Arkansas Code
Subchapter 2 - Arkansas Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Act
§ 20-48-202. Definitions

As used in this subchapter, unless the context otherwise requires:
(1) “Community” means either region or locality;
(2)
(A) “Coordinate” means to utilize resources in appropriate sequence and relationship to provide the proper services for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
(B) “Coordinate” implies a working relationship with, but not administrative authority over, public agencies providing services to individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities;

(3) “Individual” means a person without regard to chronological age;
(4)
(A) “Individual with intellectual and developmental disabilities” means:
(i) A person with a mental deficit requiring him or her to have special evaluation, treatment, care, education, training, supervision, or control in his or her home or community, or in a state institution for persons with intellectual disabilities; or
(ii) A person with intellectual and developmental disabilities who may not exhibit an intellectual deficit on standard psychological tests but who, because of other handicaps, functions as a person with intellectual disabilities.

(B) “Individual with intellectual and developmental disabilities” does not include a person whose primary condition is caused by mental illness, emotional disturbance, physical handicap, or sensory defect;

(5) “Intellectual and developmental disability” means the same as defined in § 20-48-603;
(6) “Locality” means a geographical area defined by the Division of Developmental Disabilities Services or the appropriate division as determined by the Secretary of the Department of Human Services usually consisting of a municipality or county but not excluding other areas within easy commuting distance;
(7) “Private organizations” means organizations, persons, firms, individuals, corporations, or associations;
(8) “Public agencies” means all agencies, departments, boards, institutions, commissions, officers, officials, political subdivisions and agencies thereof, and school districts of this state;
(9) “Region” means a geographical area defined by the Division of Developmental Disabilities Services, usually consisting of all or parts of two (2) or more counties, which is created to provide services for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities when the services cannot be provided feasibly or practically at the local level;
(10) “Services for individuals with intellectual disabilities” or “services” means all services pertaining to and incidental to the prevention, detection, diagnosis, evaluation, treatment, care, custody, education, training, rehabilitation, or supervision of individuals with intellectual disabilities; and
(11) “Superintendent” means the chief administrative officer assigned full-time to a human development center.