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Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 20 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE (§§ 20-2-101 — 20-86-113) › Subtitle 5 - SOCIAL SERVICES (§§ 20-76-101 — 20-86-113) › Chapter 76 - PUBLIC ASSISTANCE GENERALLY (§§ 20-76-101 — 20-76-805) › Subchapter 4 - GRANTS OF ASSISTANCE (§§ 20-76-401 — 20-76-446) › Section 20-76-433 - Records - Confidentiality

(a)
(1)
(A)
Records identifying persons participating in programs administered by the Department of Human Services may be disclosed only as expressly authorized by law or regulation creating or implementing the programs.
(B)
The rulemaking power of the Department of Human Services shall include the power to establish and enforce reasonable rules governing the custody, use, and preservation of the records, papers, files, and departmental communications.
(2)
(A)
(i)
The various executive departments and agencies of the state shall exchange information as necessary for each department and agency to accomplish objectives and fulfill obligations created or imposed by federal or state law.
(ii)
The various executive departments and agencies of the state shall execute operating agreements to facilitate the exchanges of information authorized by this chapter.
(B)
Information received pursuant to this chapter shall be maintained by persons with a business need to access the information and shall be further disclosed only in accordance with any confidentiality provisions applicable to the department or agency originating the information.
(b)
Except for purposes directly connected with the administration of public assistance and in accordance with the rules of the Department of Human Services, it shall be unlawful for any person or persons to solicit, disclose, receive, make use of, authorize, knowingly permit, participate in, or acquiesce in the use of any list of or names of or any information concerning persons applying for or receiving assistance directly or indirectly derived from the records, papers, files, or communications of the Department of Human Services or acquired in the course of the performance of official duties.
(c)
Any person violating the provisions of this section or any rules promulgated under the power hereof shall upon conviction be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be subject to a fine of not less than twenty-five dollars ($25.00) nor more than one hundred dollars ($100) or confined in the county jail for not less than ten (10) days nor more than sixty (60) days or shall be subjected to both a fine and jail sentence.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 315,§ 2254, eff. 7/24/2019.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 315,§ 2253, eff. 7/24/2019.
Acts 1939, No. 280, § 32; 1941, No. 274, § 6; A.S.A. 1947, § 83-138; Acts 1997, No. 1058, § 22.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 20 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE (§§ 20-2-101 — 20-86-113) › Subtitle 5 - SOCIAL SERVICES (§§ 20-76-101 — 20-86-113) › Chapter 76 - PUBLIC ASSISTANCE GENERALLY (§§ 20-76-101 — 20-76-805) › Subchapter 4 - GRANTS OF ASSISTANCE (§§ 20-76-401 — 20-76-446) › Section 20-76-434 - Maintenance of list of recipients

(a)
In order to ensure that the needy citizens of the State of Arkansas are receiving all benefits to which they may be entitled, the Department of Human Services shall maintain a list of all recipients of state assistance reflecting each recipient's income, Social Security number, and the programs in which the recipient is participating.
(b)
The information required for the list shall be obtained from the recipient's records and such other sources necessary to ensure accuracy and completeness.
(c)
The recipient shall be provided a release form to sign in order to obtain the required information. Failure to sign the release form shall result in termination of the recipient from the program of assistance until a review can be made of the eligibility of the recipient by the department from public records.
Acts 1981, No. 934, §§ 30, 31; A.S.A. 1947, §§ 83-124.1, 83-124.2; Acts 1997, No. 208, § 23; 1997, No. 1058, § 23.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 20 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE (§§ 20-2-101 — 20-86-113) › Subtitle 5 - SOCIAL SERVICES (§§ 20-76-101 — 20-86-113) › Chapter 76 - PUBLIC ASSISTANCE GENERALLY (§§ 20-76-101 — 20-76-805) › Subchapter 4 - GRANTS OF ASSISTANCE (§§ 20-76-401 — 20-76-446) › Section 20-76-435 - No entitlement to assistance

(a)
This chapter shall not be interpreted to entitle any individual or family to assistance under any program created, implemented, or funded under or pursuant to this chapter.
(b)
All assistance provided under this chapter shall be subject to the provisions of any amending or repealing act that may hereafter be passed, and no recipient shall have any claim for compensation or otherwise by reason of his or her assistance being affected in any way by any amending or repealing act.
Acts 1939, No. 280, § 37; A.S.A. 1947, § 83-142; Acts 1997, No. 1058, § 24.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 20 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE (§§ 20-2-101 — 20-86-113) › Subtitle 5 - SOCIAL SERVICES (§§ 20-76-101 — 20-86-113) › Chapter 76 - PUBLIC ASSISTANCE GENERALLY (§§ 20-76-101 — 20-76-805) › Subchapter 4 - GRANTS OF ASSISTANCE (§§ 20-76-401 — 20-76-446) › Section 20-76-436 - Recovery of benefits from recipients' estates

(a)
(1)
Federal or state benefits in cash or in kind, including, but not limited to, Medicaid, Aid to Families with Dependent Children [abolished], Transitional Employment Assistance Program, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, and food stamps distributed or paid by the Department of Human Services as well as charges levied by the department for services rendered shall upon the death of the recipient constitute a debt to be paid.
(2)
The department may make a claim against the estate of a deceased recipient for the amount of any benefits distributed or paid or charges levied by the department.
(b)
(1)
The department shall not seek recovery against the estate of a deceased recipient for the amount of any benefits distributed or paid or charges levied if the recovery is not cost effective or if the recovery causes an undue hardship on the heirs or devisees of the decedent's estate.
(2)
In determining the existence of an undue hardship, the department shall consider factors including without limitation the following:
(A)
The asset subject to recovery is the sole income-producing asset of a beneficiary of the estate;
(B)
Without receipt of the proceeds of the estate, a beneficiary would become eligible for federal or state benefits;
(C)
Allowing the beneficiary to receive the inheritance from the estate would enable the beneficiary to discontinue eligibility for federal or state benefits;
(D)
The asset subject to recovery is a home with a value of fifty percent (50%) or less of the average price of a home in the county where the homestead is located, as of the date of the deceased recipient's death; or
(E)
There are other compelling circumstances.
(c)
To the extent that there is a conflict between the criteria listed in subsection (b) of this section and the standards that may be specified by the United States Secretary of Health and Human Services, the federal standards shall prevail.
(d)
Applicants for federal or state benefits shall be notified in writing in prominent type on the application form that the department may make a claim against their estate.
Amended by Act 2021, No. 570,§ 2, eff. 7/28/2021.
Acts 1993, No. 415, § 1; 1997, No. 957, § 1; 1997, No. 1058, § 25; 2001, No. 1480, § 1; 2007, No. 243, § 2.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 20 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE (§§ 20-2-101 — 20-86-113) › Subtitle 5 - SOCIAL SERVICES (§§ 20-76-101 — 20-86-113) › Chapter 76 - PUBLIC ASSISTANCE GENERALLY (§§ 20-76-101 — 20-76-805) › Subchapter 4 - GRANTS OF ASSISTANCE (§§ 20-76-401 — 20-76-446) › Section 20-76-437 - Reporting - Transitional employment assistance

The Department of Human Services shall report periodically to the House Committee on Public Health, Welfare, and Labor and the Senate Committee on Public Health, Welfare, and Labor regarding the provision of services to Transitional Employment Assistance Program recipients.
Amended by Act 2023, No. 832,§ 13, eff. 7/1/2023.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 527, eff. 7/1/2019.
Amended by Act 2017, No. 707,§ 65, eff. 8/1/2017.
Acts 1997, No. 1058, § 17; 1999, No. 1567, § 17.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 20 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE (§§ 20-2-101 — 20-86-113) › Subtitle 5 - SOCIAL SERVICES (§§ 20-76-101 — 20-86-113) › Chapter 76 - PUBLIC ASSISTANCE GENERALLY (§§ 20-76-101 — 20-76-805) › Subchapter 4 - GRANTS OF ASSISTANCE (§§ 20-76-401 — 20-76-446) › Section 20-76-438 - Purpose

(a)
(1)
The General Assembly finds that it is important that all families in this state be strong and economically self-sufficient and that it is in the public interest that:
(A)
Eligible persons and families of lesser means be given time-limited cash assistance along with an opportunity to obtain and retain employment that is sufficient to sustain their families;
(B)
As a part of this transition from welfare to work, it is in the public's interest that various supportive services and, in some cases, education and training be offered to these families to enable them to make this transition;
(C)
Education and training are essential to long-term career development and self-sufficiency; and
(D)
Employment improves the quality of life for parents and children by increasing family income and assets and by improving self-esteem.
(2)
Therefore, it is in the public interest that our state provide time-limited cash assistance and supportive services to our most vulnerable citizens and their children.
(b)
[Repealed.]
Amended by Act 2023, No. 832,§ 14, eff. 7/1/2023.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 529, eff. 7/1/2019.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 528, eff. 7/1/2019.
Amended by Act 2013, No. 1132,§ 45, eff. 8/16/2013.
Acts 1999, No. 1567, § 1; 2005, No. 1705, § 15; 2007, No. 514, § 16; 2009, No. 952, § 14.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 20 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE (§§ 20-2-101 — 20-86-113) › Subtitle 5 - SOCIAL SERVICES (§§ 20-76-101 — 20-86-113) › Chapter 76 - PUBLIC ASSISTANCE GENERALLY (§§ 20-76-101 — 20-76-805) › Subchapter 4 - GRANTS OF ASSISTANCE (§§ 20-76-401 — 20-76-446) › Section 20-76-446 - Community Investment Initiative

(a)
(1)
There is created the Community Investment Initiative.
(2)
The Department of Human Services shall develop the initiative.
(b)
The department shall contract with private or community organizations, including faith-based organizations, to offer services and support to parents, children, and youth in their communities.
(c)
The initiative may fund programs for the following purposes:
(1)
Improving outcomes for youth, including, but not limited to:
(A)
Academic achievement;
(B)
Job skills;
(C)
Civic participation and community involvement; and
(D)
Reducing risky behaviors such as sexual activities, drug use, and criminal behavior;
(2)
Improving parenting and family functioning through services and support to parents, children, and to families;
(3)
Improving marriage and relationship skills among youth and engaged and married couples;
(4)
Improving the financial and emotional connections of noncustodial parents to their children through fatherhood programs;
(5)
Improving the employment skills and family connections of parents who leave state jails and prisons;
(6)
Providing supportive services to child-only cases in the Transitional Employment Assistance Program; and
(7)
Other purposes allowable under the federal Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program.
(d)
(1)
The department shall authorize contracts with state agencies or community organizations to provide training and capacity building services to organizations eligible to apply for initiative funds.
(2)
Contracts may be let for the following purposes:
(A)
Assisting in the development of proposals to be funded through the initiative;
(B)
Preparing organizations for the fiscal responsibilities involved in receiving and spending state and federal funds; and
(C)
Improving the provision of services by contractors receiving funds from the initiative.
(e)
Use of Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program funds shall be subject to appropriations by the General Assembly for the initiative.
(f)
Contracts shall include performance-based payments keyed to participation in services and specified outcomes.
(g)
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program funds may be combined with other state, federal, and other funds in ways consistent with federal laws and rules.
Amended by Act 2023, No. 832,§ 20, eff. 7/1/2023.
Amended by Act 2023, No. 832,§ 19, eff. 7/1/2023.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 544, eff. 7/1/2019.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 543, eff. 7/1/2019.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 542, eff. 7/1/2019.
Acts 2005, No. 1705, § 19; 2007, No. 514, § 24.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 20 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE (§§ 20-2-101 — 20-86-113) › Subtitle 5 - SOCIAL SERVICES (§§ 20-76-101 — 20-86-113) › Chapter 76 - PUBLIC ASSISTANCE GENERALLY (§§ 20-76-101 — 20-76-805) › Subchapter 5 - [Repealed] (§§ 20-76-501 — 20-76-515) › Section 20-76-501 - [Repealed]

Repealed by Act 2013, No. 1145,§ 5, eff. 8/16/2013.
Acts 2005, No. 538, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 20 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE (§§ 20-2-101 — 20-86-113) › Subtitle 5 - SOCIAL SERVICES (§§ 20-76-101 — 20-86-113) › Chapter 76 - PUBLIC ASSISTANCE GENERALLY (§§ 20-76-101 — 20-76-805) › Subchapter 5 - [Repealed] (§§ 20-76-501 — 20-76-515) › Section 20-76-502 - [Repealed]

Repealed by Act 2013, No. 1145,§ 5, eff. 8/16/2013.
Acts 2005, No. 538, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 20 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE (§§ 20-2-101 — 20-86-113) › Subtitle 5 - SOCIAL SERVICES (§§ 20-76-101 — 20-86-113) › Chapter 76 - PUBLIC ASSISTANCE GENERALLY (§§ 20-76-101 — 20-76-805) › Subchapter 5 - [Repealed] (§§ 20-76-501 — 20-76-515) › Section 20-76-503 - [Repealed]

Repealed by Act 2013, No. 1145,§ 5, eff. 8/16/2013.
Acts 2005, No. 538, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 20 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE (§§ 20-2-101 — 20-86-113) › Subtitle 5 - SOCIAL SERVICES (§§ 20-76-101 — 20-86-113) › Chapter 76 - PUBLIC ASSISTANCE GENERALLY (§§ 20-76-101 — 20-76-805) › Subchapter 5 - [Repealed] (§§ 20-76-501 — 20-76-515) › Section 20-76-504 - [Repealed]

Repealed by Act 2013, No. 1145,§ 5, eff. 8/16/2013.
Acts 2005, No. 538, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 20 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE (§§ 20-2-101 — 20-86-113) › Subtitle 5 - SOCIAL SERVICES (§§ 20-76-101 — 20-86-113) › Chapter 76 - PUBLIC ASSISTANCE GENERALLY (§§ 20-76-101 — 20-76-805) › Subchapter 5 - [Repealed] (§§ 20-76-501 — 20-76-515) › Section 20-76-505 - [Repealed]

Repealed by Act 2013, No. 1145,§ 5, eff. 8/16/2013.
Acts 2005, No. 538, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 20 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE (§§ 20-2-101 — 20-86-113) › Subtitle 5 - SOCIAL SERVICES (§§ 20-76-101 — 20-86-113) › Chapter 76 - PUBLIC ASSISTANCE GENERALLY (§§ 20-76-101 — 20-76-805) › Subchapter 5 - [Repealed] (§§ 20-76-501 — 20-76-515) › Section 20-76-506 - [Repealed]

Repealed by Act 2013, No. 1145,§ 5, eff. 8/16/2013.
Acts 2005, No. 538, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 20 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE (§§ 20-2-101 — 20-86-113) › Subtitle 5 - SOCIAL SERVICES (§§ 20-76-101 — 20-86-113) › Chapter 76 - PUBLIC ASSISTANCE GENERALLY (§§ 20-76-101 — 20-76-805) › Subchapter 5 - [Repealed] (§§ 20-76-501 — 20-76-515) › Section 20-76-507 - [Repealed]

Repealed by Act 2013, No. 1145,§ 5, eff. 8/16/2013.
Acts 2005, No. 538, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 20 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE (§§ 20-2-101 — 20-86-113) › Subtitle 5 - SOCIAL SERVICES (§§ 20-76-101 — 20-86-113) › Chapter 76 - PUBLIC ASSISTANCE GENERALLY (§§ 20-76-101 — 20-76-805) › Subchapter 5 - [Repealed] (§§ 20-76-501 — 20-76-515) › Section 20-76-508 - [Repealed]

Repealed by Act 2013, No. 1145,§ 5, eff. 8/16/2013.
Acts 2005, No. 538, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 20 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE (§§ 20-2-101 — 20-86-113) › Subtitle 5 - SOCIAL SERVICES (§§ 20-76-101 — 20-86-113) › Chapter 76 - PUBLIC ASSISTANCE GENERALLY (§§ 20-76-101 — 20-76-805) › Subchapter 5 - [Repealed] (§§ 20-76-501 — 20-76-515) › Section 20-76-509 - [Repealed]

Repealed by Act 2013, No. 1145,§ 5, eff. 8/16/2013.
Acts 2005, No. 538, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 20 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE (§§ 20-2-101 — 20-86-113) › Subtitle 5 - SOCIAL SERVICES (§§ 20-76-101 — 20-86-113) › Chapter 76 - PUBLIC ASSISTANCE GENERALLY (§§ 20-76-101 — 20-76-805) › Subchapter 5 - [Repealed] (§§ 20-76-501 — 20-76-515) › Section 20-76-510 - [Repealed]

Repealed by Act 2013, No. 1145,§ 5, eff. 8/16/2013.
Acts 2005, No. 538, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 20 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE (§§ 20-2-101 — 20-86-113) › Subtitle 5 - SOCIAL SERVICES (§§ 20-76-101 — 20-86-113) › Chapter 76 - PUBLIC ASSISTANCE GENERALLY (§§ 20-76-101 — 20-76-805) › Subchapter 5 - [Repealed] (§§ 20-76-501 — 20-76-515) › Section 20-76-511 - [Repealed]

Repealed by Act 2013, No. 1145,§ 5, eff. 8/16/2013.
Acts 2005, No. 538, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 20 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE (§§ 20-2-101 — 20-86-113) › Subtitle 5 - SOCIAL SERVICES (§§ 20-76-101 — 20-86-113) › Chapter 76 - PUBLIC ASSISTANCE GENERALLY (§§ 20-76-101 — 20-76-805) › Subchapter 5 - [Repealed] (§§ 20-76-501 — 20-76-515) › Section 20-76-512 - [Repealed]

Repealed by Act 2013, No. 1145,§ 5, eff. 8/16/2013.
Acts 2005, No. 538, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 20 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE (§§ 20-2-101 — 20-86-113) › Subtitle 5 - SOCIAL SERVICES (§§ 20-76-101 — 20-86-113) › Chapter 76 - PUBLIC ASSISTANCE GENERALLY (§§ 20-76-101 — 20-76-805) › Subchapter 5 - [Repealed] (§§ 20-76-501 — 20-76-515) › Section 20-76-513 - [Repealed]

Repealed by Act 2013, No. 1145,§ 5, eff. 8/16/2013.
Acts 2005, No. 538, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 20 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE (§§ 20-2-101 — 20-86-113) › Subtitle 5 - SOCIAL SERVICES (§§ 20-76-101 — 20-86-113) › Chapter 76 - PUBLIC ASSISTANCE GENERALLY (§§ 20-76-101 — 20-76-805) › Subchapter 5 - [Repealed] (§§ 20-76-501 — 20-76-515) › Section 20-76-514 - [Repealed]

Repealed by Act 2013, No. 1145,§ 5, eff. 8/16/2013.
Acts 2005, No. 538, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 20 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE (§§ 20-2-101 — 20-86-113) › Subtitle 5 - SOCIAL SERVICES (§§ 20-76-101 — 20-86-113) › Chapter 76 - PUBLIC ASSISTANCE GENERALLY (§§ 20-76-101 — 20-76-805) › Subchapter 5 - [Repealed] (§§ 20-76-501 — 20-76-515) › Section 20-76-515 - [Repealed]

Repealed by Act 2013, No. 1145,§ 5, eff. 8/16/2013.
Acts 2005, No. 538, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 20 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE (§§ 20-2-101 — 20-86-113) › Subtitle 5 - SOCIAL SERVICES (§§ 20-76-101 — 20-86-113) › Chapter 76 - PUBLIC ASSISTANCE GENERALLY (§§ 20-76-101 — 20-76-805) › Subchapter 6 - COMMUNITY SERVICES OVERSIGHT AND PLANNING COUNCIL (§§ 20-76-601 — 20-76-603) › Section 20-76-601 - [Repealed]

Repealed by Act 2016EX3, No. 3,§ 49, eff. 5/23/2016.
Repealed by Act 2016EX3, No. 2,§ 49, eff. 5/23/2016.
Acts 2005, No. 1670, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 20 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE (§§ 20-2-101 — 20-86-113) › Subtitle 5 - SOCIAL SERVICES (§§ 20-76-101 — 20-86-113) › Chapter 76 - PUBLIC ASSISTANCE GENERALLY (§§ 20-76-101 — 20-76-805) › Subchapter 6 - COMMUNITY SERVICES OVERSIGHT AND PLANNING COUNCIL (§§ 20-76-601 — 20-76-603) › Section 20-76-602 - [Repealed]

Repealed by Act 2016EX3, No. 3,§ 49, eff. 5/23/2016.
Repealed by Act 2016EX3, No. 2,§ 49, eff. 5/23/2016.
Acts 2005, No. 1670, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 20 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE (§§ 20-2-101 — 20-86-113) › Subtitle 5 - SOCIAL SERVICES (§§ 20-76-101 — 20-86-113) › Chapter 76 - PUBLIC ASSISTANCE GENERALLY (§§ 20-76-101 — 20-76-805) › Subchapter 6 - COMMUNITY SERVICES OVERSIGHT AND PLANNING COUNCIL (§§ 20-76-601 — 20-76-603) › Section 20-76-603 - [Repealed]

Repealed by Act 2016EX3, No. 3,§ 49, eff. 5/23/2016.
Repealed by Act 2016EX3, No. 2,§ 49, eff. 5/23/2016.
Acts 2005, No. 1670, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 20 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE (§§ 20-2-101 — 20-86-113) › Subtitle 5 - SOCIAL SERVICES (§§ 20-76-101 — 20-86-113) › Chapter 76 - PUBLIC ASSISTANCE GENERALLY (§§ 20-76-101 — 20-76-805) › Subchapter 7 - DRUG SCREENING AND TESTING ACT OF 2015 (§§ 20-76-701 — 20-76-709) › Section 20-76-701 - Title

This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Drug Screening and Testing Act of 2015".
Added by Act 2015, No. 1205,§ 1, eff. 7/22/2015.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 20 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE (§§ 20-2-101 — 20-86-113) › Subtitle 5 - SOCIAL SERVICES (§§ 20-76-101 — 20-86-113) › Chapter 76 - PUBLIC ASSISTANCE GENERALLY (§§ 20-76-101 — 20-76-805) › Subchapter 7 - DRUG SCREENING AND TESTING ACT OF 2015 (§§ 20-76-701 — 20-76-709) › Section 20-76-703 - Administration

(a)
(1)
Subject to state appropriation, the Department of Human Services shall establish and administer a drug screening and testing program of suspicion-based drug screening and testing for each applicant who is otherwise eligible for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program, §
20-76-101
et seq., or its successor program and for each recipient of the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program, §
20-76-101
et seq., or its successor program.
(2)
The drug screening and testing program shall include the population statewide.
(b)
(1)
A dependent child under eighteen (18) years of age is exempt from the drug screening and testing requirement unless the dependent child is a parent who is also an applicant for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program and who does not live with a parent, legal guardian, or other adult caretaker relative.
(2)
An entity or individual participating in the Career Pathways Initiative or Community Investment Initiative under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program is exempt from the drug screening and testing requirement.
(c)
(1)
An applicant or recipient may inform the drug testing agency administering the test of any prescription or over-the-counter medication that the individual is taking.
(2)
An applicant or recipient shall not be denied Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program benefits on the basis of failing a drug test if the applicant has a current and valid prescription or a written certification and a registry identification card issued under the Arkansas Medical Marijuana Amendment of 2016, Arkansas Constitution, Amendment 98, for the drug in question.
(d)
(1)
An applicant or recipient shall undergo a confirmation test using the same specimen sample from the initial positive test before receiving Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program benefits.
(2)
The results of the confirmation test shall be used to determine final eligibility for Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program benefits.
Amended by Act 2023, No. 832,§ 23, eff. 7/1/2023.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 547, eff. 7/1/2019.
Amended by Act 2017, No. 314,§ 3, eff. 8/1/2017.
Amended by Act 2017, No. 314,§ 2, eff. 8/1/2017.
Amended by Act 2017, No. 314,§ 1, eff. 8/1/2017.
Added by Act 2015, No. 1205,§ 1, eff. 7/22/2015.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 20 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE (§§ 20-2-101 — 20-86-113) › Subtitle 5 - SOCIAL SERVICES (§§ 20-76-101 — 20-86-113) › Chapter 76 - PUBLIC ASSISTANCE GENERALLY (§§ 20-76-101 — 20-76-805) › Subchapter 7 - DRUG SCREENING AND TESTING ACT OF 2015 (§§ 20-76-701 — 20-76-709) › Section 20-76-704 - Powers and duties

(a)
The Department of Human Services shall:
(1)
Consult with substance abuse treatment experts;
(2)
Develop appropriate screening techniques and processes to establish reasonable cause that an applicant or recipient is using a drug and to establish the necessary criteria to permit the Division of Workforce Services, in coordination with the department, to require the applicant or recipient to undergo no less than a five-panel drug test;
(3)
Identify and select a screening tool as a part of the development of the screening technique that will be employed for the drug screening and testing program under this subchapter;
(4)
Develop a plan for funding of the costs of the screening process, the no less than five-panel drug testing process, personnel and information systems modification, and other costs associated with the development and implementation of the testing process; and
(5)
Develop a plan for any modification of its information systems necessary to properly track and report the status of applicants or recipients who are screened and who must undergo testing as required by this subchapter, including without limitation a detailed analysis of costs for systems analysis, programming, and testing of modifications and for implementation dates for completion of the modifications.
(b)
Annually, the department shall submit a report of the past calendar year on or before February 1 to the General Assembly that includes without limitation:
(1)
The number of individuals screened;
(2)
The number of screened individuals for whom there was a reasonable suspicion of illegal drug use;
(3)
The number of screened individuals who took a drug test;
(4)
The number of screened individuals who refused to take a drug test;
(5)
The number of screened individuals who received a positive result on the drug test;
(6)
The number of screened individuals who received a negative result on the drug test;
(7)
The number of individuals who received a positive result on a drug test for a second or subsequent time;
(8)
The amount of costs incurred by the department for the administration of the drug screening and testing program; and
(9)
The number of applications and re-applications received for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program, §
20-76-101
et seq., in the previous year and the current year.
Amended by Act 2023, No. 832,§ 25, eff. 7/1/2023.
Amended by Act 2023, No. 832,§ 24, eff. 7/1/2023.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 551, eff. 7/1/2019.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 550, eff. 7/1/2019.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 549, eff. 7/1/2019.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 548, eff. 7/1/2019.
Amended by Act 2017, No. 314,§ 6, eff. 8/1/2017.
Amended by Act 2017, No. 314,§ 5, eff. 8/1/2017.
Amended by Act 2017, No. 314,§ 4, eff. 8/1/2017.
Added by Act 2015, No. 1205,§ 1, eff. 7/22/2015.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 20 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE (§§ 20-2-101 — 20-86-113) › Subtitle 5 - SOCIAL SERVICES (§§ 20-76-101 — 20-86-113) › Chapter 76 - PUBLIC ASSISTANCE GENERALLY (§§ 20-76-101 — 20-76-805) › Subchapter 7 - DRUG SCREENING AND TESTING ACT OF 2015 (§§ 20-76-701 — 20-76-709) › Section 20-76-706 - Information regarding drug testing

(a)
All information, interviews, reports, statements, memoranda, and drug test results, written or otherwise, received by the Department of Human Services as a part of the drug testing program under this subchapter shall be confidential and not subject to disclosure and may not be used or received in evidence, obtained in discovery, or disclosed in any public or private proceedings.
(b)
(1)
Information regarding drug test results for a test administered under this subchapter shall not be released to law enforcement officers or used in any criminal proceeding.
(2)
Information released contrary to subdivision (b)(1) of this section is inadmissible as evidence in a criminal proceeding.
(c)
This subchapter does not prohibit:
(1)
The department or a drug testing agency conducting the drug test from having access to an adult applicant's or adult recipient's drug test information or using the information when consulting with legal counsel in connection with actions brought under or related to this subchapter or when the information is relevant to its defense in a civil or administrative matter; or
(2)
The reporting of child abuse, child sexual abuse, or neglect of a child.
Amended by Act 2023, No. 832,§ 27, eff. 7/1/2023.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 557, eff. 7/1/2019.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 556, eff. 7/1/2019.
Added by Act 2015, No. 1205,§ 1, eff. 7/22/2015.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 20 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE (§§ 20-2-101 — 20-86-113) › Subtitle 5 - SOCIAL SERVICES (§§ 20-76-101 — 20-86-113) › Chapter 76 - PUBLIC ASSISTANCE GENERALLY (§§ 20-76-101 — 20-76-805) › Subchapter 7 - DRUG SCREENING AND TESTING ACT OF 2015 (§§ 20-76-701 — 20-76-709) › Section 20-76-707 - Positive drug test result not a disability

An applicant or recipient who receives a positive result on a drug test administered under this subchapter shall not be deemed to have a disability because of the drug test result alone.
Added by Act 2015, No. 1205,§ 1, eff. 7/22/2015.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 20 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE (§§ 20-2-101 — 20-86-113) › Subtitle 5 - SOCIAL SERVICES (§§ 20-76-101 — 20-86-113) › Chapter 76 - PUBLIC ASSISTANCE GENERALLY (§§ 20-76-101 — 20-76-805) › Subchapter 7 - DRUG SCREENING AND TESTING ACT OF 2015 (§§ 20-76-701 — 20-76-709) › Section 20-76-708 - Rulemaking authority

(a)
The Secretary of the Department of Human Services shall promulgate rules necessary for the implementation of this subchapter.
(b)
The secretary shall consider the following when promulgating rules:
(1)
Testing procedures established by the United States Department of Health and Human Services and the United States Department of Transportation;
(2)
Screening procedures established by the substance abuse experts to determine when a person exhibits the criteria to determine that there is reasonable cause to suspect that a person is likely to use drugs;
(3)
Body specimens and minimum specimen amounts that are appropriate for drug testing;
(4)
Methods of analysis and procedures to ensure reliable drug testing results, including without limitation standards for initial tests and confirmation tests;
(5)
Minimum detection levels for each drug or drug metabolite for the purpose of determining a positive result;
(6)
Chain-of-custody procedures to ensure proper identification, labeling, and handling of specimens tested; and
(7)
Retention, storage, and transportation procedures to ensure reliable results of drug tests used in the administration of this subchapter.
Amended by Act 2023, No. 832,§ 28, eff. 7/1/2023.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 558, eff. 7/1/2019.
Amended by Act 2017, No. 314,§ 9, eff. 8/1/2017.
Added by Act 2015, No. 1205,§ 1, eff. 7/22/2015.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 20 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE (§§ 20-2-101 — 20-86-113) › Subtitle 5 - SOCIAL SERVICES (§§ 20-76-101 — 20-86-113) › Chapter 76 - PUBLIC ASSISTANCE GENERALLY (§§ 20-76-101 — 20-76-805) › Subchapter 7 - DRUG SCREENING AND TESTING ACT OF 2015 (§§ 20-76-701 — 20-76-709) › Section 20-76-709 - Effective date

This subchapter shall be effective no later than December 31, 2015.
Amended by Act 2017, No. 314,§ 10, eff. 8/1/2017.
Added by Act 2015, No. 1205,§ 1, eff. 7/22/2015.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 20 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE (§§ 20-2-101 — 20-86-113) › Subtitle 5 - SOCIAL SERVICES (§§ 20-76-101 — 20-86-113) › Chapter 76 - PUBLIC ASSISTANCE GENERALLY (§§ 20-76-101 — 20-76-805) › Subchapter 8 - EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR ABLE-BODIED ADULTS ACT OF 2019 (§§ 20-76-801 — 20-76-805) › Section 20-76-801 - Title

This subchapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Employment Opportunities for Able-Bodied Adults Act of 2019".
Added by Act 2019, No. 974,§ 1, eff. 7/24/2019.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 20 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE (§§ 20-2-101 — 20-86-113) › Subtitle 5 - SOCIAL SERVICES (§§ 20-76-101 — 20-86-113) › Chapter 76 - PUBLIC ASSISTANCE GENERALLY (§§ 20-76-101 — 20-76-805) › Subchapter 8 - EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR ABLE-BODIED ADULTS ACT OF 2019 (§§ 20-76-801 — 20-76-805) › Section 20-76-802 - Legislative findings and intent

(a)
The General Assembly finds that:
(1)
Arkansas has made great strides in promoting work for able-bodied adults across other public assistance programs;
(2)
Arkansas can continue those initiatives by further creating opportunities and spurring economic development by improving its workforce;
(3)
Arkansas provides Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits to more than one hundred twenty-three thousand (123,000) able-bodied adults without young children;
(4)
The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program in Arkansas should be protected and preserved for the truly vulnerable;
(5)
Most able-bodied adults receiving Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits in Arkansas do not work at all;
(6)
Arkansas has the opportunity under federal law to refer able-bodied adults to employment and training programs;
(7)
Arkansas has more than thirty-two thousand six hundred (32,600) open jobs; and
(8)
Arkansas is projected to create more than one hundred sixty-six thousand (166,000) jobs in 2019.
(b)
It is the intent of the General Assembly that this subchapter shall increase employment and self-sufficiency among able-bodied adults who are receiving Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits.
Added by Act 2019, No. 974,§ 1, eff. 7/24/2019.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 20 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE (§§ 20-2-101 — 20-86-113) › Subtitle 5 - SOCIAL SERVICES (§§ 20-76-101 — 20-86-113) › Chapter 76 - PUBLIC ASSISTANCE GENERALLY (§§ 20-76-101 — 20-76-805) › Subchapter 8 - EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR ABLE-BODIED ADULTS ACT OF 2019 (§§ 20-76-801 — 20-76-805) › Section 20-76-803 - Employment and training program requirement

The Department of Human Services shall require an able-bodied adult under sixty (60) years of age who receives Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits, has dependents who are all at least six (6) years of age and under eighteen (18) years of age or who has no dependents, and is not otherwise subject to the requirements under
7 U.S.C. § 2015(o)
, as it existed on January 1, 2019, to participate in an employment and training program established under
7 U.S.C. § 2015(d)(4)
, as it existed on January 1, 2019, including without limitation a program operated by the department that authorizes a work registrant to perform public service activities through work experience to fulfill the work requirement necessary to receive Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits.
Added by Act 2019, No. 974,§ 1, eff. 7/24/2019.
See Act 2019, No. 974, § 2.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 20 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE (§§ 20-2-101 — 20-86-113) › Subtitle 5 - SOCIAL SERVICES (§§ 20-76-101 — 20-86-113) › Chapter 76 - PUBLIC ASSISTANCE GENERALLY (§§ 20-76-101 — 20-76-805) › Subchapter 8 - EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR ABLE-BODIED ADULTS ACT OF 2019 (§§ 20-76-801 — 20-76-805) › Section 20-76-804 - Reporting requirement

(a)
The Department of Human Services shall report the department's implementation of the employment and training program requirement under §
20-76-803
one (1) time per calendar quarter to the House Committee on Public Health, Welfare, and Labor.
(b)
The department shall develop and submit a report containing statistics of participation in the employment and training program one (1) time per calendar quarter to the House Committee on Public Health, Welfare, and Labor.
Added by Act 2019, No. 974,§ 1, eff. 7/24/2019.
See Act 2019, No. 974, § 2.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 20 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE (§§ 20-2-101 — 20-86-113) › Subtitle 5 - SOCIAL SERVICES (§§ 20-76-101 — 20-86-113) › Chapter 76 - PUBLIC ASSISTANCE GENERALLY (§§ 20-76-101 — 20-76-805) › Subchapter 8 - EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR ABLE-BODIED ADULTS ACT OF 2019 (§§ 20-76-801 — 20-76-805) › Section 20-76-805 - Elimination of no-good-cause exemptions to the work requirement for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits

Beginning no later than May 1, 2022, the Department of Human Services shall not exercise the state option to provide exemptions to the work requirement as authorized under
7 U.S.C. § 2015(o)(6)
, as it existed on January 1, 2021, except to an individual:
(1)
Currently in foster care; or
(2)
Residing in a domestic violence shelter.
Added by Act 2021, No. 419,§ 1, eff. 7/28/2021.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 20 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE (§§ 20-2-101 — 20-86-113) › Subtitle 5 - SOCIAL SERVICES (§§ 20-76-101 — 20-86-113) › Chapter 77 - MEDICAL ASSISTANCE (§§ 20-77-101 — 20-77-2811) › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 20-77-101 — 20-77-153) › Section 20-77-101 - Cost-sharing charges for medically indigent - Legislative intent

(a)
It is the intent of the General Assembly that the Medicaid medical assistance program administered by the Department of Human Services is intended to be supplemental to other potential sources of payment which are or may be available to pay for the costs of medical care delivered to residents of this state. To ensure that the appropriated funds are available to meet the needs of those residents, it is hereby declared the public policy of the State of Arkansas that the program is the payor of last resort to supplement and not supplant other sources which are or may be available to any individual, except when federal requirements under Title V specify otherwise.
(b)
The appropriate division of the department, in order to comply with Pub. L. No. 92-603, § 208, may, with respect to the medically indigent:
(1)
Provide that an enrollment fee, premium, or similar charge may be imposed;
(2)
Specify the amount of and the period of liability for the charges; and
(3)
Define the state's policy regarding the effect on the recipient of nonpayment of required charges.
Acts 1974 (Ex. Sess.), No. 24, § 13; 1993, No. 249, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 20 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE (§§ 20-2-101 — 20-86-113) › Subtitle 5 - SOCIAL SERVICES (§§ 20-76-101 — 20-86-113) › Chapter 77 - MEDICAL ASSISTANCE (§§ 20-77-101 — 20-77-2811) › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 20-77-101 — 20-77-153) › Section 20-77-102 - Program for long-term care facility care

(a)
The appropriate division of the Department of Human Services is authorized to establish a program to provide for long-term care facility care for all residents of this state who are found to be qualified for and in need of long-term care facility care, as provided in this section.
(b)
The program shall consist of:
(1)
Long-term care facililty care for those persons eligible to receive medical care benefits under Title XIX of the Social Security Act in accordance with federal and state regulations promulgated therefor, within the maximum limitations provided under federal law or regulation for federal reimbursement for long-term care facility care under Title XIX of the Social Security Act; and
(2)
A program of state financial assistance for long-term care facility care for persons who are not eligible for medical care benefits under Title XIX of the Social Security Act to the extent that the cost of the class of long-term care facility care for which the person is determined to be qualified exceeds the ability of the person to pay for the care.
(c)
(1)
However, the deputy director of the appropriate division of the department shall, in establishing the level of payment for services and benefits for long-term care facility care to be provided under the provisions of this section, promulgate appropriate rules to limit the cost of services to the State of Arkansas to funds available or estimated to be available to the appropriate division for that purpose during each fiscal year.
(2)
The rules promulgated by the deputy director shall provide that all persons eligible within each class of eligibility shall receive equal consideration for benefits.
(3)
The deputy director of the appropriate division of the department is authorized to promulgate such additional rules as deemed to be necessary to prevent abuse of benefits under this section, yet make available to the residents of this state who are eligible the full benefits of this section within the limitation of funds available therefor.
(d)
The Secretary of the Department of Human Services, with the approval of the Governor and after obtaining the advice of the Legislative Council, may provide for an expanded comprehensive program of long-term care facility care for residents of this state if he or she deems the program advisable or appropriate in order to take advantage of expanded federal programs or participation therein, within the limitation of funds that may be available to the department therefor.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 315,§ 2256, eff. 7/24/2019.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 5218, eff. 7/1/2019.
Amended by Act 2017, No. 591,§ 5, eff. 8/1/2017.
Acts 1965 (2nd Ex. Sess.), No. 14, § 7; 1977, No. 416, § 1; A.S.A. 1947, § 83-162; Acts 2003, No. 136, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 20 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE (§§ 20-2-101 — 20-86-113) › Subtitle 5 - SOCIAL SERVICES (§§ 20-76-101 — 20-86-113) › Chapter 77 - MEDICAL ASSISTANCE (§§ 20-77-101 — 20-77-2811) › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 20-77-101 — 20-77-153) › Section 20-77-103 - Compacts with certain out-of-state hospitals - Definition

(a)
The Governor is authorized to enter into compacts or agreements with one (1) or more public-supported hospitals located within a reasonable distance from the Arkansas border which are used as teaching hospitals for state-supported medical schools in adjoining states. Under the terms of these agreements, the public-supported teaching hospitals shall agree to furnish medical and hospital services for indigent citizens of this state where payment is not available through public welfare or other programs and, upon the payment for these services, from the appropriation provided for by law, of an amount required to reasonably reimburse the public-supported hospital for the costs of these services.
(b)
For the purposes of this section, a "public-supported hospital within a reasonable distance from the border of this state" means a public-supported hospital located within fifty (50) miles of the border of Arkansas.
(c)
In determining the amount of payments to be made to any public-supported hospital used as a teaching hospital as provided in subsections (a) and (b) of this section, the Governor shall determine the extent to which medical and hospital services have been received by Arkansas citizens during previous years. These payments shall be based upon reasonable estimates of the cost of providing medical services for the year in which payments are to be made.
(d)
Each agreement shall be for a fiscal year period but may be renewed, provided funds are appropriated for that purpose, upon mutual agreement of the Governor and the appropriate officials of the public-supported hospital in the other state.
Acts 1969, No. 490, § 2; A.S.A. 1947, § 83-220.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 20 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE (§§ 20-2-101 — 20-86-113) › Subtitle 5 - SOCIAL SERVICES (§§ 20-76-101 — 20-86-113) › Chapter 77 - MEDICAL ASSISTANCE (§§ 20-77-101 — 20-77-2811) › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 20-77-101 — 20-77-153) › Section 20-77-104 - Double billing - Legislative intent

(a)
It is the specific intent of this section and §
20-77-105
to prohibit any provider of medical services who participates in the Arkansas Medicaid Program to bill or receive payment from any Medicaid-eligible person, his or her spouse, relative, guardian, or any other prospective payee for services or considerations for which payment is either payable in full or has been paid in full by the program.
(b)
It is not the intent of this section and §
20-77-105
to eliminate any copayment requirement on the part of any Medicaid-eligible person or his or her payee as required or as provided for in the Arkansas state plan for Medicaid as approved by the United States Department of Health and Human Services.
(c)
It is the intent of this section and §
20-77-105
to prohibit any payment by any Medicaid-eligible person or his or her payee in excess of the rate or fee for service that the medical services provider has agreed to accept as payment in full as evidenced by written agreement or contract to participate in the program.
Acts 1979, No. 617, § 1; A.S.A. 1947, § 83-172.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 20 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE (§§ 20-2-101 — 20-86-113) › Subtitle 5 - SOCIAL SERVICES (§§ 20-76-101 — 20-86-113) › Chapter 77 - MEDICAL ASSISTANCE (§§ 20-77-101 — 20-77-2811) › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 20-77-101 — 20-77-153) › Section 20-77-105 - Double billing - Suspension of medical services provider from Arkansas Medicaid Program

(a)
Any provider of medical services which shall be determined by the administrator of the single state agency for Medicaid to purposely engage in the practice of seeking or receiving double or duplicate payments for the same services either through double billing or through any other device may be suspended from the Arkansas Medicaid Program for a period of time not less than ninety (90) days or not more than one (1) year.
(b)
In addition, as a condition of and before reinstatement to the program, the medical services provider shall make full and reasonable restitution to the Medicaid-eligible person or his or her payee for all payment collected.
Acts 1979, No. 617, § 2; A.S.A. 1947, § 83-173.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 20 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE (§§ 20-2-101 — 20-86-113) › Subtitle 5 - SOCIAL SERVICES (§§ 20-76-101 — 20-86-113) › Chapter 77 - MEDICAL ASSISTANCE (§§ 20-77-101 — 20-77-2811) › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 20-77-101 — 20-77-153) › Section 20-77-106 - Medical services program for Medicaid-eligible patients of Arkansas Children's Hospital

(a)
The Arkansas Children's Hospital, as recognized by §
20-78-102
, is authorized to enter into agreements with the appropriate division of the Department of Human Services to establish and maintain a medical services program for Medicaid-eligible patients of the Arkansas Children's Hospital and to transfer funds to the Medical Services Fund Account pursuant to such an agreement.
(b)
Such an agreement between the Arkansas Children's Hospital and the appropriate division of the department shall be in compliance with federal law and shall meet the qualifications necessary for federal funds to be paid for the care of eligible patients in the Arkansas Children's Hospital.
(c)
The Chief Fiscal Officer of the State shall make rules for the transfer of state funds appropriated for the Arkansas Children's Hospital in order to reimburse the account for expenditures made by the appropriate division of the department in accordance with agreements made between the Arkansas Children's Hospital and the appropriate division of the department.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 315,§ 2257, eff. 7/24/2019.
Acts 1975 (Extended Sess., 1976), No. 1107, § 3; reen. Acts 1987, No. 1022, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 20 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE (§§ 20-2-101 — 20-86-113) › Subtitle 5 - SOCIAL SERVICES (§§ 20-76-101 — 20-86-113) › Chapter 77 - MEDICAL ASSISTANCE (§§ 20-77-101 — 20-77-2811) › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 20-77-101 — 20-77-153) › Section 20-77-108 - Furnishing of annual audit by nonprofit Medicaid providers

(a)
Every nonprofit corporation, except those licensed under §
20-9-201
et seq., which is eligible to receive payments of twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000) or more for services supplied as a Medicaid provider shall, as a condition of enrollment, provide the Department of Human Services with an annual financial and compliance audit. The audit shall cover the entire operations of the nonprofit organization and be in accordance with the "Guidelines for Financial and Compliance Audits of Programs Funded by the Arkansas Department of Human Services" as promulgated by the department.
(b)
Every nonprofit corporation licensed under §
20-9-201
et seq. which is eligible to receive payments of twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000) or more for services supplied as a Medicaid provider shall, as a condition of enrollment, provide the department with an annual financial audit. The audit shall cover the entire operations of the organization and be in accordance with the Guidelines for Financial and Compliance Audits of Programs Funded by the Arkansas Department of Human Services.
(c)
The department is specifically authorized to promulgate rules establishing subrecipient and provider audit requirements for all programs funded through the department.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 315,§ 2262, eff. 7/24/2019.
Acts 1989, No. 942, § 1; 1991, No. 1147, § 1.