The proposed bill mandates that all health benefit plans offered, issued, or renewed in Arkansas must provide coverage for prenatal vitamins prescribed by a healthcare professional, effective January 1, 2024. This new requirement is outlined in a newly added subchapter to the Arkansas Code Title 23, Chapter 79, specifically designated as Subchapter 24. The bill defines key terms such as "health benefit plan," "healthcare insurer," "healthcare professional," and "prenatal vitamins," ensuring clarity in the implementation of this mandate.

Additionally, the bill allows for coverage of prenatal vitamins to be subject to policy deductibles or copayment requirements set by healthcare insurers, while ensuring that this coverage does not diminish or limit other benefits provided under health benefit plans. The Insurance Commissioner is tasked with developing and promulgating rules for the implementation and administration of this subchapter, with a deadline for filing the final rules set for January 1, 2024, or as soon as practicable after necessary approvals.