(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 or 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.Added by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 4828, eff. 7/1/2019.
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