SB516
To Amend The Membership Of The Board Of Developmental Disabilities Services.
Last Action (March 28, 2023): Sine Die adjournment
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AI-Generated Summary
Senate Bill 516 amends the Arkansas Code regarding the composition of the Board of Developmental Disabilities Services. It removes the requirement that board members be residents of specific, historical congressional districts and eliminates the existing at-large member position. Instead, the bill mandates that the seven-member board be composed of representatives from each developmental disability service type provided through the Division of Developmental Disabilities Services. These appointments must be proportional to the size of each service type based on the number of individuals served by the division. The bill retains existing requirements that members be Arkansas residents, over the age of twenty-five, and that at least one member be a woman.
Potential Impact Analysis
Who Might Benefit?
The primary beneficiaries are individuals receiving services through the Division of Developmental Disabilities Services, as the board's expertise and composition will be more directly aligned with the specific service types utilized by the client population. The division itself also benefits from a board structure that mirrors the actual distribution of service usage, potentially leading to more informed administrative oversight.
Who Might Suffer?
Individuals or groups who previously held the at-large seat or who relied on geographic representation via the former congressional district model may be negatively impacted by the loss of those specific appointment pathways. Additionally, stakeholders who favor the current board structure may face uncertainty during the transition to a model based strictly on service-type proportionality.
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