(a) It is the intent of this chapter that the Department of Human Services should establish the Medicaid Expansion Program described in this section, and to administer such program in accordance with law.
(b)
(1) The Medicaid Expansion Program shall be a separate and distinct component of the Arkansas Medicaid Program currently administered by the Department of Human Services and shall be established as follows:
(A) expanding Medicaid coverage and benefits to pregnant women;
(B) expanding inpatient and outpatient hospital reimbursements and benefits to adults aged nineteen (19) to sixty-four (64);
(C) expanding non-institutional coverage and benefits to adults aged sixty-five (65) and over; and
(D) expanding medical assistance, home and community-based services, and employment supports for:
(i) Adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities who qualify for services; and
(ii) Children with intellectual and developmental disabilities who qualify for services.
(2) All such expenditures shall be made in conformity with the Arkansas Medicaid Program as amended and approved by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
(c) The programs defined in this section shall be administered pursuant to a strategic plan encompassing the elements of a mission statement, defined program(s), and program goals with measurable objectives and strategies to be implemented over a specific timeframe. Evaluation of each program shall include performance-based measures for accountability which will measure specific health related results.
(d) Each of the programs adopted pursuant to this section shall be subject to the monitoring and evaluation procedures described in § 19-12-118.