AR HB1450

Establishes the "Arkansas Coverage for Early Refills of Prescription Eye Drops Act" requiring health benefit plans to provide coverage for early refills of prescription eye drops effective January 1, 2022

Permits early refills for thirty-day supplies when either 70% of the dosage has been used per healthcare professional instructions, or 22 days have passed since the original distribution or most recent refill

Requires the healthcare professional to indicate on the original prescription that additional quantities are needed, and refill requests cannot exceed the quantities specified

Defines "health benefit plan" to include individual, group, and blanket policies, state-funded programs (Arkansas Medicaid and Arkansas Works), indemnity and managed care plans, while excluding disability, credit, dental-only, vision-only, and workers' compensation plans

Directs the Insurance Commissioner and Secretary of the Department of Human Services to promulgate implementing rules by January 1, 2022, with proposed rules submitted to the Legislative Council for approval