HB1288 Summary

• Repeals Arkansas Code § 20-7-142 (continuous glucose monitor coverage requirements) for reenactment in a more appropriate section within the Arkansas Code.

• Amends § 20-15-101(c)(2) to capitalize "Department of Health" for clarity regarding Hepatitis C screening reporting requirements during pregnancy.

• Corrects a citation error in Act 90 of 2021 by amending the delayed effective date provision to reference § 20-16-2407(b) instead of § 20-16-2403(a).

• Creates new § 20-77-148 establishing continuous glucose monitor coverage requirements under Arkansas Medicaid Program for individuals with type 1 diabetes or other diabetes types meeting specified insulin use or hypoglycemia criteria, with regular healthcare provider follow-up required at minimum every six months.

• Makes additional technical amendments to §§ 20-56-305(b)(7), 20-57-503(5)(B), and 20-77-115(e) for consistency, clarity, and proper capitalization of program names.