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AR SB943
Bill
Status
4/9/2015
Primary Sponsor
Joyce Elliott
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AI Summary
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Amends Arkansas Code Title 23, Chapter 79, Subchapter 1 to add Section 23-79-160 regarding health insurance information for the Health Care Independence Program.
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Requires the Department of Human Services to simultaneously provide information to Health Care Independence Program enrollees upon notification that the program ends on December 31, 2016.
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Mandates the Department recommend an alternative healthcare coverage model and legislative framework to ensure continued healthcare services for vulnerable populations covered by the program.
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Requires exploration and recommendations for options to modernize Medicaid programs serving indigent, aged, and disabled populations.
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Requires identification of populations eligible for and participating in the Health Care Independence Program, including newly eligible individuals and those previously eligible for Medicaid under waivers or other criteria.
Legislative Description
To Improve The Level Of Insurance For Health Care In Arkansas; And To Require That Health Insurance Information Regarding The Health Care Independence Program Be Provided To Enrollees Of The Health Care Independence Program.
Last Action
Notification that SB943 is now Act 1278
4/9/2015