HB1559

To Require the Department of Human Services to Seek a Waiver to the Arkansas Medicaid Program for Coverage for Inpatient Treatment Services for Substance Use Disorders.

McGrew · 2025 Regular Session · Notification that HB1559 is now Act 632 · Act 632

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TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES TO SEEK A WAIVER TO THE ARKANSAS MEDICAID PROGRAM FOR COVERAGE FOR INPATIENT TREATMENT SERVICES FOR SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS.

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12 mentions · 14 meetings · 12 named speakers

Senate Convenes

April 9, 2025 · on the agenda

Matched: “HB1559 McGrew Boyd TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES TO…”

okay send it to engrossing yeah minute adopted send it to grossing and then now you're going to be prepared to present house bill 1559 okay hold on

Chair (Senator Jimmy Hickey, Jr) · 5:00:03 in the video

the House as amended. Okay, the next one is House Bill 1559, Senator Boyd. Thank you, Mr. President.

Senator Jimmy Hickey, Jr · 5:05:28 in the video

House Bill 1559 by Representative McGrew and Senator Boyd to require the Department of Human Services to seek a waiver to the Arkansas Medicaid

Chair (Senator Bart Hester) · 5:05:38 in the video

You're recognized, Senator Boyd. Thank you, Mr. President. House Bill 1559 requires the Arkansas Department of Human Services to apply for an 1115 demonstration waiver to the exclusion of institutions for mental diseases for substance use d...

Senator Justin Boyd · 5:05:52 in the video

you would, cast up the ballot. Okay, with 29 yeas, 2 nays, 1 non-voting, 3 present, House Bill 1559 is passed. Please return to the House.

Chair (Senator Jimmy Hickey, Jr) · 5:07:11 in the video

Agenda items (1)

HB1559 McGrew Boyd TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES TO SEEK A WAIVER TO THE ARKANSAS MEDICAID PROGRAM FOR COVERAGE FOR INPATIENT TREATMENT SERVICES FOR SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS.

Public Health, Welfare and Labor Committee - Senate

April 7, 2025 · Public Health Welfare & Labor Committee (Senate & House) · on the agenda

Matched: “HB1559 McGrew TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES TO SEEK…”

Thank you, Madam Chair. This is House Bill 1559, State Senator Justin Boyd, Fort Smith. House Bill 1559 requires the Arkansas Department of Human Services to apply for an 1115 demonstration waiver to the Institute for Mental Disease Exclusi...

Senator Justin Boyd · 48:11 in the video

opposed. Ayes have it. House Bill 1559 is passed.

Chair (Senator Missy Irvin) · 49:19 in the video

Agenda items (1)

HB1559 McGrew TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES TO SEEK A WAIVER TO THE ARKANSAS MEDICAID PROGRAM FOR COVERAGE FOR INPATIENT TREATMENT SERVICES FOR SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS.

Public Health, Welfare and Labor Committee - Senate

April 7, 2025 · Public Health Welfare & Labor Committee (Senate & House) · on the agenda

Matched: “…hnson TO ADOPT THE DIETITIAN LICENSURE COMPACT IN ARKANSAS. HB1559 McGrew TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES TO SEEK…”

Agenda items (1)

HB1559 McGrew TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES TO SEEK A WAIVER TO THE ARKANSAS MEDICAID PROGRAM FOR COVERAGE FOR INPATIENT TREATMENT SERVICES FOR SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS.

Public Health, Welfare and Labor Committee - Senate

April 2, 2025 · Public Health Welfare & Labor Committee (Senate & House) · on the agenda

Matched: “…hnson TO ADOPT THE DIETITIAN LICENSURE COMPACT IN ARKANSAS. HB1559 McGrew TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES TO SEEK…”

Agenda items (1)

HB1559 McGrew TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES TO SEEK A WAIVER TO THE ARKANSAS MEDICAID PROGRAM FOR COVERAGE FOR INPATIENT TREATMENT SERVICES FOR SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS.

Public Health, Welfare and Labor Committee - Senate

April 2, 2025 · Public Health Welfare & Labor Committee (Senate & House) · on the agenda

Matched: “HB1559 McGrew TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES TO SEEK…”

Agenda items (1)

HB1559 McGrew TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES TO SEEK A WAIVER TO THE ARKANSAS MEDICAID PROGRAM FOR COVERAGE FOR INPATIENT TREATMENT SERVICES FOR SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS.

Public Health, Welfare and Labor Committee - Senate

April 1, 2025 · Public Health Welfare & Labor Committee (Senate & House) · on the agenda

Matched: “…hnson TO ADOPT THE DIETITIAN LICENSURE COMPACT IN ARKANSAS. HB1559 McGrew TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES TO SEEK…”

Agenda items (1)

HB1559 McGrew TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES TO SEEK A WAIVER TO THE ARKANSAS MEDICAID PROGRAM FOR COVERAGE FOR INPATIENT TREATMENT SERVICES FOR SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS.

Public Health, Welfare and Labor Committee - Senate

March 19, 2025 · Public Health Welfare & Labor Committee (Senate & House)

Matched: “…DIVIDUALS WITH INTELLECTUAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES. HB1559 McGrew TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES TO SEEK…”

Public Health, Welfare and Labor Committee - Senate

March 19, 2025 · Public Health Welfare & Labor Committee (Senate & House)

Matched: “…DIVIDUALS WITH INTELLECTUAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES. HB1559 McGrew TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES TO SEEK…”

Public Health, Welfare and Labor Committee - Senate

March 17, 2025 · Public Health Welfare & Labor Committee (Senate & House)

Matched: “…hnson TO ADOPT THE DIETITIAN LICENSURE COMPACT IN ARKANSAS. HB1559 McGrew TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES TO SEEK…”

Public Health, Welfare and Labor Committee - Senate

March 12, 2025 · Public Health Welfare & Labor Committee (Senate & House)

Matched: “…T THE DIETITIAN LICENSURE COMPACT IN ARKANSAS. Page 4 of 5 HB1559 McGrew TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES TO SEEK…”

House Convenes

March 5, 2025 · on the agenda

Matched: “HB1559 McGrew TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES TO SEEK…”

please read House Bill 1559. 1559 by

Representative Brian S. Evans · 1:33:53 in the video

Representative McGrew is closed for the bill. Question before the house is the passage of House Bill 1559. Prepare the machine,

Chair (Representative Brian S. Evans) · 1:36:04 in the video

Agenda items (1)

HB1559 McGrew TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES TO SEEK A WAIVER TO THE ARKANSAS MEDICAID PROGRAM FOR COVERAGE FOR INPATIENT TREATMENT SERVICES FOR SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS.

House Convenes

March 4, 2025

Matched: “…blic Health, Welfare and Labor to whom the House Bill 1185. House Bill 1559, Senate Bill 265. Begley report. That we have the same cons…”

...your Committee on Public Health, Welfare and Labor to whom the House Bill 1185. House Bill 1559, Senate Bill 265. Begley report. That we have the same consideration here for time with the same recognition that it do pass respectfully submit...

Representative Cameron Cooper · 14:37 in the video

Public Health, Welfare and Labor Committee- House

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

Matched: “…going to take care of that. We're gonna move down the list, HB 1559. Representative McGrew, are you in the room? You're to go t…”

... the amendment, uh, before the committee started, so they're going to take care of that. We're gonna move down the list, HB 1559. Representative McGrew, are you in the room? You're to go to the end of the table. Thank you Mr. Chairman. Have

Chair (Representative Jeremy Wooldridge) · 22:21 in the video

... of Human Services. Reagan. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Colleagues, I bring to you House Bill 1559. I think all of us are aware of the effects of drug and alcohol are having on our community, how it's infecting, how it's affecting us not only ...

Representative Richard McGrew · 23:00 in the video

Agenda items (1)