| HIV/AIDS/STD
Education and Training |
| Technical assistance
and funding to community-based organizations targeting persons at increased risk of HIV
infection and/or other STDs. |
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| HIV/Surveillance |
| HIV data collection
and analysis, consultation and technical assistance. |
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| Immunization Registry |
FAQs |
| Registry of all
immunizations given to Arkansas children. Records of private providers' immunizations will
be added to the registry. |
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| Laboratory Services |
| Laboratory analysis and reporting
of clinical and environmental samples in support of Agency programs; microbiological
testing of water for private individuals; neonatal screening of newborns; laboratory drug
testing for support of Pharmacy Services; certification of municipal water laboratories
for microbiological testing; and, FDA compliance certification of milk industry dairy
laboratories. |
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| Lay Midwifery Licensure |
| Provision of general
information concerning lay midwifery in Arkansas, including issuing licenses and
monitoring the practice of lay midwives. |
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| Maternal Education |
| Training of
hospital-based personnel to provide education and follow-up to new mothers on the
importance of early childhood immunizations. |
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| Medicare Certification Program |
| Certification of
hospitals, home health agencies, independent laboratories, ambulatory surgery centers,
portable x-ray facilities, Clinical Lab Improvement Act facilities, hospices, swing beds,
outpatient physical therapy facilities, independent practicing physical therapists,
Prospective Payment Systems (PPS)-rehabs, PPS-psychiatric centers, alcohol/drug abuse
treatment centers, and CORF's (Comprehensive Outpatient Rehabilitation Facilities) to
receive Medicare reimbursement. |
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| Minority Health |
| Coordination and encouragement of
the development of policies, programs and activities for the improvement of the health of
minority populations. |
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| Newborn Hearing Screen Program |
| Data collection and
analysis of infants screened for risk factors associated with hearing loss and/or tested
for progressive hearing loss. Technical assistance and training in the area of infant
hearing screening. |
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| Nuclear Planning and Response |
| Technical assistance to local
governments in the development and implementation of radiological emergency response
planning for incidents involving Arkansas Nuclear One; training of emergency workers in a
five county area; and environmental monitoring activities. |
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| Pharmacy Services |
| Provision of
information and assistance on drug recalls from Food and Drug Administration; drug
destruction; regulation and investigation of legitimate drug handlers to determine
accountability; scheduling of controlled drugs according to Arkansas law; and on-site
investigation of drug storage areas in event of man-made or natural disasters. |
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| Primary Care |
| Assistance to
communities and Community Health Centers to improve access to primary care services. |
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| Product Safety |
FAQs |
| Statewide product
investigations, retail inspections and surveillance, and recall effectiveness checks under
contract with Federal Consumer Product Safety Commission. |
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| Rural Health |
| Assistance to rural
communities in identifying and implementing solutions to health care access problems, and
rural health systems development. |
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| Radiologic
Technology Licensure |
| All
persons, other than Licensed Practitioners and others exempted by
law, who administer ionizing radiation to human beings are
required to be licensed by July 30, 2000. License fees are
charged. |
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| Teenage Pregnancy/Unwanted Birth Prevention |
| Technical assistance and funding
to local community coalitions involved in unwed teenage pregnancy prevention. |
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| Traumatic Brain Injury Registry |
| Referrals of persons
with traumatic brain injury (TBI) to possible case management. Provides information to
policy makers and advocacy groups and documents the incidence of traumatic head injuries
as well as the functional outcomes and the need of coordinated services. |
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| Utilization Review |
| Regulation of medical
review activities of health insurers, health maintenance organizations, third party
administrators, managed care plans and any other entities offering health care utilization
review, contracts or benefits. |
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| Vision Screening |
| Instruction in
screening guidelines and procedures, use of equipment, rescreening, referrals and
follow-up provided to school nurses, public health nurses, clinic aides and any screening
personnel requesting such services. |
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| Vital Records |
FAQs |
| Registering, filing,
storing, preserving and issuing certificates; training vital record originators; and
distribution of forms for registering birth and death certificates. |
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| Youth Violence Prevention |
| Administration of grant funding
through the Common Ground Committee to local organizations for innovative local programs
addressing the issues of Youth Violence Prevention. |
