TO PROVIDE AN EXCEPTION FROM LICENSURE AS A HOME HEALTHCARE SERVICE TO AN ENTITY THAT SOLELY PROVIDES THERAPY SERVICES THAT ARE NOT REIMBURSED BY MEDICARE PART A.

House Bill 1585 creates a new exception to the licensing requirements for home healthcare services in Arkansas. It exempts entities that exclusively provide therapy services in a home setting. This exception applies specifically when the therapy services are not reimbursed by Medicare Part A. The bill amends existing state code to add this new category to the list of entities not required to hold a home healthcare service license.