TO ESTABLISH THE ARKANSAS PRIMARY CARE PAYMENT IMPROVEMENT WORKING GROUP.

SB 264 establishes the Arkansas Primary Care Payment Improvement Working Group, a 9-member committee to study and recommend improvements to primary care payment systems. The group includes state health officials, an insurance commissioner representative, health improvement center staff, and appointed primary care physicians, nurses, and pediatricians from legislative leaders. It does not change existing laws or payments but creates a formal process for stakeholders to analyze and propose payment system reforms. This procedural bill directly affects primary care providers and health insurers by creating a structured forum for their input. The working group was formally created when the bill became Act 483 on April 9, 2025.