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HB1186

To Create the Pain Relief Parity Act; and to Require Pain Relief Parity in the Arkansas Medicaid Program.

Vaught · 2025 Regular Session · Notification that HB1186 is now Act 960 · Act 960

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TO CREATE THE PAIN RELIEF PARITY ACT; AND TO REQUIRE PAIN RELIEF PARITY IN THE ARKANSAS MEDICAID PROGRAM.

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House Convenes

Feb. 13, 2025 · on the agenda

Matched: “HB1186 Vaught TO CREATE THE PAIN RELIEF PARITY ACT; AND TO REQUIRE…”

... voted. So everyone voted. Cas up the ballot, Madam Clerk. With a vote of 53, 18 nays, and 18 present, the bill has. Madam Clerk, please read House Bill 1186. House Bill 1186 by Representative Vau to create the pain relief parity Act and to
...e Vaugh is closed for the bill. The question before the House is the passage of House Bill 1186, Prepare the machine, Madam clerk. Everyone voted. So everyone voted. Cast up the ballot, Madam Clerk. With a vote of 95 yeah, 0, nay, and 2 pre...
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House Convenes

Feb. 11, 2025

Matched: “…ommittee on Public Health and Welfare, to whom was referred House Bill 1186 beg leave reporting the same consideration here return with…”

.... Speaker. We your Committee on Public Health and Welfare, to whom was referred House Bill 1186 beg leave reporting the same consideration here return with the same recommendation that it do pass as amendment number 2, respectfully submitte...

Public Health, Welfare and Labor Committee- House

Feb. 11, 2025 · Public Health, Welfare & Labor Committee (House) · on the agenda

Matched: “HB1186 Vaught TO CREATE THE PAIN RELIEF PARITY ACT; AND TO REQUIRE…”

...nd what's the pleasure of the committee. I have a motion to pass any discussion on the motion? Seeing none all those in favor. Say ah. I opposed. I have congratulations. Members with that, we move on to House Bill 1186. Representative Volt.
committees this morning, sir, by passing over me and coming back to me. Uh, House Bill 1186, sorry. Uh, we all know that, um, the impact and devastation of the opioid epidemic has had our state and our country, um, but you may not know that...
...id versus, uh, that non-opioid, um, unless there is a Even playing ground, playing field for the prescribing of opioids and non-opioids. Opioids will continue to be utilized as the front line treatment plan. House Bill 1186, the pain relief
...Hope Movement Coalition, but today I'm in front of you as a voice for the, the families of this state. House Bill 1186, the pain relief parity Act, is not just about improving health care policy. It's about preventing unnecessary tragedies.
during a health crisis, and they are all dead. This is why House Bill 1186 matters. As evident by Arkansas's less than distinctive first place standing nationally for the overprescribing of opioids, too many patients are prescribed an opioi...
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Public Health, Welfare and Labor Committee- House

Feb. 6, 2025 · Public Health, Welfare & Labor Committee (House) · on the agenda

Matched: “HB1186 Vaught TO CREATE THE PAIN RELIEF PARITY ACT; AND TO REQUIRE…”

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Public Health, Welfare and Labor Committee- House

Feb. 4, 2025 · Public Health, Welfare & Labor Committee (House) · on the agenda

Matched: “…TO ENSURE THAT ALL RULE ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS ARE APPEALABLE. HB1186 Vaught TO CREATE THE PAIN RELIEF PARITY ACT; AND TO REQUIRE…”

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Public Health, Welfare and Labor Committee- House

Jan. 28, 2025 · Public Health, Welfare & Labor Committee (House) · on the agenda

Matched: “…TO ENSURE THAT ALL RULE ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS ARE APPEALABLE. HB1186 Vaught TO CREATE THE PAIN RELIEF PARITY ACT; AND TO REQUIRE…”

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