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1 State of Arkansas
2 94th General Assembly A Bill
3 Regular Session, 2023 HOUSE BILL 1552
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5 By: Representative L. Johnson
6 By: Senator J. Boyd
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8 For An Act To Be Entitled
9 AN ACT TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES
10 CONDUCT A REIMBURSEMENT RATE REVIEW FOR SUBSTANCE
11 ABUSE TREATMENT AND PREVENTION BLOCK GRANT; AND FOR
12 OTHER PURPOSES.
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15 Subtitle
16 TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN
17 SERVICES CONDUCT A REIMBURSEMENT RATE
18 REVIEW FOR SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT AND
19 PREVENTION BLOCK GRANT.
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22 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS:
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24 SECTION 1. DO NOT CODIFY. Rate review for Substance Abuse Treatment
25 and Prevention Block Grant.
26 (a)(1) The Department of Human Services shall conduct a reimbursement
27 rate review for the services provided under the Substance Abuse Treatment and
28 Prevention Block Grant to determine if the reimbursement rates are adequate.
29 (2) The reimbursement rate review shall include an analysis of
30 every cost component of providing each service as the basis for determining
31 the adequacy of the reimbursement rates.
32 (b) On or before December 31, 2023, the department shall report on the
33 progress and findings of the reimbursement rate review to:
34 (1) The Senate Committee on Public Health, Welfare, and Labor;
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36 (2) The House Committee on Public Health, Welfare, and Labor.
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