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State of Arkansas As Engrossed: H1/23/23 1
94th General Assembly A Bill 2
Regular Session, 2023 HOUSE BILL 1009 3
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By: Representative Pilkington 5
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For An Act To Be Entitled 7
AN ACT TO ESTABLISH THE NONEMERGENCY TRA NSPORTATION 8
RIDESHARE EXPANSION STUDY WORKGROUP TO S TUDY 9
EXPANDING RIDESHARE SERVICES COVERED BY THE ARKANSAS 10
MEDICAID PROGRAM; AN D FOR OTHER PURPOSES . 11
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TO ESTABLISH THE NONEMERGENCY 15
TRANSPORTATION RIDESHARE EXPANSION STUDY 16
WORKGROUP TO STUDY EXPANDING RIDESHARE 17
SERVICES COVERED BY THE ARKANSAS MEDICAID 18
PROGRAM. 19
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS: 22
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SECTION 1. DO NOT CODIFY. TEMPORARY LANGUAGE. Nonemergency 24
Transportation Rideshare Expansion Study Workgroup. 25
(a) The Department of Human Services shall convene a workgroup to be 26
known as the "Nonemergency Transportation Rideshare Expansion Study 27
Workgroup". 28
(b) The purpose of the workgroup is to study and report on the 29
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(1) Need for expanded rideshare services to healthcare 31
facilities for Medicaid beneficiaries; 32
(2) Benefits of using rideshare services verses traditional 33
nonemergency transportation providers; 34
(3) Cost, including potential cost savings, of expanded 35
rideshare services as part of the nonemergency transportation program; and 36 As Engrossed: H1/23/23 HB1009
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(4) Use of other operational and nonemergency transportation 1
program flexibilities to expand services and improve cost effectiveness. 2
(c) The department shall present a report to the Senate Committee on 3
Public Health, Welfare and Labor and the House Committee on Public Health, 4
Welfare and Labor no later than December 31, 2023. 5
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