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AR Code § 25-10-102 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 25 - State Government|Chapter 10 - Department of Human Services|Subchapter 1 - General Provisions|§ 25-10-102. Organization generally

 (a) The Department of Human Services is a cabinet-level department and shall consist of and be operated under an integrated service system consisting of the following programmatic divisions with responsibilities and programs assigned to them as determined by the Secretary of the Department of Human Services and those state entities transferred to the Department of Human Services pursuant to a cabinet-level department transfer under § 25-43-902:  (1) The Division of Aging, Adult, and Behavioral Health Services of the Department of Human Services;  (2) The Division of Medical Services;  (3) The Division of Developmental Disabilities Services;  (4) The Division of County Operations;  (5) The Division of Youth Services;  (6) The Division of Children and Family Services;  (7) The Division of Child Care and Early Childhood Education; and  (8) The Division of Provider Services and Quality Assurance.    (b) The Secretary's Office of the Department of Human Services shall consist of:  (1) The Secretary of the Department of Human Services and his or her personal staff; and  (2) Shared business services operating across the divisions, offices, sections, and units of the department, including without limitation business operations and administrative functions determined necessary by the secretary.    (c)  (1)  (A) Each division of the department shall be under the direction, control, and supervision of the secretary.  (B) From time to time, the secretary may transfer or assign existing duties or new programs or duties of the department to offices, sections, or units as he or she deems necessary for the efficient and necessary operation of the department.  (C) Before implementation of any reorganization, the secretary shall obtain the advice of the House Committee on State Agencies and Governmental Affairs and the Senate Committee on State Agencies and Governmental Affairs.    (2)  (A) However, the state institutions and the operation of state institutional programs under the jurisdiction of the Board of Developmental Disabilities Services and the Department of Human Services State Institutional System Board shall be under the control of their respective boards, as provided by law.  (B) The Board of Developmental Disabilities Services and the Department of Human Services State Institutional System Board shall perform their respective functions and duties under the general guidelines and standards promulgated by the secretary.    (3) “Rulemaking, regulation, and licensing, promulgation of rules, rates, regulations, and standards, and the rendering of findings, orders, and adjudications as established by law for the Division of Health of the Department of Health and Human Services, except as otherwise specified in this act.
AR Code § 25-10-106 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 25 - State Government|Chapter 10 - Department of Human Services|Subchapter 1 - General Provisions|§ 25-10-106. Division heads and other personnel

 (a)  (1) The Secretary of the Department of Human Services, with the advice and consent of the Governor, shall employ the heads of the various divisions of the Department of Human Services.  (2) The heads of the respective offices, sections, or units of the department and all other personnel of the department shall be employed by and serve at the pleasure of the secretary.    (b)  (1) However, the directors of the various institutions and programs under the jurisdiction and control of the Department of Human Services State Institutional System Board and the Board of Developmental Disabilities Services within the Department of Human Services shall be named by the Department of Human Services State Institutional System Board and the Board of Developmental Disabilities Services, with the concurrence of the secretary.  (2) All personnel employed in the institutions under the management and control of the Department of Human Services State Institutional System Board and the Board of Developmental Disabilities Services shall be named by the directors thereof, under the departmental rules related to personnel, and all personnel records of the institutions of the Department of Human Services State Institutional System Board and the Board of Developmental Disabilities Services shall be in conformance with the general personnel policies promulgated by the secretary for other employees of the department.    (c) Nothing in this act shall be construed to reduce any rights which an employee of the department or the various divisions, offices, sections, or units thereof shall have under any civil service or merit system.
AR Code § 25-10-107 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 25 - State Government|Chapter 10 - Department of Human Services|Subchapter 1 - General Provisions|§ 25-10-107. Reports by divisions

 (a) All other divisions within the Department of Human Services shall provide the Secretary's Office of the Department of Human Services with all policies regarding personnel administration, procurement of commodities and services, accounting and budget control, licensure of facilities, program planning and evaluation, contractual agreements with consultants and providers of services, data processing systems management, federal grant management, and any other information which may be requested by the office.  (b)  (1) The other divisions shall report quarterly to the office concerning the areas of coordination and cooperation where the divisions have worked with other departmental divisions and concerning the plans for coordination and cooperation in the next quarter.  (2) A copy of the report shall be sent to the Legislative Council upon request of the Legislative Council.
AR Code § 25-10-109 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 25 - State Government|Chapter 10 - Department of Human Services|Subchapter 1 - General Provisions|§ 25-10-109. Institutional services generally — Development of admission policies, etc

 In addition to the functions and duties provided by law and this act to be performed by the Board of Developmental Disabilities Services within the Department of Human Services and the Department of Human Services State Institutional System Board, it is the intent of this act that the Department of Human Services State Institutional System Board and the Board of Developmental Disabilities Services shall cooperate with the Secretary of the Department of Human Services, the divisions, offices, sections, or units of the Department of Human Services created by this act, and the programs funded by and operated by the department by developing admission policies, criteria, and services which will assure appropriate access to institutional services to meet the residential service needs of the citizens of this state.
AR Code § 25-10-110 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 25 - State Government|Chapter 10 - Department of Human Services|Subchapter 1 - General Provisions|§ 25-10-110. Institutional services generally — Charges

 (a) It is found and determined by the General Assembly that under existing law most institutions in the Department of Human Services engaged in providing services to members of the general public seek recovery of the costs of providing those services on the basis of the average per capita cost. It is further found and determined that these methods of charging costs result in significant revenue losses to the state and do not allow the recovery of the actual costs of providing the services.  (b) The Division of Aging, Adult, and Behavioral Health Services, Arkansas Rehabilitation Services, the Division of Youth Services, and the Division of Developmental Disabilities Services are permitted to charge for institutional services provided to members of the public on an actual cost basis rather than on a per capita or other basis.
AR Code § 25-10-113 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 25 - State Government|Chapter 10 - Department of Human Services|Subchapter 1 - General Provisions|§ 25-10-113. Disposition of direct services funds

 (a) It is the intent and purpose of this act that no appropriation of funds provided by the General Assembly to the Department of Human Services for direct-care assistance to individuals or for the purchase of direct services for individuals shall be used in defraying state administrative or state case management costs of the department.  (b) It is the specific intent of this act to prevent the diversion of community grant-in-aid line funds for any purpose that would not provide direct services to clients with intellectual or other developmental disabilities in community programs.
AR Code § 25-10-114 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 25 - State Government|Chapter 10 - Department of Human Services|Subchapter 1 - General Provisions|§ 25-10-114. Developmental disabilities — Special authorization — Cash funds

 (a) All funds received by the Division of Developmental Disabilities Services of the Department of Human Services shall be placed in the State Treasury and expended via appropriation.  (b) Those funds held in trust by the agency for the residents of the human development centers, including gifts and bequests, shall be considered agency funds to be expended from bank accounts without legislative appropriation.  (c) The Chief Fiscal Officer of the State shall have the final authority to determine those funds which may be exempted from being placed in the State Treasury unless otherwise provided by law. However, no agency funds deposited in bank accounts shall be expended for purposes other than those allowed for the expenditures of State Treasury funds under the provisions of the General Accounting and Budgetary Procedures Law, § 19-4-101 et seq.
AR Code § 25-10-115 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 25 - State Government|Chapter 10 - Department of Human Services|Subchapter 1 - General Provisions|§ 25-10-115. County offices of human services

 (a) The Secretary of the Department of Human Services shall establish a county office of human services in each county of this state. The county offices shall provide the citizens of each county access to the various services and programs provided by the Department of Human Services as well as follow-up contact and services.  (b) In establishing a county office of human services, it is necessary that each county office be staffed to provide complete access to services and programs of the department.
AR Code § 25-10-116 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 25 - State Government|Chapter 10 - Department of Human Services|Subchapter 1 - General Provisions|§ 25-10-116. Advisory committees generally

 (a) From time to time, the Secretary of the Department of Human Services or the Governor may establish various advisory committees to assist the secretary and the various divisions, offices, sections, or units within Department of Human Services in reviewing and offering advice on any of the programs, services, and duties of the department which the secretary or the Governor may deem appropriate for the proper and efficient operation of the department and its respective programs, services, and duties.  (b) The advisory committees shall exist for the duration determined by the secretary or the Governor.  (c) The members of the advisory committees shall be reimbursed for actual and necessary meals, lodging, and mileage for travel in accordance with the procedures and standards provided by law or rule for official travel by state employees in the performance of their duties. Payment shall be made from funds appropriated to the department.
AR Code § 25-10-118 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 25 - State Government|Chapter 10 - Department of Human Services|Subchapter 1 - General Provisions|§ 25-10-118. Child support enforcement program — Reports

 The Office of Child Support Enforcement of the Revenue Division of the Department of Finance and Administration shall file a semiannual report with the Legislative Council concerning performance and progress made in administering the Child Support Enforcement Program approved under Title IV-D of the Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. § 651 et seq.
AR Code § 25-10-119 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 25 - State Government|Chapter 10 - Department of Human Services|Subchapter 1 - General Provisions|§ 25-10-119. Certification of vouchers

 (a) The designated disbursing officers for the Department of Human Services are hereby authorized to complete and sign one (1) certification for each state voucher or other designated document that authorizes the Auditor of State or other official to draw a state warrant or check on a bond administered by the department.  (b) The voucher or other authorizing document can consist of one (1) or more pages, and in the event that more than one (1) page is used, then the designated disbursing officer is to manually sign the last page only, and any certification is to be so worded that it will apply to all pages of the document.
AR Code § 25-10-120 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 25 - State Government|Chapter 10 - Department of Human Services|Subchapter 1 - General Provisions|§ 25-10-120. Research and Training Institute

 (a) The Research and Training Institute is authorized to seek, accept, and administer public or private funds, consisting of donations, federal and state grants, aids, contracts, reimbursements, cash donations, or state general revenue to accomplish its purposes. The institute is intended to:  (1) Promote recruitment and retention of highly qualified professionals at programs operated or certified by the Division of Aging, Adult, and Behavioral Health Services, community mental health center programs, and other public sector mental health programs in Arkansas;  (2) Improve clinical care by exploring new, innovative, and scientifically based treatment models for adults with serious mental illness and children and adolescents with serious emotional disturbance;  (3) Provide expanded clinical research and clinical-based research training opportunities for existing staff in institutional and community-based programs operated, certified, or supported by the division; and  (4) Promote the understanding of the various interdisciplinary treatments and the challenges facing institutional and community-based mental health professionals in Arkansas.    (b) To accomplish these purposes, the institute may enter into joint operating agreements with state universities or other institutions of higher education to:  (1) Accomplish the placement and training of students and faculty in psychiatry, psychology, social work, occupational therapy, nursing, and other relevant professions;  (2) Design, support, and implement clinical research projects to improve the quality and effectiveness of mental health services and operations;  (3) Enter into agreements with community mental health centers and other public mental health providers to accomplish the exchange of professional staff between state-operated programs and community mental health centers; and  (4) Establish a student loan program in accordance with procedures established by the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State, when the Director of the Division of Aging, Adult, and Behavioral Health Services has determined a shortage of such professionals exists.    (c) Notwithstanding any other provisions of law to the contrary, the institute may enter into agreements with the division which may involve changes in staffing necessary to implement improved patient care programs contemplated by this section, and may enter into agreements with the Department of Psychiatry of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences to jointly operate or to support specific undertakings that are congruent with the institute's stated purposes.
AR Code § 25-10-121 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 25 - State Government|Chapter 10 - Department of Human Services|Subchapter 1 - General Provisions|§ 25-10-121. Proceeds from the sale of land — Deposit in special trust fund

 (a) Pursuant to the process delineated in § 22-6-601, in lieu of depositing the proceeds of the sale of lands in the fund from which the division or state agency is operated, a board of a state agency or a division within the Department of Human Services holding lands in its name may request, as a condition for sale of the lands, that the proceeds be deposited in a special trust fund to be created in the name of the board, state agency, or division on the books of the Treasurer of State, Auditor of State, and Chief Fiscal Officer of the State.  (b) Proceeds placed in the special trust fund shall be used solely for the maintenance and operation of the programs of the division, state agency, or board under whose name the lands were held.  (c) If the division, state agency, or board requests the proceeds to be deposited in a special trust fund, the creation of the trust fund and the transfer of the proceeds to the trust fund shall be subject to approval by the Governor as a condition for approval of the sale.
AR Code § 25-10-122 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 25 - State Government|Chapter 10 - Department of Human Services|Subchapter 1 - General Provisions|§ 25-10-122. Office of Minority Mental Health — Creation

 (a) There is created an Office of Minority Mental Health within the Division of Aging, Adult, and Behavioral Health Services of the Department of Human Services.  (b) The head of the Office of Minority Mental Health shall be employed by the Secretary of the Department of Human Services.
AR Code § 25-10-123 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 25 - State Government|Chapter 10 - Department of Human Services|Subchapter 1 - General Provisions|§ 25-10-123. Programs and policies — Development

 The Office of Minority Mental Health shall develop programs and policies concerning the following:   (1) Providing culturally relevant mental health services to minority individuals with mental illness;  (2) Improving the availability and accessibility of mental health services to minority individuals with long-term mental illnesses;  (3) Educating minority individuals with mental illness about their illness;  (4) Providing minority families with education on mental illness; and  (5) Providing accessible educational training within the mental health setting and the minority community.
AR Code § 25-10-124 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 25 - State Government|Chapter 10 - Department of Human Services|Subchapter 1 - General Provisions|§ 25-10-124. Administration of state or federal funds

 (a) The Office of Minority Mental Health is the authorized state agency to accept, receive, retain, and administer any state or federal funds relating to minority mental health.  (b) The office shall develop, comment on, and revise any designations of areas of minority mental health as underserved.
AR Code § 25-10-126 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 25 - State Government|Chapter 10 - Department of Human Services|Subchapter 1 - General Provisions|§ 25-10-126. Grants-in-aid — Conditions for receiving funds

 Any private nonprofit community-based agency that receives grants-in-aid through the Department of Human Services for the provision of services, as a condition of receiving such funds, shall:   (1) Meet minimum standards of performance in the delivery of services as defined by the department's division or office from which the grant-in-aid is awarded;  (2) Supply statistical data to the department; and  (3) Establish and maintain a sound financial management system in accordance with guidelines as set forth by the department.
AR Code § 25-10-127 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 25 - State Government|Chapter 10 - Department of Human Services|Subchapter 1 - General Provisions|§ 25-10-127. Advance disbursements

 Advance disbursements of funds to providers made under payment methodologies are authorized when approved in advance by the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State.
AR Code § 25-10-129 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 25 - State Government|Chapter 10 - Department of Human Services|Subchapter 1 - General Provisions|§ 25-10-129. Department of Human Services authorized to issue rules to assure compliance with federal statutes, rules, and regulations

 (a)  (1) It is the intent of the General Assembly that the State of Arkansas utilize federal funding to the fullest extent possible to provide care to persons eligible for assistance or benefits under programs wholly or partially federally funded or fundable.  (2) The General Assembly recognizes that the Department of Human Services is presently charged with, among other things, all welfare activity in the state, including:  (A) Services to children and to the aged, blind, and individuals with disabilities;  (B) Public assistance; and  (C) Medical assistance.    (3) The General Assembly further recognizes that federal laws and regulations affecting such programs are the supreme law of the land and change frequently, sometimes with little or no advance notice to the state, such that it is impractical to prescribe the operations of such programs by statute.  (4) It is therefore the intent of the General Assembly to clarify and consolidate the authority of the department to assure conformity with all applicable federal dictates by empowering the department and its divisions to, by rule, adopt or implement all federal statutes, rules, and regulations as may be currently in force, or as may be adopted or amended in the future, when such rule is necessary to conform to federal statutes, rules, and regulations affecting programs administered or funded by or through the department.    (b) The department and its various divisions are hereby authorized and directed to promulgate rules, as necessary to conform to federal statutes, rules, and regulations as may now or in the future affect programs administered or funded by or through the department or its various divisions, as necessary to receive any federal funds which may now or in the future be available to the department or its various divisions.  (c) All rules promulgated pursuant to this section shall be promulgated in conformity with the Arkansas Administrative Procedure Act, § 25-15-201 et seq., and after legislative review and approval as required by § 10-3-309.
AR Code § 25-10-130 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 25 - State Government|Chapter 10 - Department of Human Services|Subchapter 1 - General Provisions|§ 25-10-130. Employee assistance programs — Prohibition of agreement for services

 The Department of Human Services shall not enter into any contract, memorandum of understanding, or interagency agreement for an employee assistance program that provides health-related services such as, but not limited to, drug or alcohol treatment services for the employees of the department.
AR Code § 25-10-131 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 25 - State Government|Chapter 10 - Department of Human Services|Subchapter 1 - General Provisions|§ 25-10-131. Match transfer

 The Secretary of the Department of Human Services, with the approval of the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State, is authorized to effect interagency fund transfers for the purpose of providing the state's matching share for payments made to that division or office, or its service providers, for services eligible for federal reimbursement under programs administered by other divisions or offices of the Department of Human Services.
AR Code § 25-10-132 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 25 - State Government|Chapter 10 - Department of Human Services|Subchapter 1 - General Provisions|§ 25-10-132. Medical services and county operations — Use of local funds

 To the extent allowed by federal requirements, including waiver, demonstration and pilot project options, the Division of Medical Services of the Department of Human Services and the Division of County Operations of the Department of Human Services shall use local and donated funds to obtain federal matching funds to enhance federal agency programs.