible individuals with a disability throughout the state, thereby increasing the social and economic well-being of themselves and their families and the productive capacity of the state and reducing the burden of dependency on families and taxpayers.    (b) Pursuant to this policy, rehabilitation services shall be provided to citizens throughout the state. The rehabilitation plan adopted pursuant to this subchapter shall be in effect in all political subdivisions of this state.
AR Code § 20-79-204 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 20 - Public Health and Welfare|Subtitle 5 - Social Services|Chapter 79 - Rehabilitation Services|Subchapter 2 - Rehabilitation Act of Arkansas|§ 20-79-204. Deputy director

 (a) Arkansas Rehabilitation Services shall be administered, under the general supervision and direction of the Division of Workforce Services, by a deputy director, appointed in accordance with established personnel standards and on the basis of education, training, experience, and demonstrated ability in the field of rehabilitation.  (b) In carrying out his or her duties under this subchapter, the deputy director:  (1) Shall, with the approval of the Secretary of the Department of Commerce, prepare rules for promulgation by the appropriate division of the department governing personnel standards, the protection of records and confidential information, the manner and form of filing applications, eligibility, and investigation and determination thereof, for rehabilitation services, procedures for fair hearings, and such other rules as he or she finds necessary to carry out the purposes of this subchapter, including the order to be followed in selecting those to whom rehabilitation services are to be provided in situations where service cannot be provided to all who are eligible for service;  (2) Shall, with the approval of the secretary, establish appropriate subordinate administrative units within Arkansas Rehabilitation Services;  (3) Shall recommend to the secretary for appointment such personnel as he or she deems necessary for the efficient performance of the functions of Arkansas Rehabilitation Services;  (4) Shall prepare and submit to the secretary and the Governor annual reports of activities and expenditures and, before each regular session of the General Assembly, estimates of sums required to carry out this subchapter, as well as estimates of the amounts to be made available for this purpose from all sources;  (5) Shall make certification for disbursement, in accordance with rules, of funds available for carrying out the purposes of this subchapter; and  (6) May, with the approval of the secretary, delegate to any officer or employee of Arkansas Rehabilitation Services such of his or her powers and duties, except the making of rules and the making of recommendations for appointment of personnel, as he or she finds necessary to carry out the purposes of this subchapter.
AR Code § 20-79-205 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 20 - Public Health and Welfare|Subtitle 5 - Social Services|Chapter 79 - Rehabilitation Services|Subchapter 2 - Rehabilitation Act of Arkansas|§ 20-79-205. Administration

 The deputy director of the Division of Workforce Services shall provide the rehabilitation services authorized by this subchapter to persons with physical or mental disabilities, including blind citizens and those who can benefit from independent living services, as determined by the Director of Arkansas Rehabilitation Services to be eligible therefor. In carrying out the purposes of this subchapter, Arkansas Rehabilitation Services is authorized, among other things:   (1) To be the sole state agency to supervise and administer the rehabilitation services authorized by this subchapter except such part as may be administered by a local agency in a political subdivision of the state, in which case Arkansas Rehabilitation Services shall be the sole agency to supervise the local agency in the administration of that part;  (2) To enter into reciprocal agreements with other states to provide for the services authorized by this subchapter to residents of the state concerned;  (3) To conduct research and compile statistics relating to the provision of services or the need of services of individuals with a disability;  (4) To license a person with a visual impairment to operate vending stands under its supervision and control and subject to the terms and conditions in rules issued pursuant to § 20-79-204(b)(1) on:  (A) State property;  (B) County or municipal property;  (C) Federal property, pursuant to delegation of authority under the Randolph-Sheppard Act and any amendment thereto or any act of the United States Congress relating to this subject;  (D) Private property; and  (E) Subject to Acts 1945, No. 142, § 2 [superseded]; and    (5) To provide for the establishment, supervision, and control of suitable business enterprises to be operated by individuals with a severe disability, including persons with a visual impairment, where the operation will be improved through the management and supervision of Arkansas Rehabilitation Services.
AR Code § 20-79-206 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 20 - Public Health and Welfare|Subtitle 5 - Social Services|Chapter 79 - Rehabilitation Services|Subchapter 2 - Rehabilitation Act of Arkansas|§ 20-79-206. Operation of rehabilitation facilities

 (a) Arkansas Rehabilitation Services is authorized to utilize funds made available:  (1) From appropriations by the United States Congress;  (2) By appropriations by the General Assembly;  (3) From the disbursement of funds of other state agencies; and  (4) By gifts, grants, fees for services, sale of products or items of manufacture or handwork, and donations for the purpose of establishing and operating rehabilitation centers, workshops, business enterprises, programs, and home industries and other facilities.    (b) Gifts, grants, fees for services, income from the sale of products or items of manufacture or handwork, and donations may be deposited into one (1) or more banks and expended by the Division of Workforce Services, in compliance with the rules of the Secretary of the Department of Finance and Administration, in the establishment and operation of rehabilitation facilities and such other program services as may be determined by the division, which are consistent with the purposes of this subchapter.  (c) The division is authorized and empowered to lease or purchase public or private property, real, personal, or mixed, for the purpose of establishing and operating rehabilitation facilities.
AR Code § 20-79-207 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 20 - Public Health and Welfare|Subtitle 5 - Social Services|Chapter 79 - Rehabilitation Services|Subchapter 2 - Rehabilitation Act of Arkansas|§ 20-79-207. Cooperative agreements

 The Division of Workforce Services, through Arkansas Rehabilitation Services, is empowered and directed to:   (1)  (A) Cooperate with any other division of the Department of Commerce in an effort to rehabilitate those individuals with a disability who are applicants for or recipients of public assistance.  (B) In this respect, it is the intent of the General Assembly that the employment and self-maintenance of adults with a disability shall be encouraged to the maximum extent.  (C) Arkansas Rehabilitation Services and any other division of the department shall take all necessary steps to implement the intent of this section, including the joint development of plans for orderly referral and processing of feasible cases with priority being given to those for whom rehabilitation is determined most feasible;    (2) Cooperate with the United States Government, pursuant to agreements, in carrying out the purposes of any federal statutes pertaining to the purposes of this subchapter. Arkansas Rehabilitation Services is also authorized to:  (A) Adopt such methods of administration as are found to be necessary for proper and efficient operation of the agreements or plans for rehabilitation and to comply with such conditions as may be necessary to secure the full benefits of federal statutes and appropriations;  (B) Administer any legislation pursuant thereto enacted by the State of Arkansas;  (C) Direct the disbursement, and administer the use of, all funds provided by the United States Government or the state for the rehabilitation of individuals with a disability who are residents of Arkansas; and  (D) Do all things necessary to ensure the rehabilitation of individuals with a disability;    (3) Cooperate with other federal, state, and local public agencies and institutions in providing services relating to rehabilitation, including the Arkansas State Employment Service, and make maximum utilization of the job placement and employment counseling services and other services and facilities of the offices in providing the services authorized by this subchapter in studying the problems involved therein and in establishing, developing, and providing such programs, facilities, and services as may be necessary or desirable;  (4) Cooperate with political subdivisions and other public and nonprofit organizations and agencies in the establishment of workshops and rehabilitation facilities and use such facilities as meet the standards established by Arkansas Rehabilitation Services in providing rehabilitation services; and  (5) Enter into contractual arrangements with the Social Security Administration with respect to certifications of disabilities and performance of other duties and with other authorized public agencies for performance of services related to rehabilitation.
AR Code § 20-79-208 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 20 - Public Health and Welfare|Subtitle 5 - Social Services|Chapter 79 - Rehabilitation Services|Subchapter 2 - Rehabilitation Act of Arkansas|§ 20-79-208. Ownership, exchange, and sale of equipment

 (a) The Arkansas Rehabilitation Services is authorized to retain title to any property, tools, instruments, training supplies, equipment, or other items of value acquired for use of handicapped persons and to repossess and transfer title for the use of other handicapped persons.  (b) The appropriate division of the Department of Human Services is authorized to offer for sale any surplus items acquired in the operation of the program when they are no longer necessary or to exchange them for necessary items which may be used to greater advantage.  (c)  (1) When any surplus equipment is sold or exchanged, a receipt for the equipment shall be taken from the purchaser showing the consideration given for the equipment and forwarded to the Treasurer of State.  (2) Any funds received by the appropriate division of the department pursuant to the transactions shall be deposited into the State Treasury in the appropriate federal or state rehabilitation fund and shall be available for expenditures for any purposes consistent with this subchapter.
AR Code § 20-79-209 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 20 - Public Health and Welfare|Subtitle 5 - Social Services|Chapter 79 - Rehabilitation Services|Subchapter 2 - Rehabilitation Act of Arkansas|§ 20-79-209. Acceptance and use of gifts

 The division is authorized and empowered to accept and use gifts and donations, whether from public or private sources, as may be offered unconditionally or under such conditions as are determined proper and consistent with the provisions of this subchapter, and the division may hold, invest, reinvest, and use the gifts and donations in accordance with the conditions of the gifts and donations.
AR Code § 20-79-210 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 20 - Public Health and Welfare|Subtitle 5 - Social Services|Chapter 79 - Rehabilitation Services|Subchapter 2 - Rehabilitation Act of Arkansas|§ 20-79-210. Receipt and disbursement of rehabilitation funds

 (a) The Treasurer of State is designated as custodian of all moneys received from the United States Government for the purpose of carrying out any federal statutes pertaining to the purpose of this subchapter.  (b) The Treasurer of State shall make disbursements from the federal funds and all state funds available for such purposes upon certification in the manner provided in § 20-79-204.  (c) All federal grants received in adjustment of the federal-state account may be expended during the year received or in any succeeding year.
AR Code § 20-79-211 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 20 - Public Health and Welfare|Subtitle 5 - Social Services|Chapter 79 - Rehabilitation Services|Subchapter 2 - Rehabilitation Act of Arkansas|§ 20-79-211. Appropriations

 (a) Budget estimates of the amount of appropriations needed each fiscal year for rehabilitation services and for the administration of the program shall be submitted by the deputy director to the appropriate division of the Department of Human Services. The amount approved shall be included in the estimates made by the appropriate division to the General Assembly for the operation of the rehabilitation program.  (b) In the event federal funds are available to the State of Arkansas for rehabilitation purposes, the Arkansas Rehabilitation Services is authorized to comply with such requirements as may be necessary to obtain the federal funds in the maximum amount and most advantageous proportion possible insofar as this may be done without violating other provisions of the state law and the Arkansas Constitution.  (c) In the event the United States Congress fails in any year to appropriate funds for grants-in-aid to the state for rehabilitation purposes, the appropriate division shall include as a part of the budget a request for adequate state funds for rehabilitation purposes.
AR Code § 20-79-212 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 20 - Public Health and Welfare|Subtitle 5 - Social Services|Chapter 79 - Rehabilitation Services|Subchapter 2 - Rehabilitation Act of Arkansas|§ 20-79-212. Limitation of political activity by officer or employee

 (a) No officer or employee engaged in the administration of the rehabilitation program shall use his or her official authority or influence, or permit the use of the rehabilitation program, for the purpose of interfering with an election or affecting the results thereof or for any partisan political purpose.  (b) No officer or employee shall take any active part in the management of political campaigns or participate in any political activity, except that he or she shall retain the right to vote as he or she may please and to express his or her opinions as a citizen on all subjects.  (c) No officer or employee shall solicit or receive, nor shall any officer or employee be obligated to contribute or render, any service, assistance, subscription, assessment, or contribution for any political purpose.  (d) Any officer or employee violating this provision shall be subject to discharge or suspension.
AR Code § 20-79-213 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 20 - Public Health and Welfare|Subtitle 5 - Social Services|Chapter 79 - Rehabilitation Services|Subchapter 2 - Rehabilitation Act of Arkansas|§ 20-79-213. Eligibility for rehabilitation services

 (a) Rehabilitation services shall be provided to any individual with a disability:  (1) Who is a bona fide resident of the state at the time of filing his or her application therefor and whose rehabilitation the Director of Arkansas Rehabilitation Services determines, after full investigation, can be satisfactorily achieved; or  (2) Who is eligible therefor under the terms of an agreement with another state or with the United States Government.    (b) However, except as otherwise provided by law or as specified in any agreement with the United States Government with respect to classes of individuals certified to the Division of Workforce Services, the following rehabilitation services shall be provided at public cost only to individuals with a disability found to require financial assistance with respect thereto:  (1) Physical restoration;  (2) Transportation provided for purposes other than to determine the eligibility of the individual for rehabilitation services and the nature and extent of the services necessary;  (3) Occupational and business licenses;  (4) Tools, equipment, initial stock and supplies, including livestock and capital advances, books, and training materials; and  (5) Maintenance.
AR Code § 20-79-214 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 20 - Public Health and Welfare|Subtitle 5 - Social Services|Chapter 79 - Rehabilitation Services|Subchapter 2 - Rehabilitation Act of Arkansas|§ 20-79-214. Nonassignability and exemption from claims of creditors of maintenance

 The right of individuals with a disability to maintenance under this subchapter shall not be transferable or assignable at law or in equity and shall be exempt from the claims of creditors.