The following steps are to be followed during the referral process:

1. (1)

   1. (A) The person making the referral (e.g., field staff, supervisor, Area Director) will send the request via email to the Director of the Division of Children and Family Services.

   2. (B) The request must include the:

      1. (i) Child’s name;
      2. (ii) County responsible; and
      3. (iii) Reason for the referral;
2. (2) The Special Assistant to the Director will review the referral and, if accepted, forward to the attorney via email; and

3. (3)

   1. (A) The Special Assistant to the Director will notify the person making the referral and the Area Director of the decision via email within ten (10) working days of receiving the request.
   2. (B) If the child is involved in an administrative proceeding, fair hearings will send a notice to provide an attorney directly to the special assistant to the director, who will send a copy of the notice via email to the Area Director.

Codification Notes: This section as promulgated prior to codification into the Code of Arkansas Rules provided as follows: "09/2008"