This bill aims to enhance access to health benefits for pregnant women by designating pregnancy as a qualifying event for enrollment in various health benefit plans. It introduces a new section to the Arkansas Medicaid Program that allows for presumptive eligibility determinations for pregnant women, enabling them to receive prenatal care immediately while their full application is processed. Additionally, the bill permits the designation of qualified entities to assist in screening and enrolling pregnant women into the program.

Furthermore, the bill amends existing laws to ensure that pregnancy is recognized as a qualifying event for enrollment in the State and Public School Life and Health Insurance Program, as well as for individual policies issued by insurers. This means that employees or their dependents who previously declined enrollment can now enroll due to pregnancy. The bill also specifies that these changes will take effect on January 1, 2026.