TO AMEND THE ARKANSAS HEALTH AND OPPORTUNITY FOR ME ACT OF 2021 TO ALLOW NONHOSPITAL ENTITIES TO BE COMMUNITY BRIDGE ORGANIZATIONS.

HB 1403 sought to amend the Arkansas Health and Opportunity for Me Act of 2021. The bill would have allowed nonhospital entities to serve as "community bridge organizations," expanding beyond the current requirement for these organizations to be hospital-based. These organizations aim to promote the health of mothers and infants and address health-related social needs, especially for Arkansans in rural areas. Nonhospital entities would have needed to meet specific conditions and criteria established by the Department of Human Services to administer these services.