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SB100

To Authorize the Arkansas Medicaid Program to Recognize a Physician Assistant as a Primary Care Provider.

C. Penzo · 2025 Regular Session · Notification that SB100 is now Act 482 · Act 482

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TO AUTHORIZE THE ARKANSAS MEDICAID PROGRAM TO RECOGNIZE A PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT AS A PRIMARY CARE PROVIDER.

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15 mentions · 13 meetings · 7 named speakers

Senate Convenes

April 3, 2025

Matched: “…mittee on enroll bills to whom we've referred the following Senate Bill 100 by Senator Penzo, Senate Bill 264 by Senator Irving. 293 by…”

...resident, will your committee on enrolled bills to whom we refer the following: Senate Bill 100 by Senator Penzo, Senate Bill 264 by Senator Irving, Senate Bill 293 by Senator Hammer, Senate Bill 305 by Senator Penzo, Senate Bill 365 by Sen...
Chair (Senator Joshua Bryant) · 11:22 in the video

House Convenes

April 2, 2025 · on the agenda

Matched: “SB100 C. Penzo Gramlich TO AUTHORIZE THE ARKANSAS MEDICAID PROGRA…”

Senate bill 100 to authorize the Arkansas Medicaid program to recognize the physician assistant as a primary care
Chair (Representative John P. Carr) · 2:03:44 in the video
Madam Clerk, please read Senate Bill 100.
Representative DeAnn Vaught · 2:03:46 in the video
bill SB 100 would allow physician farm assistance excuse me physician assistants to service primary care providers which are PCPs under Medicaid
Representative Zack Gramlich · 2:03:55 in the video
...n time sensitive orders and referrals. Billings does not go to the PAs. It goes SB 100 does not change the PA's scope of practice and all PAs will still practice under a super, under the supervision of a physician. All patients under the ca...
Representative Zack Gramlich · 2:04:16 in the video
for the bill. Question before the House is the passage of Senate Bill 100. Prepare the machine, Madam Clerk. Has everyone voted?
2:05:46 in the video
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House Convenes

April 1, 2025

Matched: “House Bill 15 1854 House 1856, Senate Bill 100, Senate Bill 257, Senate Bill 264 vaguely reported the same…”

... Bill 1142, House Bill 1277, House Bill 1653, House Bill 1854, House Bill 1856, Senate Bill 100, Senate Bill 257, Senate Bill 264, vaguely reporting the same consideration here for the same recommendation that due pass respectfully submitte...
9:52 in the video

Public Health, Welfare and Labor Committee- House

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

Matched: “SB100 C. Penzo TO AUTHORIZE THE ARKANSAS MEDICAID PROGRAM TO RECO…”

for it. All right. With the same amount of excitement as the previous, I'm going to run SB100.
Representative Zack Gramlich · 20:55 in the video
...ers and referrals. Billing does not go to the PAs. It goes to the practice. The SB100 does not change a PA scope of practice, and all PAs will still practice under the supervision of a physician. All patients under the care of a PA have a p...
Representative Zack Gramlich · 21:41 in the video
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Public Health, Welfare and Labor Committee- House

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

Matched: “SB100 C. Penzo TO AUTHORIZE THE ARKANSAS MEDICAID PROGRAM TO RECO…”

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Public Health, Welfare and Labor Committee- House

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

Matched: “…TO REQUIRE CERTAIN REPORTING OF PROCUREMENT ORGANIZATIONS. SB100 C. Penzo TO AUTHORIZE THE ARKANSAS MEDICAID PROGRAM TO RECO…”

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Senate Convenes

March 4, 2025 · on the agenda

Matched: “100. Senate Bill 100 by central Pennzo to authorize the Arkansas Medicaid progra…”

100. Senate Bill 100 by central Pennzo to authorize the Arkansas Medicaid program to recognize the physician assistant as a primary care provider. Senator Penzo, you're recognized.
Chair · 25:23 in the video
...care to reduce health care costs and to provide healthcare options for Arkansas residents. SB 100 accomplishes all three. This bill ensures Arkansas Medicaid recognizes license licensed physician assistants as primary care providers, SB 100
Senator Clint Penzo · 25:34 in the video
Seeing no other, please cast up the ballot by a vote of 33 ya, zero nay, to present Senate Bill 100 passes,
Chair · 29:11 in the video
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Public Health, Welfare and Labor Committee - Senate

Feb. 26, 2025 · Public Health Welfare & Labor Committee (Senate & House) · on the agenda

Matched: “…AUTHORIZE A PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT TO DELEGATE CERTAIN TASKS. SB100 C. Penzo TO AUTHORIZE THE ARKANSAS MEDICAID PROGRAM TO RECO…”

so Senate Bill 100 in 2023 Act 303 was signed, and this allowed for PAs to be recognized as rendering and billing providers under all insurers. This has allowed PAs to be recognized for the patients that
6:10 in the video
...nsparency and removes delays of service that often arise as patients have to wait on a PA supervising position to sign off on time sensitive orders and referrals that require PCP signature. SB 100 helps provide transparency for patients and
6:54 in the video
or against the bill? All right, see none, you recognize the clothes for Senate Bill 100. I'm closed and asked for a good vote. Motion. Second, all
Senator Missy Irvin · 7:42 in the video
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Public Health, Welfare and Labor Committee - Senate

Feb. 26, 2025 · Public Health Welfare & Labor Committee (Senate & House) · on the agenda

Matched: “…AUTHORIZE A PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT TO DELEGATE CERTAIN TASKS. SB100 C. Penzo TO AUTHORIZE THE ARKANSAS MEDICAID PROGRAM TO RECO…”

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Public Health, Welfare and Labor Committee - Senate

Feb. 17, 2025 · Public Health Welfare & Labor Committee (Senate & House) · on the agenda

Matched: “…AUTHORIZE A PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT TO DELEGATE CERTAIN TASKS. SB100 C. Penzo TO AUTHORIZE THE ARKANSAS MEDICAID PROGRAM TO RECO…”

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Public Health, Welfare and Labor Committee - Senate

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

Matched: “…AUTHORIZE A PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT TO DELEGATE CERTAIN TASKS. SB100 C. Penzo TO AUTHORIZE THE ARKANSAS MEDICAID PROGRAM TO RECO…”

Public Health, Welfare and Labor Committee - Senate

Feb. 10, 2025 · Public Health Welfare & Labor Committee (Senate & House)

Matched: “…AUTHORIZE A PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT TO DELEGATE CERTAIN TASKS. SB100 C. Penzo TO AUTHORIZE THE ARKANSAS MEDICAID PROGRAM TO RECO…”

Public Health, Welfare and Labor Committee - Senate

Feb. 5, 2025 · Public Health Welfare & Labor Committee (Senate & House)

Matched: “…AUTHORIZE A PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT TO DELEGATE CERTAIN TASKS. SB100 C. Penzo TO AUTHORIZE THE ARKANSAS MEDICAID PROGRAM TO RECO…”

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