Notwithstanding any general or specific laws to the contrary, it is the intent of the General Assembly for the Arkansas Works Program to be a fiscally sustainable, cost-effective, and opportunity-driven program that:
(1) Empowers individuals to improve their economic security and achieve self-reliance;
(2) Builds on private insurance market competition and value-based insurance purchasing models;
(3) Strengthens the ability of employers to recruit and retain productive employees; and
(4) Achieves comprehensive and innovative healthcare reform that reduces state and federal obligations for entitlement spending.