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1 State of Arkansas
2 94th General Assembly A Bill
3 Regular Session, 2023 SENATE BILL 130
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5 By: Senator C. Penzo
6 By: Representative Eubanks
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8 For An Act To Be Entitled
9 AN ACT TO REMOVE THE REIMBURSEMENT CAP ON PEDIATRIC
10 BONE MARROW TRANSPLANT SERVICES WITHIN THE ARKANSAS
11 MEDICAID PROGRAM; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
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15 TO REMOVE THE REIMBURSEMENT CAP ON
16 PEDIATRIC BONE MARROW TRANSPLANT SERVICES
17 WITHIN THE ARKANSAS MEDICAID PROGRAM.
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20 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS:
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22 SECTION 1. Arkansas Code Title 20, Chapter 77, Subchapter 1, is
23 amended to add an additional section to read as follows:
24 20-77-148. Pediatric bone marrow transplant.
25 (a) The Arkansas Medicaid Program shall:
26 (1) Remove the reimbursement cap for pediatric bone marrow
27 transplant services; and
28 (2) Not place a cap on reimbursement for pediatric bone marrow
29 transplant services.
30 (b) The Department of Human Services shall apply for any federal
31 waiver, Medicaid state plan amendment, or other authorization necessary to
32 implement this section.
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