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HB1961

To Allow Medical Providers Temporary Exemptions from Federal Information-Blocking Regulations to Safeguard Patients During Information Disclosure; and to Declare an Emergency.

Achor · 2025 Regular Session · Delivered to the Secretary of State

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TO ALLOW MEDICAL PROVIDERS TEMPORARY EXEMPTIONS FROM FEDERAL INFORMATION-BLOCKING REGULATIONS TO SAFEGUARD PATIENTS DURING INFORMATION DISCLOSURE; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY.

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12 mentions · 6 meetings · 3 named speakers

Senate Convenes

April 16, 2025 · on the agenda

Matched: “HB1961 Achor Boyd TO ALLOW MEDICAL PROVIDERS TEMPORARY EXEMPTIONS…”

bill 1959 passes. Please return to the House. House Bill 1961. House Bill 1961 by Representative Anchor and Senator Boyd to allow medical providers temporary exemptions from federal information, blocking regulations, safeguard patients duri...
Chair · 2:15:44 in the video
Thank you, Madam President. The digital age has changed health care. House Bill 1961 is about preserving the doctor-patient relationship. It provides doctors a
Senator Justin Boyd · 2:16:02 in the video
office on the language, and while federal laws in this space are complex and overlapping, we believe House Bill 1961 strikes the right balance. It's good for patients and a patient in his or her care and allows a professional uh clarity of
Senator Justin Boyd · 2:16:31 in the video
of 18, yay, 10, nay, 1, not voting, 6, present. House Bill 1961
Chair · 2:36:39 in the video
like to make a motion we expunge the vote by which the emergency clause on House Bill 1961 failed.
Senator Justin Boyd · 2:39:19 in the video
Bill 1961 failed. Motion to expunge the vote by which the emergency clause on House Bill 1961
Chair · 2:39:22 in the video
emergency clause on house bill 1961. Boyd?
2:40:08 in the video
9 not voting the emergency clause for House Bill 1961 is adopted please return House Bill 1961 and the emergency clause to the House.
Chair · 2:42:24 in the video
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Public Health, Welfare and Labor Committee - Senate

April 14, 2025 · Public Health Welfare & Labor Committee (Senate & House)

Matched: “…E PROGRAM; AND TO AMEND THE ASSET LIMITS UNDER THE PROGRAM. HB1961 Achor TO ALLOW MEDICAL PROVIDERS TEMPORARY EXEMPTIONS FROM…”

House Convenes

April 9, 2025 · on the agenda

Matched: “HB1961 Achor TO ALLOW MEDICAL PROVIDERS TEMPORARY EXEMPTIONS FROM…”

president the bill is passed madam clerk please read house bill 1961 house
1:45:18 in the video
Acre is closed for the bill. Question before the house is the passage of House Bill 1961. Prepare the machine, Madam Clerk. members your one vote is
1:47:04 in the video
Agenda items (1)

House Convenes

April 8, 2025

Matched: “…c Health, Welfare and Labor Committees and House Bill 1915. House Bill 1961, House Bill 1992. Begly report the same consideration here…”

...ic Health, Welfare, and Labor Committees, whom was referred to House Bill 1915, House Bill 1961, House Bill 1982. Begley reported the same consideration here for time with the same recommendation that it do pass, respectfully submitted. Rep...
Chair · 13:33 in the video

Public Health, Welfare and Labor Committee- House

April 8, 2025 · Public Health, Welfare & Labor Committee (House) · on the agenda

Matched: “…VISE THE ARKANSAS FIRE TRAINING ACADEMY ON CERTAIN MATTERS. HB1961 Achor TO ALLOW MEDICAL PROVIDERS TEMPORARY EXEMPTIONS FROM…”

Representative Acre, District 71. I'm here to present House Bill 1961. So this is a bill that was brought to me by some health care providers. It's a simple bill. It allows them to... Do you have an amendment? Oh, no, I'm not writing an ame...
Representative Sonia Eubanks Barker · 1:41:00 in the video
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Public Health, Welfare and Labor Committee- House

April 3, 2025 · Public Health, Welfare & Labor Committee (House) · on the agenda

Matched: “…HE ARKANSAS BEHAVIOR ANALYST REGISTRATION ACT. Page 2 of 4 HB1961 Achor TO ALLOW MEDICAL PROVIDERS TEMPORARY EXEMPTIONS FROM…”

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