(a) By October 15, beginning with the 2006-2007 school year and each year thereafter, the Department of Education will provide local school districts pertinent ARKids First Program information that will include:
- (1) ARKids First applications;
- (2) ARKids First eligibility criteria; and
- (3) ARKids First benefit information.
- (b) The Department of Education, in coordination with the Department of Human Services, will make available to local school districts the contact information for each county Department of Human Services office.
- (c) The Department of Education, in coordination with the Department of Human Services, will promote the Medicaid-outreach activities related to the ARKids First Program to local school districts through the Arkansas Medicaid Administrative Claiming program.
- (d) The Department of Education will annually update local school districts on any information related to the ARKids First Program as implemented by the Department of Human Services.
- (e) Local school districts will provide ARKids First applications, ARKids First eligibility criteria, and ARKids First benefit information to students and their families identified as being in need of health insurance coverage.
- (f) Local school districts will coordinate efforts with the local county Department of Human Services office for processing ARKids First applications.
- (g) Local school districts will make available to students and families the contact information for the local Department of Human Services office.