Stricken language would be deleted from and underlined language would be added to present law.
1 State of Arkansas
2 95th General Assembly A Bill
3 Regular Session, 2025 HOUSE BILL 1061
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5 By: Representative Pilkington
6 By: Senator B. Davis
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8 For An Act To Be Entitled
9 AN ACT TO ENSURE THAT INDIVIDUALS WITH GESTATIONAL
10 DIABETES ARE PROVIDED COVERAGE FOR CONTINUOUS GLUCOSE
11 MONITORS UNDER THE ARKANSAS MEDICAID PROGRAM; AND FOR
12 OTHER PURPOSES.
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16 TO ENSURE THAT INDIVIDUALS WITH
17 GESTATIONAL DIABETES ARE PROVIDED
18 COVERAGE FOR CONTINUOUS GLUCOSE MONITORS
19 UNDER THE ARKANSAS MEDICAID PROGRAM.
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21 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS:
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23 SECTION 1. Arkansas Code § 20-77-148(b), concerning coverage for
24 continuous glucose monitors under the Arkansas Medicaid Program, is amended
25 to read as follows:
26 (b) The Arkansas Medicaid Program shall provide coverage for a
27 continuous glucose monitor for the treatment of an individual if the
28 individual has:
29 (1) Either:
30 (A) A presence of type 1 diabetes or any other type of
31 diabetes with:
32 (i) The use of insulin more than two (2) times
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34 (ii) Evidence of Level 2 or Level 3 hypoglycemia; or
35 (B) Diagnosis of glycogen storage disease type 1a; or
36 (C) Diagnosis of gestational diabetes; and
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1 (2) Regular follow-up visits with a healthcare provider at a
2 minimum of every six (6) months to assess for ongoing benefit of the
3 continuous glucose monitor.
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