TO AMEND THE DEFINITION OF ENROLLABLE MEDICAID BENEFICIARY POPULATION AND ALLOW THE GOVERNOR TO DESIGNATE MEDICAID POPULATIONS TO BE ENROLLED UNDER THE MEDICAID PROVIDER-LED ORGANIZED CARE ACT.

HB 1882 proposes changes to Arkansas's Medicaid Provider-Led Organized Care Act. It expands the definition of "enrollable Medicaid beneficiary population" to include groups designated by the Governor and approved by the Legislative Council. This allows the Governor to add new segments of Medicaid recipients to the organized care system. The bill also specifies that services provided under the 340B Drug Pricing Program will be exempt from the organized care system if certain populations, specifically those in Arkansas Health and Opportunity for Me Program plans, are designated for enrollment. This directly affects Medicaid beneficiaries and the administration of their healthcare services.