Representative Josh Miller
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Committees
- ALC - Game & Fish/State Police
- Insurance & Commerce (Senate)
- Public Health, Welfare & Labor Committee (House)
- State Agencies & Govt'l Affairs (House)
Recent Meetings
| Date | Committee | Speaking Time |
|---|---|---|
| July 31, 2024 | ALC - Game & Fish/State Police | 19s |
| April 15, 2021 | Public Health, Welfare & Labor Committee (House) | 1277s |
| April 13, 2021 | Public Health, Welfare & Labor Committee (House) | 139s |
| March 2, 2021 | Public Health, Welfare & Labor Committee (House) | 274s |
| Feb. 10, 2021 | — | 8s |
| Feb. 2, 2021 | Public Health, Welfare & Labor Committee (House) | 74s |
| Jan. 21, 2021 | State Agencies & Govt'l Affairs (House) | 70s |
| Feb. 19, 2020 | Insurance & Commerce (Senate) | 62s |
| March 13, 2013 | — | 164s |
| March 6, 2013 | — | 215s |
| Feb. 28, 2013 | — | 783s |
| Feb. 27, 2013 | — | 92s |
| Feb. 22, 2013 | — | 36s |
| Feb. 20, 2013 | — | 11s |
| Feb. 15, 2013 | — | 49s |
| Feb. 6, 2013 | — | 578s |
| Jan. 30, 2013 | — | 62s |
Recent Transcript Excerpts
ambulance you know medic has to call for the the helicopter or what but can you talk to us a little bit and address you know what you may know
and around um my question is this and you gentlemen can answer where does uh like med flight and and our our airlift services and folks like in your areas that have memberships of those how does that play into effect with you know a lot of what you're talking about do they have the ability and i know some of this may be insurance type questions i don't know if an
end of this try to tell us what your solution is representative miller you're recognized thank you mr chair and i appreciate you having this meeting and including both committees this is a i know this is a tough issue we've experienced a lot of these same issues in mine and representative payton's home area and
kind of like we in the House and the Senate, we in the legislature, we set our own rules. That's how we conduct our business. I'm all for local control and local government. I want them to have the freedom to do whatever. I'm not really in opposition to this. I'm just still trying to get
understand that. I served on city council for four years before I came down here, and I know that we we kind of set our own rules in accordance with what freedom we had to do that. And I don't, if counties and cities want to set their own rules, do they not have the ability to do that and then let that go from there with whatever they're,
question. Thank you, Mr. Chair. I don't really care about this bill all that much. I'm just wondering why is it needed? Like, can cities and counties not make these decisions for themselves and let them just handle it however they want
If somebody wanted to be a stickler about the legal language, they could say, you know, without this amendment, I'm saying, if we pass this bill, somebody could make the case they would need to be in the operating room or whatever. So that's, this is a CYA amendment. Okay, thank you.
a follow-up? Yes, you're recognized. Thank you. So obviously, our hospitals have had all these policies before, and the fear is that with the bill,
about with this amendment, like, it just basically seems like a bunch of common sense stuff that probably, I mean, like you have the hospitals or nursing homes or whatever have the, you know, the ability to remove people if they're being disruptive or mean or shooting spit wads or or whatever. I mean, like, is that not already in code? Why? I'm just curious why this is even necessary, honestly. So
question. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Obviously, I support this bill. My name's on it. What I'm wondering
sir, that's my understanding. Thank you.
the gallery, for the prayer.
is going to just add fuel to the fire of the opioid crisis is crap. And you ought to be ashamed of it. I don't even know who the
operating rooms at an unforeseen rate. But to go as low as to mislead our law enforcement folks who are busting their rear ends, keeping our streets safe and doing all the things that they do. And they don't have time to study every bit of this. And to go as low as they did to convince them that this bill, if passed,
make right here is what's happened in here today has really been ugly and and honestly shameful, because the opposition to this bill has something so far up their crawl, they don't want to see it passed. And I don't think there's anything in this bill that should scare anybody about all of a sudden people are going to go to dying in
Thank you Mr. Chair. I supported this bill two years ago.
I'm obviously supporting it again. The point I want to
if the anesthesiologist is not there in the room you're saying it needs to be you but you just said the crnas probably know more about the the drugs than do most surgeons Yes, but the other problems he wouldn't
know about. That's why I want a good team when I'm going to have surgery. Thank you, Mr. Chair. Representative Cloud, you're recognized.
just brought up, does that supervisor need to be you as the surgeon or does it need to be the anesthesiologist who may be on hole 15? I think it
Bills Discussed
| Bill | Title | Mentions |
|---|---|---|
| HB1871 | TO ESTABLISH THE CREATING A RESPECTFUL AND OPEN WORLD FOR NATURAL HAIR (CROWN) ACT. | 5 |
| HB1428 | TO CREATE THE MEDICAID EXPANSION EFFICIENCY ACT OF 2021; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY. | 5 |
| HB1644 | TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS UNDER THE CHILDCARE FACILITY LICENSING ACT; AND TO AMEND THE DEFINITION OF "CHILDCARE … | 4 |
| HB1580 | TO CREATE THE COMMISSION ON RACIAL INEQUITIES IN MATERNAL MORTALITY. | 4 |
| HB1762 | TO CREATE THE CANCER PREVENTION AND CANCER PATIENT NAVIGATION ACT; AND TO IMPROVE THE CARE OF CANCER PATIENTS IN THIS … | 4 |
| HB1498 | CONCERNING THE CIVIL ENFORCEMENT OF CERTAIN CAUSES OF ACTION AGAINST A LONG-TERM CARE FACILITY BY A RESIDENT OF THAT FACILITY. | 4 |
| HB1857 | TO MODIFY THE DUTIES OF THE ARKANSAS STATE MEDICAL BOARD AND THE ARKANSAS STATE OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY EXAMINING COMMITTEE. | 4 |
| HB1667 | TO CREATE THE UNIVERSAL LICENSING RECOGNITION ACT. | 4 |
| SB259 | TO AUTHORIZE THE LICENSURE OF STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT HEATING, VENTILATION, AIR CONDITIONING, AND REFRIGERATION INSPECTORS; AND TO CORRECT REFERENCES … | 4 |
| HB1233 | TO CREATE THE ARKANSAS NATUROPATHIC PHYSICIAN LICENSURE ACT. | 4 |
| SB590 | TO END MANDATORY FACE COVERING REQUIREMENTS IN THE STATE OF ARKANSAS; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY. | 4 |
| HB1764 | TO EXEMPT BARBERS FROM LICENSING RESTRICTIONS BASED ON CRIMINAL RECORDS. | 4 |
| HB1799 | TO ALLOW AUTOMATIC CLAIM CROSSOVER IN THE ARKANSAS MEDICAID PROGRAM FOR ALL THIRD PARTIES WHO ARE PRIMARY PAYERS. | 4 |
| HB1247 | TO MODIFY PHYSICIAN DISPENSING; AND TO ALLOW DELEGATION OF PHYSICIAN DISPENSING. | 4 |
| HB1263 | TO ESTABLISH THE ARKANSAS ANESTHESIOLOGIST ASSISTANT ACT; AND TO PROVIDE FOR LICENSURE OF ANESTHESIOLOGIST ASSISTANTS. | 4 |
| HB1681 | TO CREATE THE FOOD FREEDOM ACT; AND TO EXEMPT CERTAIN PRODUCERS OF HOMEMADE FOOD OR DRINK PRODUCTS FROM LICENSURE, CERTIFICATION, … | 4 |
| HB1759 | TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL MEDICAID COVERAGE FOR CHILDREN, PREGNANT WOMEN, AND POSTPARTUM MOTHERS AND BABIES. | 4 |
| HB1324 | TO GIVE PREGNANT WOMEN PRIORITY ACCESS TO SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT AND RECOVERY SERVICES; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY. | 4 |
| SB332 | TO ESTABLISH THE PUBLIC HEALTH READINESS ACT. | 4 |
| HB1757 | TO REQUIRE CERTAIN INFORMED CONSENT WHEN PRESCRIBING OR ADMINISTERING ORAL CONTRACEPTIVES. | 4 |
| HB1564 | TO AMEND THE TEACHER MANAGER INSTRUCTOR CERTIFICATION RELATING TO BARBERS. | 4 |
| SB514 | TO CREATE A LICENSE TO AUTHORIZE A COMPANY TO PROVIDE SKILLED NURSING TASKS. | 3 |
| SB547 | TO AMEND CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF INITIATED ACT 4 OF 1948; AND TO REGULATE A DIRECT SELLER AS AN INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR. | 3 |
| HB1016 | ALEX'S LAW: TO IMPROVE RESIDENTIAL SWIMMING POOL SAFETY TO PREVENT CHILD DROWNINGS. | 3 |
| SB395 | TO MODIFY THE ANNUAL CAP ON DIAGNOSTIC LABORATORY SERVICES IN THE ARKANSAS MEDICAID PROGRAM. | 3 |
| HB1440 | TO MODIFY THE CURRICULUM OF MASSAGE THERAPY SCHOOLS; TO ALLOW REMOTE EDUCATION TO MEET CURRICULUM REQUIREMENTS; TO CREATE THE ARKANSAS … | 3 |
| HB1890 | TO CREATE A STUDY ON THE COMMERCIAL APPLICATION OF EXISTING TECHNOLOGY TO RECLAIM AND REPURPOSE SPENT NUCLEAR FUEL RODS. | 3 |
| HB1366 | TO CREATE A RAPBACK PROGRAM UNDER THE DIVISION OF ARKANSAS STATE POLICE. | 3 |
| HB1068 | TO CLARIFY THE TELEMEDICINE ACT; TO SPECIFY THAT THE HOME OF A PATIENT MAY BE AN ORIGINATING SITE FOR TELEMEDICINE … | 3 |
| SCR7 | TO ENCOURAGE THE PURSUIT OF NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE DESIGNATION BY THE WINTHROP P. ROCKEFELLER CANCER INSTITUTE AT THE UNIVERSITY OF … | 3 |