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State of Arkansas 1
95th General Assembly A Bill 2
Regular Session, 2025 HOUSE BILL 1890 3
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By: Representative J. Mayberry 5
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For An Act To Be Entitled 8
AN ACT TO ALLOW SCHOOL DISTRICTS TO BILL FOR 9
HEALTHCARE SERVICES; TO REQUIRE THE ARKANSAS MEDICAID 10
PROGRAM TO REIMBURSE SCHOOL DISTRICTS FOR CERTAIN 11
HEALTHCARE SERVICES; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. 12
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TO ALLOW SCHOOL DISTRICTS TO BILL FOR 16
HEALTHCARE SERVICES; AND TO REQUIRE THE 17
ARKANSAS MEDICAID PROGRAM TO REIMBURSE 18
SCHOOL DISTRICTS FOR CERTAIN HEALTHCARE 19
SERVICES. 20
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS: 22
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SECTION 1. Arkansas Code § 6 -10-119, concerning Medicaid billing in 24
school districts, is amended to add an additional subsection to read as 25
follows: 26
(d)(1) A school district may bill the Arkansas Medicaid Program for 27
healthcare services provided to a student, including without limitation: 28
(A) Vision screenings; 29
(B) Hearing screenings; and 30
(C) Direct nursing services provided by a licensed 31
healthcare professional to a student under the supervision of a registered 32
nurse employed by the school district and listed in the student's 33
individualized health care plan according to § 6 -18-701, including without 34
limitation to the extent allowed by federal law: 35
(i) Medication administration; 36 HB1890
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(ii) Blood sugar checks; 1
(iii) Carbohydrate counting; 2
(iv) Catheterization; 3
(v) Continuous glucose monitoring; 4
(vi) Insulin pump services; 5
(vii) Intramuscular injection; 6
(viii) Intravascular injection; 7
(ix) Subcutaneous injection; 8
(x) Peritoneal dialysis; 9
(xi) Postural drainage; 10
(xii) Tracheostomy care; 11
(xiii) Stoma care; 12
(xiv) Suctioning; 13
(xv) Tube feedings; and 14
(xvi) Wound care. 15
(2) The reimbursement from the program shall be used by the 16
school districts solely for school nurse services and salaries. 17
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SECTION 3. Arkansas Code Title 20, Chapter 77, Subchapter 1, is 19
amended to add an additional section to read as follows: 20
20-77-154. School district reimbursement. 21
(a) The Arkansas Medicaid Program shall reimburse a school district 22
for any of the following healthcare services provided by a licensed 23
healthcare professional in a school setting to a student who is a 24
beneficiary: 25
(1) Vision screenings; 26
(2) Hearing screenings; and 27
(3) Direct nursing services provided by a licensed healthcare 28
professional to a student under the supervision of a registered nurse 29
employed by the school district and listed in the student's individualized 30
health care plan according to § 6 -18-701, including without limitation to the 31
extent allowed by federal law: 32
(A) Medication administration; 33
(B) Blood sugar checks; 34
(C) Carbohydrate counting; 35
(D) Catheterization; 36 HB1890
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(E) Continuous glucose monitoring; 1
(F) Insulin pump services; 2
(G) Intramuscular injection; 3
(H) Intravascular injection; 4
(I) Subcutaneous injection; 5
(J) Peritoneal dialysis; 6
(K) Postural drainage; 7
(L) Tracheostomy care; 8
(M) Stoma care; 9
(N) Suctioning; 10
(O) Tube feedings; and 11
(P) Wound care. 12
(b) The reimbursement under this section shall be provided to the 13
school districts solely for school nurse services and salaries as required 14
under § 6-10-119. 15
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