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Committee advances bill to align Medicaid coverage with new FDA approvals and create rare‑disease advisory council
PUBLIC HEALTH, WELFARE AND LABOR COMMITTEE - SENATE · February 8, 2021
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Summary
Senate Bill 143 would require Arkansas Medicaid to cover new products and label expansions approved by the U.S. FDA and establish a rare disease advisory council to aid coverage decisions; sponsors described the measure as a patient‑advocacy effort.
Senator Irvin presented Senate Bill 143 to the committee, describing it as a patient‑advocacy measure that would ensure Arkansas Medicaid beneficiaries have access to newly FDA‑approved drugs and label expansions. The bill also creates a rare disease advisory council intended to bring clinical expertise to coverage and…
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