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This bill, named the Healthy Moms, Healthy Babies Act, proposes several significant changes to Arkansas Medicaid's maternal health coverage. The bill expands reimbursement and coverage for pregnant and postpartum women by mandating coverage for depression screenings, allowing separate reimbursements for prenatal, delivery, and postpartum services instead of global payments, and introducing presumptive eligibility for pregnant women to improve access to immediate prenatal care. Additionally, the bill requires Medicaid to cover self-measurement blood pressure monitoring services, remote ultrasound procedures, and reimbursement for doulas and community health workers providing home visitation services. The legislation also modifies the statute of limitations for medical injuries that occur during childbirth, extending the timeframe for filing legal actions to the minor's fifth birthday. The Department of Human Services is tasked with applying for necessary federal waivers, making Medicaid state plan amendments, and adopting rules to implement these new provisions, ultimately aiming to improve maternal health outcomes and support for women in Arkansas.

Health and Social Services

https://arkleg.state.ar.us/Bills/Detail?id=sb213&ddBienniumSession=2025%2F2025R