Arkansas 2025 Regular Session

Arkansas House Bill HB1004 Compare Versions

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3	3	State of Arkansas 1
4	4	95th General Assembly A Bill 2
5	5	Regular Session, 2025 HOUSE BILL 1004 3
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7	7	By: Representative Pilkington 5
8	8	By: Senator B. Davis 6
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10	10	For An Act To Be Entitled 8
11	11	AN ACT TO REQUIRE MEDICAID COVERAGE FOR POSTPARTUM 9
12	12	MOTHERS FOR ONE YEAR AFTER GIVING BIRTH; AND FOR 10
13	13	OTHER PURPOSES. 11
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16	16	Subtitle 14
17	17	TO REQUIRE MEDICAID COVERAGE FOR 15
18	18	POSTPARTUM MOTHERS FOR ONE YEAR AFTER 16
19	19	GIVING BIRTH. 17
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21	21	BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS: 19
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23	23	SECTION 1. Arkansas Code Title 20, Chapter 77, Subchapter 1, is 21
24	24	amended to add an additional section to read as follows: 22
25	25	20-77-154. Extension of one year for postpartum coverage. 23
26	26	(a) The Department of Human Services shall: 24
27	27	(1)(A) Extend postpartum Medicaid coverage for mothers to one 25
28	28	(1) year in duration. 26
29	29	(B) If a mother is eligible to be enrolled under the 27
30	30	Arkansas Health and Opportunity for Me Act of 2021, § 23 -61-1001 et seq., the 28
31	31	extended postpartum Medicaid coverage shall be delivered as provided under 29
32	32	the Arkansas Health and Opportunity for Me Act of 2021,§ 23 -61-1001 et seq. 30
33	33	(C) If a mother is not eligible to be enrolled under the 31
34	34	Arkansas Health and Opportunity for Me Act of 2021, § 23 -61-1001 et seq., the 32
35	35	extended postpartum Medicaid coverage shall be delivered through the 33
36	36	traditional Arkansas Medicaid Program; and 34
37	37	(2) Take necessary action, including without limitation 35
38	38	submitting and applying for a state plan amendment or waiver, to obtain 36 HB1004
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41	41	federal approval to adopt one -year postpartum Medicaid coverage for a mother 1
42	42	who has recently given birth. 2
43	43	(b) The department shall promulgate rules to administer this section. 3
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