20-13-706. Director — Powers and duties.

20-13-706. Director — Powers and duties. (a) The Director of the Arkansas Poison and Drug Information Center shall serve at the pleasure of the Dean of the College of Pharmacy of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. (b) The director may: (1) Employ any coordination measures necessary to effectuate the purposes of this subchapter; (2) Engage in any educational program or effort if, in his or her judgment, such an activity would effectuate the purposes of this subchapter; (3) Employ experts and consultants and compensate those individuals at rates determined by the director; (4) Engage in programs of experimental or demonstrational research; (5) Appoint an advisory committee to assist in the development and review of rules promulgated under the authority of this subchapter and reimburse the members for their expenses in accordance with § 25-16-901 et seq.; (6) Accept and administer loans, grants, or other funds and gifts, conditional or otherwise, from the United States Government and any other public or private sources; (7) Formulate, promulgate, adopt, amend, and enforce rules and regulatory standards necessary to effectuate this subchapter; (8) Establish and charge fees for the provision of nonemergency informational and educational services, as well as contract therefor; and (9) Establish a “1-900” telephone number if funding otherwise precludes twenty-four-hour coverage consistent with requirements for certification by the American Association of Poison Control Centers.