TO ADD MEDICAL, EMERGENCY MEDICAL, AND AMBULANCE SERVICES TO THE LIST OF PROFESSIONAL SERVICES FOR PURPOSES OF PROCUREMENT.

HB 1949 amends Arkansas law regarding how local governments, or political subdivisions, acquire professional services. The bill adds medical, emergency medical, and ambulance services to the list of professional services that are exempt from competitive bidding requirements. This means political subdivisions would follow a different procedure, rather than competitive bidding, when selecting providers for these specific services.