§ 12-18-507 - Notice when the alleged victim is a resident of a facility licensed, registered, or operated by the state. - Arkansas Statutes

12-18-507. Notice when the alleged victim is a resident of a facility licensed, registered, or operated by the state.

(a) If the Child Abuse Hotline receives a report that a client or a resident of a facility licensed or registered by the State of Arkansas has been subjected to child maltreatment while at the facility, the Department of Human Services shall immediately notify the facility director and the facility's licensing or registering authority of the Child Abuse Hotline's receipt of a report of suspected child maltreatment.

(b) If the Child Abuse Hotline receives a report that a client or a resident of a facility operated by the department or a facility operated under contract with the department has been subjected to child maltreatment while at the facility, the department shall immediately notify the appropriate division director and the facility director of the Child Abuse Hotline's receipt of initial report of suspected child maltreatment.