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AR HB1286

Bill

Status

Passed

2/27/2025

Primary Sponsor

Lee Johnson

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Origin

House of Representatives

95th General Assembly (2025 Regular)

AI Summary

  • Removes the January 1, 2024 implementation date, making healthcare insurer coverage requirements for ambulance services permanent and ongoing
  • Requires health insurers to cover ambulance services that treat enrollees in place when coordinating care through telemedicine with a physician (for medical complaints) or behavioral health specialist (for behavioral complaints)
  • Mandates coverage for ambulance services that triage or transport enrollees to alternative destinations when coordinated through telemedicine
  • Requires coverage for ambulance encounters resulting in no transport when the enrollee declines transport against medical advice and the ambulance service is coordinating care through telemedicine
  • Approved on February 27, 2025 as Act 199 of the Regular Session

Legislative Description

To Amend The Arkansas Triage, Treat, And Transport To Alternative Destination Act.

Last Action

Notification that HB1286 is now Act 199

2/27/2025

Committee Referrals

Insurance & Commerce2/12/2025
Public Health, Welfare and Labor1/29/2025

Full Bill Text

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