Child Health and Family Life Institute

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  1. (a)

    1. (1) The Child Health and Family Life Institute shall be administered under the direction of Arkansas Children's Hospital.

    2. (2) Arkansas Children's Hospital shall enter into a cooperative agreement or contract with the Department of Pediatrics of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences for services required in delivering the programs of the institute.

    3. (3) The KIDS FIRST Program, a component of the institute, shall receive priority consideration above all other programs of the institute when funding decisions are made by Arkansas Children's Hospital.

    4. (4) Arkansas Children's Hospital shall make quarterly reports to the Legislative Council on matters of funding, existing programs, and any new programs and services offered through the institute.

  2. (b)

    1. (1) The Chancellor of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences shall designate an individual from the department who shall provide administrative oversight of the cooperative agreements or contract with Arkansas Children's Hospital in delivering the programs of the institute.

    2. (2) The department shall make every effort to advance the KIDS FIRST Program statewide.

    3. (3) The designated administrator from the department shall make quarterly reports to the chancellor and the Legislative Council on all matters of funding, existing programs, and services offered through the institute.


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