Stricken language would be deleted from and underlined language would be added to present law.
Act 199 of the Regular Session
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State of Arkansas As Engrossed: S2/19/25 1
95th General Assembly A Bill 2
Regular Session, 2025 HOUSE BILL 1286 3
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By: Representative L. Johnson 5
By: Senator J. Boyd 6
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For An Act To Be Entitled 8
AN ACT TO AMEND THE ARKANSAS TRIAGE, TREAT, AND 9
TRANSPORT TO ALTERNATIVE DESTINATION ACT; AND FOR 10
OTHER PURPOSES. 11
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TO AMEND THE ARKANSAS TRIAGE, TREAT, AND 15
TRANSPORT TO ALTERNATIVE DESTINATION 16
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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 ยง 23 -79-2703(a), concerning coverage for an 21
ambulance service under the Arkansas Triage, Treat, and Transport to 22
Alternative Destination Act, is amended to read as follows: 23
(a) On and after January 1, 2024, a A healthcare insurer that offers, 24
issues, or renews a health benefit plan in this state shall provide coverage 25
for an ambulance service to : 26
(1) An ambulance service to: 27
(A) Treat an enrollee in place if the ambulance service is 28
coordinating the care of the enrollee through telemedicine with a physician 29
for a medical-based complaint or with a behavioral health specialist for a 30
behavioral-based complaint; or 31
(B)(2) Triage or triage and transport an enrollee to an 32
alternative destination if the ambulance service is coordinating the care of 33
the enrollee through telemedicine with a physician for a medical -based 34
complaint or with a behavioral health specialist for a behavioral -based 35
complaint; or 36 As Engrossed: S2/19/25 HB1286
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(2)(3) An Treat an enrollee in place if an encounter between an 1
ambulance service and enrollee that results in no transport of the enrollee 2
if when: 3
(A) The enrollee declines to be transported against 4
medical advice; and 5
(B) The ambulance service is coordinating the care of the 6
enrollee through telemedicine with a physician for a medical -based complaint 7
or with a behavioral health specialist for a behavioral -based complaint. 8
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/s/L. Johnson 10
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APPROVED: 2/27/25 13
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