(a) The Department of Human Services shall notify the Senate Interim Committee on Children and Youth and the House Committee on Aging, Children and Youth, Legislative and Military Affairs prior to privatizing any functions or responsibilities of the Division of Youth Services.
(b) The report shall be in writing and shall be submitted to the Senate Interim Committee on Children and Youth and the House Committee on Aging, Children and Youth, Legislative and Military Affairs at least sixty (60) days prior to entering into a contract with a private business entity.
(c) In the event the General Assembly is in session, the Secretary of the Department of Human Services shall provide the report to the House Committee on Aging, Children and Youth, Legislative and Military Affairs and the Chair of the Senate Interim Committee on Children and Youth.
Structure Arkansas Code
Chapter 10 - Department of Human Services
Subchapter 1 - General Provisions
§ 25-10-102. Organization generally
§ 25-10-104. Developmental disabilities services — Board of Developmental Disabilities Services
§ 25-10-106. Division heads and other personnel
§ 25-10-107. Reports by divisions
§ 25-10-108. Coordination of programs, procedures, etc., of department and institutional boards
§ 25-10-109. Institutional services generally — Development of admission policies, etc
§ 25-10-110. Institutional services generally — Charges
§ 25-10-111. Budgeting generally
§ 25-10-113. Disposition of direct services funds
§ 25-10-114. Developmental disabilities — Special authorization — Cash funds
§ 25-10-115. County offices of human services
§ 25-10-116. Advisory committees generally
§ 25-10-118. Child support enforcement program — Reports
§ 25-10-119. Certification of vouchers
§ 25-10-120. Research and Training Institute
§ 25-10-121. Proceeds from the sale of land — Deposit in special trust fund
§ 25-10-122. Office of Minority Mental Health — Creation
§ 25-10-123. Programs and policies — Development
§ 25-10-124. Administration of state or federal funds
§ 25-10-126. Grants-in-aid — Conditions for receiving funds
§ 25-10-127. Advance disbursements
§ 25-10-130. Employee assistance programs — Prohibition of agreement for services
§ 25-10-132. Medical services and county operations — Use of local funds
§ 25-10-133. Mental health services — Transfer provision
§ 25-10-134. Community-based residential programs — Rules
§ 25-10-136. Private service contract notice required
§ 25-10-137. Private service contract performance evaluation requirement
§ 25-10-138. Education requirements for certain Division of Youth Services employees
§ 25-10-139. Training requirements for certain Division of Youth Services employees
§ 25-10-141. Subpoenas in administrative adjudications
§ 25-10-143. Advisory opinions — Definition
§ 25-10-144. Governor's Advisory Commission on National Service and Volunteerism — Creation