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006.09.4-5. Option for Distribution of Funds to an Employer

AR ADC 006.09.4-5Arkansas Administrative CodeEffective: May 5, 2022

West's Arkansas Administrative Code
Title 006. Department of Finance and Administration
Division 09. Office of Accounting
Rule 4. Method of Distribution of American Rescue Plan Act Funds for Covid-19 Testing
Effective: May 5, 2022
Ark. Admin. Code 006.09.4-5
006.09.4-5. Option for Distribution of Funds to an Employer
(A) An employer that chooses to receive funds for disbursement to employees to cover the cost of COVID-19 testing not covered by the employee's health benefit plan shall submit a request for funding on the form(s) provided by the Department for that purpose.
(B) In addition to providing the properly completed form(s), an employer shall provide a proposed testing roster on the form(s) provided by the Department for that purpose.
(C) The Department will determine the amount of funds to be provided to an employer, for disbursement to employees to cover the cost of testing, based upon the information provided on the form(s) and the proposed testing roster.
(D) An employer that receives funds to distribute to employees for COVID-19 testing shall report on a monthly basis to the Department on the form(s) provided by the Department for that purpose. In addition to providing the properly completed form(s), an employer shall provide the original, or a digitally scanned copy, of invoices, receipts, or other documents evidencing that each test was conducted, name of each employee tested, the cost of COVID-19 testing, the name of the manufacturer of each COVID-19 test, the FDA emergency use authorization number for each test, and a paycheck stub for the most recent pay period for each employee tested with all documents submitted in in legible format.
(E) An employer that receives funds to distribute to employees for COVID-19 testing shall provide on a monthly basis an updated proposed testing roster, a completed testing roster, and an employee separation roster on the form(s) provided by the Department for that purpose.
(F) By signing the form(s), the employer shall certify that the information provided on the form(s) and all documents submitted with the form(s) are true, accurate, and complete.
(G) Upon receipt of the properly completed forms as described in 5(A) & 5(B), the Disbursing Officer shall issue SFRF funds, if made available, to the employer within thirty (30) days.
This Rule shall expire on July 31, 2023 unless Ark. Code Ann. ยง 11-5-118 (Act 1115 of the 2021 Regular Session, 93rd General Assembly) is extended by the General Assembly.

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Adopted emergency effective Jan. 14, 2022. Amended May 5, 2022.
Current with amendments received through February 15, 2024. Some sections may be more current, see credit for details.
Ark. Admin. Code 006.09.4-5, AR ADC 006.09.4-5
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