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AR HB1264

Bill

Status

Passed

3/21/2017

Primary Sponsor

Aaron Pilkington

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Origin

House of Representatives

91st General Assembly (2017 Regular)

AI Summary

  • Adds Arkansas Code 20-77-132 defining "walk-in clinic" as a medical clinic accepting patients without appointments and "emergent care clinic" as a walk-in clinic focused on ambulatory care outside traditional emergency departments.

  • Prohibits walk-in clinics and emergent care clinics from declining to treat Medicaid beneficiaries solely due to lack of an assigned primary care provider.

  • Requires Arkansas Medicaid Program to reimburse up to 4 healthcare visits per year at walk-in or emergent care clinics for Medicaid beneficiaries without assigned primary care providers, provided the clinic is hospital-associated.

Legislative Description

To Provide For Reimbursement For Healthcare Services Performed By A Walk-in Clinic Or Emergent Care Clinic When The Patient Does Not Have A Primary Care Provider Assigned.

Last Action

Notification that HB1264 is now Act 546

3/21/2017

Committee Referrals

Public Health, Welfare And Labor2/15/2017
Public Health, Welfare and Labor1/24/2017

Full Bill Text

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