2012 Arkansas Code
Title 23 - Public Utilities and Regulated Industries
Subtitle 3 - Insurance
Chapter 79 - Insurance Policies Generally
Subchapter 10 - -- Health Insurance Flexibility and Accountability Initiative
§ 23-79-1005 - Department of Human Services -- Powers and duties.

(a) The Department of Human Services shall promulgate rules to implement this subchapter.

(b) The department shall administer the Arkansas Safety-net Benefit Program and the Arkansas Safety-net Benefit Fund.

(c) The department shall:

(1) Prepare and submit to the United States Department of Health and Human Services a request for a demonstration waiver under section 1115 of the Social Security Act, describing one (1) or more statewide health insurance limited safety-net benefit packages that can be funded within existing allotments received by the state under Title XXI of the Social Security Act;

(2) Administer the Arkansas Safety-net Benefit Program and the Arkansas Safety-net Benefit Fund in accordance with a federally approved Health Insurance Flexibility and Accountability demonstration initiative waiver;

(3) Deposit Arkansas Employer Sponsored Insurance Fund revenues in insured interest-bearing accounts at banking institutions in Arkansas; and

(4) Expend Arkansas Safety-net Benefit Fund moneys as state matching funds in accordance with the requirements of federal health care programs and the Arkansas Safety-net Benefit Program.