SB83
To Mandate Coverage for Breast Reconstruction Surgeries; to Require Prior Authorization for Breast Reconstruction Surgeries; and to Establish a Minimum Reimbursement Rate for Breast Reconstruction Surgeries.
J. Bryant · 2025 Regular Session · Notification that SB83 is now Act 424
· Act 424
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TO MANDATE COVERAGE FOR BREAST RECONSTRUCTION SURGERIES; TO REQUIRE PRIOR AUTHORIZATION FOR BREAST RECONSTRUCTION SURGERIES; AND TO ESTABLISH A MINIMUM REIMBURSEMENT RATE FOR BREAST RECONSTRUCTION SURGERIES.
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24 mentions · 22 meetings · 10 named speakers
April 7, 2025
Matched: “…from regular session of the ninety-fifth General Assembly, Senate Bill 83 Act 424, 103 at”
Yes, this is to inform you on April 3, 2025. I received the following and approved measures from the regular session of the 95th General Assembly, Senate Bill 83, Act 424, Senate Bill 103, Act 425, Senate Bill 329, Act 426,
April 2, 2025
Matched: “bills to him for the following Senate Bill 83 by Senator Bryant, Senate Bill 99 by central Penza Yes, so…”
move further the following. Senate Bill 83 by Senator Bryant. Senate Bill 99 by Senator Penzo. Senate Bill 103 by Senator Penzo. Senate Bill 218 by Senator Irving, Senate Bill 278 by Senator English, Senate Bill 366 by Senator Boyd, Senate ...
April 1, 2025
· on the agenda
Matched: “SB83 J. Bryant K. Moore TO MANDATE COVERAGE FOR BREAST RECONSTRU…”
Madam Clerk, please read Senate Bill 83. Senate Bill
Senate Bill 83 is the culmination of a 10-year journey to bring advanced breast reconstruction options to breast cancer patients here in Arkansas. This has been a mission driven by the goal of ensuring every woman in our state has access to...
closed for the bill. question before the house is the passage of Senate bill 83 prepare the machine madam clerk everyone voted is everyone voted cast up the ballot by vote of 94
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March 31, 2025 · Insurance & Commerce (House)
· on the agenda
Matched: “SB83 J. Bryant TO MANDATE COVERAGE FOR BREAST RECONSTRUCTION SUR…”
...l. Thank you, Chair. Thanks for the committee for your time. Thank you, Representative Bentley. I believe Representative Moore is here to run SB 83. Is that correct? If you would, just introduce yourself for the record and proceed with your
83. Dr. Robert Taylor, on behalf of Senate Bill 83.
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March 20, 2025
· on the agenda
Matched: “SB83 J. Bryant TO MANDATE COVERAGE FOR BREAST RECONSTRUCTION SUR…”
opposed? Is habitendment is adopted, please send to engrossing. Senate Bill 83. Senator
Bill 83. Senator Bryant. Senate Bill 83 by Senator Bryant. to mandate coverage for breast reconstruction surgeries, to require prior authorization for breast reconstruction surgeries,
Thank you, members. Senate Bill 83, really critical bill for any woman that's going through breast cancer. Because after that fight for survival, to be made whole again, we have insurance companies that refused to provide the adequate care ...
nay, Senate Bill 83 passes.
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March 19, 2025
· on the agenda
Matched: “SB83 #2 J. Bryant Bryant TO MANDATE COVERAGE FOR BREAST RECONSTR…”
with Amendment 2 to Senate Bill 83. Amendment 2 to Senate Bill 83. Senator Bryant, you're recognized. Thank
one? We are committed on engrossed bills to whom is for Senate Bill 83 by Senator Bryant, compared to the engrossed copy of the original, find the same correctly engrossed. Calendar. Committee on engrossed bills to whom is for Senate Bill 3...
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March 18, 2025 · Insurance & Commerce (Senate)
· on the agenda
Matched: “So next is a Senate Bill 83, and it has a handout. Has an amendment as well.”
...nator Flowers. Any discussion? All in favor, say aye. Aye. All opposed, like sign. Thank you, Senator Penzo, for working with everyone and being patient in the wait. So next is Senate Bill 83, and it has a handout, has an amendment as well.
... was just what we chose to do here in Arkansas for insurance providers. So what Senate Bill 83 does is it mandates coverage for this gold standard of care that is here in Arkansas because we have several of our organizations demand or ask t...
...ld like to start out by thanking this committee for the opportunity to speak to Senate Bill 83 from a patient's perspective. For the last 31 years, I was an educator in the Mountain Home School District, starting as a business teacher, work...
... gave me back what cancer had taken. The deep flap surgery made me whole again. Senate Bill 83 would have provided me access to an in-network provider that is essential not only for the financial aspect, but also for the continuity and conv...
Each one was 15 hours. She took me from a cancer patient to a cancer survivor. Senate Bill 83 would have a major impact on future breast cancer patients terms of access to care. Arkansas women should have the same healthcare opportunities a...
support staff in their clinic to help them finish their breast cancer journey. So I would like to thank you for allowing me to share my story with you, and I would appreciate your support for Senate Bill 83 thank you again
than the other two. My name is Sandy Carpenter, and I am in favor of the SB 83 bill. I'm a 12-year breast cancer survivor. I found out I had infiltrating ductal carcinoma at the age of 46. At that time in my life, I was a single mother with...
...fe. Thank you for giving me the opportunity to share my journey. The road to recovery is different for every patient, but I hope this will encourage you to support SB 83 bill to give women in Arkansas the gold standard of care they deserve.
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March 13, 2025 · Insurance & Commerce (Senate)
Matched: “AGENDA (Revised 3/13/2025 @ 8:30 AM) Moved SB83 from Pending Fiscal Impact to Regular Agenda Senate Committ…”
March 11, 2025 · Insurance & Commerce (Senate)
· on the agenda
Matched: “SB83 J. Bryant TO MANDATE COVERAGE FOR BREAST RECONSTRUCTION SUR…”
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March 6, 2025 · Insurance & Commerce (Senate)
Matched: “…PROGRAM FUND. PENDING FISCAL IMPACT Number Sponsor Subtitle SB83 J. Bryant TO MANDATE COVERAGE FOR BREAST RECONSTRUCTION SUR…”
March 4, 2025
Matched: “…e desk? Where were your committee on grossels who was first Senate Bill 83 by Senator Bryant compared the engrossed copy”
at the desk? Where were your committee on grossels who was first Senate Bill 83 by Senator Bryant compared the engrossed copy
March 4, 2025 · Insurance & Commerce (Senate)
Matched: “…NCE COVERAGE. PENDING FISCAL IMPACT Number Sponsor Subtitle SB83 J. Bryant TO MANDATE COVERAGE FOR BREAST RECONSTRUCTION SUR…”
Feb. 27, 2025 · Insurance & Commerce (Senate)
Matched: “…AN EMERGENCY. PENDING FISCAL IMPACT Number Sponsor Subtitle SB83 J. Bryant TO MANDATE COVERAGE FOR BREAST RECONSTRUCTION SUR…”
Feb. 25, 2025 · Insurance & Commerce (Senate)
Matched: “…D OF FINANCE. PENDING FISCAL IMPACT Number Sponsor Subtitle SB83 J. Bryant TO MANDATE COVERAGE FOR BREAST RECONSTRUCTION SUR…”
Feb. 20, 2025 · Insurance & Commerce (Senate)
Matched: “…RANCE POLICY. PENDING FISCAL IMPACT Number Sponsor Subtitle SB83 J. Bryant TO MANDATE COVERAGE FOR BREAST RECONSTRUCTION SUR…”
Feb. 18, 2025 · Insurance & Commerce (Senate)
Matched: “…TINATION ACT. PENDING FISCAL IMPACT Number Sponsor Subtitle SB83 J. Bryant TO MANDATE COVERAGE FOR BREAST RECONSTRUCTION SUR…”
Feb. 18, 2025 · Insurance & Commerce (Senate)
Matched: “…TINATION ACT. PENDING FISCAL IMPACT Number Sponsor Subtitle SB83 J. Bryant TO MANDATE COVERAGE FOR BREAST RECONSTRUCTION SUR…”
Feb. 11, 2025 · State Agencies & Govt'l Affairs (Senate)
Matched: “…e and the House. We had a small amendment. The amendment to SB 83 makes two simple changes. We removed the criminal penalty a…”
...Sullivan chair as you know, the bill passed the House and the Senate and the House. We had a small amendment. The amendment to SB 83 makes two simple changes. We removed the criminal penalty as an enforcement mechanism, of course, the civil
Feb. 11, 2025 · Insurance & Commerce (Senate)
Matched: “…AN EMERGENCY. PENDING FISCAL IMPACT Number Sponsor Subtitle SB83 J. Bryant TO MANDATE COVERAGE FOR BREAST RECONSTRUCTION SUR…”
Feb. 4, 2025 · Insurance & Commerce (Senate)
· on the agenda
Matched: “…NEY MORTGAGE. PENDING FISCAL IMPACT Number Sponsor Subtitle SB83 J. Bryant TO MANDATE COVERAGE FOR BREAST RECONSTRUCTION SUR…”
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Documents (14)
- Agenda — INSURANCE & COMMERCE- HOUSE, Mar 31, 2025 · March 31, 2025
- Agenda — INSURANCE & COMMERCE - SENATE, Mar 18, 2025 · March 18, 2025
- Agenda — INSURANCE & COMMERCE - SENATE, Mar 13, 2025 · March 13, 2025
- Agenda — INSURANCE & COMMERCE - SENATE, Mar 11, 2025 · March 11, 2025
- Agenda — INSURANCE & COMMERCE - SENATE, Mar 6, 2025 · March 6, 2025
- Agenda — INSURANCE & COMMERCE - SENATE, Mar 4, 2025 · March 4, 2025
- Agenda — INSURANCE & COMMERCE - SENATE, Feb 27, 2025 · Feb. 27, 2025
- Agenda — INSURANCE & COMMERCE - SENATE, Feb 25, 2025 · Feb. 25, 2025
- Agenda — INSURANCE & COMMERCE - SENATE, Feb 20, 2025 · Feb. 20, 2025
- Agenda — INSURANCE & COMMERCE - SENATE, Feb 18, 2025 · Feb. 18, 2025
- Agenda — INSURANCE & COMMERCE - SENATE, Feb 18, 2025 · Feb. 18, 2025
- Agenda — INSURANCE & COMMERCE - SENATE, Feb 11, 2025 · Feb. 11, 2025
- Agenda — INSURANCE & COMMERCE - SENATE, Feb 4, 2025 · Feb. 4, 2025
- Agenda — INSURANCE & COMMERCE - SENATE, Jan 30, 2025 · Jan. 30, 2025
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