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Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 20 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE (§§ 20-2-101 — 20-86-113) › Subtitle 4 - FOOD, DRUGS, AND COSMETICS (§§ 20-56-201 — 20-64-1103) › Chapter 64 - ALCOHOL AND DRUG ABUSE (§§ 20-64-101 — 20-64-1103) › Subchapter 8 - ALCOHOL OR DRUG ADDICTS (§§ 20-64-801 — 20-64-830) › Section 20-64-805 - Inspections - Procedures

(a)
To assure compliance with this subchapter, the Division of Aging, Adult, and Behavioral Health Services of the Department of Human Services, through its authorized agents, may visit or investigate any receiving facility or program to which persons are admitted or committed under this subchapter.
(b)
The division shall promulgate written procedures to implement this subchapter on or before July 1, 1995. The provisions shall:
(1)
Designate receiving facilities or programs within prescribed geographical areas of the state for purposes of voluntary admissions or involuntary commitments under this subchapter; and
(2)
Establish ongoing mechanisms, guidelines, and rules for review and refinement of the treatment programs offered in the receiving facilities or programs for alcohol and other drug abuse throughout this state.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 315,§ 2234, eff. 7/24/2019.
Amended by Act 2017, No. 913,§ 97, eff. 8/1/2017.
Amended by Act 2013, No. 1107,§ 28, eff. 8/16/2013.
Acts 1989 (3rd Ex. Sess.), No. 10, § 21; 1995, No. 1268, § 3.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 20 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE (§§ 20-2-101 — 20-86-113) › Subtitle 4 - FOOD, DRUGS, AND COSMETICS (§§ 20-56-201 — 20-64-1103) › Chapter 64 - ALCOHOL AND DRUG ABUSE (§§ 20-64-101 — 20-64-1103) › Subchapter 8 - ALCOHOL OR DRUG ADDICTS (§§ 20-64-801 — 20-64-830) › Section 20-64-810 - Voluntary admissions

Any person who believes himself or herself to be addicted to alcohol or other drugs may apply to the administrator or his or her designee of a receiving facility or program for admission. If the administrator or his or her designee shall be satisfied after examination of the applicant that he or she is in need of treatment and will be benefited thereby, the applicant may be received and cared for in the receiving facility or program for such a period of time as the administrator or his or her designee shall deem necessary for the recovery and improvement of the person, provided that the person agrees at all times to remain in the receiving facility or program.
Acts 1989 (3rd Ex. Sess.), No. 10, § 3; 1995, No. 1268, § 4.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 20 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE (§§ 20-2-101 — 20-86-113) › Subtitle 4 - FOOD, DRUGS, AND COSMETICS (§§ 20-56-201 — 20-64-1103) › Chapter 64 - ALCOHOL AND DRUG ABUSE (§§ 20-64-101 — 20-64-1103) › Subchapter 8 - ALCOHOL OR DRUG ADDICTS (§§ 20-64-801 — 20-64-830) › Section 20-64-812 - Absence from receiving facility or program

(a)
(1)
Treatment staff shall immediately inform the prosecuting attorney of the county where the receiving facility or program is located if, in the opinion of the treatment staff, a person who voluntarily admitted himself or herself meets the criteria for involuntary commitment set forth in this subchapter and the person has absented himself or herself from the receiving facility or program.
(2)
The prosecuting attorney shall initiate an involuntary commitment under this subchapter against the person.
(3)
(A)
Statements made by the prosecuting attorney in furtherance of the petition shall not be deemed to be a disclosure.
(B)
Statements made by the treating staff to the prosecuting attorney shall be treated as confidential, and the prosecuting attorney shall remain subject to the confidentiality requirements as set forth in state and federal law, rules, and regulations.
(b)
If any person shall, during a period of involuntary commitment, absent himself or herself from the receiving facility or program without leave, he or she may be returned by receiving facility or program security personnel or law enforcement officers without further proceedings. The circuit courts of this state are hereby authorized to enter such orders as may be necessary to effect the return.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 315,§ 2235, eff. 7/24/2019.
Acts 1989 (3rd Ex. Sess.), No. 10, § 5; 1995, No. 1268, § 5.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 20 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE (§§ 20-2-101 — 20-86-113) › Subtitle 4 - FOOD, DRUGS, AND COSMETICS (§§ 20-56-201 — 20-64-1103) › Chapter 64 - ALCOHOL AND DRUG ABUSE (§§ 20-64-101 — 20-64-1103) › Subchapter 8 - ALCOHOL OR DRUG ADDICTS (§§ 20-64-801 — 20-64-830) › Section 20-64-815 - Petition for involuntary commitment

(a)
Any person having any reason to believe that a person is homicidal, suicidal, or gravely disabled may file a petition with the clerk of the circuit court of the county in which the person alleged to be addicted to alcohol or other drugs resides or is detained and be represented by the prosecuting attorney or by any other licensed attorney within the State of Arkansas.
(b)
The petition for involuntary commitment shall:
(1)
State whether the person is believed to be homicidal, suicidal, or gravely disabled;
(2)
Describe the conduct, signs, and symptoms upon which the petition is based. The descriptions shall be limited to facts within the petitioner's personal knowledge;
(3)
Contain the names and addresses of any witnesses having knowledge relevant to the allegations contained in the petition; and
(4)
Contain a specific prayer for commitment of the person to an appropriate designated receiving facility or program, including residential inpatient or outpatient treatment for his or her addiction to alcohol or other drugs.
(c)
Personal service of the petition shall be made in accordance with the Arkansas Rules of Civil Procedure and shall include:
(1)
A notice of the date, time, and place of hearing; and
(2)
A notice that if the person shall fail to appear, the court shall issue an order directing a law enforcement officer to place the person in custody for the purpose of a hearing unless the court finds that the person is unable to appear by reason of physical infirmity or that the appearance would be detrimental to his or her health, well-being, or treatment.
Acts 1989 (3rd Ex. Sess.), No. 10, § 6; 1995, No. 1268, § 6; 1997, No. 1246, § 2.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 20 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE (§§ 20-2-101 — 20-86-113) › Subtitle 4 - FOOD, DRUGS, AND COSMETICS (§§ 20-56-201 — 20-64-1103) › Chapter 64 - ALCOHOL AND DRUG ABUSE (§§ 20-64-101 — 20-64-1103) › Subchapter 8 - ALCOHOL OR DRUG ADDICTS (§§ 20-64-801 — 20-64-830) › Section 20-64-816 - Petition for immediate detention

(a)
Any person filing a petition for involuntary commitment may append thereto a petition for immediate detention.
(b)
The request for immediate detention shall be verified and shall:
(1)
State with particularity facts personally known to the affiant which establish reasonable cause to believe the person is in imminent danger of death or serious bodily harm;
(2)
State whether the person is currently detained in a designated receiving facility or program; and
(3)
Contain a specific prayer that the person be immediately detained at a designated receiving facility or program pending a hearing.
(c)
If, based on the petition for involuntary commitment and request for immediate confinement, the judge finds a reasonable cause to believe the person meets the criteria set forth in this subchapter for involuntary commitment and that the person is in imminent danger of death or serious bodily harm, the court may grant the request and order a law enforcement officer to place the person in immediate detention at a designated receiving facility or program for treatment pending a hearing to be scheduled and conducted pursuant to §
20-64-821
.
(d)
Personal service of the petition and order of immediate detention must be made by a law enforcement officer, who shall, at the time of service, take the person into custody and immediately deliver the person to a designated receiving facility or program.
Acts 1989 (3rd Ex. Sess.), No. 10, § 7; 1991, No. 150, § 2; 1995, No. 1268, § 7; 1997, No. 1246, § 3.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 20 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE (§§ 20-2-101 — 20-86-113) › Subtitle 4 - FOOD, DRUGS, AND COSMETICS (§§ 20-56-201 — 20-64-1103) › Chapter 64 - ALCOHOL AND DRUG ABUSE (§§ 20-64-101 — 20-64-1103) › Subchapter 8 - ALCOHOL OR DRUG ADDICTS (§§ 20-64-801 — 20-64-830) › Section 20-64-817 - Statement of rights

Every petition for involuntary commitment shall include or contain as an attachment the following statement of rights:
(1)
That the person has the right to effective assistance of counsel, including the right to a court-appointed attorney;
(2)
That the person and his or her attorney have the right to be present at all significant stages of the proceedings and at all hearings, except that no attorney shall be entitled to be present upon examination of the person by the treatment staff for the purpose of evaluation or treatment;
(3)
That the person has the right to present evidence in his or her own behalf and cross-examine witnesses who testify against him or her;
(4)
That the person has the right to remain silent; and
(5)
That the person has a right to view and copy all petitions, reports, and documents contained in the court file.
Acts 1989 (3rd Ex. Sess.), No. 10, § 8.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 20 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE (§§ 20-2-101 — 20-86-113) › Subtitle 4 - FOOD, DRUGS, AND COSMETICS (§§ 20-56-201 — 20-64-1103) › Chapter 64 - ALCOHOL AND DRUG ABUSE (§§ 20-64-101 — 20-64-1103) › Subchapter 8 - ALCOHOL OR DRUG ADDICTS (§§ 20-64-801 — 20-64-830) › Section 20-64-820 - Appointment of counsel

(a)
If it appears to the court that a person sought to be committed is in need of counsel, counsel shall be appointed immediately upon filing of the petition. Whenever legal counsel is appointed by the court, such court shall determine the amount of the fee, if any, to be paid the attorney so appointed and shall issue an order directing the payment. The amount allowed shall not exceed one hundred fifty dollars ($150) based upon the time and effort of the attorney and the investigation, preparation, and representation of the client at the court hearings. The court shall have the authority to appoint counsel on a pro bono basis.
(b)
The quorum court of each county shall appropriate funds for the purpose of payment of the attorney's fees provided for by this subchapter and upon presentment of a claim accompanied by an order of the circuit court fixing the fee, the same shall be approved by the county quorum court and shall be paid in the same manner as other claims against the county are paid.
Acts 1989 (3rd Ex. Sess.), No. 10, § 9.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 20 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE (§§ 20-2-101 — 20-86-113) › Subtitle 4 - FOOD, DRUGS, AND COSMETICS (§§ 20-56-201 — 20-64-1103) › Chapter 64 - ALCOHOL AND DRUG ABUSE (§§ 20-64-101 — 20-64-1103) › Subchapter 8 - ALCOHOL OR DRUG ADDICTS (§§ 20-64-801 — 20-64-830) › Section 20-64-822 - Pleadings - Involuntary commitment

The pleadings in each case shall be deemed to conform to the proof. The court is hereby authorized to enter orders of involuntary commitment pursuant to §
20-47-201
et seq., conforming thereto.
Acts 1989 (3rd Ex. Sess.), No. 10, § 11.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 20 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE (§§ 20-2-101 — 20-86-113) › Subtitle 4 - FOOD, DRUGS, AND COSMETICS (§§ 20-56-201 — 20-64-1103) › Chapter 64 - ALCOHOL AND DRUG ABUSE (§§ 20-64-101 — 20-64-1103) › Subchapter 8 - ALCOHOL OR DRUG ADDICTS (§§ 20-64-801 — 20-64-830) › Section 20-64-823 - Filing of petition - Legal representation

The petition may be filed by the local prosecuting attorney, an attorney representing the petitioner, or pro se. The county shall establish an indigency fund to permit the petitioner to request a court-appointed attorney by filing an affidavit of indigency. The attorney may be allowed a fee of up to one hundred fifty dollars ($150). Should the circuit court designate a circuit judge in Pulaski County to hear petitions filed for additional periods of commitment pursuant to this subchapter, the Prosecutor Coordinator shall appear for and on behalf of the petitioner and the State of Arkansas before the judge, provided that the hearing is held on the grounds of the Arkansas State Hospital. The representation shall be a part of the official duties of the Prosecutor Coordinator. However, nothing in this section shall prevent the petitioner from retaining his or her own counsel. Thereupon, the Prosecutor Coordinator shall be relieved of the duty to represent the petitioner.
Acts 1989 (3rd Ex. Sess.), No. 10, § 15.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 20 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE (§§ 20-2-101 — 20-86-113) › Subtitle 4 - FOOD, DRUGS, AND COSMETICS (§§ 20-56-201 — 20-64-1103) › Chapter 64 - ALCOHOL AND DRUG ABUSE (§§ 20-64-101 — 20-64-1103) › Subchapter 8 - ALCOHOL OR DRUG ADDICTS (§§ 20-64-801 — 20-64-830) › Section 20-64-824 - Additional commitment

(a)
An additional forty-five-day commitment order may be requested if in the opinion of the treatment staff a person remains suicidal, homicidal, or gravely disabled.
(b)
(1)
(A)
Any request for periods of additional commitment pursuant to this section shall be made by a petition verified by the receiving facility or program treatment staff.
(B)
The petition shall set forth facts and circumstances forming the basis for the request.
(2)
Upon the filing of the petition for additional commitment, all rights enumerated in §
20-64-817
shall be applicable.
(c)
(1)
(A)
A hearing on the petition for additional commitment pursuant to this section shall be held before the expiration of the period of confinement.
(B)
The hearing may be held in a receiving facility or program where the person is detained or residing.
(2)
A copy of the petition shall be served upon the person sought to be additionally committed, along with a copy forwarded to any attorney who may have represented or may have been appointed to represent the person at the initial hearing.
(d)
All testimony shall be recorded under oath and preserved.
(e)
The need for additional commitment shall be proven by clear and convincing evidence.
Acts 1989 (3rd Ex. Sess.), No. 10, § 13; 1997, No. 1246, § 5.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 20 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE (§§ 20-2-101 — 20-86-113) › Subtitle 4 - FOOD, DRUGS, AND COSMETICS (§§ 20-56-201 — 20-64-1103) › Chapter 64 - ALCOHOL AND DRUG ABUSE (§§ 20-64-101 — 20-64-1103) › Subchapter 8 - ALCOHOL OR DRUG ADDICTS (§§ 20-64-801 — 20-64-830) › Section 20-64-825 - Voluntary status

(a)
At any time during detention, the person may be converted to voluntary status if the person's certified substance abuse counselor files a written statement of consent with the court. The court shall dismiss the petition immediately upon the filing of said statement.
(b)
If, upon evaluation, the certified substance abuse counselor determines that the person is not addicted to alcohol or drugs or would benefit by an alternative method of treatment, the counselor shall file a copy of the evaluation with the court along with a request for amendment of the court's order of detention.
Acts 1989 (3rd Ex. Sess.), No. 10, § 12; 1991, No. 150, § 4.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 20 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE (§§ 20-2-101 — 20-86-113) › Subtitle 4 - FOOD, DRUGS, AND COSMETICS (§§ 20-56-201 — 20-64-1103) › Chapter 64 - ALCOHOL AND DRUG ABUSE (§§ 20-64-101 — 20-64-1103) › Subchapter 8 - ALCOHOL OR DRUG ADDICTS (§§ 20-64-801 — 20-64-830) › Section 20-64-826 - Early release

(a)
If any person is released from detention before the expiration of the period of commitment, the court may condition the release upon the person's compliance with outpatient treatment for the time not to exceed the duration of the commitment order and at the receiving facility or program as may be specified by the court.
(b)
When in the opinion of the professional person in charge of the receiving facility or program providing involuntary treatment under this chapter, the committed patient can be appropriately served by less restrictive treatment before expiration of the period of commitment, then the less restrictive care may be provided.
Acts 1989 (3rd Ex. Sess.), No. 10, § 14; 1997, No. 1246, § 6.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 20 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE (§§ 20-2-101 — 20-86-113) › Subtitle 4 - FOOD, DRUGS, AND COSMETICS (§§ 20-56-201 — 20-64-1103) › Chapter 64 - ALCOHOL AND DRUG ABUSE (§§ 20-64-101 — 20-64-1103) › Subchapter 8 - ALCOHOL OR DRUG ADDICTS (§§ 20-64-801 — 20-64-830) › Section 20-64-827 - Appeals

All commitment orders authorized herein shall be considered final and appealable under Rule 2 of the Arkansas Rules of Appellate Procedure - Civil.
Acts 1989 (3rd Ex. Sess.), No. 10, § 17.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 20 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE (§§ 20-2-101 — 20-86-113) › Subtitle 4 - FOOD, DRUGS, AND COSMETICS (§§ 20-56-201 — 20-64-1103) › Chapter 64 - ALCOHOL AND DRUG ABUSE (§§ 20-64-101 — 20-64-1103) › Subchapter 8 - ALCOHOL OR DRUG ADDICTS (§§ 20-64-801 — 20-64-830) › Section 20-64-828 - Presumption of competency

No person admitted voluntarily or committed involuntarily to a receiving facility or program under this subchapter shall be considered incompetent per se by virtue of the admission or commitment.
Acts 1989 (3rd Ex. Sess.), No. 10, § 16.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 20 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE (§§ 20-2-101 — 20-86-113) › Subtitle 4 - FOOD, DRUGS, AND COSMETICS (§§ 20-56-201 — 20-64-1103) › Chapter 64 - ALCOHOL AND DRUG ABUSE (§§ 20-64-101 — 20-64-1103) › Subchapter 8 - ALCOHOL OR DRUG ADDICTS (§§ 20-64-801 — 20-64-830) › Section 20-64-829 - False statements - Penalty

Any person willfully making false statements on a petition for involuntary commitment, petition for involuntary commitment with request for continued detention, or petition for involuntary commitment with request for immediate detention, or who willfully makes false statements for the purpose of inducing another to bring such a petition, knowing the statements to be false, or with reckless disregard as to the truthfulness of the statements shall be guilty of a Class A misdemeanor.
Acts 1989 (3rd Ex. Sess.), No. 10, § 18.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 20 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE (§§ 20-2-101 — 20-86-113) › Subtitle 4 - FOOD, DRUGS, AND COSMETICS (§§ 20-56-201 — 20-64-1103) › Chapter 64 - ALCOHOL AND DRUG ABUSE (§§ 20-64-101 — 20-64-1103) › Subchapter 8 - ALCOHOL OR DRUG ADDICTS (§§ 20-64-801 — 20-64-830) › Section 20-64-830 - Liability for treatment - Rules

(a)
(1)
Any person legally obligated to support a person in treatment from a receiving facility or program shall pay to the receiving facility or program an amount to be fixed by the receiving facility or program as the cost for treatment.
(2)
The amounts shall be a debt of the obligor.
(b)
(1)
The Division of Aging, Adult, and Behavioral Health Services of the Department of Human Services shall promulgate rules specifying the amounts to be fixed as costs and establishing procedures for implementation of this section.
(2)
The rules shall set forth costs by reference to the income and assets of the obligor.
Amended by Act 2017, No. 913,§ 99, eff. 8/1/2017.
Amended by Act 2013, No. 1107,§ 30, eff. 8/16/2013.
Acts 1989 (3rd Ex. Sess.), No. 10, § 22; 1995, No. 1268, § 8.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 20 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE (§§ 20-2-101 — 20-86-113) › Subtitle 4 - FOOD, DRUGS, AND COSMETICS (§§ 20-56-201 — 20-64-1103) › Chapter 64 - ALCOHOL AND DRUG ABUSE (§§ 20-64-101 — 20-64-1103) › Subchapter 9 - ALCOHOL AND DRUG ABUSE TREATMENT PROGRAM LICENSING (§§ 20-64-901 — 20-64-911) › Section 20-64-901 - Purpose

The purpose of this subchapter is to require all persons, partnerships, associations, or corporations holding themselves out to the public as alcohol and drug abuse treatment programs in the State of Arkansas to meet the licensure standards set by the Division of Aging, Adult, and Behavioral Health Services of the Department of Human Services, unless expressly exempted by this subchapter.
Amended by Act 2017, No. 913,§ 100, eff. 8/1/2017.
Amended by Act 2013, No. 1107,§ 31, eff. 8/16/2013.
Acts 1995, No. 173, § 1; 2011, No. 228, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 20 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE (§§ 20-2-101 — 20-86-113) › Subtitle 4 - FOOD, DRUGS, AND COSMETICS (§§ 20-56-201 — 20-64-1103) › Chapter 64 - ALCOHOL AND DRUG ABUSE (§§ 20-64-101 — 20-64-1103) › Subchapter 9 - ALCOHOL AND DRUG ABUSE TREATMENT PROGRAM LICENSING (§§ 20-64-901 — 20-64-911) › Section 20-64-902 - Definition

An "alcohol and drug abuse treatment program" means a program that renders or offers to render to a person or group of persons any service that assists the person or group to develop an understanding of alcoholism and drug dependency problems and to define goals and plan courses of action reflecting the person's or group's interests, abilities, and needs as affected by alcoholism and drug dependency problems. The definition includes actions taken with the intent of the cessation of harmful or addictive use of alcohol or other drugs. It includes, but is not restricted to, one (1) or more of the following:
(1)
Counseling with individuals, families, or groups;
(2)
Helping persons or families obtain other services appropriate to alcoholism and drug abuse rehabilitation; and
(3)
Engaging in alcoholism and drug abuse research, education, or prevention through the administration of alcoholism and drug abuse counseling.
Amended by Act 2013, No. 1132,§ 37, eff. 8/16/2013.
Acts 1995, No. 173, § 2.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 20 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE (§§ 20-2-101 — 20-86-113) › Subtitle 4 - FOOD, DRUGS, AND COSMETICS (§§ 20-56-201 — 20-64-1103) › Chapter 64 - ALCOHOL AND DRUG ABUSE (§§ 20-64-101 — 20-64-1103) › Subchapter 9 - ALCOHOL AND DRUG ABUSE TREATMENT PROGRAM LICENSING (§§ 20-64-901 — 20-64-911) › Section 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.
Amended by Act 2017, No. 913,§ 101, eff. 8/1/2017.
Amended by Act 2013, No. 1132,§ 38, eff. 8/16/2013.
Amended by Act 2013, No. 1107,§ 32, eff. 8/16/2013.
Acts 1995, No. 173, §§ 3, 4; 1999, No. 12, § 1; 2003, No. 761, § 1; 2011, No. 228, § 2.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 20 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE (§§ 20-2-101 — 20-86-113) › Subtitle 4 - FOOD, DRUGS, AND COSMETICS (§§ 20-56-201 — 20-64-1103) › Chapter 64 - ALCOHOL AND DRUG ABUSE (§§ 20-64-101 — 20-64-1103) › Subchapter 9 - ALCOHOL AND DRUG ABUSE TREATMENT PROGRAM LICENSING (§§ 20-64-901 — 20-64-911) › Section 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.
Amended by Act 2017, No. 913,§ 102, eff. 8/1/2017.
Amended by Act 2013, No. 1107,§ 33, eff. 8/16/2013.
Acts 1995, No. 173, §§ 5, 12; 2011, No. 228, § 3.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 20 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE (§§ 20-2-101 — 20-86-113) › Subtitle 4 - FOOD, DRUGS, AND COSMETICS (§§ 20-56-201 — 20-64-1103) › Chapter 64 - ALCOHOL AND DRUG ABUSE (§§ 20-64-101 — 20-64-1103) › Subchapter 9 - ALCOHOL AND DRUG ABUSE TREATMENT PROGRAM LICENSING (§§ 20-64-901 — 20-64-911) › Section 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.
Amended by Act 2017, No. 913,§ 103, eff. 8/1/2017.
Amended by Act 2013, No. 1107,§ 34, eff. 8/16/2013.
Acts 1995, No. 173, § 8.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 20 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE (§§ 20-2-101 — 20-86-113) › Subtitle 4 - FOOD, DRUGS, AND COSMETICS (§§ 20-56-201 — 20-64-1103) › Chapter 64 - ALCOHOL AND DRUG ABUSE (§§ 20-64-101 — 20-64-1103) › Subchapter 9 - ALCOHOL AND DRUG ABUSE TREATMENT PROGRAM LICENSING (§§ 20-64-901 — 20-64-911) › Section 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.
Amended by Act 2017, No. 913,§ 104, eff. 8/1/2017.
Amended by Act 2013, No. 1107,§ 35, eff. 8/16/2013.
Acts 1995, No. 1032, § 7.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 20 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE (§§ 20-2-101 — 20-86-113) › Subtitle 4 - FOOD, DRUGS, AND COSMETICS (§§ 20-56-201 — 20-64-1103) › Chapter 64 - ALCOHOL AND DRUG ABUSE (§§ 20-64-101 — 20-64-1103) › Subchapter 9 - ALCOHOL AND DRUG ABUSE TREATMENT PROGRAM LICENSING (§§ 20-64-901 — 20-64-911) › Section 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.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 315,§ 2236, eff. 7/24/2019.
Amended by Act 2017, No. 913,§ 105, eff. 8/1/2017.
Amended by Act 2013, No. 1107,§ 36, eff. 8/16/2013.
Acts 1995, No. 173, § 10.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 20 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE (§§ 20-2-101 — 20-86-113) › Subtitle 4 - FOOD, DRUGS, AND COSMETICS (§§ 20-56-201 — 20-64-1103) › Chapter 64 - ALCOHOL AND DRUG ABUSE (§§ 20-64-101 — 20-64-1103) › Subchapter 9 - ALCOHOL AND DRUG ABUSE TREATMENT PROGRAM LICENSING (§§ 20-64-901 — 20-64-911) › Section 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.
Amended by Act 2017, No. 913,§ 106, eff. 8/1/2017.
Amended by Act 2013, No. 1107,§ 37, eff. 8/16/2013.
Acts 1995, No. 173, § 11.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 20 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE (§§ 20-2-101 — 20-86-113) › Subtitle 4 - FOOD, DRUGS, AND COSMETICS (§§ 20-56-201 — 20-64-1103) › Chapter 64 - ALCOHOL AND DRUG ABUSE (§§ 20-64-101 — 20-64-1103) › Subchapter 9 - ALCOHOL AND DRUG ABUSE TREATMENT PROGRAM LICENSING (§§ 20-64-901 — 20-64-911) › Section 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.
Acts 1995, No. 173, § 7.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 20 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE (§§ 20-2-101 — 20-86-113) › Subtitle 4 - FOOD, DRUGS, AND COSMETICS (§§ 20-56-201 — 20-64-1103) › Chapter 64 - ALCOHOL AND DRUG ABUSE (§§ 20-64-101 — 20-64-1103) › Subchapter 9 - ALCOHOL AND DRUG ABUSE TREATMENT PROGRAM LICENSING (§§ 20-64-901 — 20-64-911) › Section 20-64-910 - [Repealed]

Repealed by Act 2019, No. 389,§ 72, eff. 7/24/2019.
Amended by Act 2017, No. 913,§ 107, eff. 8/1/2017.
Amended by Act 2016EX3, No. 3,§ 44, eff. 5/23/2016.
Amended by Act 2016EX3, No. 2,§ 44, eff. 5/23/2016.
Amended by Act 2013, No. 1107,§ 38, eff. 8/16/2013.
Acts 2003, No. 1457, § 1; 2005, No. 64, § 1; 2007, No. 688, § 1; 2009, No. 471, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 20 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE (§§ 20-2-101 — 20-86-113) › Subtitle 4 - FOOD, DRUGS, AND COSMETICS (§§ 20-56-201 — 20-64-1103) › Chapter 64 - ALCOHOL AND DRUG ABUSE (§§ 20-64-101 — 20-64-1103) › Subchapter 9 - ALCOHOL AND DRUG ABUSE TREATMENT PROGRAM LICENSING (§§ 20-64-901 — 20-64-911) › Section 20-64-911 - [Repealed]

Repealed by Act 2019, No. 389,§ 72, eff. 7/24/2019.
Amended by Act 2016EX3, No. 3,§ 45, eff. 5/23/2016.
Amended by Act 2016EX3, No. 2,§ 45, eff. 5/23/2016.
Amended by Act 2013, No. 1132,§ 39, eff. 8/16/2013.
Acts 2003, No. 1457, § 2.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 20 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE (§§ 20-2-101 — 20-86-113) › Subtitle 4 - FOOD, DRUGS, AND COSMETICS (§§ 20-56-201 — 20-64-1103) › Chapter 64 - ALCOHOL AND DRUG ABUSE (§§ 20-64-101 — 20-64-1103) › Subchapter 10 - ALCOHOL AND DRUG ABUSE COORDINATING COUNCIL (§§ 20-64-1001 — 20-64-1003) › Section 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.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 5214, eff. 7/1/2019.
Amended by Act 2017, No. 913,§ 109, eff. 8/1/2017.
Amended by Act 2017, No. 913,§ 108, eff. 8/1/2017.
Acts 1989, No. 855, § 1; 2001, No. 1690, § 3; 2005, No. 1954, § 6.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 20 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE (§§ 20-2-101 — 20-86-113) › Subtitle 4 - FOOD, DRUGS, AND COSMETICS (§§ 20-56-201 — 20-64-1103) › Chapter 64 - ALCOHOL AND DRUG ABUSE (§§ 20-64-101 — 20-64-1103) › Subchapter 11 - TASK FORCE ON SUBSTANCE ABUSE PREVENTION (§§ 20-64-1101 — 20-64-1103) › Section 20-64-1101 - [Repealed]

Repealed by Act 2019, No. 389,§ 73, eff. 7/24/2019.
Amended by Act 2016EX3, No. 3,§ 46, eff. 5/23/2016.
Amended by Act 2016EX3, No. 2,§ 46, eff. 5/23/2016.
Acts 2007, No. 629, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 20 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE (§§ 20-2-101 — 20-86-113) › Subtitle 4 - FOOD, DRUGS, AND COSMETICS (§§ 20-56-201 — 20-64-1103) › Chapter 64 - ALCOHOL AND DRUG ABUSE (§§ 20-64-101 — 20-64-1103) › Subchapter 11 - TASK FORCE ON SUBSTANCE ABUSE PREVENTION (§§ 20-64-1101 — 20-64-1103) › Section 20-64-1102 - [Repealed]

Repealed by Act 2019, No. 389,§ 73, eff. 7/24/2019.
Amended by Act 2017, No. 913,§ 113, eff. 8/1/2017.
Amended by Act 2016EX3, No. 3,§ 47, eff. 5/23/2016.
Amended by Act 2016EX3, No. 2,§ 47, eff. 5/23/2016.
Amended by Act 2013, No. 1107,§ 42, eff. 8/16/2013.
Acts 2007, No. 629, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 20 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE (§§ 20-2-101 — 20-86-113) › Subtitle 4 - FOOD, DRUGS, AND COSMETICS (§§ 20-56-201 — 20-64-1103) › Chapter 64 - ALCOHOL AND DRUG ABUSE (§§ 20-64-101 — 20-64-1103) › Subchapter 11 - TASK FORCE ON SUBSTANCE ABUSE PREVENTION (§§ 20-64-1101 — 20-64-1103) › Section 20-64-1103 - [Repealed]

Repealed by Act 2019, No. 389,§ 73, eff. 7/24/2019.
Amended by Act 2016EX3, No. 3,§ 48, eff. 5/23/2016.
Amended by Act 2016EX3, No. 2,§ 48, eff. 5/23/2016.
Amended by Act 2013, No. 1132,§ 40, eff. 8/16/2013.
Acts 2007, No. 629, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 20 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE (§§ 20-2-101 — 20-86-113) › Subtitle 5 - SOCIAL SERVICES (§§ 20-76-101 — 20-86-113) › Chapter 76 - PUBLIC ASSISTANCE GENERALLY (§§ 20-76-101 — 20-76-805) › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 20-76-101 — 20-76-119) › Section 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 Department of Human Services in providing transitional employment assistance services:
(1)
The Department of Commerce;
(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 of the Revenue Division of the Department of Finance and Administration;
(8)
The Adult Learning Alliance, Inc.;
(9)
The Adult Education Section;
(10)
The Department of Corrections;
(11)
The Department of Labor and Licensing; and
(12)
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 Department of Human 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 Department of Human 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.
Amended by Act 2023, No. 832,§ 2, eff. 7/1/2023.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 502, eff. 7/1/2019.
Amended by Act 2017, No. 897,§ 14, eff. 7/1/2017.
Amended by Act 2017, No. 707,§ 64, eff. 8/1/2017.
Amended by Act 2015, No. 907,§ 7, eff. 7/1/2015.
Acts 1987, No. 184, §§ 14, 15; 1997, No. 1058, § 3; 1999, No. 1567, §§ 4, 5; 2005, No. 1705, § 3; 2007, No. 514, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 20 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE (§§ 20-2-101 — 20-86-113) › Subtitle 5 - SOCIAL SERVICES (§§ 20-76-101 — 20-86-113) › Chapter 76 - PUBLIC ASSISTANCE GENERALLY (§§ 20-76-101 — 20-76-805) › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 20-76-101 — 20-76-119) › Section 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.
Acts 1993, No. 1239, § 70.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 20 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE (§§ 20-2-101 — 20-86-113) › Subtitle 5 - SOCIAL SERVICES (§§ 20-76-101 — 20-86-113) › Chapter 76 - PUBLIC ASSISTANCE GENERALLY (§§ 20-76-101 — 20-76-805) › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 20-76-101 — 20-76-119) › Section 20-76-105 - [Repealed]

Repealed by Act 2015, No. 907,§ 8, eff. 7/1/2015.
Amended by Act 2013, No. 1132,§ 41, eff. 8/16/2013.
Acts 1997, No. 1058, § 4; 1999, No. 1567, § 6; 2001, No. 1264, §§ 1-3; 2003, No. 1306, §§ 1-3; 2005, No. 1705, §§ 4-6; 2007, No. 514, § 2; 2009, No. 952, § 11.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 20 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE (§§ 20-2-101 — 20-86-113) › Subtitle 5 - SOCIAL SERVICES (§§ 20-76-101 — 20-86-113) › Chapter 76 - PUBLIC ASSISTANCE GENERALLY (§§ 20-76-101 — 20-76-805) › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 20-76-101 — 20-76-119) › Section 20-76-109 - Use of contracts

The Department of Human 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 department;
(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 department 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.
Amended by Act 2023, No. 832,§ 7, eff. 7/1/2023.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 507, eff. 7/1/2019.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 506, eff. 7/1/2019.
Acts 1997, No. 1058, § 4; 2005, No. 1705, § 9.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 20 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE (§§ 20-2-101 — 20-86-113) › Subtitle 5 - SOCIAL SERVICES (§§ 20-76-101 — 20-86-113) › Chapter 76 - PUBLIC ASSISTANCE GENERALLY (§§ 20-76-101 — 20-76-805) › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 20-76-101 — 20-76-119) › Section 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.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 2300, eff. 7/1/2019.
Acts 2005, No. 2295, § 1; 2007, No. 1050, § 1; 2009, No. 952, § 13; 2011, No. 1228, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 20 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE (§§ 20-2-101 — 20-86-113) › Subtitle 5 - SOCIAL SERVICES (§§ 20-76-101 — 20-86-113) › Chapter 76 - PUBLIC ASSISTANCE GENERALLY (§§ 20-76-101 — 20-76-805) › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 20-76-101 — 20-76-119) › Section 20-76-113 - Promoting outcomes for the Transitional Employment Assistance Program and the Arkansas Work Pays Program

(a)
The administration of the Transitional Employment Assistance Program and the Arkansas Work Pays Program shall focus on promoting the following Transitional Employment Assistance Program outcomes for Transitional Employment Assistance Program recipients and poor families in Arkansas:
(1)
Increase the percentage of families who receive appropriate services to move off of Transitional Employment Assistance Program cash assistance into employment and toward self-sufficiency;
(2)
Increase the percentage of families who leave Transitional Employment Assistance Program cash assistance due to earnings from work;
(3)
Increase earnings of families who leave Transitional Employment Assistance Program cash assistance;
(4)
Increase the percentage of parents leaving Transitional Employment Assistance Program cash assistance who stay employed; and
(5)
Increase the percentage of former Transitional Employment Assistance Program cash assistance recipients who move out of poverty, including the value of food stamps and the federal Earned Income Tax Credit and child support.
(b)
The Department of Human Services shall develop and maintain the indicators for the Transitional Employment Assistance Program outcomes listed in subdivisions (a)(1)-(5) of this section, subject to review and approval by the Arkansas Workforce Development Board.
(c)
(1)
The department shall develop proper targets for each Transitional Employment Assistance Program outcome by July 1 of each year, subject to review and approval by the board.
(2)
The department shall review and report on progress in achieving the targets in the comprehensive annual program report.
(3)
(A)
On the forty-fifth day after the end of the federal fiscal year, the report shall be submitted to the Governor and to the Chair of the House Committee on Public Health, Welfare, and Labor and the Chair of the Senate Committee on Public Health, Welfare, and Labor.
(B)
The report shall include comments from other relevant state agencies about their activities and their progress toward the Transitional Employment Assistance Program outcome targets.
Amended by Act 2023, No. 832,§ 8, eff. 7/1/2023.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 508, eff. 7/1/2019.
Amended by Act 2015, No. 907,§ 10, eff. 7/1/2015.
Amended by Act 2013, No. 1132,§ 42, eff. 8/16/2013.
Acts 2007, No. 514, § 7; 2011, No. 817, § 2.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 20 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE (§§ 20-2-101 — 20-86-113) › Subtitle 5 - SOCIAL SERVICES (§§ 20-76-101 — 20-86-113) › Chapter 76 - PUBLIC ASSISTANCE GENERALLY (§§ 20-76-101 — 20-76-805) › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 20-76-101 — 20-76-119) › Section 20-76-114 - Department of Human Services - Authority limited

The Department of Human Services shall not seek, apply for, accept, or renew any waiver or demonstration project under
7 U.S.C. § 2015(o)
that relaxes or reduces the codified Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program requirement to work.
Added by Act 2017, No. 518,§ 1, eff. 8/1/2017.