(a) Children's health management services.

1. (1) Certification by the Department of Human Services is required for operation as a child health management services program.
2. (2) The department shall grant certification on a county-wide basis.
3. (3) Before obtaining certification, a child health management services program is required to apply to and obtain the approval of the Division of Developmental Disabilities Services to implement new child health management services under the criteria established under Arkansas Code § 20-48-1101 et seq.
4. (4) A certified child health management services program with existing operations on the effective date of Acts 2013, No. 1017 shall not be required to obtain the approval of the division to continue existing operations.

(b) Developmental day treatment clinic services for children.

1. (1) Licensure from the division is required for operation of a developmental day treatment clinic for children.
2. (2) The division shall grant licensure on a county-wide basis.
3. (3) Before obtaining licensure, a nonprofit community program seeking to operate a developmental day treatment clinic services for children is required to apply to and obtain the approval of the division to implement new developmental day treatment clinic services for children under the criteria established under Arkansas Code § 20-48-1101 et seq.
4. (4) A licensed nonprofit community program providing developmental day treatment clinic services for children with existing operations on the effective date of Acts 2013, No. 1017 shall not be required to obtain the approval of the division to continue existing operations.