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20-77-2702. Legislative intent and purpose.
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20-77-2702. Legislative intent and purpose.
(a) As the single state agency for administration of the medical assistance programs established under Title XIX of the Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. § 1396 et seq., and Title XXI of the Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. § 1397aa et seq., the Department of Human Services is authorized by federal law to utilize one (1) or more organizations for providing healthcare services to Medicaid beneficiary populations.
(b) The purpose of this subchapter is to establish a Medicaid provider-led organized care system that administers and delivers healthcare services for a member of an enrollable Medicaid beneficiary population in return for payment.
(c) It is the intent of the General Assembly that the Medicaid provider-led organized care system created by the department shall:
(1) Improve the experience of health care, including without limitation quality of care, access to care, and reliability of care, for enrollable Medicaid beneficiary populations;
(2) Enhance the performance of the broader healthcare system leading to improved overall population health;
(3) Slow or reverse spending growth for enrollable Medicaid beneficiary populations and for covered services while maintaining quality of care and access to care;
(4) Further the objectives of Arkansas payment reforms and the state's ongoing commitment to innovation;
(5) Discourage excessive use of services;
(6) Reduce waste, fraud, and abuse;
(7) Encourage the most efficient use of taxpayer funds; and
(8) Operate under federal guidelines for patient rights.
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 20-77-2702
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20-77-2702. Legislative intent and purpose.
(a) As the single state agency for administration of the medical assistance programs established under Title XIX of the Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. § 1396 et seq., and Title XXI of the Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. § 1397aa et seq., the Department of Human Services is authorized by federal law to utilize one (1) or more organizations for providing healthcare services to Medicaid beneficiary populations.
(b) The purpose of this subchapter is to establish a Medicaid provider-led organized care system that administers and delivers healthcare services for a member of an enrollable Medicaid beneficiary population in return for payment.
(c) It is the intent of the General Assembly that the Medicaid provider-led organized care system created by the department shall:
(1) Improve the experience of health care, including without limitation quality of care, access to care, and reliability of care, for enrollable Medicaid beneficiary populations;
(2) Enhance the performance of the broader healthcare system leading to improved overall population health;
(3) Slow or reverse spending growth for enrollable Medicaid beneficiary populations and for covered services while maintaining quality of care and access to care;
(4) Further the objectives of Arkansas payment reforms and the state's ongoing commitment to innovation;
(5) Discourage excessive use of services;
(6) Reduce waste, fraud, and abuse;
(7) Encourage the most efficient use of taxpayer funds; and
(8) Operate under federal guidelines for patient rights.
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Federal law — U.S. Code and appendices · legal_authorities
**(a) Establishment** There is hereby established the Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission (in this section referred to as “MACPAC”).
**(b) Duties**
(1) **Review of access policies for all States and annual reports** — MACPAC shall—
(A) review policies of the Medicaid program established under this subchapter (in this section referred to as “Medicaid”) and the State Children’s Health Insurance Program established under subchapter XXI (in this section referred to as “CHIP”) affecting access to covered items and services, including topics described in paragraph (2);
(B) make recommendations to Congress, the Secretary, and States concerning such access policies;
(C) by not later than March 15 of each year (beginning with 2010), submit a report to Congress containing the results of such reviews and MACPAC’s recommendations concerning such policies; and
(D) by not later than June 15 of each year (beginning with 2010), submit a report to Congress containing an examination of issues affecting Medicaid and CHIP, including the implications of changes in health care delivery in the United States and in the market for health care services on such programs.
(2) **Specific topics to be reviewed** — Specifically, MACPAC shall review and assess the following:
(A) *Medicaid and CHIP payment policies* — Payment policies under Medicaid and CHIP, including—
(i) the factors affecting expenditures for the efficient provision of items and services in different sectors, including the process for updating payments to medical, dental, and health professionals, hospitals, residential and long-term care providers, providers of home and community based services, Federally-qualified health centers and rural health clinics, managed care entities, and providers of ot
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TITLE 42—THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
§ 1396
of the enactment of this Act [Oct. 6, 2014], the Sec-
retary shall develop and report to Congress on a stra-
tegic plan for collecting or otherwise accessing data on
race and ethnicity for purposes of specifying quality
measures and resource use and other measures under
subsections (c) and (d) of section 1899B of the Social Se-
curity Act, as added by subsection (a), and, as the Sec-
retary determines appropriate, other similar provisions
of, including payment adjustments under, title XVIII of
such Act (42 U.S.C. 1395 et seq.).’’
SUBCHAPTER XIX—GRANTS TO STATES
FOR MEDICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS
§ 1396. Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access
Commission
(a) Establishment
There is hereby established the Medicaid and
CHIP Payment and Access Commission (in this
section referred to as ‘‘MACPAC’’).
(b) Duties
(1) Review of access policies for all States and
annual reports
MACPAC shall—
(A) review policies of the Medicaid pro-
gram established under this subchapter (in
this section referred to as ‘‘Medicaid’’) and
the State Children’s Health Insurance Pro-
gram established under subchapter XXI (in
this section referred to as ‘‘CHIP’’) affecting
access to covered items and services, includ-
ing topics described in paragraph (2);
(B) make recommendations to Congress,
the Secretary, and States concerning such
access policies;
(C) by not later than March 15 of each year
(beginning with 2010), submit a report to
Congress containing the results of such re-
views and MACPAC’s recommendations con-
cerning such policies; and
(D) by not later than June 15 of each year
(beginning with 2010), submit a report to
Congress
containing
an
examination
of
issues affecting Medicaid and CHIP, includ-
ing the impli
Source: Supplied 2024 U.S. Code historical extraction · 42 U.S.C. § 1396
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Federal law — U.S. Code and appendices · legal_authorities
**(a) Purpose** Except with respect to the rural health transformation program established in [section 1397ee(h) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section1397ee/h&num=0&edition=prelim), the purpose of this subchapter is to provide funds to States to enable them to initiate and expand the provision of child health assistance to uninsured, low-income children in an effective and efficient manner that is coordinated with other sources of health benefits coverage for children. Such assistance shall be provided primarily for obtaining health benefits coverage through—
(1) obtaining coverage that meets the requirements of [section 1397cc of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section1397cc&num=0&edition=prelim), or
(2) providing benefits under the State’s medicaid plan under subchapter XIX,
or a combination of both.
**(b) State child health plan required** A State is not eligible for payment under subsection (a) or (g) of [section 1397ee of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section1397ee&num=0&edition=prelim) unless the State has submitted to the Secretary under [section 1397ff of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section1397ff&num=0&edition=prelim) a plan that—
(1) sets forth how the State intends to use the funds provided under this subchapter to provide child health assistance to needy children consistent with the provisions of this subchapter, and
(2) has been approved under [section 1397ff of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section1397ff&num=0&edition=prelim).
**(c) State entitlement** This subchapter constitutes budget authority i
Source: Supplied U.S. Code snapshot — release unconfirmed · 42 U.S.C. § 1397aa
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TITLE 42—THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
§ 1397n–13
(5) Social impact partnership model
The term ‘‘social impact partnership model’’
means a method of financing social services in
which—
(A) Federal funds are awarded to a State
or local government only if a State or local
government
achieves
certain
outcomes
agreed on by the State or local government
and the Secretary; and
(B) the State or local government coordi-
nates with service providers, investors (if ap-
plicable to the project), and (if necessary) an
intermediary to identify—
(i) an intervention expected to produce
the outcome;
(ii) a service provider to deliver the
intervention to the target population; and
(iii) investors to fund the delivery of the
intervention.
(6) State
The term ‘‘State’’ means each State of the
United States, the District of Columbia, each
commonwealth, territory or possession of the
United States, and each federally recognized
Indian tribe.
(Aug. 14, 1935, ch. 531, title XX, § 2063, as added
Pub. L. 115–123, div. E, title VIII, § 50802(2), Feb.
9, 2018, 132 Stat. 282.)
§ 1397n–13. Funding
Out of any money in the Treasury of the
United States not otherwise appropriated, there
is hereby appropriated $100,000,000 for fiscal year
2018 to carry out this division.
(Aug. 14, 1935, ch. 531, title XX, § 2064, as added
Pub. L. 115–123, div. E, title VIII, § 50802(2), Feb.
9, 2018, 132 Stat. 282.)
SUBCHAPTER XXI—STATE CHILDREN’S
HEALTH INSURANCE PROGRAM
§ 1397aa. Purpose; State child health plans
(a) Purpose
The purpose of this subchapter is to provide
funds to States to enable them to initiate and
expand the provision of child health assistance
to uninsured, low-income children in an effec-
tive and efficient manner that is coordinated
with other so
Source: Supplied 2024 U.S. Code historical extraction · 42 U.S.C. § 1397aa
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