Arkansas Center for Health Improvement

Click here for 2009 Health Policy Board Position Statements and Issue Background

Arkansas Surgeon General, Dr. Joe Thompson, hosted a news conference February 23, 2009 "State Leaders Want Reduction in Preventable Death and Disabling Injury."

The following fact sheets were developed by ACHI in conjunction with the associated state agency or organization. They represent elements of Governor Mike Beebe's 2009 Health Care Initiative to receive funding from the tobacco tax increase.

Review of 2007 Legislation from the Arkansas 86^th General Assembly Tracked According to ACHI’s Area of Interest

Summary of 2007 Legislation Relative to Childhood Obesity

Act 136 of 2007, An Act to Define the Accrediting Organization for Hospitals

Act 845 of 2007, The Hospital Infection Disclosure Act of 2007

2006

Act 8 Clean Indoor Air Act of 2006 Act 8 Summary

Act 13 of 2006 An Act to Protect Children Restrained in Car Seats from Secondhand smoke Act 13 Summary

2005

2005 Overview of Legislation from the Arkansas 85th General Assembly

Act 1937 of 2005, An Act to Authorize the State and Public School Life and Health Insurance Board to obtain quality-of care information from networks, hospitals, and clinical providers to inform plan design, plan management, and consumer decisions

Act 1434 of 2005, An Act to Preserve the Confidentiality of Health Data in Arkansas

2003

Summary of Act 1220 of 2003

Act 29 of Second Extraordinary Session of 2003, An Act to Allow for Separate Student Health Reports

Act 1392 of 2003, An Act to Establish the Joint Interim Committee on Health Insurance and Prescription Drugs

Act 1044 of 2003, An Act to Authorize a Health Insurance Flexibility and Accountability Initiative

Act 1035 of 2003 , An act to provide for the establishment of the Arkansas Health Data Initiative Summary of Act 1035 of 2003

2000

Tobacco Settlement Proceeds Act of 2000