Statutes > Arkansas Statutes > Title 20 - Public Health And Welfare > Subtitle 2 - Health And Safety > Chapter 8 - State Health Agencies and Programs > Subchapter 4 - Health Data Initiative > § 20-8-401 - Legislative findings.

§ 20-8-401 - Legislative findings.

20-8-401. Legislative findings.

The General Assembly finds and determines that there is a lack of Arkansas-specific information and data to guide officials responsible for policy decisions and that making this data readily available to decision makers is essential to the creation of effective health policy for the state.