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§ 6-64-501. Purpose of subchapter

It is the purpose and intent of this subchapter to provide for a fair and equitable apportionment for the use of the facilities and services of the State Medical Center among the various counties of this state, and among all cities having in excess of ten thousand (10,000) population for the treatment of medical indigents, […]

§ 6-64-502. Admission of other patients not affected by subchapter

Nothing in this subchapter shall be construed to interfere with the admission of patients at the State Medical Center who have the ability to pay for medical care received, nor shall this subchapter interfere with or affect the admission of welfare patients at the medical center where the cost of such care is paid by […]

§ 6-64-503. Medical indigents — Determination of status

(a) As used in this subchapter, unless the context otherwise requires, medical indigents shall include all residents of this state who are unable to pay part or all of the cost of necessary medical and hospital services, but shall not include any person for whom medical and hospital services are paid by the Department of […]

§ 6-64-504. Admission as medical indigent — Certification procedure

(a) (1) In all cases where a resident of a county or municipality assigned a quota in § 6-64-505 seeks to use the quota to defray any part of the expense of his or her medical service, including hospitalization, at the State Medical Center, the resident must first have been determined by his or her […]

§ 6-64-505. Medical indigents — Quota of patients from counties and municipalities

(a) There is assigned and made available to each county in Arkansas the following quotas of medical services, including hospitalization, at the University of Arkansas Medical Center, herein referred to as the State Medical Center, to be utilized by the citizens of the respective counties and the municipalities therein according to the provisions of §§ […]

§ 6-64-506. Medical indigents — Patients not charged against quotas

Any patient admitted to the State Medical Center as a public welfare patient certified by the Department of Human Services, or any patient admitted to the State Medical Center who on admittance can guarantee, either by hospitalization insurance or cash deposit, at least fifty percent (50%) of the anticipated costs of treatment, shall not be […]

§ 6-64-508. Medical indigents — Collections from patients

(a) It further shall be the duty of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Medical Center to collect fees from patients in all cases where it is established that the patient is able to pay, either through insurance coverage or his or her own resources, a part or all of the medical or hospital […]

§ 6-64-509. Admissions of paying patients

(a) For the purpose of improving the teaching program of the University of Arkansas College of Medicine and to provide a source of additional funds for the operation of the State Medical Center, the medical center is authorized and directed to admit for medical treatment persons who have the economic ability to pay for hospital […]