HB 1295 Summary

• Changes the title of "Director" to "Commissioner" of Arkansas Rehabilitation Services throughout multiple Arkansas Code sections to correct entity naming inconsistencies.

• Corrects references to the "Division of State Services for the Blind" within the Department of Human Services (and in one instance, Department of Commerce) across various code sections.

• Corrects grammatical errors, including changing "provided otherwise otherwise provided" to "otherwise provided" in § 19-6-482 regarding the Telecommunications Equipment Fund.

• Updates references to replace "Career Education and Workforce Development Board" with "Division of Workforce Services" in sections concerning Arkansas Rehabilitation Services authority.

• Clarifies that all changes made are technical corrections only and do not substantively alter Arkansas Code, with the act approved March 2, 2023.