Arkansas Code Title 21. Public Officers and Employees § 21-5-401. State and Public School Life and Health Insurance Program established--Legislative intent

(A) Develop the policies, guidance, and directives for the program and to select and offer life and health insurance plan options under the program to participants; and

(B) Allow the Insurance Commissioner to serve as a voting member of the board only for the purpose of voting on health benefit plans;

(A) Set and manage policies for the program;

(B) Work in a concerted effort toward a common goal of parity between public school and state employee insurance programs;

(C) Improve the quality of healthcare services under the program;

(D) Increase participants' understanding of program features by educating state employees, state employee retirees, public school employees, and public school employee retirees on the program and plan options available under the program, including the advantages and disadvantages of each available plan option; and

(E) Slow the rate of growth of healthcare expenses under the program.