The bill proposes an amendment to the composition of the Arkansas Medicaid Drug Utilization Review Board to include physician assistants as eligible members. Specifically, it modifies the existing law by deleting the requirement that members must be "either physicians" and inserting that members can be "physicians, physician assistants, or advanced practice registered nurses."

This change aims to broaden the expertise and perspectives on the board by allowing physician assistants to participate, thereby enhancing the review process for drug utilization within the Medicaid program. The qualifications for board members remain that they must be licensed and practicing in Arkansas and currently treating rare diseases or conditions.

Statutes affected:
SB 187: 20-77-143(c)