{"data":{"id":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-9-5-103","jurisdiction":"us-ar","citation":"Ark. Code Ann. § 9-5-103","heading":"Definitions","body":"As used in this chapter: (1) \"Board\" means the Board of Directors of the Children's Advocacy Centers of Arkansas; (2) \"Children's Advocacy Centers of Arkansas\" means a nonprofit organization that is a chapter of the National Children's Alliance operating in this state for the purpose of promoting, assisting, and supporting the development, growth, and continuation of child safety centers in this state; (3) (A) \"Child safety center\" means a nonprofit child-friendly facility that provides a location for forensic interviews and forensic medical examinations and ensures access for specialized mental health services during the course of a child maltreatment investigation. (B) A child safety center is commonly known as a \"child advocacy center\"; (4) \"Multidisciplinary team\" means a collaborative group of individual professionals from diverse organizations and agencies who work together in a coordinated manner to ensure an effective response to child abuse and neglect cases so a child victim is not overlooked and essential services are provided in a timely manner; and (5) \"Multidisciplinary team facilitator\" means a person who: (A) Is responsible for establishing and sustaining: (i) Relationships among members of the multidisciplinary team that promote collaboration; and (ii) An atmosphere of trust and safety to partner for success in child abuse and neglect cases; (B) Serves as an advocate for the multidisciplinary team model; (C) Works with the members of the multidisciplinary team to ensure effective implementation of the multidisciplinary team model; and (D) Assumes the role of a multidisciplinary team coordinator and does not perform the role of a director or leader. Amended by Act 2021, No. 975,§ 2, eff. 7/28/2021. Amended by Act 2013, No. 568,§ 1, eff. 8/16/2013 Acts 2007, No. 703, § 5 This section was amended by Act 2021, No. 975 to have subsection (a) but no subsection (b).\n\nAs used in this chapter:\n\n(1) \"Board\" means the Board of Directors of the Children's Advocacy Centers of Arkansas;\n\n(2) \"Children's Advocacy Centers of Arkansas\" means a nonprofit organization that is a chapter of the National Children's Alliance operating in this state for the purpose of promoting, assisting, and supporting the development, growth, and continuation of child safety centers in this state;\n\n(3) (A) \"Child safety center\" means a nonprofit child-friendly facility that provides a location for forensic interviews and forensic medical examinations and ensures access for specialized mental health services during the course of a child maltreatment investigation. (B) A child safety center is commonly known as a \"child advocacy center\";\n\n(A) \"Child safety center\" means a nonprofit child-friendly facility that provides a location for forensic interviews and forensic medical examinations and ensures access for specialized mental health services during the course of a child maltreatment investigation.\n\n(B) A child safety center is commonly known as a \"child advocacy center\";\n\n(4) \"Multidisciplinary team\" means a collaborative group of individual professionals from diverse organizations and agencies who work together in a coordinated manner to ensure an effective response to child abuse and neglect cases so a child victim is not overlooked and essential services are provided in a timely manner; and\n) A child safety center is commonly known as a \"child advocacy center\";\n\n(4) \"Multidisciplinary team\" means a collaborative group of individual professionals from diverse organizations and agencies who work together in a coordinated manner to ensure an effective response to child abuse and neglect cases so a child victim is not overlooked and essential services are provided in a timely manner; and\n\n(5) \"Multidisciplinary team facilitator\" means a person who: (A) Is responsible for establishing and sustaining: (i) Relationships among members of the multidisciplinary team that promote collaboration; and (ii) An atmosphere of trust and safety to partner for success in child abuse and neglect cases; (B) Serves as an advocate for the multidisciplinary team model; (C) Works with the members of the multidisciplinary team to ensure effective implementation of the multidisciplinary team model; and (D) Assumes the role of a multidisciplinary team coordinator and does not perform the role of a director or leader.\n\n(A) Is responsible for establishing and sustaining: (i) Relationships among members of the multidisciplinary team that promote collaboration; and (ii) An atmosphere of trust and safety to partner for success in child abuse and neglect cases;\n\n(i) Relationships among members of the multidisciplinary team that promote collaboration; and\n\n(ii) An atmosphere of trust and safety to partner for success in child abuse and neglect cases;\n\n(B) Serves as an advocate for the multidisciplinary team model;\n\n(C) Works with the members of the multidisciplinary team to ensure effective implementation of the multidisciplinary team model; and\n\n(D) Assumes the role of a multidisciplinary team coordinator and does not perform the role of a director or leader.\n\nAmended by Act 2021, No. 975,§ 2, eff. 7/28/2021.\n\nAmended by Act 2013, No. 568,§ 1, eff. 8/16/2013\n\nActs 2007, No. 703, § 5\n\nThis section was amended by Act 2021, No. 975 to have subsection (a) but no subsection (b).","path":["AR Code","Title 9","Chapter 5"],"source_url":"https://oss-data-us.vaquill.ai/v2026.08/us_ar_statutes.parquet","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:41Z","sha256":"ac5f50ceee2c6763b3b008d4295b64244adc6263e8782f74003b63aa88c59566","source_id":"us-ar","stale":false,"prev":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-9-5-102","next":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-9-5-104"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. 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