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Representative Deborah Ferguson

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Recent Meetings

Date Committee Speaking Time
Oct. 25, 2024 — 5s
April 5, 2023 Insurance & Commerce (House) 33s
April 5, 2023 Insurance & Commerce (House) 52s
Feb. 3, 2021 House Rules 23s
Feb. 2, 2021 Public Health, Welfare & Labor Committee (House) 17s
March 9, 2020 Public Health Welfare & Labor Committee (Senate & House) 71s
Feb. 10, 2020 Public Health Welfare & Labor Committee (Senate & House) 226s
Jan. 17, 2020 Arkansas Legislative Council (ALC) 158s
Jan. 6, 2020 Public Health Welfare & Labor Committee (Senate & House) 183s
Sept. 18, 2019 — 181s
Sept. 18, 2019 Public Health Welfare & Labor Committee (Senate & House) 196s
March 19, 2013 — 39s
March 19, 2013 — 17s
March 18, 2013 — 31s
March 14, 2013 — 324s
March 14, 2013 — 52s
March 14, 2013 — 33s
March 13, 2013 — 26s
March 12, 2013 — 205s
March 12, 2013 — 540s
March 8, 2013 — 67s
March 7, 2013 — 72s
March 6, 2013 — 107s
March 6, 2013 — 18s
March 5, 2013 — 175s
March 1, 2013 — 42s
Feb. 28, 2013 — 27s
Feb. 27, 2013 — 158s
Feb. 26, 2013 — 39s
Feb. 19, 2013 — 53s
Feb. 14, 2013 — 36s
Feb. 13, 2013 — 112s
Feb. 11, 2013 — 10s
Feb. 7, 2013 — 84s
Feb. 4, 2013 — 57s
Feb. 1, 2013 — 15s
Jan. 31, 2013 — 25s
Jan. 30, 2013 — 16s
Jan. 23, 2013 — 13s
Jan. 16, 2013 — 58s

Recent Transcript Excerpts

Meeting — Sept. 18, 2019 (1:37:02)

But there's no statewide educational program that they would be required to go

Meeting — Sept. 18, 2019 (1:35:58)

or something is there any is there a program like that to send kids to if

Meeting — Sept. 18, 2019 (1:35:53)

a traffic ticket they can go to the school to i guess to keep it off their insurance

Meeting — Sept. 18, 2019 (1:08:46)

add, Juul, I just looked it up, they did $2 billion in revenue last year on Juul. So, I mean, there's no doubt we're, you know, it's all about the money, obviously. But would you suggest that any e-cigarette or nicotine product be prescription, Dan,

Meeting — Sept. 18, 2019 (1:07:23)

and were paid to participate in the study. So I'm not sure that without those ancillary services, that research is reproducible with even the 18% rate. You know, you might address that. It bothers me a lot of times, you know, the devil's in the details that a lot of these companies for all types of things use these journal articles in what I consider inappropriate or absolutely almost misrepresenting the study.

Meeting — Sept. 18, 2019 (1:06:51)

that you had so that we could have them in writing and send them to the committee? I also had a question for Dr. Stella about the, it bothers me that Juul is really using that New England Journal of Medicine article to say that Juul is a smoking cessation product. I remember reading it at the time. I think it was a British study of like less than 900 people, and they also had behavioral health counseling once a week

Meeting — Sept. 18, 2019 (1:06:44)

Representative Ferguson. For one thing, if I could ask Dr. Fagan, could you get us a list of those recommendations

Meeting — Sept. 18, 2019 (25:42)

have the luxury of waiting on the research to catch up to this trend and we're going to have a whole generation of young people addicted to nicotine but thank you one

Meeting — Sept. 18, 2019 (25:37)

that you know we just like 50 years ago with tobacco we don't

Meeting — Sept. 18, 2019 (23:35)

to smoking i mean i think that tobacco people want to sell this smoking cessation but i mean just like i said incidental incidentally i see that people are starting with vaping and then moving to smoking and

Meeting — Sept. 18, 2019 (23:27)

we have any data on how many of these people move from vaping to smoking to the progression

Meeting — Sept. 18, 2019 (21:22)

Is there research going on that's not being funded by

Meeting — Sept. 18, 2019 (21:03)

I think everyone who's involved in healthcare has, I mean, I knew this was a problem six or seven years ago when my daughter was in college and said, You know, people aren't smoking anymore. They're using e-cigarettes. I think we all have incidental findings, and it's going to take a while for research to catch up.

Meeting — Sept. 18, 2019 (16:14)

for us to keep any discussion on this ISP in the full joint public health committee instead of subcommittee. Motion, is there a second? Senator Wallace,

Meeting — Sept. 18, 2019 (16:11)

that we accept the interim study proposal, but also I would like

Public Health Welfare & Labor Committee (Senate & House) — Sept. 18, 2019 (1:32:35)

what else but there's no statewide educational program that they would be required to

Public Health Welfare & Labor Committee (Senate & House) — Sept. 18, 2019 (1:31:21)

Thank you, Representative Ferguson. i know like if someone gets a speeding ticket or has a traffic ticket they can go to the school to i guess to keep it off their insurance or something is there any is there a program like that to send kids to if they're caught vaping to make them go to class all for several hours

Public Health Welfare & Labor Committee (Senate & House) — Sept. 18, 2019 (1:04:24)

So, I mean, there's no doubt we're, you know, it's all about the money, obviously. But would you suggest that any e-cigarette or nicotine product be prescription? then if they're saying it's smoking cessation absolutely prescription

Public Health Welfare & Labor Committee (Senate & House) — Sept. 18, 2019 (1:04:17)

Juul, I just looked it up, they did $2 billion in revenue last year on Juul.

Public Health Welfare & Labor Committee (Senate & House) — Sept. 18, 2019 (1:03:21)

or absolutely almost misrepresenting the study. Yes, absolutely, and

Bills Discussed

Bill Title Mentions
SB513 TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING ANNUAL DISCLOSURES FOR THE SECRETARY OF STATE; TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING NAME AVAILABILITY; AND … 5
SB181 TO MANDATE COVERAGE FOR USE OF INTRAVENOUS IMMUNOGLOBULIN TO TREAT CERTAIN PEDIATRIC DISORDERS CAUSED BY INFECTIONS; AND TO DECLARE AN … 5
SB350 TO INCREASE THE PERCENTAGE FOR DAMAGES ON LOSS CLAIMS UNDER AN INSURANCE POLICY. 5
SB536 TO AMEND THE ARKANSAS AFFORDABLE ENERGY ACT; AND TO AMEND THE LAW REGARDING RETIREMENT REVIEW. 5
SB454 CONCERNING PUBLIC UTILITY CONTRACTS FOR INTERRUPTIBLE SERVICE. 5
SB484 TO MODIFY THE LAW CONCERNING CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS; TO CLARIFY CONTRIBUTIONS OF CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS; AND TO EXCLUDE CERTAIN BEQUESTS AND TESTAMENTARY … 5
HB1361 TO AMEND THE REAL ESTATE LICENSE LAW; TO CREATE A PROPERTY MANAGER LICENSE REQUIREMENT; AND TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING … 4
HB1277 TO REGULATE A PRUDENT LAY PERSON REVIEW PROCESS BY AN INSURER; AND TO PROHIBIT THE USE OF A LICENSED MEDICAL … 4
HB1304 TO MANDATE COVERAGE FOR PRENATAL VITAMINS. 4
HB1477 TO AMEND THE ARKANSAS ELECTRIC UTILITY AND GAS UTILITY STORM RECOVERY SECURITIZATION ACT; TO EXEMPT CERTAIN DATA CENTERS FROM STORM … 4
HB1500 TO MODIFY THE ARKANSAS PHARMACY BENEFITS MANAGER LICENSURE ACT. 4
HB1573 TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE ARKANSAS REAL ESTATE COMMISSION; TO CREATE A PROPERTY MANAGEMENT BROKER AND PROPERTY MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATE … 4
HB1620 TO CREATE THE SECOND AMENDMENT FINANCIAL PRIVACY ACT; TO PROHIBIT FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS FROM USING CERTAIN DISCRIMINATORY PRACTICES; AND TO PROVIDE … 4
HB1628 TO PROHIBIT COVENANT NOT TO COMPETE AGREEMENTS; AND TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING A COVENANT NOT TO COMPETE AGREEMENT. 4
HB1630 TO REQUIRE SPECIFIC PERFORMANCE AS THE REMEDY FOR THE BREACH OF CONTRACTS THAT INCLUDE CERTAIN PRECIOUS METALS AS CONSIDERATION; AND … 4
HB1770 TO REPEAL THE SERVICE CONTRACTS ACT; TO TRANSFER THE DUTIES OF REGULATION OF SERVICE CONTRACTS TO THE INSURANCE COMMISSIONER; TO … 4
HB1356 CONCERNING THE PRACTICES OF CERTAIN HEALTHCARE INSURERS; AND TO CLARIFY THE PROCESS TO DETERMINE IF A PROPOSED RATE IS EXCESSIVE. 4
HB1322 TO AMEND THE TIMELINE FOR EMBALMING A DEAD BODY IN THE STATE. 3
HB1341 TO ALLOW ONLY ON-PREMISES SALES OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES ON CHRISTMAS DAY. 3
HB1212 TO AMEND THE DIVISION OF WORKFORCE SERVICES LAW; CONCERNING THE NONCHARGE OF EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTIONS FOR CERTAIN UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE CLAIMS; AND … 3
SB21 TO EXCLUDE MILL SCALE AND SLAG FROM THE DEFINITION OF “SOLID WASTE” IN THE ARKANSAS SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT ACT AND … 3
SB32 TO AUTHORIZE CERTAIN PERMIT HOLDERS TO DELIVER ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES DIRECTLY TO A CONSUMER. 3
HB1228 TO AUTHORIZE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A DESIGNATED ENTERTAINMENT DISTRICT IN AN AREA WITH ENTITIES AUTHORIZED TO SELL ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES. 3
HB1066 TO ESTABLISH A BEER DIRECT SHIPPER PERMIT. 3
HB1020 TO AMEND THE UNIFORM LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY ACT; AND TO REVISE CHARGING ORDERS UNDER THE UNIFORM LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY ACT. 2
HB1061 TO CREATE THE NO PATIENT LEFT ALONE ACT; CONCERNING VISITATION RIGHTS OF PATIENTS; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY. 2
HB1068 TO CLARIFY THE TELEMEDICINE ACT; TO SPECIFY THAT THE HOME OF A PATIENT MAY BE AN ORIGINATING SITE FOR TELEMEDICINE … 2
HB1259 TO CREATE THE HEALTHCARE COST-SHARING COLLECTIONS ACT. 2
HB1585 TO CREATE THE DELIVERY NETWORK COMPANY INSURANCE ACT. 2
HB1820 TO AMEND THE LAW REGARDING ENERGY; TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING COAL-POWERED ELECTRICAL GENERATION FACILITIES; TO REQUIRE CERTAIN ACTIONS BEFORE … 2

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