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AR Code § 20-15-1304 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 20 - Public Health and Welfare|Subtitle 2 - Health and Safety|Chapter 15 - Disease and Disease Prevention Generally|Subchapter 13 - Breast Cancer Act of 1997|§ 20-15-1304. Advisory board — Breast Cancer Control Program

 (a)  (1) There is hereby established a Breast Cancer Control Advisory Board, which shall consist of eight (8) members appointed by the Governor, as follows:  (A) One (1) member shall be appointed to represent the Arkansas Medical Society, Inc.;  (B) One (1) member shall represent the Arkansas Chapter of Susan G. Komen;  (C) One (1) member shall represent the Arkansas Hospital Association, Inc.;  (D) One (1) member shall represent the American Cancer Society;  (E) One (1) member shall represent the Arkansas Nurses Association;  (F) One (1) member shall represent the medical oncology community;  (G) One (1) member shall represent the radiation oncology community; and  (H) One (1) member shall be a women's health advocate.    (2) Each of the four (4) congressional districts shall be represented by at least one (1) member.  (3) The members shall serve for a period of four (4) years.    (b)  (1) There is established in the Department of Health the Breast Cancer Control Program. This program shall provide for the early detection, diagnosis, and treatment of breast cancer.  (2) The program shall be administered according to the following principles:  (A) The program shall provide for breast cancer education and awareness so as to ensure early detection and conduct surveillance activities across the state;  (B) The program shall provide screening of women for breast cancer, including mammography, as an early detection healthcare measure;  (C) After screening, the program shall provide medical referrals and financial assistance for services necessary for definitive diagnoses, including nonradiological techniques and biopsy; and  (D) If a positive diagnosis is made, the program shall provide the necessary advocacy and financial assistance to help the person obtain necessary treatment.
AR Code § 20-15-1401 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 20 - Public Health and Welfare|Subtitle 2 - Health and Safety|Chapter 15 - Disease and Disease Prevention Generally|Subchapter 14 - Osteoporosis Prevention Education Act of 1997|§ 20-15-1401. Title

 This subchapter may be cited as the “Osteoporosis Prevention Education Act of 1997”.
AR Code § 20-15-1402 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 20 - Public Health and Welfare|Subtitle 2 - Health and Safety|Chapter 15 - Disease and Disease Prevention Generally|Subchapter 14 - Osteoporosis Prevention Education Act of 1997|§ 20-15-1402. Legislative findings

 It is found and determined by the General Assembly that:   (1) Osteoporosis, a bone-thinning disease, is a major public health problem that poses a threat to the health and quality of life of as many as twenty-five million (25,000,000) Americans;  (2) The annual direct and indirect costs of osteoporosis to the healthcare system are estimated to be as high as eighteen billion dollars ($18,000,000,000) in 1993 and are expected to rise above sixty billion dollars ($60,000,000,000) in the year 2020;  (3) Since osteoporosis progresses silently and currently has no cure, prevention, early diagnosis, and treatment are keys to reducing the prevalence of devastation from this disease;  (4) Experts in the field of osteoporosis believe that with greater awareness of the value of prevention among medical experts, service providers, and the public, osteoporosis will be preventable and treatable in the future, thereby reducing the costs of long-term care and improving the quality of life for all Americans; and  (5) Educating the public and the healthcare community throughout the State of Arkansas about this potentially devastating disease is of paramount importance and is in every respect in the public interest and to the benefit of all Arkansans.
AR Code § 20-15-1404 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 20 - Public Health and Welfare|Subtitle 2 - Health and Safety|Chapter 15 - Disease and Disease Prevention Generally|Subchapter 14 - Osteoporosis Prevention Education Act of 1997|§ 20-15-1404. Evaluation by the Department of Health

 The Department of Health may evaluate any or all of the following:   (1) The research on osteoporosis being conducted within the state;  (2) The available technical assistance, educational materials, and osteoporosis programs nationwide;  (3) The level of public and professional awareness about osteoporosis;  (4) The needs of osteoporosis patients, their families, and their caregivers;  (5) The needs of healthcare providers, including physicians, nurses, and managed care organizations, in regard to caring for the osteoporosis patient;  (6) The services available to the osteoporosis patient;  (7) The existence of osteoporosis treatment programs;  (8) The existence of osteoporosis support groups; and  (9) The existence of rehabilitation services for osteoporosis patients.
AR Code § 20-15-1501 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 20 - Public Health and Welfare|Subtitle 2 - Health and Safety|Chapter 15 - Disease and Disease Prevention Generally|Subchapter 15 - Universal Newborn Hearing Screening, Tracking, and Intervention Program and Advisory Board|§ 20-15-1501. Purpose

 The purpose of this subchapter is to:   (1) Provide early detection of hearing loss by physiological measurement in newborn children at the birthing facility or as soon after birth as possible;  (2) Enable these children and their families and caregivers to obtain needed multidisciplinary evaluation, treatment, and intervention services at the earliest opportunity;  (3) Prevent or mitigate the developmental delays and academic failures associated with late identification of hearing loss; and  (4) Provide the state with the information necessary to effectively plan, establish, and evaluate a comprehensive system of appropriate services for newborns and infants who have a hearing loss or are deaf.
AR Code § 20-15-1502 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 20 - Public Health and Welfare|Subtitle 2 - Health and Safety|Chapter 15 - Disease and Disease Prevention Generally|Subchapter 15 - Universal Newborn Hearing Screening, Tracking, and Intervention Program and Advisory Board|§ 20-15-1502. Definitions

 As used in this subchapter:   (1) “Birth admission” means the time after birth that the newborn remains in the hospital nursery before discharge;  (2) “Birthing hospital” means any hospital located within the State of Arkansas that delivers newborns;  (3) [Repealed.]  (4) [Repealed.]  (5) [Repealed.]  (6) “Follow-up care” and “follow-up screening” means the follow-up services provided by a licensed audiologist to diagnose a hearing loss;  (7) “Hearing loss” means an impairment that is a dysfunction of the auditory system of any type or degree sufficient to interfere with acquisition and development of speech and language skills;  (8) “Hearing screening” means a bilateral physiological measurement of hearing on a newborn or infant;  (9) “Infant” means a child thirty (30) days to twelve (12) months old;  (10) “Intervention” means amplification by a licensed audiologist as required and early intervention services described in Part H of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act as in effect January 1, 1999;  (11) “Newborn” means a child up to twenty-nine (29) days old;  (12) “Parent” means a natural parent, stepparent, adoptive parent, legal guardian, or other legal custodian of a child;  (13) “Program” means the Universal Newborn Infant Hearing Screening, Tracking, and Intervention Program; and  (14) “Provider” means an audiologist licensed by the State of Arkansas who administers initial newborn and infant hearing screenings upon referral from a hospital or physician or follow-up screenings outside of the hospital setting.
AR Code § 20-15-1503 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 20 - Public Health and Welfare|Subtitle 2 - Health and Safety|Chapter 15 - Disease and Disease Prevention Generally|Subchapter 15 - Universal Newborn Hearing Screening, Tracking, and Intervention Program and Advisory Board|§ 20-15-1503. Universal Newborn Hearing Screening, Tracking, and Intervention Advisory Board

 (a) There is created the Universal Newborn Hearing Screening, Tracking, and Intervention Advisory Board.  (b)  (1) The board shall be composed of seven (7) members appointed by the Governor, after consulting the Arkansas Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Inc., from the following professions or groups:  (A) One (1) audiologist;  (B) One (1) audiologist from the Department of Health;  (C) One (1) audiologist from Arkansas Children's Hospital;  (D) One (1) speech-language pathologist;  (E) One (1) pediatrician-neonatologist or ear, nose, and throat physician;  (F) One (1) adult who is deaf or hard of hearing to represent consumer organizations for deaf and hard of hearing persons; and  (G) One (1) consumer of services who is a parent of a child or children with hearing loss.    (2) Appointments made by the Governor under this subsection shall be subject to confirmation by the Senate.    (c)  (1) Members shall be appointed for three-year staggered terms to be assigned by lot.  (2) The terms shall commence on January 15 of each year.    (d) The board shall annually select by a majority vote one (1) of its members to serve as a chair and one (1) to serve as vice chair.  (e) The Governor may remove any member of the board for misconduct, incompetency, or neglect of duty, or for any malfeasance in office.  (f) The board shall act by majority vote and as required by the Arkansas Administrative Procedure Act, § 25-15-201 et seq.  (g) The board shall have the authority to recommend rules to implement this subchapter, and the department shall promulgate these rules.  (h)  (1) The board shall hold its first meeting within thirty (30) days of July 30, 1999, at a place designated by the department.  (2) Subsequent meetings shall be held quarterly at the call of the Chair of the Universal Newborn Hearing Screening, Tracking, and Intervention Advisory Board or as often as necessary to make recommendations to the department so that the rules implementing this subchapter can be promulgated by July 1, 2000.  (3) The board shall complete an annual report for the House Committee on Public Health, Welfare, and Labor and the Senate Committee on Public Health, Welfare, and Labor which provides information such as, but not limited to, the number of hospitals in compliance with this subchapter, the number of hearing-impaired infants identified, and the availability of follow-up services.    (i) The department shall provide administrative support services required by the board.  (j) Members shall not be entitled to compensation for their services but may receive expense reimbursement and a stipend in accordance with § 25-16-901 et seq.
AR Code § 20-15-1504 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 20 - Public Health and Welfare|Subtitle 2 - Health and Safety|Chapter 15 - Disease and Disease Prevention Generally|Subchapter 15 - Universal Newborn Hearing Screening, Tracking, and Intervention Program and Advisory Board|§ 20-15-1504. Testing — Results

 (a) After July 30, 1999, and promulgation of rules, every birthing hospital in this state with more than fifty (50) births per year shall provide or arrange for a bilateral physiological hearing screening on each birth admission. Medicaid shall reimburse the birthing hospital for the physiological screening with the reimbursement equal to that amount paid outpatient providers for the same service in addition to the current rate of per diem paid to the hospital.  (b) Any birthing hospital, provider, or physician administering initial hearing screenings to newborns and infants shall forward test results on a screening report to the Department of Health by the fifteenth day of the month following the month in which the test was conducted.  (c) Any birthing hospital, provider, or physician screening newborns and infants shall provide information on locations at which medical and audiological follow-up care and follow-up screening can be obtained by the parents or guardians of the newborns and infants.  (d) All providers or physicians completing follow-up screening or follow-up care for the hearing impairment shall forward test results on a screening report to the department by the fifteenth day of the month following the month in which the test was conducted.
AR Code § 20-15-1505 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 20 - Public Health and Welfare|Subtitle 2 - Health and Safety|Chapter 15 - Disease and Disease Prevention Generally|Subchapter 15 - Universal Newborn Hearing Screening, Tracking, and Intervention Program and Advisory Board|§ 20-15-1505. Exemption

 No test is to be performed if the parent of a newborn or infant dissents on the ground that the test conflicts with a personal religious belief or practice.
AR Code § 20-15-1901 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 20 - Public Health and Welfare|Subtitle 2 - Health and Safety|Chapter 15 - Disease and Disease Prevention Generally|Subchapter 19 - Arkansas Colorectal Cancer Screening Initiative Act|§ 20-15-1901. Title

 This subchapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Arkansas Colorectal Cancer Screening Initiative Act”.
AR Code § 20-15-1903 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 20 - Public Health and Welfare|Subtitle 2 - Health and Safety|Chapter 15 - Disease and Disease Prevention Generally|Subchapter 19 - Arkansas Colorectal Cancer Screening Initiative Act|§ 20-15-1903. Definition

 As used in this subchapter, “high risk” means:   (1) An individual over forty-five (45) years of age or who faces a high risk for colorectal cancer because of:  (A) The presence of one (1) or more polyps on a previous colonoscopy, barium enema, or flexible sigmoidoscopy;  (B) Family history of colorectal cancer;  (C) Genetic alterations of hereditary nonpolyposis colon cancer or familial adenomatous polyposis;  (D) Personal history of colorectal cancer, ulcerative colitis, or Crohn's disease; or  (E) The presence of any appropriate recognized gene markers for colorectal cancer or other predisposing factors; and    (2) Any additional or expanded definition of “persons at high risk for colorectal cancer” as recognized by medical science and determined by the Secretary of the Department of Health in consultation with the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences.
AR Code § 20-15-1904 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 20 - Public Health and Welfare|Subtitle 2 - Health and Safety|Chapter 15 - Disease and Disease Prevention Generally|Subchapter 19 - Arkansas Colorectal Cancer Screening Initiative Act|§ 20-15-1904. Initiative for prevention of colorectal cancer

 (a) There is created the Arkansas Colorectal Cancer Screening Initiative in the Department of Health, if funds are available.  (b) The Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences may collaborate with the department and the Arkansas Cancer Coalition in conducting the initiative, which shall be administered through the department.  (c)  (1) The initiative shall be designed in conformity with federal law and regulations regarding a program for prevention, early detection, and treatment of colorectal cancer.  (2) Funds shall not be used to supplant funds already available for prevention, early detection, and treatment of colorectal cancer.    (d) A contract may be made under this subchapter only if:  (1) In providing screenings for colorectal cancer, priority is given to individuals who lack adequate coverage under health insurance and health plans for screenings for colorectal cancer;  (2) Screenings are carried out as preventive health measures in accordance with evidence-based screening guidelines and procedures;  (3) A payment made through the initiative for a screening procedure will not exceed the amount specified under federal law and regulations regarding a grant program for prevention, early detection, and treatment of colorectal cancer;  (4) Funds shall not be spent to make payment for any item or service if that payment has been made or can reasonably be expected to be made:  (A) Under a state compensation program, an insurance policy, or a federal or state health benefits program; or  (B) By an entity that provides health services on a prepaid basis; and    (5) Fiscal controls and fund accounting procedures are established to ensure proper disbursal of and accounting for amounts received under this subchapter.    (e) Upon request, the department shall provide records maintained under this subchapter to the appropriate federal oversight agency.  (f) The initiative shall be implemented statewide.
AR Code § 20-15-1905 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 20 - Public Health and Welfare|Subtitle 2 - Health and Safety|Chapter 15 - Disease and Disease Prevention Generally|Subchapter 19 - Arkansas Colorectal Cancer Screening Initiative Act|§ 20-15-1905. Initiative requirements

 The Arkansas Colorectal Cancer Screening Initiative funded under this subchapter shall:   (1) Provide screenings and diagnostic tests for colorectal cancer to individuals who are:  (A) Forty-five (45) years of age or older; or  (B) Under forty-five (45) years of age and at high risk for colorectal cancer;    (2) Provide appropriate case management and referrals for medical treatment of individuals screened under the initiative created in this subchapter;  (3) Directly or through coordination or an arrangement with healthcare providers or programs ensure the full continuum of follow-up and cancer care for individuals screened in the initiative, including without limitation:  (A) Appropriate follow-up for abnormal test results;  (B) Diagnostic services;  (C) Therapeutic services; and  (D) Treatment of detected cancers and management of unanticipated medical complications;    (4) Carry out activities to improve the education, training, and skills of health professionals, including allied health professionals in the detection and control of colorectal cancer;  (5) Establish mechanisms to monitor the quality of screening and diagnostic follow-up procedures for colorectal cancer;  (6) Create and implement appropriate monitoring systems to monitor, including without limitation:  (A) The number of facilities in the state that provide screening services in accordance with evidence-based screening guidelines and procedures;  (B) Physicians, including family practitioners, gastroenterologists, and surgical endoscopists who perform colonoscopies in the state and the regions of the state in which the physicians practice;  (C) Differences in cost across facilities as compared to Medicare payment for procedures; and  (D) Available resources for follow-up diagnostics and treatment as needed;    (7) Develop and disseminate findings derived from the monitoring systems;  (8) Develop and disseminate public information and education programs for the detection and control of colorectal cancer and for promoting the benefits of receiving screenings for the public and for healthcare professions, to include without limitation education concerning:  (A) High-risk populations;  (B) Target populations; and  (C) The uninsured and underinsured;    (9) Develop provider-oriented programs to promote routine implementation of screening guidelines and patient-oriented programs to increase utilization of screening and diagnostic services; and  (10) Make records of initiative activities and expenditures available to the Department of Health.
AR Code § 20-15-2001 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 20 - Public Health and Welfare|Subtitle 2 - Health and Safety|Chapter 15 - Disease and Disease Prevention Generally|Subchapter 20 - Diabetes Action Plan|§ 20-15-2001. Agency collaboration

 The Department of Human Services and the Department of Health shall collaborate to identify goals and benchmarks while also developing individual entity plans to reduce the incidence of diabetes in Arkansas, improve diabetes care, and control complications associated with diabetes.
AR Code § 20-15-2002 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 20 - Public Health and Welfare|Subtitle 2 - Health and Safety|Chapter 15 - Disease and Disease Prevention Generally|Subchapter 20 - Diabetes Action Plan|§ 20-15-2002. Reporting

 The Department of Human Services and the Department of Health shall submit a report to the Legislative Council by January 10 of each even-numbered year, including without limitation the following:   (1) The financial impact and reach that diabetes of all types are having on each agency, localities, and the state, including without limitation:  (A) The number of individuals with diabetes that are impacted or covered by the agency;  (B) The number of individuals with diabetes and family members who are impacted by prevention and diabetes control programs implemented by the agency;  (C) The financial toll or impact diabetes and its complications places on the program; and  (D) The financial toll or impact diabetes and its complications places on the program in comparison to other chronic diseases and conditions;    (2) An assessment of the benefits of implemented programs and activities that:  (A) Aims at controlling diabetes and preventing the disease; and  (B) Documents the amount and source for funding directed to the agency or entity from the General Assembly for programs and activities aimed at reaching individuals with diabetes;    (3) A description of the level of coordination existing among the agencies and other entities of activities, programs, and messages on managing, treating, or preventing all forms of diabetes and its complications;  (4)  (A) The development or revision of detailed action plans for battling diabetes with a range of actionable items for consideration by the General Assembly.  (B) The plans shall identify:  (i) Proposed actions to reduce the impact of diabetes, prediabetes, and related complications caused by diabetes;  (ii) Expected outcomes of the actions proposed; and  (iii) Benchmarks for controlling and preventing relevant forms of diabetes; and      (5) The development of a detailed budget blueprint:  (A) Identifying needs, costs, and resources required to implement the plan identified in subdivision (4) of this section; and  (B) Including a budget range for all options presented in the plan identified in subdivision (4) of this section for consideration by the General Assembly.
AR Code § 20-15-2003 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 20 - Public Health and Welfare|Subtitle 2 - Health and Safety|Chapter 15 - Disease and Disease Prevention Generally|Subchapter 20 - Diabetes Action Plan|§ 20-15-2003. Applicability

 The requirements of this subchapter are limited to the diabetes information, data, initiatives, and programs within each agency before July 22, 2015, unless there is available funding for diabetes in each agency that may be used for new research, data collection, reporting, or other requirements of this subchapter.
AR Code § 20-15-2101 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 20 - Public Health and Welfare|Subtitle 2 - Health and Safety|Chapter 15 - Disease and Disease Prevention Generally|Subchapter 21 - Right to Try Act|§ 20-15-2101. Title

 This subchapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Right to Try Act”.