(a) This subchapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Arkansas Subsidized Guardianship Act”. (b) The purpose of this subchapter is to create the framework for subsidized guardianships in the event that funding becomes available for such a program.
(a) Contingent upon adequate funding, appropriation, and position authorization, both programmatic and administrative, the Department of Human Services shall establish and administer a program of subsidized guardianship. (b) Guardianship subsidies and services for children under this program shall be provided out of funds appropriated to the department or made available to it from other sources […]
(a) The Department of Human Services shall promulgate rules to implement this program. (b) The department shall promulgate rules that include eligibility requirements in accordance with any requirements from the funding stream.
(a) A child is eligible for a guardianship subsidy if the Department of Human Services determines the following: (1) The child has been removed from the custody of his or her parent or parents as a result of a judicial determination to the effect that continuation in the custody of the parent or parents would […]
(a) A written guardianship subsidy agreement must be entered before the guardianship is established. (b) The guardianship subsidy agreement shall become effective upon entry of the order granting guardianship. (c) No guardianship subsidy may be made for any child who has attained eighteen (18) years of age unless permitted by the funding stream.
(a) The amount of the guardianship subsidy shall be determined through agreement between the guardian and the Department of Human Services but cannot exceed the current foster care board rate. (b) The amount of the guardianship subsidy shall be based on consideration of the circumstances and needs of the guardian and the child as well […]
(a) All subsidized guardianship records personally identifying a juvenile shall be confidential and shall not be released or otherwise made available except to the following persons or entities and to the extent permitted by federal law: (1) The guardian; (2) The attorney for the guardian; (3) The child; (4) The attorney ad litem for the […]
