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Yes: 110 • No: 6
ArkansasHB14272025 Regular SessionHouseWALLET
TO CREATE THE HEALTHY MOMS, HEALTHY BABIES ACT; AND TO AMEND ARKANSAS LAW TO IMPROVE MATERNAL HEALTH IN THIS STATE.
Sponsored By: Missy Irvin (Republican), Aaron Pilkington (Republican)
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Bill Overview
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5 provisions identified: 5 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
More time for childbirth injury claims
A child or representative has until the child's fifth birthday to file a claim for medical injury during childbirth. The law also sets deadlines for other medical malpractice claims involving minors. For injuries at age nine or younger, the deadline is the later of the 11th birthday or two years after the event. For injuries not known or reasonably discoverable before age 11, the deadline is two years after discovery or reasonable discovery, or the 19th birthday, whichever comes first. These filing rules do not guarantee compensation or a successful claim.
Faster Medicaid access during pregnancy
The law requires Arkansas Medicaid to determine temporary eligibility for pregnant applicants while their full applications are pending. This lets eligible applicants start covered prenatal care sooner. Medicaid may name qualified organizations to screen applicants and enroll them right away. Arkansas Medicaid and the Department of Human Services must seek needed federal approvals, and the department must adopt rules.
Medicaid covers ultrasounds away from providers
Arkansas Medicaid pays for medically necessary remote ultrasounds in both fee-for-service and managed care. Patients must be at home or another location away from the provider, with the same standard of care. Procedures must use established medical billing codes for remote ultrasounds. The technology must securely collect and send health data to a provider elsewhere for interpretation and care recommendations. It must have Food and Drug Administration approval and follow federal health privacy rules as they existed on January 1, 2025.
More Medicaid maternity care at home
Arkansas Medicaid covers home blood pressure monitoring for pregnant and postpartum members. Devices and replacement cuffs must be medically needed to diagnose or treat high blood pressure. Devices must be tested for clinical accuracy. Coverage includes setup and use training, plus collecting and sending readings to a healthcare provider for care decisions. Medicaid also pays doulas and community health workers for home visits related to prenatal or postpartum care.
Separate Medicaid payments for maternity care
Arkansas Medicaid must pay separately for prenatal, delivery, and postpartum services instead of using one bundled maternity payment. Services include office visits, lab fees, doctor-ordered tests and blood work, remote monitoring, and fetal nonstress tests. They also include medically necessary continuous glucose monitors and other care for diabetes during pregnancy. The law also requires Medicaid payment for depression screening during pregnancy. These changes are not intended to alter coverage through Arkansas Health and Opportunity for Me or specified risk-based provider organizations.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsors
Missy Irvin
Republican • Senate
Aaron Pilkington
Republican • House
Cosponsors
Breanne Davis
Republican • Senate
Mary Bentley
Republican • House
Ashley Hudson
Democratic • House
Lee Johnson
Republican • House
Jeff Wardlaw
Republican • House
Roll Call Votes
Senate vote • 2/18/2025
Senate Vote - Tuesday, February 18, 2025 11:30:22 AM
Yes: 24 • No: 0 • Other: 7
House vote • 2/12/2025
House Vote - Wednesday, February 12, 2025 2:41:26 PM
Yes: 86 • No: 6 • Other: 6
Actions Timeline
Notification that HB1427 is now Act 124
2/20/2025HouseCorrectly enrolled and ordered transmitted to the Governor's Office.
2/20/2025HouseTO BE ENROLLED
2/18/2025HouseReturned from the Senate as passed.
2/18/2025HouseReturned to the House as passed.
2/18/2025SenateRead the third time and passed.
2/18/2025SenateReturned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass
2/17/2025SenateRead first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to PUBLIC HEALTH, WELFARE AND LABOR COMMITTEE - SENATE
2/12/2025SenateReceived from the House.
2/12/2025SenateRead the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate.
2/12/2025HouseReturned by the Committee Do Pass
2/11/2025HouseRead the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on PUBLIC HEALTH, WELFARE AND LABOR COMMITTEE- HOUSE
2/6/2025HouseFiled
2/6/2025House
Bill Text
HB1427 - Introduced
2/6/2025
Act Version
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