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25-43-806. Arkansas Surgeon General.
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25-43-806. Arkansas Surgeon General.
(a) The Secretary of the Department of Health may employ the Arkansas Surgeon General.
(b) If employed by the secretary, the Arkansas Surgeon General shall:
(1) Be a graduate of a school of medicine recognized by the Arkansas State Medical Board;
(2) Be licensed and in good standing with the board; and
(3) Serve as an advisor to the secretary.
(c) The Arkansas Surgeon General shall perform the duties required of him or her by the secretary, including without limitation:
(1) Reviewing, assessing, and developing health policy options, including insurance coverage, health risk management, disease prevention, and health promotion strategies across state agencies;
(2) Providing health policy advice for the secretary and senior state agency officials;
(3) Raising awareness of healthcare and public health areas of priority for advancement of the health of the citizens of Arkansas;
(4) Reviewing legislative analyses and proposed legislation and creating position statements for the Governor and senior state agency officials;
(5) Advising the secretary, senior state agency officials, and governing boards and commissions on policy issues and program accomplishments; and
(6) Providing medical review oversight and guidance to health and human services clinical programs upon the request of the secretary.
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 25-43-806
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25-43-806. Arkansas Surgeon General.
(a) The Secretary of the Department of Health may employ the Arkansas Surgeon General.
(b) If employed by the secretary, the Arkansas Surgeon General shall:
(1) Be a graduate of a school of medicine recognized by the Arkansas State Medical Board;
(2) Be licensed and in good standing with the board; and
(3) Serve as an advisor to the secretary.
(c) The Arkansas Surgeon General shall perform the duties required of him or her by the secretary, including without limitation:
(1) Reviewing, assessing, and developing health policy options, including insurance coverage, health risk management, disease prevention, and health promotion strategies across state agencies;
(2) Providing health policy advice for the secretary and senior state agency officials;
(3) Raising awareness of healthcare and public health areas of priority for advancement of the health of the citizens of Arkansas;
(4) Reviewing legislative analyses and proposed legislation and creating position statements for the Governor and senior state agency officials;
(5) Advising the secretary, senior state agency officials, and governing boards and commissions on policy issues and program accomplishments; and
(6) Providing medical review oversight and guidance to health and human services clinical programs upon the request of the secretary.
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