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AR HB1801

Bill

Status

Passed

4/10/2019

Primary Sponsor

Lee Johnson

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Origin

House of Representatives

92nd General Assembly (2019 Regular)

AI Summary

  • Arkansas Medicaid Program must cover the cost of one additional albuterol inhaler annually in August for beneficiaries under 18 years of age who have been prescribed an albuterol inhaler.

  • Department of Human Services shall apply for any required federal waivers, Medicaid state plan amendments, or other authority necessary to implement the requirement.

  • Coverage applies to beneficiaries in both the fee-for-service Arkansas Medicaid Program and the managed care Arkansas Medicaid Program.

  • Bill was approved on April 10, 2019 and designated as Act 856 of the Regular Session.

Legislative Description

To Require The Arkansas Medicaid Program To Cover An Additional Albuterol Inhaler For Certain Medicaid Beneficiaries.

Last Action

Notification that HB1801 is now Act 856

4/10/2019

Committee Referrals

Public Health, Welfare And Labor3/26/2019
Public Health, Welfare and Labor3/12/2019

Full Bill Text

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