§ 19-5-306 — Department of Human Services Fund

The Department of Human Services Fund shall consist of the following fund accounts and funds made available for the support of the Department of Human Services and shall be used for the same purposes as set out for the following fund accounts: (1) Behavioral Health Services Fund Account. (A) The Behavioral Health Services Fund Account shall be used for the maintenance, operation, and improvement required by the Division of Aging, Adult, and Behavioral Health Services of the Department of Human Services in carrying out the powers, functions, and duties, as set out in § 20-46-101 et seq. and § 25-10-101 et seq., or other duties imposed by law upon the Arkansas State Hospital. (B) The Behavioral Health Services Fund Account shall consist of: (i) Those general revenues as may be provided by law; (ii) Nonrevenue income derived from services provided by the Arkansas State Hospital; (iii) Federal reimbursement received on account of eligible expenditures; (iv) Paying patient fees and other funds as may be provided by law; (v) Funds received from local sources for community program matching; and (vi) Funds received from the Division of Medical Services; (2) Developmental Disabilities Services Fund Account. (A) The Developmental Disabilities Services Fund Account shall be used for the maintenance, operation, and improvement required by the Division of Developmental Disabilities Services in carrying out the powers, functions, and duties, as set out in § 20-48-101 et seq. and § 25-10-101 et seq., and all laws amendatory thereto, or other duties imposed by law upon the human development centers or the Board of Developmental Disabilities Services. (B) The Developmental Disabilities Services Fund Account shall consist of: (i) Those general revenues as may be provided by law; (ii) Nonrevenue income derived by services provided by the human development centers; (iii) Funds received from local sources to provide matching for community developmental disabilities services programs; and (iv) Reimbursement received from the Division of Medical Services; (3) Medical Services Fund Account. (A) The Medical Services Fund Account shall be used for the maintenance, operation, and improvement required by the Division of Medical Services in carrying out the powers, functions, and duties as set out in § 20-76-101 et seq. and § 25-10-101 et seq., including the support and administration costs of the expanded Medical Services Program of the Division of Medical Services for the working poor in Arkansas. (B) The Medical Services Fund Account shall consist of: (i) Those general revenues as may be provided by law; (ii) Nonrevenue income derived from services provided by the Division of Medical Services; (iii) Federal reimbursement received on account of eligible expenditures for the administration of medical services programs; (iv) Funds derived from fees collected pursuant to the provisions of §§ 20-10-213 - 20-10-228 to be used for the maintenance and operation of the long-term care facility licensure program of the Division of Medical Services; and (v) Any other nonfederal grant funds provided by law. (C) Other federal reimbursement funds received by the Division of Medical Services shall be deposited into a separate federal reimbursement fund on the books of the Treasurer of State; (4) Youth Services Fund Account. (A) The Youth Services Fund Account shall be used for the maintenance, operation, and improvement required by the Division of Youth Services in carrying out the powers, functions, and duties as set out in § 9-28-201 et seq., including serious offender and community-based programs and the youth service centers. (B) The Youth Services Fund Account shall consist of: (i) Those general revenues as may be provided by law; (ii) Nonrevenue income derived from services provided by the various programs of the Division of Youth Services; and (iii) Any other nonfederal grants-in-aid funds provided by law. (C) Other federal reimbursement received by the Division of Youth Services shall be deposited into a separate federal reimbursement fund on the books of the Treasurer of State, including those received on account of eligible expenditures of the youth service centers' vocational education programs; (5) Children and Family Services Fund Account. (A) The Children and Family Services Fund Account shall be used for the maintenance, operation, and improvement required by the Division of Children and Family Services in carrying out those functions, powers, and duties as set out in § 25-10-101 et seq. (B) The Children and Family Services Fund Account shall consist of: (i) Those general revenues as may be provided by law; (ii) Nonrevenue income derived from services provided by the Division of Children and Family Services; and (iii) Any other nonfederal grant-in-aid funds provided by law; (6) Department of Human Services Administration Fund Account. (A) The Department of Human Services Administration Fund Account shall be used for the maintenance, operation, and improvement required by the office of the Secretary of the Department of Human Services in carrying out the administrative duties and shared business services of the Department of Human Services as set out in and under the restrictions and provisions of § 20-46-301 and § 25-10-101 et seq. (B) The Department of Human Services Administration Fund Account shall consist of: (i) Those general revenues as may be provided by law; (ii) Nonrevenue income derived from services provided by these divisions of the Department of Human Services; and (iii) Any other funds, including reimbursement for costs incurred by these divisions from the various other Department of Human Services' divisions from nongeneral revenue sources, as may be required and provided by law; (7) Aging and Adult Services Fund Account. (A) The Aging and Adult Services Fund Account shall be used for the maintenance, operation, and improvement required by the Division of Aging, Adult, and Behavioral Health Services of the Department of Human Services in carrying out the powers, functions, and duties as imposed by law, and § 25-10-101 et seq., upon the Division of Aging, Adult, and Behavioral Health Services of the Department of Human Services. (B) The Aging and Adult Services Fund Account shall consist of: (i) Those general revenues as may be provided by law; (ii) Fifty percent (50%) of those special revenues as specified in § 19-6-301 (201), there to be used to assist the Meals on Wheels America program, and any other special revenues as may be provided by law; (iii) Nonrevenue income derived from services provided by the Division of Aging, Adult, and Behavioral Health Services of the Department of Human Services; (iv) Federal reimbursement received on account of eligible expenditures of the Division of Aging, Adult, and Behavioral Health Services of the Department of Human Services; and (v) The first three million dollars ($3,000,000) each year of the net revenues derived from the additional cigarette tax levied in § 26-57-802 , to be used exclusively for transportation services benefiting the elderly, including the Meals on Wheels America program; (8) [Repealed.] (9) County Operations Fund Account. (A) The County Operations Fund Account shall be used for the maintenance, operation, and improvement required by the Division of County Operations in carrying out the powers, functions, and duties as set out in § 25-10-102 . (B) The County Operations Fund Account shall consist of: (i) Those general revenues as may be provided by law; (ii) Nonrevenue income derived from services provided by the various programs of the Division of County Operations; (iii) Any other nonfederal grants-in-aid funds provided by law; (iv) Funds received from the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education for surplus commodities; and (v) Federal reimbursement received on account of eligible expenditures of the Division of County Operations. (C) Other federal reimbursement funds received by the Division of County Operations shall be deposited into a separate federal reimbursement fund on the books of the Treasurer of State; (10) Department of Human Services Grants Fund Account. (A) The Department of Human Services Grants Fund Account shall be used for the following grant programs to consist of general revenues and any other nonfederal funds, as may be appropriated by the General Assembly: (i) Children's Medical Services; (ii) Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Employment and Training Program; (iii) Aid to the Aged, Blind, and Disabled; (iv) Transitional Employment Assistance Program; (v) Private nursing home care; (vi) Infant Infirmary - nursing home care; (vii) Public Nursing Home Care; (viii) Prescription drugs; (ix) Hospital and Medical Services; (x) Child Health and Family Life Institute; (xi) Community Services Block Grant Program; (xii) ARKids First Program; and (xiii) Child health management services. (xiv) [Repealed.] (B) Federal reimbursement received by the Department of Human Services shall be deposited into separate funds on the books of the Treasurer of State; (11) Long-Term Care Facility Receivership Fund Account. (A) The Long-Term Care Facility Receivership Fund Account shall be used for paying the expenses of receivers appointed under the Arkansas Long-Term Care Facility Receivership Law, § 20-10-901 et seq., as administered and disbursed under the direction of the Secretary of the Department of Human Services. (B) The Long-Term Care Facility Receivership Fund Account shall consist of: (i) Those general revenues and such other funds as may be provided by law; and (ii) The balance in the Long-Term Care Facility Receivership Fund Account which remains at the end of a fiscal year; and (12) [Repealed.] (13) Provider Services and Quality Assurance Fund Account. (A) The Provider Services and Quality Assurance Fund Account shall be used for the maintenance, operation, and improvement required by the Division of Provider Services and Quality Assurance in carrying out its powers, functions, and duties. (B) The Provider Services and Quality Assurance Fund Account shall consist of: (i) Those general revenues as may be provided by law; (ii) Nonrevenue income derived from services provided by the Division of Provider Services and Quality Assurance; (iii) Federal reimbursement received on account of eligible expenditures for the administration of medical services programs or other programs; and (iv) Any other nonfederal grant funds provided by law.

Legislative History

Amended by Act 2023, No. 237,§ 62, eff. 7/1/2023. Amended by Act 2023, No. 237,§ 61, eff. 7/1/2023. Amended by Act 2020F, No. 168,§ 5, eff. 7/1/2020. Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 5161, eff. 7/1/2019. Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 5160, eff. 7/1/2019. Amended by Act 2018F, No. 260,§ 5, eff. 7/1/2018. Amended by Act 2018F, No. 259,§ 5, eff. 7/1/2018. Amended by Act 2017, No. 913,§ 48, eff. 8/1/2017. Amended by Act 2017, No. 913,§ 47, eff. 8/1/2017. Amended by Act 2017, No. 913,§ 1, eff. 8/1/2017. Acts 1973, No. 750, § 6; 1975, No. 868, § 3; 1977, No. 955, §§ 4-6; 1977 (1st Ex. Sess.), No. 7, § 2; 1979, No. 1115, § 4; 1981, No. 938, §§ 2, 3; 1983, No. 801, §§ 4-15; 1985, No. 888, § 5; A.S.A. 1947, § 13-521; Acts 1987, No. 928, § 1; 1989, No. 629, § 5; 1991, No. 1135, §§ 4, 16; 1993, No. 1073, §§ 4, 24; 1994 (2nd Ex. Sess.), No. 27, § 1; 1995, No. 1163, § 11; 1997, No. 1007, § 3; 1997, No. 1360, § 82; 1999, No. 1463, § 7; 1999, No. 1537, § 100; 2003 (1st Ex. Sess.), No. 17, § 10; 2003 (1st Ex. Sess.), No. 55, §§ 6-8; 2007, No. 1032, §§ 8-10; 2007, No. 1201, §§ 8-10; 2009, No. 1414, § 8; 2011, No. 42, § 4; 2011, No. 1095, § 5; 2011, No. 1115, § 5.