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Arkansas Health Data Division

The Arkansas Health Data Division was established to support the work of ACHI. It is ACHI's ’s belief that data is a critical component of health policy and program development. The goal of the ACHI's Data Division is to make Arkansas-specific data available for use in addressing the state’s health policy needs.

ACHI has assembled a team of computing specialists, statisticians, and programmers to support ACHI Strategic Initiatives and to assist outside public and private organizations with data analyses of their own or publicly available data sets. To support this effort, the Arkansas State Legislature passed Act 1035, which give ACHI access to public health databases with the approval of the various state agency heads.

Datasets

Act 1035
An Act to Provide for the Establishment of the Arkansas Health Data Initiative; and for Other Purposes.

Arkansas General Assembly 2003

In summary, Act 1035:

• Section 1: Recognizes the need for Arkansas Health Data Initiative (AHDI)
• Section 2a: Within ACHI under responsibility of the Director of ACHI
• Section 2b: Purpose is to serve as an access point for studies concerning state and federal health information to support Arkansas health policy officials
• Section 2c: Contingent on the availability of funds
• Section 3: Grants ACHI access to (with permission of the agency responsible for the data):

• Public health databases
• Health care utilization data
• Financial data
• Data supplied for mandated reporting
• State Health Data Clearinghouse Act data
• Other data maintained with state funds

• Section 4: The following departments shall promulgate rules to implement this act:

• Information Services
• Finance and Administration
• Health
• Human Services
• Insurance
• Others as appropriate

The entire language of Act 1035 can be found at:
http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/ftproot/acts/2003/public/act1035.pdf