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AR Code § 20-8-108 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 20 - Public Health and Welfare|Subtitle 2 - Health and Safety|Chapter 8 - State Health Agencies and Programs|Subchapter 1 - Health Services Permit Agency|§ 20-8-108. Fees and fines

 All fees and fines collected under this subchapter shall be deposited into the Miscellaneous Agencies Fund Account to be used exclusively for the maintenance and operation of the Health Services Permit Agency, including any agreements to reimburse the Department of Health for costs associated with the operation of the agency.
AR Code § 20-8-109 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 20 - Public Health and Welfare|Subtitle 2 - Health and Safety|Chapter 8 - State Health Agencies and Programs|Subchapter 1 - Health Services Permit Agency|§ 20-8-109. Approval of new projects — Repeal of Acts 1975, No. 558, § 5 — Transfer of duties — Definition

 (a) All projects requiring approval under the Certificate of Need Program as established by Acts 1975, No. 558, § 5 [repealed], except freestanding radiation therapy centers, shall not be instituted or commenced after April 4, 1987, except upon application for and receipt of approval from the Health Services Permit Agency utilizing the same criteria and procedures in existence before April 4, 1987.  (b) As used in this section, “commence construction” means the approval of project financing or the actual movement onto the site of building materials and equipment by the principal contractor.  (c) Two hundred ten (210) days after April 4, 1987, Acts 1975, No. 558, § 5, as amended, is repealed. On and after the two hundred eleventh day following April 4, 1987, all projects requiring approval under § 20-8-107 shall not be instituted or commenced except upon application for and receipt of a permit of approval as set forth in this subchapter, and, during this period of time, all duties and responsibilities of the State Health Planning and Development Agency and the Statewide Health Coordinating Council are transferred to the Health Services Permit Agency established under this subchapter. Any project not requiring approval under this subchapter, even though covered under Acts 1975, No. 558, § 5 [repealed], may be commenced after April 4, 1987.  (d)  (1) The Health Services Permit Agency shall process all applications or certificates of need for intermediate care facilities for individuals with intellectual or other developmental disabilities with fifteen (15) or fewer beds that were pending on April 4, 1987, and shall for a period of thirty (30) days after April 4, 1987, accept additional applications for such facilities.  (2) The applications shall be processed utilizing the criteria and procedures in existence before April 4, 1987, and in addition the Health Services Permit Agency shall consider as a primary factor the experience of each applicant in serving individuals with intellectual or other developmental disabilities.
AR Code § 20-8-111 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 20 - Public Health and Welfare|Subtitle 2 - Health and Safety|Chapter 8 - State Health Agencies and Programs|Subchapter 1 - Health Services Permit Agency|§ 20-8-111. Transfer of Developmental Disabilities Planning Council attributes to other agency

 The Governor may at any time transfer all personnel, appropriations, fund balances, and authorized positions, and the powers, duties, and personnel of the Developmental Disabilities Planning Council to any other designated agency of the state which meets the requirements of Pub. L. No. 101-496 [repealed].
AR Code § 20-8-112 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 20 - Public Health and Welfare|Subtitle 2 - Health and Safety|Chapter 8 - State Health Agencies and Programs|Subchapter 1 - Health Services Permit Agency|§ 20-8-112. Additional transfer of Developmental Disabilities Planning Council attributes to other agency

 The Governor may at any time transfer all the powers, duties, personnel, appropriations, fund balances, and authorized positions of the Developmental Disabilities Planning Council to any other designated agency of the state which meets the requirements of Pub. L. No. 103-230 [repealed].
AR Code § 20-8-113 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 20 - Public Health and Welfare|Subtitle 2 - Health and Safety|Chapter 8 - State Health Agencies and Programs|Subchapter 1 - Health Services Permit Agency|§ 20-8-113. Findings

 The General Assembly finds and determines that:   (1) The Division of Youth Services of the Department of Human Services is obligated by law to provide appropriate care to juveniles adjudicated delinquent and committed to the division's custody;  (2) The division, pursuant to judicial decrees, assumes custody of delinquent juveniles with little or no notice;  (3) The nature of the criminal conduct engaged in by the juvenile may create the necessity to segregate these juveniles within treatment facilities, thereby denying the division otherwise available beds;  (4) The division must secure sufficient facilities for the care of delinquent juveniles in its custody;  (5) The need for these facilities may vary substantially from the needs anticipated by the Department of Human Services or by the Health Services Permit Commission; and  (6) No permit of approval should be required for facilities or beds contracted for or otherwise provided for delinquent youth committed to the custody of the division or the beds provided for delinquent youth counted against the authorized beds otherwise provided by a facility or organization with a permit of approval.
AR Code § 20-8-201 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 20 - Public Health and Welfare|Subtitle 2 - Health and Safety|Chapter 8 - State Health Agencies and Programs|Subchapter 2 - Arkansas Spinal Cord Commission|§ 20-8-201. Legislative intent

 (a) It is declared and found that a major problem facing medicine and the public health and welfare is the absence of an adequate program to assist in the treatment and rehabilitation of persons with congenital or acquired spinal cord dysfunction.  (b)  (1) It has been found that no fewer than one thousand one hundred (1,100) Arkansas residents presently have spinal cord injury or damage, and it is estimated that at least one hundred twenty (120) Arkansans experience serious injury or congenital dysfunction of the spinal cord annually.  (2) Furthermore, it has been found that a fully coordinated approach to the early recognition, the emergency care and transportation, the definitive treatment and rehabilitation, and the long-term management direction and support of persons with congenital or acquired spinal cord dysfunction is presently lacking and yet is essential to guaranteeing persons with congenital or acquired spinal cord dysfunction the best possible opportunity to minimize mortality, morbidity, and permanent disability.  (3) It is further recognized that the enormous cost for medical services, hospitalization, and rehabilitative care of persons with congenital or acquired spinal cord dysfunction makes it extremely difficult, and often financially impossible, for persons of moderate or modest means to secure adequate medical and rehabilitative services, and in most cases, services are financially possible only by the very wealthy, if at all.  (4) Therefore, to guarantee the best possible opportunity for minimizing the mortality, morbidity, and permanent disability of persons due to spinal cord injury or dysfunction, it is essential that the state develop a program to:  (A) Provide for complete identification and visible integration of the numerous complex funding mechanisms which are applicable to the needs of a particular person at each overlapping stage of treatment and rehabilitation and provide financial assistance when necessary to fill a specific identified gap in funding a portion of the coordinated treatment and rehabilitation plan of a specified person when the person's own financial resources are insufficient to meet such requirements;  (B) Authorize the development and operation of an Arkansas spinal cord treatment center and system which will integrate present treatment and rehabilitative capabilities and develop additional service capabilities as necessary to guarantee the availability of continuously current and evolving new processes in state-of-the-art treatment and rehabilitative services to all Arkansans who have congenital or acquired spinal cord dysfunction; and  (C) Provide for full coordination of treatment and rehabilitation efforts from problem recognition through progressive rehabilitation and for as long as a need for these specialized services shall exist.
AR Code § 20-8-202 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 20 - Public Health and Welfare|Subtitle 2 - Health and Safety|Chapter 8 - State Health Agencies and Programs|Subchapter 2 - Arkansas Spinal Cord Commission|§ 20-8-202. Creation — Members

 (a) There is established the Arkansas Spinal Cord Commission, to consist of five (5) members to be appointed by the Governor from the state at large for terms of ten (10) years and confirmed by the Senate, as provided by law. The members of the commission shall be either spinal cord injured victims themselves, members of the immediate families of spinal cord injured victims, or persons with special knowledge of and experience with spinal cord injuries and dysfunctions who have demonstrated active involvement and interest in the fight against death and disability due to spinal cord injury and dysfunction.  (b) Members of the commission shall serve until their successors are appointed and confirmed.  (c) If a vacancy occurs on the commission due to death, resignation, or other cause, the vacancy shall be filled by appointment of the Governor of a person eligible for the initial appointment as set forth in this section, to serve for the remainder of the unexpired portion of the term of the member.  (d)  (1) The commission shall select a disbursing officer of funds appropriated to the commission. All expenditures shall be approved by the chair of the commission before their disbursement.  (2) The commission shall annually elect one (1) of its members as chair and one (1) of its members as vice chair, and other officers as the commission deems necessary.    (e) Members of the commission shall serve without pay but shall be reimbursed from commission funds, if available, for reasonable and necessary expenses incurred in attending to commission business, in the same manner and in accordance with the same conditions, restrictions, and limitations as are applicable to employees of the state.  (f) Members of the commission shall qualify by taking the oath of office as prescribed by law.  (g) The commission shall meet at least one (1) time each calendar quarter and at such other times as may be designated by the commission's rules, or upon call by the chair or by the written request of any four (4) members.  (h)  (1) From time to time, the commission may create advisory committees as are deemed necessary to assist the commission in formulating policies, effectuating and reviewing operating procedures, and for such other purposes as the commission may deem appropriate.  (2) The members of the advisory committees shall serve without pay, but the commission may reimburse members of the advisory committees for expenses in accordance with § 25-16-901 et seq. if sufficient funds are available.
AR Code § 20-8-206 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 20 - Public Health and Welfare|Subtitle 2 - Health and Safety|Chapter 8 - State Health Agencies and Programs|Subchapter 2 - Arkansas Spinal Cord Commission|§ 20-8-206. Central registry — Definition — Legislative intent

 (a)  (1) The Arkansas Spinal Cord Commission shall establish and maintain a central registry of spinal cord disabled persons. Every public and private health and social agency and attending physician shall report to the commission within five (5) calendar days after identification of any spinal cord disabled person. However, the consent of the individual shall be obtained before making this report, except that every spinal cord disease or injury resulting in permanent partial, permanent total, or total disability shall be reported to the commission immediately upon identification.  (2) The report shall contain the name, age, residence, and type of disability of the individual and such additional information as may be deemed necessary by the commission.    (b)  (1) Within fifteen (15) days of the report and identification of a spinal cord disabled person, the commission shall notify the spinal cord disabled person or the most immediate family members of their right to assistance from the state, the services available, and the eligibility requirements.  (2) The commission shall refer severely disabled persons to appropriate divisions, departments, and other state agencies to assure that maximum available rehabilitative services, if desired, are obtained by the spinal cord disabled person.  (3) All other agencies of the state shall cooperate with the commission to ensure that appropriate total rehabilitative and other services are available, as well as access to records and other information.    (c) As used in this section, “spinal cord disabled” means any person who has a spinal cord disease or injury, congenital or acquired, which results in partial or total loss of motor or sensory functions and which results in temporary or permanent partial or total disability.  (d) It is the intent of the General Assembly to ensure the referral of all spinal cord disabled persons to the commission by appropriate individuals or public and private agencies in order that all spinal cord disabled persons might obtain the appropriate total rehabilitative services rendered by existing state agencies, state departments, and other organizations and individuals.
AR Code § 20-8-301 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 20 - Public Health and Welfare|Subtitle 2 - Health and Safety|Chapter 8 - State Health Agencies and Programs|Subchapter 3 - Great Strides Grant Program|§ 20-8-301. Findings

 The General Assembly finds:   (1) That Arkansas consistently ranks among the most unhealthy states in the nation;  (2) That after just one (1) year of regular walking exercise, previously sedentary smokers refrained from smoking at two (2) times the rate of those who received only health education;  (3) That Arkansans who exercise regularly choose walking as their overwhelmingly preferred form of activity;  (4) That women who walk briskly or exercise vigorously may reduce their chances for heart disease by as much as forty percent (40%);  (5) That more than thirty-five percent (35%) of Arkansans do not exercise, placing Arkansas as the sixth most sedentary state in the nation;  (6) That, while people are inactive in all parts of the state, a greater percentage of the population in rural areas is inactive; and  (7) That a reduction in illnesses related to physical inactivity would save Arkansas millions of dollars each year in reduced healthcare costs.
AR Code § 20-8-302 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 20 - Public Health and Welfare|Subtitle 2 - Health and Safety|Chapter 8 - State Health Agencies and Programs|Subchapter 3 - Great Strides Grant Program|§ 20-8-302. Use of funds — Rules

 (a) The Department of Health shall use funds from the Tobacco Settlement Proceeds Act, § 19-12-101 et seq., to establish the Great Strides Grant Program.  (b)  (1) The department shall promulgate rules to create a grant program which will allow local communities to participate in the Great Strides Grant Program.  (2) The department shall give priority in meeting the goals of this subchapter to grant proposals from rural communities.
AR Code § 20-8-401 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 20 - Public Health and Welfare|Subtitle 2 - Health and Safety|Chapter 8 - State Health Agencies and Programs|Subchapter 4 - Health Data Initiative|§ 20-8-401. Legislative findings

 The General Assembly finds and determines that there is a lack of Arkansas-specific information and data to guide officials responsible for policy decisions and that making this data readily available to decision makers is essential to the creation of effective health policy for the state.
AR Code § 20-8-402 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 20 - Public Health and Welfare|Subtitle 2 - Health and Safety|Chapter 8 - State Health Agencies and Programs|Subchapter 4 - Health Data Initiative|§ 20-8-402. Program creation and administration

 (a)  (1) The Director of the Arkansas Center for Health Improvement shall establish and maintain a program to access health data to be known as the “Arkansas Health Data Initiative”.  (2) The initiative shall be administered and maintained within the the Arkansas Center for Health Improvement.    (b) The purpose of the initiative is to serve as an access point for studies concerning state and federal health information and to inform and support Arkansas health policy officials.  (c) Policy development and access to data under the initiative is contingent upon the availability of funding to support projects under the initiative.
AR Code § 20-8-403 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 20 - Public Health and Welfare|Subtitle 2 - Health and Safety|Chapter 8 - State Health Agencies and Programs|Subchapter 4 - Health Data Initiative|§ 20-8-403. Data access

 (a) If agreed to by state agencies responsible for maintaining requested data sources, the Arkansas Center for Health Improvement may have access to the agencies' information and data to facilitate operation of the Arkansas Health Data Initiative.  (b) Data under subsection (a) of this section include:  (1) Public health databases;  (2) Healthcare-utilization data;  (3) Financial data related to the procurement of health or healthcare-related services;  (4) Data supplied as part of mandated reporting requirements to state agencies by entities, including, but not limited to, other state agencies and departments, nonstate entities, external vendors, and other entities as identified by the initiative;  (5) Data collected and maintained under the State Health Data Clearinghouse Act, § 20-7-301 et seq.; and  (6) Other data sources supported and maintained with state funds.
AR Code § 20-8-404 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 20 - Public Health and Welfare|Subtitle 2 - Health and Safety|Chapter 8 - State Health Agencies and Programs|Subchapter 4 - Health Data Initiative|§ 20-8-404. Rules

 The Division of Information Systems, Department of Finance and Administration, Department of Health, Department of Human Services, State Insurance Department, and all other appropriate departments, agencies, subcontractors, and officers shall promulgate rules to implement this subchapter.
AR Code § 20-8-501 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 20 - Public Health and Welfare|Subtitle 2 - Health and Safety|Chapter 8 - State Health Agencies and Programs|Subchapter 5 - Newborn Umbilical Cord Blood Initiative Act|§ 20-8-501. Title

 This subchapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Newborn Umbilical Cord Blood Initiative Act”.
AR Code § 20-8-502 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 20 - Public Health and Welfare|Subtitle 2 - Health and Safety|Chapter 8 - State Health Agencies and Programs|Subchapter 5 - Newborn Umbilical Cord Blood Initiative Act|§ 20-8-502. Legislative findings

 The General Assembly finds that:   (1) More than one hundred million (100,000,000) Americans and two billion (2,000,000,000) other humans worldwide suffer from diseases that may eventually be treated more effectively or even cured with stem cells;  (2) Stem cell research has been hampered by the controversy over the use of embryonic stem cells;  (3) Stem cells are not found only in embryos;  (4) The umbilical cord, placenta, and amniotic fluid are rich in stem cells that may be used for scientific research and medical treatment without destroying embryos;  (5) Stem cell research using stem cells from postnatal tissue and fluid has already resulted in treatments for anemia, leukemia, lymphoma, lupus, multiple sclerosis, rheumatoid arthritis, sickle cell disease, spinal cord injury, and Crohn's disease;  (6) Stem cell therapies using stem cells from postnatal tissue and fluid are being studied for diseases as wide-ranging and diverse as corneal degeneration, heart disease, stroke, Parkinson's disease, and Alzheimer's disease;  (7) It is the public policy of this state to encourage the donation, collection, and storage of stem cells collected from postnatal tissue and fluid and to make such stem cells available for both scientific research and medical treatment; and  (8) It is the public policy of this state to encourage ethical research in life science and regenerative medicine.
AR Code § 20-8-503 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 20 - Public Health and Welfare|Subtitle 2 - Health and Safety|Chapter 8 - State Health Agencies and Programs|Subchapter 5 - Newborn Umbilical Cord Blood Initiative Act|§ 20-8-503. Definitions

 As used in this subchapter:   (1) “Amniotic fluid” means the fluid inside the amnion;  (2) “Nonembryonic stem cell research” means medical research involving stem cells that have not been derived from a human embryo or fetus;  (3) “Placenta” means the organ that forms on the inner wall of the human uterus during pregnancy;  (4) “Postnatal tissue and fluid” means the placenta, umbilical cord, and amniotic fluid expelled or extracted in connection with the birth of a human being;  (5) “Stem cell” means an unspecialized or undifferentiated cell that can self-replicate and has the potential to differentiate into a specialized cell type; and  (6) “Umbilical cord” means the gelatinous tissue and blood vessels connecting an unborn human being to the placenta.
AR Code § 20-8-504 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 20 - Public Health and Welfare|Subtitle 2 - Health and Safety|Chapter 8 - State Health Agencies and Programs|Subchapter 5 - Newborn Umbilical Cord Blood Initiative Act|§ 20-8-504. Newborn Umbilical Cord Blood Initiative

 (a)  (1) On or before June 30, 2008, the Arkansas Commission for the Newborn Umbilical Cord Blood Initiative shall establish a network of postnatal tissue and fluid banks in partnership with one (1) or more public or private colleges or universities, public or private hospitals, nonprofit organizations, or private firms in this state for the purpose of collecting and storing postnatal tissue and fluid.  (2) The Newborn Umbilical Cord Blood Bank shall create a voluntary program to make tissue and fluid available for scientific research and medical treatment in accordance with this subchapter.  (3) A parent of a child born in this state may voluntarily contribute postnatal tissue and fluid to the Newborn Umbilical Cord Blood Bank.    (b)  (1) The commission shall develop a voluntary program to educate pregnant patients with respect to the banking of postnatal tissue and fluid.  (2) The program shall include:  (A) An explanation of the difference between public and private postnatal tissue and fluid banking programs;  (B) The medical process involved in the collection and storage of postnatal tissue and fluid;  (C) The current and potential future medical uses of stored postnatal tissue and fluid;  (D) The benefits and risks involved in the banking of postnatal tissue and fluid; and  (E) The availability and cost of storing postnatal tissue and fluid in public and private umbilical cord blood banks.