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1 State of Arkansas As Engrossed: S4/3/25
2 95th General Assembly
A Bill
3 Regular Session, 2025 HOUSE BILL 1840
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5 By: Representative L. Johnson
6 By: Senator Irvin
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8 For An Act To Be Entitled
9 AN ACT TO AMEND THE MEDICAID PROVIDER-LED ORGANIZED
10 CARE ACT TO ENSURE THAT SEDATION DENTISTRY IS COVERED
11 BY RISK-BASED PROVIDER ORGANIZATIONS; AND FOR OTHER
12 PURPOSES.
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15 Subtitle
16 TO AMEND THE MEDICAID PROVIDER-LED
17 ORGANIZED CARE ACT TO ENSURE THAT
18 SEDATION DENTISTRY IS COVERED BY RISK-
19 BASED PROVIDER ORGANIZATIONS.
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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 � 20-77-2703(6), concerning the definition of
24 "direct service provider" within the Medicaid Provider-Led Organized Care
25 Act, is amended to read as follows:
26 (6) "Direct service provider" means an organization or
27 individual that delivers healthcare services, including sedation dentistry,
28 to enrollable Medicaid beneficiary populations;
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30 SECTION 2. Arkansas Code � 20-77-2703, concerning definitions within
31 the Medicaid Provider-Led Organized Care Act, is amended to add an additional
32 subdivision to read as follows:
33 (15) "Sedation dentistry" means the administration of sedative
34 medications during dental procedures to address routine and complex dental
35 care needs, including minimal sedation, moderate sedation, deep sedation, and
36 general anesthesia.
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As Engrossed: S4/3/25 HB1840
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2 SECTION 3. Arkansas Code � 20-77-2705(b), concerning the excluded
3 services under the Medicaid Provider-Led Organized Care Act, is amended to
4 read as follows:
5 (b) The Medicaid provider-led organized care system shall be
6 implemented to the extent possible, but shall not include the following
7 services when provided to enrollable Medicaid beneficiary populations:
8 (1) Nonemergency medical transportation in a capitated program;
9 (2) Dental benefits in a capitated program, not including
10 sedation dentistry;
11 (3) School-based services provided by school employees;
12 (4) Skilled nursing facility services;
13 (5) Assisted living facility services;
14 (6) Human development center services; or
15 (7) Waiver services provided to adults with physical
16 disabilities through the ARChoices in Homecare program or the Arkansas
17 IndependentChoices program.
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19 SECTION 4. Arkansas Code � 20-77-2706(f)(3), concerning the
20 characteristics and duties of a risk-based provider organization under the
21 Medicaid Provider-Led Organized Care Act, is amended to read as follows:
22 (3)(A) Process claims, including medical claims and dental
23 claims for sedation dentistry, or otherwise ensure payment to direct service
24 providers within time frames established under federal regulations for goods
25 and services delivered to the enrollable Medicaid beneficiary populations.
26 (B) Services provided by a risk-based provider
27 organization shall include medical and dental coverage for sedation dentistry
28 services;
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30 /s/L. Johnson
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