Bill > HB1286

This bill amends the Arkansas Triage, Treat, and Transport to Alternative Destination Act to modify health insurance coverage requirements for ambulance services. Specifically, the bill removes the original January 1, 2024 implementation date and requires healthcare insurers to provide coverage for three key scenarios: (1) treating an enrollee in place through telemedicine coordination with a physician or behavioral health specialist, (2) triaging and transporting an enrollee to an alternative destination via telemedicine coordination, and (3) treating an enrollee in place when the patient declines transport against medical advice and the ambulance service is coordinating care through telemedicine. The bill appears designed to expand flexible healthcare options by allowing ambulance services to provide medical care and consultations remotely, giving patients more alternatives to traditional emergency room transport while ensuring insurance coverage for these innovative service approaches. The changes aim to provide more patient-centered and potentially cost-effective emergency medical care options.

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https://arkleg.state.ar.us/Bills/Detail?id=hb1286&ddBienniumSession=2025%2F2025R