Title 25, State Government

(a) The administrative functions of the following state entities are transferred to the Department of Education by a cabinet-level department transfer:(1) The Arkansas Better Chance Program, created under § 6-45-105;(2) The Arkansas Higher Education Coordinating Board, created un…

(a) The executive head of the Department of Education shall be the Secretary of the Department of Education. (b) The secretary shall be appointed by the Governor, subject to confirmation by the Senate, and shall serve at the pleasure of the Governor. (c) Each division of the depa…

(a) There is created within the Division of Higher Education an AmeriCorps Office. (b) The AmeriCorps Office shall perform those duties as delegated by the Secretary of the Department of Education.

(a) The Northwest Technical Institute shall be a part of the Division of Higher Education. (b) The Northwest Technical Institute is an educational facility and shall perform those duties as delegated by the Secretary of the Department of Education.

There is created the Department of Energy and Environment as a cabinet-level department.

(a) The administrative functions of the following state entities are transferred to the Department of Energy and Environment by a cabinet-level transfer:(1) The Advisory Committee on Petroleum Storage Tanks, created under § 8-7-904;(2) The Arkansas Department of Environmental Qua…

(a) The executive head of the Department of Energy and Environment shall be the Secretary of the Department of Energy and Environment. (b) The secretary shall be appointed by the Governor, subject to confirmation by the Senate, and shall serve at the pleasure of the Governor. (c)…

(a) There is created the Division of Environmental Quality. (b) The Division of Environmental Quality shall consist of the divisions transferred from the Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology Commission as of July 1, 1971, and all other divisions, programs, and offices under the…

(a) (1) The executive head of the Division of Environmental Quality shall be the Director of the Division of Environmental Quality.(2) The director shall be appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate, and shall serve at the pleasure of the Governor.(3) Th…

There is created the Department of Finance and Administration as a cabinet-level department.

(a) The administrative functions of the following state entities are transferred to the Department of Finance and Administration by a cabinet-level transfer:(1) The Alcoholic Beverage Control Board, created under § 3-2-201;(2) The Alcoholic Beverage Control Division, created unde…

(a) The executive head of the Department of Finance and Administration shall be the Secretary of the Department of Finance and Administration. (b) The secretary shall be appointed by the Governor, subject to confirmation by the Senate, and shall serve at the pleasure of the Gover…

There is created the Department of Health as a cabinet-level department.

(a) The administrative functions of the following state entities are transferred to the Department of Health by a cabinet-level department transfer:(1) The Advisory Board for Interpreters between Hearing Individuals and Individuals who are Deaf, Deafblind, Hard of Hearing, or Ora…

(a) The executive head of the Department of Health shall be the Secretary of the Department of Health. (b) The secretary shall be appointed by the Governor, subject to confirmation by the Senate, and shall serve at the pleasure of the Governor. (c) Each division of the department…

(a) The Secretary of the Department of Health may employ a Director of the Department of Health. (b) The secretary may delegate his or her functions, powers, and duties to the director or to other various units or personnel of the Department of Health as he or she shall deem desi…

(a) The Department of Health shall maintain an Office of Oral Health. (b) (1) The Secretary of the Department of Health may appoint a Director of the Office of Oral Health.(2) The Director of the Office of Oral Health shall be an experienced public health dentist licensed to prac…

(a) The Secretary of the Department of Health may employ the Arkansas Surgeon General. (b) If employed by the secretary, the Arkansas Surgeon General shall:(1) Be a graduate of a school of medicine recognized by the Arkansas State Medical Board;(2) Be licensed and in good standin…

(a) The Department of Health may pay wages and required state withholding, federal withholding, required matching, and other fringe benefits for patient care part-time intermittent contractual personnel who must be employed in order to provide services in the home. (b) These paym…

(a) Any employee serving in the capacity of county health unit administrator shall be eligible for up to ten percent (10%) of additional compensation within the grade during the period of time in which the employee occupies the position. (b) Employees on the highest level of thei…

(a) The Office of Health Information Technology is created within the Department of Health. (b) The coordination of health information technology activities throughout Arkansas by the office is necessary to obtain the maximum potential value from the investment of federal and sta…

(1) As used in this section and §§ 25-43-809, 25-43-811, and 25-43-812:(1) “Agency” means any agency, board, commission, public instrumentality, political subdivision, or any of the foregoing entities acting on behalf of the State of Arkansas that store, gather, or generate healt…

(a) The Office of Health Information Technology shall coordinate the health information technology initiatives of the state with relevant executive branch agencies, including without limitation state boards, commissions, nonprofit corporations, and institutions of higher educatio…

(a) The State Health Alliance for Records Exchange shall:(1) Serve as the official health information exchange for the State of Arkansas;(2) Be organized for the purpose of improving the health of Arkansans by:(A) Promoting efficient and effective communication among multiple hea…

(a) (1) (A) Except as otherwise provided in this section, the Secretary of the Department of Health shall implement a reduction of one (1) or more regulatory fees or charges of a board or commission whose administrative functions have been transferred to the Department of Health …

There is created the Department of Human Services as a cabinet-level department.

(a) The administrative functions of the following state entities are transferred to the Department of Human Services by a cabinet-level department transfer:(1) The Arkansas Alcohol and Drug Abuse Coordinating Council, created under § 20-64-1002;(2) The Arkansas Drug Director, cre…

(a) The executive head of the Department of Human Services shall be the Secretary of the Department of Human Services. (b) The secretary shall be appointed by the Governor, subject to confirmation by the Senate, and shall serve at the pleasure of the Governor. (c) Each division o…

(a) There is created within the Department of Human Services the Civilian Student Training Program. (b) Juvenile participants in the Civilian Student Training Program at Robinson Maneuver Training Center receiving services from the department are authorized to receive a monetary …

(a) The Division of Aging, Adult, and Behavioral Health Services of the Department of Human Services shall establish a Dementia Services Coordinator as a full-time position. (b) The Dementia Services Coordinator shall:(1) Evaluate the coordination of dementia services within this…

(1) As used in this chapter:(1) “General Assembly” means the appropriate subcommittee of the Legislative Council or the Joint Budget Committee that is assigned to hear appealed claims or claims requiring approval before being considered by the Legislative Council, the Joint Budge…

(a) (1) As soon as the Secretary of the Department of Finance and Administration learns of facts from which the secretary concludes that a claim may be filed under this chapter against the state or a state agency, the secretary shall investigate and take evidence concerning the c…

(a) An attorney for a state agency against which a claim is filed shall represent his or her respective state agency before the Arkansas State Claims Commission. (b) The Attorney General shall represent all state agencies that have no special legal representatives before the comm…

(1) The following shall not appear before the Arkansas State Claims Commission as an attorney or representative for a claimant in the presentation or prosecution of a claim filed under this chapter:(1) A full-time employee of:(A) The State of Arkansas; or(B) A state agency; or(2)…

(1) Before approving a claim for reissuance of a state warrant that has been lost or presented for payment after expiration of the legal date for redemption, the Arkansas State Claims Commission shall request proof from the Auditor of State that:(1) The original warrant was legal…

(a) (1) (A) There is created a commission to be known as the “Arkansas State Claims Commission”.(B) The commission shall consist of five (5) members to be known as “commissioners”.(C) All commissioners shall be public-spirited persons of recognized standing, and at least two (2) …

(a) The Director of the Arkansas State Claims Commission shall be designated by the Arkansas State Claims Commission and shall serve as both the Executive Secretary for the Arkansas State Claims Commission and the Clerk of the Arkansas State Claims Commission. (b) The commission …

(a) (1) The duties of the Director of the Arkansas State Claims Commission shall include maintaining a system of filing and adjudicating of claims or actions against the state.(2) The director shall keep a docket of all claims or actions filed and shall present them to the Arkans…

(a) The Arkansas State Claims Commission has jurisdiction over:(1) A claim or action that is barred by the doctrine of sovereign immunity under Arkansas Constitution, Article 5, § 20, from being litigated in a court of general jurisdiction, except as otherwise provided by law;(2)…

The Arkansas State Claims Commission may make and alter or amend all rules governing the procedure before the commission that may be necessary and expedient for the orderly discharge of the commission's duties and that are not inconsistent with this subchapter or other laws.

(a) (1) The Arkansas State Claims Commission shall meet at the time and place designated by the Chair of the Arkansas State Claims Commission, the cochairs of the Arkansas State Claims Commission, or the Director of the Arkansas State Claims Commission.(2) General meetings of the…

(a) The Director of the Arkansas State Claims Commission or a commissioner of the Arkansas State Claims Commission has the authority to administer oaths, to subpoena witnesses, to examine any books, documents, or records that may be relevant to any proceeding before the commissio…

(a) (1) A proceeding under this subchapter shall be commenced by a verified complaint, of which the original and three (3) copies shall be filed with the Director of the Arkansas State Claims Commission.(2) The party filing the claim or action shall be designated as the claimant,…

The Arkansas State Claims Commission shall not consider or allow a claim or action unless the claim or action has been filed with the Director of the Arkansas State Claims Commission as provided by this subchapter within the period allowed by law for the commencement of an action…

(a) (1) The Director of the Arkansas State Claims Commission shall notify each claimant and also the head of each state agency against which a claim or action is filed of the time and place set for a hearing on the claim or action, if a hearing on the matter is set by the Arkansa…

(a) (1) Within forty (40) days after the Arkansas State Claims Commission transmits a final order on a claim or action before the commission, a party to the claim or action may file with the commission a:(A) Notice of appeal of the final order to the General Assembly; or(B) (i) M…