§ 20-77-106 — Medical services program for Medicaid-eligible patients of Arkansas Children's Hospital

(a) The Arkansas Children's Hospital, as recognized by § 20-78-102 , is authorized to enter into agreements with the appropriate division of the Department of Human Services to establish and maintain a medical services program for Medicaid-eligible patients of the Arkansas Children's Hospital and to transfer funds to the Medical Services Fund Account pursuant to such an agreement. (b) Such an agreement between the Arkansas Children's Hospital and the appropriate division of the department shall be in compliance with federal law and shall meet the qualifications necessary for federal funds to be paid for the care of eligible patients in the Arkansas Children's Hospital. (c) The Chief Fiscal Officer of the State shall make rules for the transfer of state funds appropriated for the Arkansas Children's Hospital in order to reimburse the account for expenditures made by the appropriate division of the department in accordance with agreements made between the Arkansas Children's Hospital and the appropriate division of the department.

Legislative History

Amended by Act 2019, No. 315,§ 2257, eff. 7/24/2019. Acts 1975 (Extended Sess., 1976), No. 1107, § 3; reen. Acts 1987, No. 1022, § 1.