§ 12-18-712 — Mental health services for alleged sex offenders under eighteen years of age and the victim

(a) If an investigative determination of a report under this chapter was determined true and the alleged sex offender is a child under eighteen (18) years of age at the time the act or omission occurred, the alleged sex offender and the victim shall be referred for mental health services, including a mental health evaluation and treatment if determined necessary by a mental health professional. (b) The Department of Human Services and the Department of Arkansas State Police shall: (1) Provide the parents or legal guardians of the alleged sex offender and the victim with a list of the mental health professionals or agencies available to evaluate and treat the alleged sex offender and the victim, if necessary; and (2) Assist the parents or legal guardians of the alleged sex offender and the victim with a referral for a mental health evaluation, if necessary.

Legislative History

Amended by Act 2015, No. 1004,§ 25, eff. 7/22/2015. Added by Act 2013, No. 1200,§ 1, eff. 8/16/2013.