Loading chat...
AR HB1439
Bill
Status
5/1/2017
Primary Sponsor
Michelle Gray
Click for details
AI Summary
-
Increases voting committee membership from 7 to 10 members, expanding representation from the Arkansas Medical Society to include family physicians, pediatricians, internal medicine physicians, and specialists
-
Changes the additional members for long-term care services review from 5 to 4 members and replaces the Arkansas Association of Area Agencies on Aging with the Arkansas Pharmacists Association
-
Replaces the Arkansas Residential Assisted Living Association and HomeCare Association representatives with the Director of the Division of Medical Services for long-term care rule reviews
-
Modifies committee powers from providing "advice" to healthcare rules to providing "approval," requiring the committee to issue written approval statements within 30 days of rule submission
-
Establishes that the department cannot begin rule promulgation without receiving written approval from the committee within 30 days, effectively giving the committee veto authority over certain healthcare payment and quality rules
Legislative Description
To Amend The Healthcare Quality And Payment Policy Advisory Committee.
Last Action
Died in House Committee at Sine Die Adjournment
5/1/2017