§ 20-83-106. Farmer or vendor participation
(a) To qualify for redemption of the nutrition supplement coupons, all farmers or vendors shall be Arkansas producers or shall represent Arkansas producers trained by the University of Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service to participate in the Arkansas Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program. (b) All produce exchanged for nutrition supplement coupons shall be fresh and unprocessed fruits, […]
§ 20-83-107. Rules
To the extent that funds are available, the Department of Health is authorized to enforce this subchapter and to promulgate necessary rules to implement this subchapter.
§ 20-85-101. Family Treatment and Rehabilitation Program for Addicted Women and their Children
(a) There is hereby created the Family Treatment and Rehabilitation Program for Addicted Women and their Children within the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. (b) The program shall: (1) Develop a statewide program of treatment, rehabilitation, prevention, intervention, and relevant research for families affected by maternal addiction by coordinating existing health services, human services, […]
§ 20-86-101. Title
This act shall be known and may be cited as the “Family Savings Initiative Act”.
§ 20-86-102. Declaration
The General Assembly hereby finds that: (1) Americans of most economic classes are having increasing difficulty climbing the economic ladder. Fully half of all Americans have negligible or no investable assets just as the price of entry to the economic mainstream such as the cost of a house, starting a business, obtaining an adequate education, […]
§ 20-86-103. Purpose
The purpose of this act is to provide for the establishment of individual development accounts designed to: (1) Provide individuals and families with limited means an opportunity to accumulate assets; (2) Facilitate and mobilize savings; (3) Promote home ownership, microenterprise development, education, saving for retirement, and automobile purchase; and (4) Stabilize families and build communities.
§ 20-82-209. Multidisciplinary teams — Protocols created — Responsibilities — Definition
(a) As used in this section, “multidisciplinary team” means a local team operating under a statewide model protocol developed by the Arkansas Child Abuse/Rape/Domestic Violence Commission governing the roles, responsibilities, and procedures of the multidisciplinary team. (b) The commission shall: (1) (A) Prepare and issue a statewide model protocol for local multidisciplinary teams regarding investigations […]
§ 20-82-210. Subcommittee on Child Safety Centers — Members — Duty to oversee child safety centers
(a) The Arkansas Child Abuse/Rape/Domestic Violence Commission shall establish the Subcommittee on Child Safety Centers. (b) The subcommittee shall consist of seven (7) members appointed as follows: (1) Three (3) members appointed by the commission; and (2) Four (4) members appointed by the Arkansas Legislative Task Force on Abused and Neglected Children. (c) The subcommittee […]
§ 20-82-211. Child Welfare Ombudsman Division — Creation — Powers and duties
(a) (1) There is created within the Arkansas Child Abuse/Rape/Domestic Violence Commission the Child Welfare Ombudsman Division. (2) The Executive Director of the Arkansas Child Abuse/Rape/Domestic Violence Commission shall: (A) Hire a Child Welfare Ombudsman; and (B) Supervise the Child Welfare Ombudsman. (3) The Child Welfare Ombudsman shall not be supervised by the members of […]
§ 20-82-301. Awareness program established
The Department of Health shall: (1) Develop and administer a program of community education, prevention, and outreach activities to address the health risks and emotional trauma inflicted by the practice of unlawful female genital mutilation and to inform communities of the criminal penalties for committing unlawful female genital mutilation; (2) Develop and disseminate information regarding […]