§ 19-12-116 - Establishment and administration of Medicaid Expansion Program. - Arkansas Statutes

19-12-116. Establishment and administration of Medicaid Expansion Program.

(a) It is the intent of this chapter that the Department of Human Services should establish the Medicaid expansion program described in this section, and to administer such program in accordance with law.

(b) The Medicaid expansion program shall be a separate and distinct component of the state Medicaid program currently administered by the Department of Human Services and shall be established as follows:

(1) expanding Medicaid coverage and benefits to pregnant women;

(2) expanding inpatient and outpatient hospital reimbursements and benefits to adults aged nineteen (19) to sixty-four (64);

(3) expanding non-institutional coverage and benefits to adults aged 65 and over; and

(4) creating and providing a limited benefit package to adults aged nineteen (19) to sixty-four (64). All such expenditures shall be made in conformity with the state Medicaid program as amended and approved by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.

(c) The programs defined in this section shall be administered pursuant to a strategic plan encompassing the elements of a mission statement, defined program(s), and program goals with measurable objectives and strategies to be implemented over a specific timeframe. Evaluation of each program shall include performance-based measures for accountability which will measure specific health related results.

(d) Each of the programs adopted pursuant to this Section shall be subject to the monitoring and evaluation procedures described in 19-12-118.