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AR HB1103
Bill
Status
5/1/2023
Primary Sponsor
Julie Mayberry
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AI Summary
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Establishes the Universal Newborn Home Nurse Visitation Program administered by the Department of Health to provide voluntary, evidence-based home nursing visits to newborn infants and their parents statewide.
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Requires at least one cost-free home nurse visit within 30 days after birth, with up to two additional optional visits during the infant's first three months, conducted by a licensed nurse.
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Mandates health benefit plans and the Arkansas Medicaid Program provide coverage for program services with all copayments, coinsurance, and deductibles waived, while allowing flexibility in reimbursement methodologies.
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Requires hospitals and birthing facilities to inform mothers of the program and attempt to schedule visits before discharge; includes provisions for home birth families and referrals to community support services.
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Program implementation must begin in at least 10 counties selected by the Department of Health on or before February 1, 2025.
Legislative Description
To Create The Universal Newborn Home Nurse Visitation Program To Provide Home Visitation Services For A Newborn Infant And The Parents Of A Newborn Infant.
Last Action
Died in House Committee at Sine Die Adjournment
5/1/2023