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(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.
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(1) The Medicaid Expansion Program shall be a separate and distinct component of the Arkansas Medicaid Program currently administered by the Department of Human Services and shall be established as follows:
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(A) expanding Medicaid coverage and benefits to pregnant women;
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(B) expanding inpatient and outpatient hospital reimbursements and benefits to adults aged nineteen (19) to sixty-four (64);
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(C) expanding non-institutional coverage and benefits to adults aged sixty-five (65) and over; and
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(D) expanding medical assistance, home and community-based services, and employment supports for:
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(i) Adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities who qualify for services; and
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(ii) Children with intellectual and developmental disabilities who qualify for services.
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(2) All such expenditures shall be made in conformity with the Arkansas Medicaid Program as amended and approved by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
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(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.
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(d) Each of the programs adopted pursuant to this section shall be subject to the monitoring and evaluation procedures described in § 19-12-118.
