SB347
To Require the Arkansas Medicaid Program to Increase Reimbursement Rates for Certain Dental Services and to Set an Annual Reimbursement Cap for Adult Dental Services.
C. Penzo · 2025 Regular Session · Notification that SB347 is now Act 1025
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TO REQUIRE THE ARKANSAS MEDICAID PROGRAM TO INCREASE REIMBURSEMENT RATES FOR CERTAIN DENTAL SERVICES AND TO SET AN ANNUAL REIMBURSEMENT CAP FOR ADULT DENTAL SERVICES.
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41 mentions · 20 meetings · 15 named speakers
May 5, 2025
Matched: “…7 Act 1018, symbol of 638 Act 10. 19 Senate bill. 545541022 Senate Bill 347 Act 1025. Sincerely, Sarah Sanders,”
... 67, Act 10-16; Senate Bill 636, Act 10-17; Senate Bill 637, Act 10-18; Senate Bill 638, Act 10-19; Senate Bill 554, Act 10-22; Senate Bill 347, Act 10-25. Sincerely, Sarah Sanders, Governor. please file it. Any other items at the desk? And
April 16, 2025
· on the agenda
Matched: “SB347 C. Penzo Mayberry TO REQUIRE THE ARKANSAS MEDICAID PROGRAM…”
calendar to the top. Madam Clerk, please read Senate Bill 347. Senate Bill 347 by Representative
the bill? Rep. Mayberry, you are closed for the bill. The question before the House is the passage of Senate Bill 347. Rep. the machine, Madam Clerk. Has everyone voted? Has
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April 15, 2025
Matched: “but 121 Senate, but 122 Senate Bill 217, Senate Bill 262, Senate Bill 347, Senate Bill 444, Senate Bill 554, Senate Bill 585, Senate…”
...as referred Senate Bill 121, Senate Bill 122, Senate Bill 217, Senate Bill 262, Senate Bill 347, Senate Bill 444, Senate Bill 554, Senate Bill 585, Senate Bill 591, Senate Bill 601. Begley reporting the same consideration, here for term wit...
April 15, 2025 · Public Health, Welfare & Labor Committee (House)
· on the agenda
Matched: “…TO ENSURE CONSUMER PROTECTION FOR VULNERABLE AGING ADULTS. SB347 C. Penzo TO REQUIRE THE ARKANSAS MEDICAID PROGRAM TO INCREA…”
with that, we'll go to Senate Bill 347, Senator Penzo.
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April 14, 2025 · Public Health Welfare & Labor Committee (Senate & House)
· on the agenda
Matched: “SB347 Penzo TO REQUIRE THE ARKANSAS MEDICAID PROGRAM TO INCREASE…”
public health meeting to order. Senate Bill 347 was recalled, and it is in your amazing staff pulled this together so fast. Senator Penzo, you're recognized to present Senate Bill 347. Okay. Thank you, Madam Chair. The amendment one to
...Motion to pass as amended. As amended. Second. All those in favor say aye. Aye. And opposed, ayes have it. Congratulations. Senate Bill 347 is passed as amended. All right. we're adjourned can we all just say thank you to this amazing staff
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April 14, 2025
· on the agenda
Matched: “Rejection of returning SB347 to the Senate”
...ate, Senate Bill 596, respectfully submitted, and Cornwell, Secretary of the Senate. April 14, 2025, Dear Ms. Stacks, the Senate respectfully request a return to Senate Bill 347, respectfully submit it, and Corwell, Secretary of the Senate.
Representative Mayberry, for what purpose? I reject 2 SB 347 being sent back to the Senate.
Okay, members, you have heard from Representative Mayberry as a House sponsor on Senate Bill 347. Without objection, we'll send Senate Bill
347 back to the Senate. Seeing no objection, Madam Clerk, send Senate Bill 347 back to the Senate. Madam Clerk, please read Senate Bill 527.
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April 14, 2025
· on the agenda
Matched: “Hester Motion to recall SB347 from House for amendment”
...e House for amendments because they haven't suspended their rules and if we want them to have a chance, we need to recall them, amend them on our floor and send them back. The first one is SB 347, that is the dentist Medicaid reimbursement.
that's my ask that we ask to, I guess, withdraw Senate Bill 347 from the House. Recall. Recall. Recall. All
right, members, the motion is to recall Senate Bill 347 from the House.
Notice of return of Senate Bill 347 as requested.
got one. Senator Penzo's got one. Who's first? Which one are we going to do? We're going to do Senate Bill 347 first. 4-4-0,
thank you mr president bill 347 um motion to uh send senate bill 347 and expunge the vote by which senate bill 347 uh passed okay members you all have heard the motion what this is the the dental bill correct
yes all right so we're going to expunge the sponge vote by which senate bill 347 passed so all in favor say aye any opposed okay
so all in favor say aye. And he opposed OK, and then motion to send Senate Bill 347 and Amendment 1 to
do We'll go the difficult route. Motion to send Senate Bill 347 and Amendment 1 to Public Health for purposes of amendment.
as requested. Will your Committee on Public Health, to whom was referred to Senate Bill 347 by Senator Penzo, recommend due pass
Thank you, Mr. President. Motion to send Senate Bill 347 to engrossing. We've got to adopt
the amendment. Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 347. Move for adoption.
Senate bill 347 by Senator Penzo and House bill 1847 I don't remember who that who's that was that was Senator Payton's and then the motion that Senator Petty made we've got one in engrossing and whenever that gets back he'll make a motion ...
Will you committee on engrossed bills to whom is furred Senate Bill 347 by Senator Penzo, compare the engrossed copy of the original and find the same correctly engrossed? Calendar. Committee on engrossed bills to whom is furred House Bill ...
Okay, Senator Penzo, you're recognized to present Senate Bill 347. Senate
29 yeas, 1 nay, 1 non-voting, 3 present, Senate Bill 347 is passed. Please transmit to the House. Did you have something
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April 10, 2025 · Public Health, Welfare & Labor Committee (House)
· on the agenda
Matched: “…TO ENSURE CONSUMER PROTECTION FOR VULNERABLE AGING ADULTS. SB347 C. Penzo TO REQUIRE THE ARKANSAS MEDICAID PROGRAM TO INCREA…”
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April 8, 2025 · Public Health, Welfare & Labor Committee (House)
· on the agenda
Matched: “SB347 C. Penzo TO REQUIRE THE ARKANSAS MEDICAID PROGRAM TO INCREA…”
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April 8, 2025 · Public Health, Welfare & Labor Committee (House)
· on the agenda
Matched: “…TO ENSURE CONSUMER PROTECTION FOR VULNERABLE AGING ADULTS. SB347 C. Penzo TO REQUIRE THE ARKANSAS MEDICAID PROGRAM TO INCREA…”
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April 7, 2025
· on the agenda
Matched: “SB347 C. Penzo TO REQUIRE THE ARKANSAS MEDICAID PROGRAM TO INCREA…”
120 and Senate bill 347 and put
Bill 613. And so Senate Bill 120 and Senate Bill 347 will be at the bottom
been? We did move Senate Bill 120 and Senate Bill 347 from the top of the Senate calendar to the bottom of the Senate calendar. We are Senate Bill 590
are listed, as well as Senate Bill 120, Senate Bill 347, and I believe it's Senate Bill 590,
Senate Bill 347. Senate Bill 347 by Senator Penzo to require the Arkansas Medicaid program to increase reimbursement rates for certain dental services and to set an annual reimbursement cap for adult dental services. Senator
present, Senate Bill 120 passes, please transmit to the house. Senate Bill 347. Senate Bill
So Senate Bill 347 increases dental reimbursement rates for Medicaid patients. Currently in Arkansas, the dentists are getting reimbursed at 36% of the average rate. I was a little confused when they were excited about increasing that to 60...
of 33 yea, 0 nay, 2 present. Senate Bill 347 passes. Please transmit to the House.
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April 2, 2025
Matched: “Health to Senate Bill 347 by Senator Penzo recommend Du past and we also have a uh pu…”
read items across the desk. Will your Committee on Public Health Tumors Road Senate Bill 347 by Senator Penzo recommend do pass? And we also have a pursuant to Senate Rule 24-06 on the Committee of Public Health, a
April 2, 2025 · Public Health Welfare & Labor Committee (Senate & House)
· on the agenda
Matched: “…FOR WAIVERS; AND TO PROVIDE FOR ENFORCEMENT AND PENALTIES. SB347 C. Penzo TO REQUIRE THE ARKANSAS MEDICAID PROGRAM TO INCREA…”
...one of many that are making the decision to stop seeing patients. My hope is that the Senate Bill 347 passes so that my practice, as well as other dental practices, can continue to provide Medicaid patients with the much-needed dental care.
... to be a part of this program, and we need your help. We need your help to pass SB 347. It'll put reimbursement rates more in line with the cost associating with providing high-quality pediatric care. Summing it up, why does all this matter...
Because all this matters, I urge you to support SB 347 by increasing the reimbursement rates. We can continue to provide this care for our patients. Now is the time to act. Arkansas children need us. They don't need to wait any longer for t...
of Senate Bill 347. If you have any further questions, just email me.
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April 1, 2025 · Public Health Welfare & Labor Committee (Senate & House)
· on the agenda
Matched: “…DIVIDUALS WITH INTELLECTUAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES. SB347 C. Penzo TO REQUIRE THE ARKANSAS MEDICAID PROGRAM TO INCREA…”
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March 19, 2025 · Public Health Welfare & Labor Committee (Senate & House)
Matched: “…NAL LICENSURE FOR OUT-OF-STATE LICENSURE ACT TO PHYSICIANS. SB347 C. Penzo TO REQUIRE THE ARKANSAS MEDICAID PROGRAM TO INCREA…”
You said SB 347, you set up a special order for um April 2nd April 2269 um you're going to pass over that one, there's nobody here to speak on that one, so we'll pass over that, um, SSB 217, we can pass on that, um, and then we'll try to do...
March 19, 2025 · Public Health Welfare & Labor Committee (Senate & House)
Matched: “…NAL LICENSURE FOR OUT-OF-STATE LICENSURE ACT TO PHYSICIANS. SB347 C. Penzo TO REQUIRE THE ARKANSAS MEDICAID PROGRAM TO INCREA…”
March 17, 2025 · Public Health Welfare & Labor Committee (Senate & House)
Matched: “…DIVIDUALS WITH INTELLECTUAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES. SB347 C. Penzo TO REQUIRE THE ARKANSAS MEDICAID PROGRAM TO INCREA…”
March 12, 2025 · Public Health Welfare & Labor Committee (Senate & House)
Matched: “…DIVIDUALS WITH INTELLECTUAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES. SB347 C. Penzo TO REQUIRE THE ARKANSAS MEDICAID PROGRAM TO INCREA…”
March 5, 2025 · Public Health Welfare & Labor Committee (Senate & House)
Matched: “…DIVIDUALS WITH INTELLECTUAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES. SB347 C. Penzo TO REQUIRE THE ARKANSAS MEDICAID PROGRAM TO INCREA…”
March 5, 2025 · Public Health Welfare & Labor Committee (Senate & House)
Matched: “…DIVIDUALS WITH INTELLECTUAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES. SB347 C. Penzo TO REQUIRE THE ARKANSAS MEDICAID PROGRAM TO INCREA…”
Documents (13)
- Agenda — PUBLIC HEALTH, WELFARE AND LABOR COMMITTEE- HOUSE, Apr 15, 2025 · April 15, 2025
- Agenda — PUBLIC HEALTH WELFARE AND LABOR COMMITTEE - SENATE AND HOUSE, Apr 14, 2025 · April 14, 2025
- Agenda — PUBLIC HEALTH, WELFARE AND LABOR COMMITTEE- HOUSE, Apr 10, 2025 · April 10, 2025
- Agenda — PUBLIC HEALTH, WELFARE AND LABOR COMMITTEE- HOUSE, Apr 8, 2025 · April 8, 2025
- Agenda — PUBLIC HEALTH, WELFARE AND LABOR COMMITTEE- HOUSE, Apr 8, 2025 · April 8, 2025
- Agenda — PUBLIC HEALTH WELFARE AND LABOR COMMITTEE - SENATE AND HOUSE, Apr 2, 2025 · April 2, 2025
- Agenda — PUBLIC HEALTH WELFARE AND LABOR COMMITTEE - SENATE AND HOUSE, Apr 1, 2025 · April 1, 2025
- Agenda — PUBLIC HEALTH WELFARE AND LABOR COMMITTEE - SENATE AND HOUSE, Mar 19, 2025 · March 19, 2025
- Agenda — PUBLIC HEALTH WELFARE AND LABOR COMMITTEE - SENATE AND HOUSE, Mar 19, 2025 · March 19, 2025
- Agenda — PUBLIC HEALTH WELFARE AND LABOR COMMITTEE - SENATE AND HOUSE, Mar 17, 2025 · March 17, 2025
- Agenda — PUBLIC HEALTH WELFARE AND LABOR COMMITTEE - SENATE AND HOUSE, Mar 12, 2025 · March 12, 2025
- Agenda — PUBLIC HEALTH WELFARE AND LABOR COMMITTEE - SENATE AND HOUSE, Mar 5, 2025 · March 5, 2025
- Agenda — PUBLIC HEALTH WELFARE AND LABOR COMMITTEE - SENATE AND HOUSE, Mar 5, 2025 · March 5, 2025
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