§ 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) (1) The Medicaid Expansion Program shall be a separate and distinct component of the Arkansas Medicaid Program currently administered by the […]
§ 19-12-117. Establishment of the Arkansas Tobacco Settlement Commission
(a) There is hereby created and recognized the Arkansas Tobacco Settlement Commission, which shall be composed of the following: (1) The Director of the Arkansas Economic Development Commission or his or her designee; (2) The Commissioner of Elementary and Secondary Education or his or her designee; (3) The Director of the Division of Higher Education […]
§ 19-12-102. Definitions
(a) The following terms, as used in this chapter, shall have the meanings set forth in this section: (1) “Act” shall mean this Arkansas Tobacco Settlement Funds Act of 2000. (2) “ADFA” shall mean the Arkansas Development Finance Authority. (3) “Arkansas Biosciences Institute” shall mean the Arkansas Biosciences Institute created by § 19-12-115. (4) “Arkansas […]
§ 19-12-118. Monitoring and evaluation of programs
(a) The Arkansas Tobacco Settlement Commission is directed to conduct monitoring and evaluation of the programs established in §§ 19-12-113 — 19-12-116 to ensure optimal impact on improving the health of Arkansans and fiscal stewardship of the Tobacco Settlement. The commission shall develop performance indicators to monitor programmatic functions that are state-specific and situation-specific and […]
§ 19-12-103. Grant of authority to State Board of Finance
The State Board of Finance is hereby authorized and directed to perform the following duties with respect to the Tobacco Settlement: (a) The State Board of Finance is authorized and directed on behalf of the State of Arkansas to receive all authorized disbursements from the MSA Escrow. The Initial MSA Disbursement and each subsequent MSA […]
§ 19-12-119. Use of funds for the Medicaid Expansion Program Account
(a) In addition to the purposes enumerated in § 19-12-116 for the Medicaid expansion program, the funds made available to the Medicaid Expansion Program Account may also be used to supplement current general revenues as approved by the Governor and the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State for the Arkansas Medicaid Program. (b) None of […]
§ 19-12-104. Creation and administration of Tobacco Settlement Cash Holding Fund
(a) There is hereby created and established a fund, held separate and apart from the State Treasury, to be known as the “Tobacco Settlement Cash Holding Fund”, which fund shall be administered by the State Board of Finance. (b) All moneys received as part of the Tobacco Settlement are hereby designated cash funds pursuant to […]
§ 19-12-201. Title
This subchapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Tobacco Settlement Revenue Bonds Act of 2006”.
§ 19-12-105. Creation and administration of Tobacco Settlement Debt Service Fund
(a) There is hereby created and established a fund, designated as a cash fund and held separate and apart from the State Treasury, to be known as the “Tobacco Settlement Debt Service Fund”, which Fund shall be administered by the State Board of Finance. All moneys deposited into the Tobacco Settlement Debt Service Fund are […]
§ 19-12-202. Legislative findings, intent, and purpose
(a) The General Assembly finds that: (1) Cancer is one of the leading health problems and causes of death in the state; (2) There is an immediate need for additional facilities to support research in the cause, treatment, and prevention of various types of cancer; (3) Because the Arkansas Cancer Research Center of the University […]