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AR SB576

Bill

Status

Passed

4/18/2025

Primary Sponsor

Breanne Davis

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Origin

Senate

95th General Assembly (2025 Regular)

AI Summary

  • Expands Arkansas Medicaid coverage for continuous glucose monitors (CGMs) by removing the requirement that patients use insulin more than two times daily, replacing it with insulin use "in accordance with Medicare policy"

  • Adds eligibility for CGM coverage for patients with evidence of Level 2 or Level 3 hypoglycemia, regardless of insulin frequency

  • Extends CGM coverage to individuals diagnosed with glycogen storage disease type 1a

  • Applies to patients with type 1 diabetes or any other type of diabetes meeting the specified criteria

  • Approved on April 16, 2025 as Act 623 of the Regular Session

Legislative Description

To Amend The Coverage Of Continuous Glucose Monitors Within The Arkansas Medicaid Program.

Last Action

Notification that SB576 is now Act 623

4/18/2025

Committee Referrals

Public Health, Welfare and Labor4/7/2025
Public Health, Welfare And Labor3/31/2025

Full Bill Text

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