Arkansas § 20-15-908 Findings and purpose

Arkansas Statutes

§ 20-15-908 — Findings and purpose

Arkansas § 20-15-908

Title20

This text of Arkansas § 20-15-908 (Findings and purpose) is published on Counsel Stack Legal Research, covering Arkansas primary law. Counsel Stack provides free access to over 12 million legal documents including statutes, case law, regulations, and constitutions.

Bluebook

Ark. Code Ann. § 20-15-908 (2026).

Text

It is found and determined by the General Assembly that:

(1)The citizens of Arkansas suffering from human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) or acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) should have access to the latest drug therapies;

(2)The continued spread of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is a danger to the public health of Arkansas;

(3)Proper treatment of individuals living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) or acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) who are pregnant can significantly decrease the possibility of infecting their unborn children;

(4)Infection rates among Arkansas citizens can be curtailed by the proper administration of drug therapies to those infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) or acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS);

(5)The continued medical

Free access — add to your briefcase to read the full text and ask questions with AI

It is found and determined by the General Assembly that: (1) The citizens of Arkansas suffering from human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) or acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) should have access to the latest drug therapies; (2) The continued spread of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is a danger to the public health of Arkansas; (3) Proper treatment of individuals living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) or acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) who are pregnant can significantly decrease the possibility of infecting their unborn children; (4) Infection rates among Arkansas citizens can be curtailed by the proper administration of drug therapies to those infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) or acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS); (5) The continued medical costs associated with illnesses related to human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) are a threat to the medical infrastructure of Arkansas; (6) The quality of life of those individuals affected by human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) or acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS), along with the quality of life of their family members, can be enhanced through continuing drug therapies; (7) There is a pressing and immediate need for the distribution of medications for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) or acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS); and (8) This section and §§ 20-15-907 and 20-15-909 can help meet these needs by furnishing financial assistance, subject to the availability of funds, to citizens of Arkansas suffering from human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) or acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS).