Arkansas legislation · 95th General Assembly (2025 Regular)
Arkansas SB309: TO AMEND THE ARKANSAS HEALTH CARE CONSUMER ACT; TO REVISE THE DEFINITION OF "PSYCHIATRIC COLLABORATIVE CARE MODEL"; AND TO INCLUDE CERTAIN CLINICAL PSYCHIATRIC PHARMACIST SERVICES IN THE PSYCHIATRIC COLLABORATIVE CARE MODEL
Status: Failed, May 5, 2025
What the bill says
An act to be entitled an act to amend the arkansas health care consumer act; to revise the definition of "psychiatric collaborative care model" under the arkansas health care consumer act; to include certain clinical psychiatric pharmacist services in the psychiatric collaborative care model; and for other purposes. subtitle to amend the arkansas health care consumer act; to revise the definition of "psychiatric collaborative care model"; and to include certain clinical psychiatric pharmacist services in the psychiatric collaborative care model.
From the introduced text:
An Act To Be Entitled AN ACT TO AMEND THE ARKANSAS HEALTH CARE CONSUMER ACT; TO REVISE THE DEFINITION OF "PSYCHIATRIC COLLABORATIVE CARE MODEL" UNDER THE ARKANSAS HEALTH CARE CONSUMER ACT; TO INCLUDE CERTAIN CLINICAL PSYCHIATRIC PHARMACIST SERVICES IN THE PSYCHIATRIC COLLABORATIVE CARE MODEL; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. Subtitle TO AMEND THE ARKANSAS HEALTH CARE CONSUMER ACT; TO REVISE THE DEFINITION OF "PSYCHIATRIC COLLABORATIVE CARE MODEL"; AND TO INCLUDE CERTAIN CLINICAL PSYCHIATRIC PHARMACIST SERVICES IN THE PSYCHIATRIC COLLABORATIVE CARE MODEL. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS: SECTION 1. Arkansas Code § 23-99-422(a)(2), concerning the definition of "psychiatric collaborative care model" under the Arkansas Health Care Consumer Act, is amended to read as follows: (2) "Psychiatric collaborative care model" means the delivery of care that is: (A) An evidence-based, integrated behavioral health service delivery method described at 81 Fed. Reg. 80230-80239, as it existed on March 31, 2023 January 1, 2025, and the MLN Booklet for Behavioral Health Integration Services published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, as it existed on March 31, 2023 January 1, 2025; and *ANS299* 02/26/2025 8:23:11 AM ANS299 SB309 (B)(i) A method typically used by a primary care team consisting of a primary care provider and a care manager who works in collaboration with a psychiatric consultant, including …