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1 State of Arkansas
2 94th General Assembly A Bill
3 Regular Session, 2023 HOUSE BILL 1242
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5 By: Representative Wardlaw
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7 For An Act To Be Entitled
8 AN ACT TO ALLOW CERTAIN RETIRED PUBLIC SCHOOL
9 EMPLOYEES TO OBTAIN PHARMACY BENEFITS IF ENROLLED IN
10 THE STATE AND PUBLIC SCHOOL LIFE AND HEALTH INSURANCE
11 PROGRAM; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
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14 Subtitle
15 TO ALLOW CERTAIN RETIRED PUBLIC SCHOOL
16 EMPLOYEES TO OBTAIN PHARMACY BENEFITS IF
17 ENROLLED IN THE STATE AND PUBLIC SCHOOL
18 LIFE AND HEALTH INSURANCE 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 Title 21, Chapter 5, Subchapter 4, is amended
24 to add an additional section to read as follows:
25 21-5-425. Retiree not participating in Medicare Advantage program —
26 Pharmacy benefits — Definition.
27 (a) As used in this section, "retiree" means a retired public school
28 employee who is enrolled in the State and Public School Life and Health
29 Insurance Program but does not participate in the Medicare Advantage program
30 offered by the Employee Benefits Division.
31 (b) The division shall allow a retiree to obtain pharmacy benefits
32 offered under the State and Public School Life and Health Insurance Program
33 if the retiree is responsible for covering all the cost of the pharmacy
34 benefits.
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