9 CAR § 40-101

9 CAR § 40-101. Acronyms

Last amended: 2026Length: 452 wordsOfficial source
As used in this part: (1) “AAL” means attorney ad litem; (2) “AC” means alternative compliance; (3) “ADJ” means adjudication; (4) “APPLA” means another planned permanent living arrangement; (5) “ASP” means the Division of Arkansas State Police; (6) “ASVSP” means Arkansas State Vehicle Safety Program; (7) “CACD” means Crimes Against Children Division; (8) “CASA” means court-appointed special advocate; (9) “CMHC” means community mental health center; (10) “COBRA” means Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985, Pub. L. No. 99-272; (11) “CPS” means Child Protective Services; (12) “EPSDT” means early and periodic screening, diagnosis, and treatment; (13) “FAPE” means free appropriate public education; (14) “FASD” means fetal alcohol syndrome disorder; (15) “FBI” means the Federal Bureau of Investigation; (16) “FINS” means family in need of services; (17) “FSPP” means Family Services Policy and Procedure Manual; (18) “HIPAA” means the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, Pub. L. No. 104-191; (19) “ICAMA” means Interstate Compact on Adoption and Medical Assistance, Arkansas Code § 9-29-301; (20) “ICJ” means Interstate Compact for Juveniles, Arkansas Code § 9-29-401; (21) “ICPC” means Interstate Compact on Placement of Children, Arkansas Code § 9-29-201 et seq.; (22) “ICWA” means Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978, 25 U.S.C. § 1901 et seq.; (23) “IDEA” means Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, 20 U.S.C. § 1400 et seq., Division of Children and Family Services FSPP; (24) “IEP” means individual education plan; (25) “IFSP” means individualized family service plan; (26) “MCVAR” means mutual consent voluntary adoption registry; (27) “MDT” means multidisciplinary team; (28) “MEPA” means the Multiethnic Placement Act of 1994, Pub. L. No. 103-382; (29) “NCMEC” means National Center for Missing and Exploited Children; (30) “NRE” means no reasonable efforts; (31) “OCC” means Office of Chief Counsel; (32) “PC” means probable cause; (33) “PCP” means primary care physician; (34) “PGCS” means Performance Goals and Compensation System; (35) “PLPA” means private licensed placement agency; (36) “PPH” means permanency planning hearing; (37) “PRFC” means person responsible for care; (38) “RFSS” means Resource Family Support System; (39) “RH” means review hearing; (40) “SAFE” means Structured Analysis Family Evaluation; (41) “SDM” means structured decision making; (42) “SGR” means state general revenue; (43) “SIJS” means special immigrant juvenile status; (44) “SNAP” means Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program; (45) “SPU” means Specialized Placement Unit; (46) “SSI” means Supplemental Security Insurance; (47) “SSN” means Social Security number; (48) “TANF” means Temporary Assistance for Needy Families; (49) “TDM” means Team Decision Making; (50) “TFC” means therapeutic foster care; (51) “TPR” means termination of parental rights; (52) “TYS” means Transitional Youth Services; (53) “UAMS PACE” means University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Project for Adolescent and Child Evaluation; (54) “UJO” means underaged juvenile offender; and (55) “UTL” means unable to locate.