HB1424

To Mandate Coverage for Severe Obesity Treatments.

L. Johnson · 2025 Regular Session · Notification that HB1424 is now Act 628 · Act 628

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TO MANDATE COVERAGE FOR SEVERE OBESITY TREATMENTS.

Said about this bill

21 mentions · 17 meetings · 9 named speakers

House Convenes

April 10, 2025 · on the agenda

Matched: “HB1424 #1 L. Johnson TO MANDATE COVERAGE FOR SEVERE OBESITY TREATM…”

...d 4 present. You've concurred in Senate Amendment No. 1 to House Bill 1333. Representative Lee Johnson recommends that we concur in Senate Amendment No. 1 to House Bill 1424. Madam Clerk, please read Senate Amendment No. 1. Senate Amendment

Chair (Representative Austin McCollum) · 1:09:43 in the video

No. 1 to House Bill 1424. Johnson,

Chair · 1:10:04 in the video

with Senate Amendment No. 1 to House Bill 1424. Prepare the

Chair (Representative Austin McCollum) · 1:10:26 in the video

... vote of 78, yeah, 9 nay, and 7 present. You concurred in Senate Amendment 1 to House Bill 1424. Representative Lee Johnson recommends that we concur in Senate Amendment 1 to House Bill 1602. Madam Clerk, please read Senate Amendment 1. Ame...

Chair (Representative Austin McCollum) · 1:10:48 in the video

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HB1424 #1 L. Johnson TO MANDATE COVERAGE FOR SEVERE OBESITY TREATMENTS.

Insurance & Commerce- House

April 9, 2025 · Insurance & Commerce (House)

Matched: “…VERAGE FOR BREASTFEEDING AND LACTATION CONSULTANT SERVICES. HB1424 L. Johnson TO MANDATE COVERAGE FOR SEVERE OBESITY TREATMENT…”

Representative Lee Johnson, District 47, House Bill 1424. We're just concurring on an amendment. This was the Obesity Bariatric Surgery Bill.

Representative Lee Johnson · 2:12 in the video

Senate Convenes

April 8, 2025 · on the agenda

Matched: “HB1424 L. Johnson B. Johnson TO MANDATE COVERAGE FOR SEVERE OBESIT…”

to the House. Next is going to be House Bill 1424.

Chair (Senator Jimmy Hickey, Jr) · 7:43:24 in the video

- Senator Johnson. - House bill 1424 by Representative Johnson and Senator Blake Johnson,

Chair · 7:43:31 in the video

Anyone else? Please cast up the ballot. Okay. By vote of 23 yeas, 6 nays, 4 non-voting, 1 present. House Bill 1424 is passed. Please return as

Chair (Senator Jimmy Hickey, Jr) · 7:46:53 in the video

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HB1424 L. Johnson B. Johnson TO MANDATE COVERAGE FOR SEVERE OBESITY TREATMENTS.

Senate Convenes

April 3, 2025

Matched: “…ommended pass calendar on Insurance commerce and we started House Bill 1424 by Representative Johnson recommended pass. Calendar Commit…”

...sentative Hudson recommended pass calendar on Insurance commerce and we started House Bill 1424 by Representative Johnson recommended pass. Calendar Committee on Interest and Commerce who we started House Bill 1426 by Representative Johnson...

Chair (Senator Joshua Bryant) · 16:32 in the video

Insurance & Commerce - Senate

April 3, 2025 · Insurance & Commerce (Senate) · on the agenda

Matched: “…E TIME ALLOWED FOR PROCESSING AN APPLICATION OF A PROVIDER. HB1424 L. Johnson TO MANDATE COVERAGE FOR SEVERE OBESITY TREATMENT…”

to start with. House bill 1424.

Representative Lee Johnson · 2:53:28 in the video

...rience, including 16 in private practice, I've seen firsthand the toll that obesity takes on Arkansans and I'm here today to urge your support for House Bill 1424. This is a practical, it's a pro-patient step forward for our state's health.

Sam Bledsoe · 2:54:36 in the video

neighbors to the south of us, Louisiana, recently passed a similar law. With House Bill 1424, we can do the same. This bill isn't about spending more. It's about spending smarter. It's about tackling obesity now to avoid paying for the cons...

Sam Bledsoe · 2:58:47 in the video

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HB1424 L. Johnson TO MANDATE COVERAGE FOR SEVERE OBESITY TREATMENTS.

Insurance & Commerce - Senate

April 1, 2025 · Insurance & Commerce (Senate) · on the agenda

Matched: “HB1424 L. Johnson TO MANDATE COVERAGE FOR SEVERE OBESITY TREATMENT…”

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HB1424 L. Johnson TO MANDATE COVERAGE FOR SEVERE OBESITY TREATMENTS.

Senate Convenes

April 1, 2025 · on the agenda

Matched: “HB1424 Motion to withdrawal for purpose of amendment.”

Ayes have it. Amendment is adopted. Please send to engrossing. Senator Blake Johnson, you're recognized for a similar motion on House Bill 1424. I'd like to pull Senate

Chair · 1:31:28 in the video

Motion carries. Amendment 1 to House Bill 1424. My bill, my

1:32:01 in the video

... who the ross copy of the original if I same correctly state agencies Gross for House Bill 1424 by Senator Blake Johnson compared the gross copy of the original and find the same correctly engrossed. Insurance and commerce House was 1681 by

Chair · 3:54:03 in the video

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HB1424 Motion to withdrawal for purpose of amendment.

Insurance & Commerce - Senate

April 1, 2025 · Insurance & Commerce (Senate)

Matched: “…vin Sen. Clint Penzo REGULAR AGENDA Number Sponsor Subtitle HB1424 L. Johnson TO MANDATE COVERAGE FOR SEVERE OBESITY TREATMENT…”

Insurance & Commerce - Senate

March 20, 2025 · Insurance & Commerce (Senate) · on the agenda

Matched: “HB1424 L. Johnson TO MANDATE COVERAGE FOR SEVERE OBESITY TREATMENT…”

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HB1424 L. Johnson TO MANDATE COVERAGE FOR SEVERE OBESITY TREATMENTS.

Insurance & Commerce - Senate

March 18, 2025 · Insurance & Commerce (Senate)

Matched: “…16 F. Allen TO MANDATE COVERAGE FOR LUNG CANCER SCREENINGS. HB1424 L. Johnson TO MANDATE COVERAGE FOR SEVERE OBESITY TREATMENT…”

House Convenes

March 13, 2025 · on the agenda

Matched: “HB1424 L. Johnson TO MANDATE COVERAGE FOR SEVERE OBESITY TREATMENT…”

to explain the bill. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. House Bill 1424 will mandate coverage for bariatric

Representative Lee Johnson · 1:33:35 in the video

bill. For the bill Representative Johnson is closed for the bill. The question before the House is the passage of House Bill 1424. Prepare the machine, madam clerk. Everyone voted Everyone voted

Chair (Representative Tracy Steele) · 1:38:48 in the video

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HB1424 L. Johnson TO MANDATE COVERAGE FOR SEVERE OBESITY TREATMENTS.

House Convenes

March 12, 2025

Matched: “…e, to whom was referred House Bill 1288, House Bill 131816. House Bill 1424 House Bill 1509, House Bill 1652, House Bill 1700, Senate B…”

...nsurance and commerce, to whom was referred House Bill 1288, House Bill 131816. House Bill 1424 House Bill 1509, House Bill 1652, House Bill 1700, Senate Bill 240, Senate Bill 242, Senate Bill 276, vaguely reporting the same consideration h...

Chair · 11:36 in the video

Insurance & Commerce- House

March 12, 2025 · Insurance & Commerce (House) · on the agenda

Matched: “…VE PAYMENTS TO A PROVIDER UPON CREDENTIALING OF A PROVIDER. HB1424 L. Johnson TO MANDATE COVERAGE FOR SEVERE OBESITY TREATMENT…”

this will be my last one. I appreciate everyone's patience. Uh, House Bill 1424. And if I could, Mr. Chairman, I'd like to

Representative Lee Johnson · 18:28 in the video

...d the toll that obesity takes on Arkansans, and I'm here to urge you to support House Bill 1424. This is a practical bill. It's a pro-patient step forward in our state's health. 3 years ago in March of 2022 Act 109 became law in the state o...

Sam Blitz · 19:46 in the video

...ar legislation proving that our neighbors see the same need and the same value. House Bill 1424 isn't about spending more. It's about spending smarter, tackling obesity, and now and tackling obesity now to avoid paying for its consequences ...

Sam Blitz · 22:21 in the video

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