(a) The minimum purchasing standards and procedures prescribed by the Division of Aging, Adult, and Behavioral Health Services of the Department of Human Services for community mental health centers shall not require preaudit or prepurchase approval by the state of purchases made by the centers but shall require all centers to maintain complete records regarding all such purchases and all professional services contracts entered into by the respective centers for a period of at least two (2) years and shall provide that the records are open for public inspection during that period.
(b) The division shall review the purchasing procedures and professional services contracts records of each mental health center on a random basis as a part of the regular certification site review to determine compliance with §§ 20-46-304 — 20-46-306, this section, and § 20-46-308.
Structure Arkansas Code
Title 20 - Public Health and Welfare
Chapter 46 - Mental Health Agencies and Facilities
Subchapter 3 - Community Mental Health Centers
§ 20-46-302. Department of Human Services — Power to regulate — Funding
§ 20-46-303. Standards generally
§ 20-46-304. Minimum standards — Adoption
§ 20-46-305. Minimum standards — Pledge to conform and filing of policies
§ 20-46-306. Minimum standards — Purchasing procedures
§ 20-46-307. Minimum standards — Records of purchases and service contracts
§ 20-46-308. Minimum standards — Periodic audits
§ 20-46-309. Composition and qualifications of staff and boards
§ 20-46-310. Duty to provide screenings and evaluation studies
§ 20-46-311. Training programs and institutes
§ 20-46-312. Assistance, cooperation, and purchase of services by certain governmental units
§ 20-46-313. Distribution of funds