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AR SB175

Bill

Status

Failed

5/1/2017

Primary Sponsor

Bryan King

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Origin

Senate

91st General Assembly (2017 Regular)

AI Summary

  • Requires Medicaid providers and government officials to file annual conflict of interest disclosure statements with the Department of Human Services no later than January 30 of each year

  • Defines "Medicaid provider" as entities receiving $25,000 or more in Arkansas Medicaid payments in the previous year, or hospitals, insurance companies, nursing homes, behavioral health treatment centers, substance abuse treatment centers, or substance abuse crisis centers

  • Disclosure statements must identify transactions of $2,000 or more involving any combination of: a Medicaid provider, a government official, their spouses, or businesses where they hold officer, director, or 10% stock ownership positions

  • Requires Medicaid providers to list the amount of money spent on lobbying expenses in their disclosure statements

  • Exempts certain transactions from disclosure requirements including patient services, personal care services, and transactions related to a parent or foster parent's care and custody of a Medicaid-eligible child

Legislative Description

To Require Medicaid Providers And Government Officials To Disclose Of Conflicts Of Interest.

Last Action

Sine Die adjournment

5/1/2017

Committee Referrals

State Agencies and Governmental Affairs3/20/2017
State Agencies & Governmental Affairs1/24/2017

Full Bill Text

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