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