{"data":{"id":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-20-77-134","jurisdiction":"us-ar","citation":"Ark. Code Ann. § 20-77-134","heading":"Direct access to chiropractic physicians","body":"(a) On or before January 1, 2018, the Department of Human Services shall adopt rules to allow a Medicaid recipient direct access to a chiropractic physician. (b) Rules adopted under this section shall: (1) Allow a Medicaid recipient to receive diagnosis and treatment from a chiropractic physician without a referral from a primary care physician; (2) Direct the Division of Medical Services of the Department of Human Services to develop a process for reporting diagnosis, treatment, costs of services, and cost-savings benefits under this section; and (3) Specify that a chiropractic physician who provides diagnosis or treatment, or both, under this section shall receive the same reimbursement as if the Medicaid recipient had been referred to the chiropractic physician by a primary care physician. Added by Act 2017, No. 1092,§ 2, eff. 8/1/2017.\n\n(a) On or before January 1, 2018, the Department of Human Services shall adopt rules to allow a Medicaid recipient direct access to a chiropractic physician.\n\n(b) Rules adopted under this section shall: (1) Allow a Medicaid recipient to receive diagnosis and treatment from a chiropractic physician without a referral from a primary care physician; (2) Direct the Division of Medical Services of the Department of Human Services to develop a process for reporting diagnosis, treatment, costs of services, and cost-savings benefits under this section; and (3) Specify that a chiropractic physician who provides diagnosis or treatment, or both, under this section shall receive the same reimbursement as if the Medicaid recipient had been referred to the chiropractic physician by a primary care physician.\n\n(1) Allow a Medicaid recipient to receive diagnosis and treatment from a chiropractic physician without a referral from a primary care physician;\n\n(2) Direct the Division of Medical Services of the Department of Human Services to develop a process for reporting diagnosis, treatment, costs of services, and cost-savings benefits under this section; and\n\n(3) Specify that a chiropractic physician who provides diagnosis or treatment, or both, under this section shall receive the same reimbursement as if the Medicaid recipient had been referred to the chiropractic physician by a primary care physician.","path":["AR Code","Title 20","Chapter 77","Subchapter 1"],"source_url":"https://oss-data-us.vaquill.ai/v2026.08/us_ar_statutes.parquet","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:41Z","sha256":"18629aa6acac7a53660ff758f7b3b915f15b63d800d1f4a5568f2e56877941e3","source_id":"us-ar","stale":false,"prev":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-20-77-133","next":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-20-77-135"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}