§ 20-85-101 — Family Treatment and Rehabilitation Program for Addicted Women and their Children

(a) There is hereby created the Family Treatment and Rehabilitation Program for Addicted Women and their Children within the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. (b) The program shall: (1) Develop a statewide program of treatment, rehabilitation, prevention, intervention, and relevant research for families affected by maternal addiction by coordinating existing health services, human services, and education and employment resources; (2) Develop resources for local treatment and rehabilitation programs for families affected by maternal addiction by providing policy research, technical assistance, and evaluation of program outcomes; (3) Identify gaps in service delivery to families affected by maternal addiction and propose solutions; (4) Enter into contracts for the delivery of services under the program; (5) Solicit, accept, retain, and administer gifts, grants, or donations of money, services, or property for the administration of the program; and (6) Provide centralized billing for providers who agree to provide a comprehensive array of specialized coordinated services under or through the program. (c) The program shall report quarterly to the Subcommittee on Children and Youth of the House Committee on Aging, Children and Youth, Legislative and Military Affairs and the Senate Committee on Children and Youth.

Legislative History

Acts 1997, No. 964, § 1.