The Director of the Division of Aging, Adult, and Behavioral Health Services of the Department of Human Services or his or her designee shall have authority to authorize the transfer and admission to a receiving facility or program of any person who is a legal resident of the state and who may become mentally ill while a transient in another state, under the Interstate Compact on Mental Health, § 20-50-101 et seq.
Ark. Code § 20-47-222