Definitions
Effective Jan 1, 2026Ark. R. 2026-1 (eff. January 1, 2026)Acts 2024, No. 125, § 3; Acts 2025, No. 1006, § 38
As used in this part:
- (1) “Certify” means to attest affirmatively, based on information and belief formed after reasonable inquiry, to the truth, accuracy, and completeness, under penalty of perjury;
- (2) “Department” means the Department of Finance and Administration; and
(3)
(A) “Pregnancy help organization” means a nonprofit organization or an organization exempt from federal income tax, existing as of January 1, 2024, that:
- (i) Seeks to provide a range of services to individuals facing an unintended pregnancy with the intention of encouraging pregnant women to give birth to their unborn children;
(ii) Promotes infant and maternal wellness and/or reduces infant mortality by providing:
- (a) (a) Nutritional information and/or nutritional counseling;
- (b) (b) Prenatal vitamins;
- (c) (c) A list of prenatal medical care options;
(d) (d) Social, emotional, and/or material support; or
- (e) (e) Referrals for the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) and community-based nutritional services, including, but not limited to:
- (1) (1) Food banks;
- (2) (2) Food pantries; and
(3) (3) Food distribution centers; and
- (iii) Does not perform, prescribe, provide referrals for, or encourage abortion or affiliate with any organization that performs, prescribes, provides referrals for, or encourages abortion.
(B) “Pregnancy help organizations” includes without limitation:
- (i) Organizations traditionally known as "crisis pregnancy organizations";
- (ii) Maternity homes;
- (iii) Adoption agencies; and
- (iv) Social services agencies that provide material support and other assistance to individuals facing an unintended pregnancy to help those individuals give birth to their unborn children.