TO REQUIRE THE ARKANSAS MEDICAID PROGRAM TO COVER BLOOD PRESSURE MONITORS FOR PREGNANT AND POSTPARTUM WOMEN.

HB 1054 would have required Arkansas Medicaid to cover blood pressure monitors for pregnant and postpartum women without cost-sharing. This policy change would directly affect Medicaid recipients in Arkansas who are pregnant or within 12 months postpartum and need blood pressure monitoring. The bill aimed to simplify access to this essential monitoring tool by mandating coverage under the state's Medicaid program. However, the bill was withdrawn by its author on February 18, 2025, and did not become law.