(a) (1) (A) Within one (1) year of election or appointment, a majority of the members of a provider's board shall receive a minimum of eight (8) hours of provider training as promulgated by rule of the Arkansas Natural Resources Commission.(B) A member of a provider's board as of January 1, 2025, shall receive the training required under this section by December 31, 2026.(2) If a majority of the members of a provider's board do not receive the training required under this section, the commission may find the provider is subject to § 14-239-203.(3) This section does not apply to a member of a provider's board who has served on the provider's board for ten (10) years or more.
(1) (A) Within one (1) year of election or appointment, a majority of the members of a provider's board shall receive a minimum of eight (8) hours of provider training as promulgated by rule of the Arkansas Natural Resources Commission.(B) A member of a provider's board as of January 1, 2025, shall receive the training required under this section by December 31, 2026.
(A) Within one (1) year of election or appointment, a majority of the members of a provider's board shall receive a minimum of eight (8) hours of provider training as promulgated by rule of the Arkansas Natural Resources Commission.
(B) A member of a provider's board as of January 1, 2025, shall receive the training required under this section by December 31, 2026.
(2) If a majority of the members of a provider's board do not receive the training required under this section, the commission may find the provider is subject to § 14-239-203.
(3) This section does not apply to a member of a provider's board who has served on the provider's board for ten (10) years or more.
(b) The commission shall consult with an advisory training board for the development of the training required under this section, whose members shall include without limitation:(1) The Secretary of the Department of Health or his or her designee;(2) The Director of the Division of Environmental Quality or his or her designee;(3) The State Director of the United States Department of Agriculture Rural Development for Arkansas or his or her designee;(4) The Chief Executive Officer of the Arkansas Rural Water Association or his or her designee;(5) The Executive Director of the Association of Arkansas Counties or his or her designee;(6) The President of the Arkansas Municipal League or his or her designee;(7) The Chair of the Board of Directors of Communities Unlimited, Inc., or his or her designee;(8) The Chair of the Arkansas Water Works and Water Environment Association, Inc., or his or her designee;(9) The Director of the Arkansas Environmental Training Academy or his or her designee;(10) The Chair of the House Committee on City, County, and Local Affairs;(11) The Vice Chair of the House Committee on City, County, and Local Affairs;(12) The Chair of the Senate Committee on City, County, and Local Affairs;(13) The Vice Chair of the Senate Committee on City, County, and Local Affairs; and(14) The President of the Arkansas Water and Wastewater Managers Association, Inc.
(1) The Secretary of the Department of Health or his or her designee;
(2) The Director of the Division of Environmental Quality or his or her designee;
(3) The State Director of the United States Department of Agriculture Rural Development for Arkansas or his or her designee;
(4) The Chief Executive Officer of the Arkansas Rural Water Association or his or her designee;
(5) The Executive Director of the Association of Arkansas Counties or his or her designee;
(6) The President of the Arkansas Municipal League or his or her designee;
(7) The Chair of the Board of Directors of Communities Unlimited, Inc., or his or her designee;
(8) The Chair of the Arkansas Water Works and Water Environment Association, Inc., or his or her designee;
(9) The Director of the Arkansas Environmental Training Academy or his or her designee;
(10) The Chair of the House Committee on City, County, and Local Affairs;
(11) The Vice Chair of the House Committee on City, County, and Local Affairs;
(12) The Chair of the Senate Committee on City, County, and Local Affairs;
(13) The Vice Chair of the Senate Committee on City, County, and Local Affairs; and
(14) The President of the Arkansas Water and Wastewater Managers Association, Inc.