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1 State of Arkansas
2 95th General Assembly A Bill
3 Regular Session, 2025 HOUSE BILL 1054
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5 By: Representative Pilkington
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8 For An Act To Be Entitled
9 AN ACT TO REQUIRE THE ARKANSAS MEDICAID PROGRAM TO
10 COVER BLOOD PRESSURE MONITORS FOR PREGNANT AND
11 POSTPARTUM WOMEN; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
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15 TO REQUIRE THE ARKANSAS MEDICAID PROGRAM
16 TO COVER BLOOD PRESSURE MONITORS FOR
17 PREGNANT AND POSTPARTUM WOMEN.
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19 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS:
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21 SECTION 1. Arkansas Code Title 20, Chapter 77, Subchapter 1, is
22 amended to add an additional section to read as follows:
23 20-77-154. Blood pressure monitors for pregnant and postpartum women.
24 (a) The Arkansas Medicaid Program shall provide blood pressure
25 monitors for each pregnant women and postpartum women for up to one (1) year
26 after birth that are covered by the program.
27 (b) The Department of Human Services shall apply for any federal
28 waiver, Medicaid state plan amendments, or other authority necessary to
29 implement this section.
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