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Current as of March 28, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(a) The Children's Advocacy Centers of Arkansas shall establish the Multidisciplinary Team Oversight Committee.
(b) The Multidisciplinary Team Oversight Committee shall include the following members:
(1) The Commander of the Crimes Against Children Division or his or her designee;
(2) The Director of the Division of Children and Family Services of the Department of Human Services or his or her designee;
(3) The Executive Director of the Arkansas Prosecuting Attorneys Association or his or her designee;
(4) A mental health provider with specialized training in trauma-focused evaluation or treatment of child abuse issues;
(5) A medical provider with specialized training in the evaluation or treatment of child abuse issues;
(6) The Executive Director of the Arkansas Sheriffs' Association or his or her designee;
(7) The Executive Director of the Arkansas Association of Chiefs of Police or his or her designee;
(8) The President of the Board of Directors of the Children's Advocacy Centers of Arkansas or his or her designee;
(9) A representative of the juvenile justice system;
(10) The Executive Director of the Arkansas Child Abuse/Rape/Domestic Violence Commission or his or her designee; and
(11) The Chair of the Child Maltreatment Investigations Oversight Committee, who shall be a nonvoting ex officio member of the Multidisciplinary Team Oversight Committee.
(c) The Multidisciplinary Team Oversight Committee shall assess the operations of the multidisciplinary teams statewide with regard to responses to alleged child abuse.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Arkansas Code Title 20. Public Health and Welfare § 20-82-210. Multidisciplinary Team Oversight Committee--Members--Duty to assess statewide multidisciplinary teams and the response to child abuse - last updated March 28, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ar/title-20-public-health-and-welfare/ar-code-sect-20-82-210/
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