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AR HB1186
Bill
Status
4/21/2025
Primary Sponsor
Deann Vaught
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AI Summary
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Arkansas Department of Human Services must ensure FDA-approved non-opioid pain medications with no therapeutic equivalent receive equal coverage to opioids on the Medicaid formulary and preferred drug list
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Non-opioid pain drugs cannot be designated as "non-preferred" if any opioid or narcotic pain drug is designated as "preferred"
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Prior authorization and step therapy requirements for non-opioid pain medications cannot be more restrictive than those applied to opioid or narcotic drugs
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Applies specifically to non-opioid drugs that have no therapeutic equivalent available
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Approved April 21, 2025 as Act 960 of the Regular Session
Legislative Description
To Create The Pain Relief Parity Act; And To Require Pain Relief Parity In The Arkansas Medicaid Program.
Last Action
Notification that HB1186 is now Act 960
4/21/2025