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1 State of Arkansas
2 95th General Assembly A Bill
3 Regular Session, 2025 HOUSE BILL 1012
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5 By: Representative A. Collins
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8 For An Act To Be Entitled
9 AN ACT TO REQUIRE THE ARKANSAS MEDICAID PROGRAM TO
10 EXTEND ELIGIBILITY TO CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS FOR FAMILY
11 PLANNING SERVICES; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
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15 TO REQUIRE THE ARKANSAS MEDICAID PROGRAM
16 TO EXTEND ELIGIBILITY TO CERTAIN
17 INDIVIDUALS FOR FAMILY PLANNING
18 SERVICES.
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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 20-77-154. Family Planning Only Program.
25 (a) The Arkansas Medicaid Program shall establish a Family Planning
26 Only Program to provide only family planning services to individuals
27 described in subsection (b) of this section.
28 (b) An individual is eligible for enrollment in the Family Planning
29 Only Program if he or she:
30 (1) Is not eligible for any other category in the Arkansas
31 Medicaid Program; and
32 (2) Has an income not exceeding two hundred percent (200%) of
33 the federal poverty level, as in effect January 1, 2025.
34 (c) The Department of Human Services shall apply for any federal
35 waiver, Medicaid state plan amendment, or other authorization necessary to
36 implement this section.
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