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AR HB1317

Bill

Status

Passed

2/13/2019

Primary Sponsor

Justin Boyd

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Origin

House of Representatives

92nd General Assembly (2019 Regular)

AI Summary

  • Amends Arkansas Code § 20-7-606(b)(2) to add the Office of Medicaid Inspector General as an authorized entity for accessing the Prescription Drug Monitoring Program's controlled substances database
  • Grants the Office of Medicaid Inspector General access to the database for review and investigation of fraud, waste, and abuse within the Arkansas Medicaid prescription drug program
  • Limits the Office of Medicaid Inspector General's database access to beneficiaries of the Arkansas Medicaid prescription drug program only
  • Maintains existing access provisions for law enforcement officers, regulatory bodies, privacy breach investigators, prescription drug diversion investigators, Medicaid practitioners, and the Department of Human Services
  • Approved February 13, 2019

Legislative Description

To Amend The Prescription Drug Monitoring Program Act To Allow Access To The Office Of Medicaid Inspector General.

Last Action

Notification that HB1317 is now Act 141

2/13/2019

Committee Referrals

Public Health, Welfare And Labor2/4/2019
Public Health, Welfare and Labor1/30/2019

Full Bill Text

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