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Public Health, Welfare and Labor Committee- House

April 2, 2019 ·15 Minutes Upon Adjournment ·Room 130 ·27:35
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Bills discussed (48)

Bill Title Sponsor Status
HB1743 · 3 mentions in chapter, transcript
Matched: “HB1743 Bentley TO PROMOTE THE PURCHASE OF HEALTHY PRODUCTS WITH SU…”
TO PROMOTE THE PURCHASE OF HEALTHY PRODUCTS WITH SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM BENEFITS. Bentley Died on House Calendar at Sine Die Adjournment
HB1949 · 3 mentions in chapter, transcript
Matched: “HB1949 Vaught TO CREATE THE ARKANSAS LEGISLATIVE STUDY ON MENTAL H…”
TO CREATE THE ARKANSAS LEGISLATIVE STUDY ON MENTAL HEALTH. Vaught Sine Die adjournment
HB1967 Act 1067 · 3 mentions in chapter, transcript
Matched: “HB1967 Watson TO CREATE THE ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE RESOURCE ACT.”
TO CREATE THE ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE RESOURCE ACT. Watson Notification that HB1967 is now Act 1067
HB1975 · 3 mentions in chapter, transcript
Matched: “HB1975 Boyd TO ESTABLISH THE MEDICAID REIMBURSEMENT RATE REVIEW AC…”
TO ESTABLISH THE MEDICAID REIMBURSEMENT RATE REVIEW ACT OF 2019; TO PROVIDE FOR ANNUAL MEDICAID … Boyd Sine Die adjournment
SB542 Act 890 · 3 mentions in chapter, transcript
Matched: “SB542 A. Clark TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE MEDICAL, NURSING,…”
TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE MEDICAL, NURSING, HOSPITAL, AND AMBULANCE SERVICE LIEN ACT. A. Clark Notification that SB542 is now Act 890
HB1688 · 2 mentions in chapter, transcript
Matched: “HB1688 Gray TO ESTABLISH COST-REPORTING FOR ASSISTED LIVING FACILI…”
TO ESTABLISH COST-REPORTING FOR ASSISTED LIVING FACILITIES TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES AS A … M. Gray Sine Die adjournment
HB1923 · 2 mentions in chapter, transcript
Matched: “HB1923 McCollum TO CREATE THE ARKANSAS MEDICAID WORKFORCE ACT OF 2…”
TO CREATE THE ARKANSAS MEDICAID WORKFORCE ACT OF 2019. McCollum Died on House Calendar at Sine Die Adjournment
HB1935 · 2 mentions in chapter, transcript
Matched: “HB1935 M. Gray TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES TO COVE…”
TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES TO COVER NONEMERGENCY TRANSPORTATION SERVICES FOR INDIVIDUALS RECEIVING … M. Gray Sine Die adjournment
SB546 · 2 mentions in chapter, transcript
Matched: “SB546 K. Hammer TO DIRECT THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES TO APP…”
TO DIRECT THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES TO APPLY FOR A STATE PLAN AMENDMENT TO … K. Hammer Sine Die adjournment
HB1060 · 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1060 Lynch TO ESTABLISH AND REQUIRE CONTINUING EDUCATION FOR HEA…”
TO ESTABLISH AND REQUIRE CONTINUING EDUCATION FOR HEATING, VENTILATION, AIR CONDITIONING, AND REFRIGERATION LICENSEES. Lynch Died on House Calendar at Sine Die Adjournment
HB1102 · 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1102 Sullivan TO ADDRESS THE UNDERSERVED STATUS OF A COUNTY AS A…”
TO ADDRESS THE UNDERSERVED STATUS OF A COUNTY AS A REQUIREMENT FOR LICENSURE AND CERTIFICATION … Sullivan Died on House Calendar at Sine Die Adjournment
HB1164 · 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1164 Pilkington TO AUTHORIZE A PHARMACIST TO DISPENSE ORAL CONTR…”
TO AUTHORIZE A PHARMACIST TO DISPENSE ORAL CONTRACEPTIVES WITHOUT A PRESCRIPTION. Pilkington Died on House Calendar at Sine Die Adjournment
HB1232 · 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1232 Lowery TO AMEND THE LAW REGARDING AUTHORIZED PAYROLL DEDUCT…”
TO AMEND THE LAW REGARDING AUTHORIZED PAYROLL DEDUCTIONS OF UNION DUES FOR PUBLIC EMPLOYEES TO … Lowery Died on House Calendar at Sine Die Adjournment
HB1252 · 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1252 Magie TO ESTABLISH THE ARKANSAS ANESTHESIOLOGIST ASSISTANT…”
TO ESTABLISH THE ARKANSAS ANESTHESIOLOGIST ASSISTANT ACT; AND TO PROVIDE FOR LICENSURE OF ANESTHESIOLOGIST ASSISTANTS. Magie Recommended for study in the Interim by Joint …
HB1253 · 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1253 Magie TO AUTHORIZE A LICENSED DISPENSING OPTICIAN TO REFRAC…”
TO AUTHORIZE A LICENSED DISPENSING OPTICIAN TO REFRACT EYES AND DISPENSE EYEGLASSES IN CERTAIN CONDITIONS. Magie Recommended for study in the Interim by Joint …
HB1265 · 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1265 M. Gray TO AUTHORIZE FULL INDEPENDENT PRACTICE AUTHORITY TO…”
TO AUTHORIZE FULL INDEPENDENT PRACTICE AUTHORITY TO ADVANCED PRACTICE REGISTERED NURSES WHO MEET CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS. M. Gray Died on House Calendar at Sine Die Adjournment
HB1274 · 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1274 Pilkington TO AUTHORIZE AN ADVANCED PRACTICE REGISTERED NUR…”
TO AUTHORIZE AN ADVANCED PRACTICE REGISTERED NURSE WHO HAS SERVED A RURAL COMMUNITY TO PRACTICE … Pilkington Died on House Calendar at Sine Die Adjournment
HB1282 · 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1282 Lundstrum TO REMOVE THE REQUIREMENT FOR A MANDATORY COLLABO…”
TO REMOVE THE REQUIREMENT FOR A MANDATORY COLLABORATIVE PRACTICE AGREEMENT FOR AN ADVANCED PRACTICE REGISTERED … Lundstrum Died on House Calendar at Sine Die Adjournment
HB1283 · 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1283 Gonzales TO AMEND THE DEFINITION OF "PRACTICE OF CERTIFIED…”
TO AMEND THE DEFINITION OF "PRACTICE OF CERTIFIED REGISTERED NURSE ANESTHESIA"; TO CLARIFY THE SCOPE … Gonzales Died on House Calendar at Sine Die Adjournment
HB1284 · 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1284 Gonzales TO AUTHORIZE THE ARKANSAS MEDICAID PROGRAM TO RECO…”
TO AUTHORIZE THE ARKANSAS MEDICAID PROGRAM TO RECOGNIZE AN ADVANCED PRACTICE REGISTERED NURSE AS A … Gonzales Died on House Calendar at Sine Die Adjournment
HB1323 · 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1323 D. Douglas TO REQUIRE THE OFFICE OF LONG-TERM CARE NOT TO A…”
TO REQUIRE THE OFFICE OF LONG-TERM CARE NOT TO ADOPT RULES OR STANDARDS THAT ARE … D. Douglas Died on House Calendar at Sine Die Adjournment
HB1334 · 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1334 Maddox TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF PERSONS SERVED UNDER THE A…”
TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF PERSONS SERVED UNDER THE ASSISTED LIVING PROGRAM; TO REMOVE A … Maddox Died on House Calendar at Sine Die Adjournment
HB1451 · 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1451 A. Collins TO AMEND THE LAW REGARDING THE SUPPLEMENTAL NUTR…”
TO AMEND THE LAW REGARDING THE SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM; AND TO EXCLUDE CHILD SUPPORT … A. Collins Died on House Calendar at Sine Die Adjournment
HB1528 · 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1528 Womack TO INCREASE THE ARKANSAS MEDICAID PROGRAM BENEFIT LI…”
TO INCREASE THE ARKANSAS MEDICAID PROGRAM BENEFIT LIMIT FOR DRUG TESTING AND X-RAYS. Womack Died on House Calendar at Sine Die Adjournment
HB1536 · 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1536 D. Douglas TO CREATE THE COMPASSIONATE CARE END-OF-LIFE OPT…”
TO CREATE THE COMPASSIONATE CARE END-OF-LIFE OPTION ACT; AND TO EXEMPT THE COMPASSIONATE CARE END-OF-LIFE … D. Douglas Died on House Calendar at Sine Die Adjournment
HB1642 · 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1642 Warren TO AMEND THE LAWS REGARDING COSMETOLOGY AND OTHER RE…”
TO AMEND THE LAWS REGARDING COSMETOLOGY AND OTHER RELATED OCCUPATIONS; AND TO REMOVE THE CERTIFICATION … Warren Died on House Calendar at Sine Die Adjournment
HB1649 · 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1649 Sullivan TO PROVIDE FOR OPPORTUNITIES FOR PATIENT CHOICE AN…”
TO PROVIDE FOR OPPORTUNITIES FOR PATIENT CHOICE AND PROMOTE QUALITY OF CARE AS A REQUIREMENT … Sullivan Died on House Calendar at Sine Die Adjournment
HB1696 · 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1696 Gonzales TO AMEND THE ARKANSAS CLEAN INDOOR AIR ACT OF 2006…”
TO AMEND THE ARKANSAS CLEAN INDOOR AIR ACT OF 2006; AND TO ALLOW PRIVATELY OWNED … Gonzales Died on House Calendar at Sine Die Adjournment
HB1727 · 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1727 Dotson CONCERNING COVERAGE BY AN INSURER FOR INTRAOPERATIVE…”
CONCERNING COVERAGE BY AN INSURER FOR INTRAOPERATIVE NEUROPHYSIOLOGICAL MONITORING. Dotson WITHDRAWN BY AUTHOR
HB1761 · 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1761 Crawford TO CREATE THE EGG PROVIDER PROTECTION ACT.”
TO CREATE THE EGG PROVIDER PROTECTION ACT. Crawford Sine Die adjournment
HB1771 · 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1771 V. Flowers TO ESTABLISH THE ARKANSAS LITTER REDUCTION AND D…”
TO ESTABLISH THE ARKANSAS LITTER REDUCTION AND DEPOSIT BEVERAGE CONTAINER RECYCLING ACT; TO REQUIRE THE … V. Flowers Died on House Calendar at Sine Die Adjournment
HB1806 · 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1806 McCullough TO ESTABLISH THE ARKANSAS EQUAL PAY ACT OF 2019.”
TO ESTABLISH THE ARKANSAS EQUAL PAY ACT OF 2019. McCullough Died on House Calendar at Sine Die Adjournment
HB1823 · 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1823 Ladyman TO REQUIRE EMPLOYEES OF FOOD SERVICE ESTABLISHMENTS…”
TO REQUIRE EMPLOYEES OF FOOD SERVICE ESTABLISHMENTS TO BE IMMUNIZED OR VACCINATED AGAINST HEPATITIS A … Ladyman Died on House Calendar at Sine Die Adjournment
HB1840 · 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1840 D. Douglas TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF PERSONS SERVED UNDER T…”
TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF PERSONS SERVED UNDER THE ASSISTED LIVING PROGRAM TO ONE THOUSAND … D. Douglas Died on House Calendar at Sine Die Adjournment
HB1857 · 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1857 Womack TO INCREASE THE ARKANSAS MEDICAID PROGRAM BENEFIT LI…”
TO INCREASE THE ARKANSAS MEDICAID PROGRAM BENEFIT LIMIT FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. Womack Died on House Calendar at Sine Die Adjournment
HB1864 · 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1864 D. Ferguson TO AMEND THE PRIOR AUTHORIZATION TRANSPARENCY A…”
TO AMEND THE PRIOR AUTHORIZATION TRANSPARENCY ACT; TO PROHIBIT PRIOR AUTHORIZATION FOR MEDICATION-ASSISTED TREATMENT; AND … D. Ferguson Died on House Calendar at Sine Die Adjournment
HB1882 · 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1882 L. Johnson TO INCREASE ANNUAL FEES FOR ISSUANCE OF LICENSUR…”
TO INCREASE ANNUAL FEES FOR ISSUANCE OF LICENSURE FOR CERTAIN HEALTHCARE FACILITIES LICENSED BY THE … L. Johnson Died on House Calendar at Sine Die Adjournment
HB1918 · 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1918 K. Ferguson TO ESTABLISH CANCER PATIENT NAVIGATION TO IMPRO…”
TO ESTABLISH CANCER PATIENT NAVIGATION TO IMPROVE THE CARE OF CANCER PATIENTS IN THIS STATE. K. Ferguson Recommended for study in the Interim by Joint …
HB1929 · 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1929 Miller TO CREATE THE MEDICAID EXPANSION EFFICIENCY ACT OF 2…”
TO CREATE THE MEDICAID EXPANSION EFFICIENCY ACT OF 2019; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY. Miller Died on House Calendar at Sine Die Adjournment
HB1946 · 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1946 D. Ferguson TO REQUIRE REPORTING OF CERTAIN EVENTS RELATED…”
TO REQUIRE REPORTING OF CERTAIN EVENTS RELATED TO OFFICE-BASED SURGERY. D. Ferguson Died on House Calendar at Sine Die Adjournment
HB1948 · 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1948 Perry TO AMEND THE LAW REGARDING SOLID WASTE LICENSING FOR…”
TO AMEND THE LAW REGARDING SOLID WASTE LICENSING FOR IMPROVED OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCY, MODERNIZATION, AND FLEXIBILITY … Perry Died on House Calendar at Sine Die Adjournment
HB1951 · 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1951 M. Gray TO AMEND THE ARKANSAS HEALTHCARE DECISIONS ACT.”
TO AMEND THE ARKANSAS HEALTHCARE DECISIONS ACT. M. Gray Died on House Calendar at Sine Die Adjournment
HB1952 · 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1952 M. Gray TO AMEND THE ARKANSAS PHYSICIAN ORDER FOR LIFE-SUST…”
TO AMEND THE ARKANSAS PHYSICIAN ORDER FOR LIFE-SUSTAINING TREATMENT ACT. M. Gray Died on House Calendar at Sine Die Adjournment
HB1955 · 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1955 Ladyman TO AMEND CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF THE WORKERS' COMPENS…”
TO AMEND CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF THE WORKERS' COMPENSATION LAW THAT RESULTED FROM INITIATED ACT NO. … Ladyman Died on House Calendar at Sine Die Adjournment
HB1966 · 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1966 A. Collins TO REINSTATE COVERAGE IN THE ARKANSAS WORKS PROG…”
TO REINSTATE COVERAGE IN THE ARKANSAS WORKS PROGRAM FOR INDIVIDUALS WHO LOST COVERAGE DUE TO … A. Collins Died on House Calendar at Sine Die Adjournment
SB339 Act 804 · 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “SB339 Irvin TO PROHIBIT THE REQUIREMENT OF, BARRING OF, AND DISCR…”
TO PROHIBIT THE REQUIREMENT OF, BARRING OF, AND DISCRIMINATION AGAINST A PHYSICIAN FOR HIS OR … Irvin Notification that SB339 is now Act 804
SB443 · 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “SB443 B. Davis TO REQUIRE DIAPER CHANGING ACCOMMODATIONS IN CERTA…”
TO REQUIRE DIAPER CHANGING ACCOMMODATIONS IN CERTAIN BUILDINGS. B. Davis Sine Die adjournment
SB564 Act 820 · 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “SB564 Irvin TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE OCCUPATIONAL LICENSUR…”
TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE OCCUPATIONAL LICENSURE OF ACTIVE DUTY SERVICE MEMBERS, RETURNING MILITARY … Irvin Notification that SB564 is now Act 820

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Representative Jeff Wardlaw Unverified 0:00
Senator sees a quorum. They'll be in here in a minute, we're getting, there's six outside the door. It
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Speaker 4 0:14
is hot in here. Well, they tried to get it turned in.
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Representative Jack Ladyman Unverified 0:30
all right members if you would take your seats
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Representative Jeff Wardlaw Unverified 0:40
uh we're up to uh representative mccullum hb 1923 and he has asked to to pass over that till thursday so we're down to representative gray uh 1935 hb 1935
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Representative Michelle Gray Unverified 1:09
you're recognized thank you mr speaker so this bill is kind of a second piece to the bill that i that we ran on the house floor this morning or this afternoon about non-emergency transportation So what happened, what else happened with the non-emergency transportation? Apparently, I guess a rule kind of snuck through ALC, or to me it's kind of snuck through ALC in the broader rule changes that said that non-emergency transportation through the NET providers did not have to be or would not be used for the early intervention day treatment centers moving forward. So it's my understanding that a lawsuit was filed, and DHS decided at the last minute to issue emergency procurement to get these net services available using the same brokers that they had used for this developmentally disabled population. And so we probably had roughly a month of, if not a little more, of disturbed, actually probably about six weeks of disturbed services for everyone. So this would be like I have a friend who has a 30-year-old autistic son who traveled about 30 miles each day, and he went over to a center in Stone County, and it made his day. He got to go and work and be productive and they produce things just like we have now a store at DHS that sells the goods that these people make. So it was just completely disruptive to their lives. So what I'm doing with this bill is essentially saying that the Department of Human Services shall provide or offer coverage of non-emergency transportation services for individuals receiving the daily DD services that may include adult developmental day treatment or early intervention day treatment. So I've talked with DHS, and it's my understanding they were looking at an amendment, and now they have decided that this language does work for them. So I have had no opposition to this. It's kind of an agreed-upon bill. Any questions from committee? Seeing none, no
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Representative Jeff Wardlaw Unverified 3:04
one signed up to speak for or against the bill. You ready to close for your bill? I'm closed for my
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Representative Michelle Gray Unverified 3:15
bill, Mr. Chair, and make a motion do pass.
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Representative Jeff Wardlaw Unverified 3:18
I have a motion do pass. Representative Gray, any discussion on the motion? Hearing none, all in favor, signify by saying aye. Aye. All opposed, nay. Motion carries. Your bill has passed. Congratulations. Thank
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Representative Jack Ladyman Unverified 3:36
you, Mr. Chair. Okay. HB 1949, Representative Gray, were you going to run that for Representative Block? Yes, sir.
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Representative Michelle Gray Unverified 3:51
Okay. All right. House Bill 1949. So I'm running this for Representative Vaught. She, Representative Gassaway and myself, kind of been working on this all session, trying to figure out exactly what to do. So Representative Gassaway contacted me back in the summer, and I actually drove up to his district in Paragould, And we met with a couple of ladies, one whose daughter had committed suicide and one whose, I believe it was her brother who had committed suicide. And we were, we spent probably almost three hours talking with him, going over all the issues that were involved from the time of diagnosis of the behavioral health issues through all of their, you know, their inpatient stays, their outpatient stays, all the issues with the hospital, with the facilities. what we could have done, what we could do differently, the funding. So I say all that to say, Representative Gassaway, we were trying to figure out what could we do to help this population to try and ensure that we have more services and that we have the services that we need for the state. And what we realized was this problem is too big for us to solve in a legislative session. So we didn't want to form a task force. So Representative Gassaway is the chair of JPR, and what he wanted to do was essentially create a legislative study on mental health and have it run through JPR. It would meet to conduct this. It shall meet at least once every two months. The purpose of the study is to assess the strengths and weaknesses of mental health resources in the state and recommend legislation to the General Assembly regarding best practices and improvements for the 2021 regular session. And it just kind of tells what the review would cover existing health care facilities in the state, Medicaid programs. So it's fairly straightforward. We tried to keep it as minimal cost as possible while essentially trying to come up with a solution that we could possibly present next session. Any questions from committee?
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Representative Jeff Wardlaw Unverified 5:55
Seeing none. No one signed up to speak. Are you ready to close for your bill?
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Representative Michelle Gray Unverified 6:03
I'm closed for my bill, Mr. Chair. Make a motion do
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Representative Jeff Wardlaw Unverified 6:06
pass. I have a motion to do pass by Representative Gray. Any discussion on the motion? Seeing none, all in favor, signify by saying aye. Aye. All opposed, nay. The ayes have it. The motion passes. Congratulations. Your bill is passed. Thank you, Mr. Chair. Committee. You have another bill? I do. 1951. Would like to put that on the deferred list. Defer, okay. you have another bill i'm done hb 1688 yes sir
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Representative Michelle Gray Unverified 6:45
you recognize thank you so what i need to do first is we passed we approved an amendment to this bill last time but then the bill failed so that amendment was never engrossed so i would like to expunge that amendment by which it passed first. Expunge the
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Representative Jeff Wardlaw Unverified 7:00
vote on the amendment? Yes, sir. Okay. It's a valid motion. Is that a debate? Yes. Any debate on the motion? Or would you like to say anything about your expungement motion? Not yet, sir. Okay. Any debate? Any discussion on the motion? The motion is to expunge the vote on the amendment. All in favor, signify by saying aye. Aye. All opposed, nay. Motion carries.
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Representative Michelle Gray Unverified 7:27
The vote is expunged. Thank you, Mr. Chair. Now, if I could present the amendment. Yes, you recognize. Thank you. So we heard testimony the last time that I presented this bill on the cost reporting. And I received a lengthy email from, which it was good, nothing bad, but a lengthy email from Mr. Ed Holman, who was one of the people that spoke against the bill. And he essentially said, you know, I'm 95% good with this bill, but here are some things that I would like to address. So one of, I have, we've made a couple of changes. It's in this amendment. So this amendment encompasses the amendment that I adopted last time, but then it also deals with the independent assessments, which was the biggest piece of contention, I think, both between him and some of the committee members. So what we're saying is in that independent audit that the facilities would not be responsible for the cost of that, but the department would be responsible. So DHS would then be responsible for that. on the occasion that they decided they needed it, it would be at the department's cost. Also, one other thing that he mentioned in that email was the penalties, and I think he testified to that. So I did pull up the long-term care manual. I compared the penalties, and I felt that the penalties I had in the original bill were excessive. So I matched that to the penalty in the long-term care manual for nursing facilities, and so we took that from $5,000 down to $500, and I took out the daily penalty. So it now matches the long-term care manual penalty. So with that, I think hopefully I've made most of the changes that were requested at the last meeting.
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Chair Unverified 9:03
Representative Wardlaw, you're recognized for a motion.
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Representative Jeff Wardlaw Unverified 9:07
Motion do pass on, except do adopt the amendment. Any discussion on the motion to adopt the amendment? Seeing none, all in favor, signify by saying aye. Aye. All opposed, nay. Motion carries. Amendment's been adopted. You can present your bill as
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Representative Michelle Gray Unverified 9:23
amended. Thank you, Mr. Chair. And so I think the bill just kind of hits still what it was before. It's setting up a cost survey for the assisted living facilities that take Medicaid dollars. And essentially there's just a, they'll submit that report. There's a review, for review. And then there's, it can be, it will be, there's an auditing section in there. And hopefully I've addressed most concerns that the facilities had. One of the only concerns I didn't address was the cost to accrual basis, but I can't figure out how to address that because most everyone does accrual basis. But other than that, I have most of the concerns taken care of. Any questions from committee?
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Representative Jack Ladyman Unverified 10:13
Seeing no questions, no one signed up to speak for or against the bill, are you ready to close for
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Representative Michelle Gray Unverified 10:18
your bill? I'm closed for my bill. I just want to thank the facilities that worked with me to kind of fine-tune this and get it right. And thank you, committee. I appreciate it. Good vote. And I make a motion. Do pass
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Representative Jeff Wardlaw Unverified 10:28
as amended. I have a motion. Do pass as amended. Any discussion on the motion? Seeing none. All in favor, signify by saying aye. All opposed? Nay. Ayes have it. Motion is carried. Your
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Representative Jack Ladyman Unverified 10:40
bill has passed. Thank you, chair of committee. And I'm done.
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Representative Jeff Wardlaw Unverified 10:48
Representative Bentley, are you ready to present HB 1743? Colleagues,
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Representative Mary Bentley Unverified 11:12
I have an amendment to HB 1743, and I'm not sure if it's on the tablet yet.
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Representative Jeff Wardlaw Unverified 11:19
Yes, the amendment is on the tablet, so you want to do your amendment
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Representative Mary Bentley Unverified 11:24
first? Yes. So, colleagues, when I get done with this bill in committee, I heard from folks that when I added the allowance of prepared foods, what I was trying to do was to help our little small stores, our convenience stores, to be able to sell biscuits in the morning instead of a Coke and a candy bar. But in trying to do that, maybe add rotisserie chicken, I've opened the door for McDonald's and those kind of things. So hearing from folks that would have voted for the bill on the floor without that or removed that part there, trying to help those folks, I guess I added some confusion. I also took out the candy part because there was some confusion from vendors here where they would allow a Twix bar but not allow a Snickers. So we took out candy completely. We took out prepared foods completely. All that's left on the bill in the amendment is soft drinks. So, with that, I would vote for approval of my amendment. I do pass. I have
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Representative Jeff Wardlaw Unverified 12:15
a motion to accept the amendment. Any discussion on the motion? Seeing none, all in favor signify by saying aye. Aye. All opposed, nay. Motion carries. Your amendment has been accepted. You may proceed. Colleagues, I know we've heard
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Representative Mary Bentley Unverified 12:30
this before, so I won't reiterate it, but I'm going to read some things from you in an article, well, and some things that came up from the American Academy of Pediatrics, some other folks, so I won't have you take all the words of this from me. From the American Academy of Pediatrics and the American Health Association, they agree that they, in their offices, try to encourage patients not to drink sugar-sweetened beverages and soda because it's a leading source of added sugars in our American diet. But they also say, along with that, that we need to have some policies on the state level to help with the consumption of sugary beverages. They said excess sugar consumption contributes to childhood and adolescent obesity, dental decay, cardiovascular disease, hypertension, dyslipidemia, insulin resistance, type 2 diabetes, mellitus, fatty liver disease, and all-cause mortality. They said the Federal Nutrition Assistance Program should ensure access to healthy food and beverages and discourage consumption of sugary drinks. And that's from the American Academy of Pediatrics and the American Health Association. On the other end of the spectrum with the geriatrics, the American Geriatric Society says that over a nine-year period, people who drank diet soda gained almost three times as much belly fat as those who don't drink diet soda. Researchers have theorized that the consumption of artificial sweetness leads to more sugar cravings and therefore causes people to eat more calories than they normally would. Drinking soda causes your blood sugar to spike and it sends your pancreas into overdrive, producing insulin to metabolize all that sugar. So it's no surprise that from the American Heart Association Journal, circulation found that consuming sugary sweetened beverages like soda was linked to the onset of type 2 diabetes as a correlation between obesity impact and developing type 2 diabetes. So in the state of Arkansas, in the ages of 15 to 19-year-olds, we have a 50% higher rate of diabetes than the national average. That's why over and over I've been trying to tell you guys that we need to improve the health of our state, and I think this is something that will definitely cause that to happen. Arkansas Packers agree with this and repeated surveys show that 70% of Arkansans agree with this bill. I would like to see it. It's just common sense to make sure that our tax dollars not being spent on something that has absolutely no nutritional value, leads to poor health, and then increase our health care costs, health care costs across the state. I mean we're very aware of that with SB 99 that we're at eight billion dollars now with Medicaid and at some point we've got to make some difference. So I'm trying to improve the health of our state with this bill and with that I will
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Representative Jeff Wardlaw Unverified 15:03
take any questions from the committee any questions from committee seeing none we do have two people signed up to speak against the bill I'd like
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Representative Mary Bentley Unverified 15:14
to end debate we've heard this bill over and over again I don't want to board the committee with debate so with that I would say in debate and with
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Representative Jeff Wardlaw Unverified 15:24
that make a motion do pass we have a motion to end debate that's a valid motion non-debatable all in favor signify by I by saying aye. Aye. All opposed, nay. The ayes have it. Motion carried. Debate has ended. And you now make a motion, do pass.
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Representative Mary Bentley Unverified 15:41
I make a motion, do pass, as amended. I
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Representative Jeff Wardlaw Unverified 15:44
have a motion, do pass, as amended by Representative Bentley. Any discussion on the motion? Hearing none, all in favor signify by saying aye. Aye. All opposed, nay. No. I think the no's have it. Roll call.
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Speaker 60 16:26
Representative Johnson. Representative Johnson. Representative Perry. Representative Penzo. Representative Penzo. Representative Coleman. Representative Coleman. No vote. Representative McCollum. representative Boyd representative Brown representative Kenneth Ferguson representative Kenneth Ferguson representative Gonzales representative Gray representative Bentley Representative Payton Representative Payton representative Womack Representative Miller Representative Miller Representative McGee Representative Richie Representative Richie Representative Wardlaw Representative Wardlaw Representative Love Representative Love Vice Chair Ferguson Chair Ladyman No. 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 3.
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Representative Jeff Wardlaw Unverified 18:15
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8. With a vote of 9 to 3, your
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Representative Jack Ladyman Unverified 18:36
bill has failed. Okay, Representative Collins is not here, I don't believe.
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Representative Jeff Wardlaw Unverified 18:45
Representative Watson, are you ready to run Bill HB 1967? You're recognized. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
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Representative Danny Watson Unverified 19:20
Colleagues, House Bill 1967 is to create the Environmental Compliance Resource Act. I have with me, and I'll have him introduce himself here for if there's any questions about what's going on with this wonderful legislation, he'll be able to answer it. Go ahead. Would you introduce
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Speaker 74 19:43
yourself, please? Michael Grappay, Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality, Chief Program
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Speaker 76 19:50
Officer. This bill is currently we have 35 illegal dump control officers in the state of Arkansas employed by the solid waste districts. What this bill does is it changes the program to an environmental officer program and it opens it up to all the municipalities and counties of the state. So we could potentially have 500 environmental officers licensed by the state of Arkansas to do legal dumps control, check on tire programs, evaluate tire dumps, et cetera. This program will be administered by the Southern Arkansas Tech Environmental Academy. We will have one citation book that will allow and will be developed between adq and the attorney general's office it'll be useful for all of the recipients of the education program they'll be able to write citations across the state currently if you are an IDCO in a solid waste district that has more than one county you must go to each county and get the district attorney in the county the district judge to approve the citation this streamlines all of that, and there's no cost to this program, extra cost to this program, and it's completely voluntary. I had
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Representative Jeff Wardlaw Unverified 21:24
any questions from the committee. Representative Brown, did you have a
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Speaker 82 21:31
question? Okay. Representative Ferguson? I'm sorry.
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Representative Deborah Ferguson Chair Unverified 21:34
Go back and just, you went so fast I didn't catch that. I'm sorry. What's
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Speaker 76 21:40
going to be done at Arkansas Tech? Southern Arkansas University. Not Arkansas Tech. Actually, the academy is in Camden. That's where the IDCO training is currently done. Any other questions? Seeing
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Representative Jeff Wardlaw Unverified 22:00
none, no one signed up to speak for or against the bill.
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Representative Danny Watson Unverified 22:07
Are you ready to close for your bill? Mr. Chair, I am. I am closed.
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Representative Jeff Wardlaw Unverified 22:17
I appreciate a good vote. Okay, what's the will of the committee? Representative Brown has a motion. Do pass. Any discussion on the motion? Seeing none, all in favor, signify by saying aye. All opposed, nay. The ayes have it. The
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Representative Jack Ladyman Unverified 22:32
motion is carried. Your bill is passed. Congratulations. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
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Representative Jeff Wardlaw Unverified 22:41
Representative Boyd, did you want to present HB 1975, or do you want to wait until Thursday? Sure. Yep,
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Representative Justin Boyd Unverified 22:59
you're recognized. Thank you, Mr. Chair. HB 1975, there's an amendment that I think will be handed out to you, And so I'm just, it clarifies a few points. I know I'm supposed to talk about the amendment, not the bill, but in general, what this does is this is kind of a backup plan to Representative Murdoch's bill to help the DD providers. What it does is it codifies, what the bill will do with this amendment is codify the governor's plan for rate reviews, and so that's what the point of this is. So all I'm asking you today is to let me adopt the amendment, and then if need be, then I will be back at the soonest possible date to run the whole bill. Okay? That I'd make a motion to do pass.
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Representative Jeff Wardlaw Unverified 23:48
Any questions from committee? Seeing no questions, do you need some time to look at
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Representative Jack Ladyman Unverified 24:06
the amendment? Anybody need more time? Seeing none, seeing no questions, I have
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Representative Jeff Wardlaw Unverified 24:12
a motion by Representative Boyd to adopt the amendment. Any discussion on the motion? Seeing none, all in favor signify by saying aye. All opposed nay. Motion carries. is adopted. Okay, Representative Perry, are you ready to present SB 542? You are recognized. Please have your guest introduce himself
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Chair Unverified 24:56
and who he represents. Thank you,
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Roger Smith Unverified 25:01
Mr. Chairman. My name is Roger
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Representative Kenneth B. Ferguson Unverified 25:03
Smith. I represent the orthotic, prosthetic, and pedorthic providers of Arkansas, the O&P
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Speaker 86 25:09
industry. You may proceed. And he's here
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Representative Mark Perry Unverified 25:14
to help pronounce those names. This Senate Bill 542, Senator Clark asked me to sponsor this. It's to amend the law regarding the Medical, Nursing, Hospital, and Ambulance Lien Act. And it adds, you can see on truly a one-page bill, it adds three professions there to the law. Would you take questions, or did you have a comment to make? Sure.
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Speaker 93 25:53
I'd be glad to take any questions.
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Representative Jeff Wardlaw Unverified 25:56
All right. Any questions from committee? Representative Ferguson, you're
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Representative Deborah Ferguson Chair Unverified 26:01
recognized. What are you placing a lien on? Not the artificial
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Representative Kenneth B. Ferguson Unverified 26:09
leg, I hope. You asked me that earlier and suggested in your question, were we going to repossess somebody's artificial limb? The answer is no. It's just the same as any other medical provider already in the code that they can apply a lien to collect a bad debt. But no, we're not going to repossess anybody's artificial leg. But thank you for the question. Any other questions? Seeing none, you ready
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Representative Jeff Wardlaw Unverified 26:47
to close for your bill? Mr. Chairman, I'm closed. You want to make a motion? Motion do pass. I have a motion due passed by Representative Perry. Any discussion on the motion? Seeing none, all in favor, signify by saying aye. Aye. All opposed, nay. Ayes have it. Motion carries. Your bill is passed. Senator Hammer's bill, SB 546. Is anyone here ready to run that bill? I guess not. Okay, committee. We've got to the bottom of the list, so we will meet on Thursday to consider these other bills. So we are adjourned.
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Agenda

REGULAR AGENDA

Number Sponsor Subtitle

SB339 Irvin TO PROHIBIT THE REQUIREMENT OF, BARRING OF, AND DISCRIMINATION AGAINST A PHYSICIAN FOR HIS OR HER DECISION TO NOT PARTICIPATE IN MAINTENANCE OF CERTIFICATION.

HB1806 McCullough TO ESTABLISH THE ARKANSAS EQUAL PAY ACT OF 2019.

HB1696 Gonzales TO AMEND THE ARKANSAS CLEAN INDOOR AIR ACT OF 2006; AND TO ALLOW PRIVATELY OWNED BUSINESSES THE OPTION TO PROHIBIT SMOKING.

HB1761 Crawford TO CREATE THE EGG PROVIDER PROTECTION ACT.

SB443 B. Davis TO REQUIRE DIAPER CHANGING ACCOMMODATIONS IN CERTAIN BUILDINGS.

HB1918 K. Ferguson TO ESTABLISH CANCER PATIENT NAVIGATION TO IMPROVE THE CARE OF CANCER PATIENTS IN THIS STATE.

HB1923 McCollum TO CREATE THE ARKANSAS MEDICAID WORKFORCE ACT OF 2019.

HB1929 Miller TO CREATE THE MEDICAID EXPANSION EFFICIENCY ACT OF 2019; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY.

HB1935 M. Gray TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES TO COVER NON EMERGENCY TRANSPORTATION SERVICES FOR INDIVIDUALS RECEIVING DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITY SERVICES.

1:00

HB1949 Vaught TO CREATE THE ARKANSAS LEGISLATIVE STUDY ON MENTAL HEALTH.

3:47

HB1951 M. Gray TO AMEND THE ARKANSAS HEALTHCARE DECISIONS ACT.

6:29

HB1955 Ladyman TO AMEND CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF THE WORKERS' COMPENSATION LAW THAT RESULTED FROM INITIATED ACT NO. 4 OF 1948; AND TO REVISE THIRD- PARTY LIABILITY IN THE WORKERS' COMPENSATION LAW.

HB1771 V. Flowers TO ESTABLISH THE ARKANSAS LITTER REDUCTION AND DEPOSIT BEVERAGE CONTAINER RECYCLING ACT; TO REQUIRE THE LABELING OF DEPOSIT BEVERAGE CONTAINERS SOLD IN ARKANSAS; TO ESTABLISH THE DEPOSIT BEVERAGE CONTAINER RECYCLING PROGRAM.

HB1688 Gray TO ESTABLISH COST-REPORTING FOR ASSISTED LIVING FACILITIES TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES AS A CONDITION OF PARTICIPATION IN THE ARKANSAS MEDICAID PROGRAM

6:34

HB1823 Ladyman TO REQUIRE EMPLOYEES OF FOOD SERVICE ESTABLISHMENTS TO BE IMMUNIZED OR VACCINATED AGAINST HEPATITIS A FOR THE PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY, AND WELFARE OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS.

HB1743 Bentley TO PROMOTE THE PURCHASE OF HEALTHY PRODUCTS WITH SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM BENEFITS.

11:15

HB1966 A. Collins TO REINSTATE COVERAGE IN THE ARKANSAS WORKS PROGRAM FOR INDIVIDUALS WHO LOST COVERAGE DUE TO FAILURE TO MEET THE WORK REQUIREMENTS; TO NOTIFY INDIVIDUALS OF THE FEDERAL COURT DECISION; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY.

HB1967 Watson TO CREATE THE ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE RESOURCE ACT.

18:51

HB1975 Boyd TO ESTABLISH THE MEDICAID REIMBURSEMENT RATE REVIEW ACT OF 2019; TO PROVIDE FOR ANNUAL MEDICAID REIMBURSEMENT RATE REVIEWS OF MEDICAID REIMBURSEMENT RATES AND METHODOLOGIES; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY.

23:12

SB542 A. Clark TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE MEDICAL, NURSING, HOSPITAL, AND AMBULANCE SERVICE LIEN ACT.

24:51

SB546 K. Hammer TO DIRECT THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES TO APPLY FOR A STATE PLAN AMENDMENT TO ALLOW OPIOID ADDICTION TREATMENT IN AN ELIGIBLE INSTITUTION FOR MENTAL DISEASE; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY.

SB564 Irvin TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE OCCUPATIONAL LICENSURE OF ACTIVE DUTY SERVICE MEMBERS, RETURNING MILITARY VETERANS, AND THEIR SPOUSES; TO PROVIDE AUTOMATIC LICENSURE; TO REQUIRE REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF RULES SUBMITTED.

HB1323 D. Douglas TO REQUIRE THE OFFICE OF LONG-TERM CARE NOT TO ADOPT RULES OR STANDARDS THAT ARE STRICTER THAN THE FEDERAL MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTIFIED NURSING AIDES OR ASSISTANTS AND CERTIFIED NURSING AIDE OR ASSISTANT INSTRUCTORS.

HB1334 Maddox TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF PERSONS SERVED UNDER THE ASSISTED LIVING PROGRAM; TO REMOVE A LIMITATION ON THE NUMBER OF PERSONS SERVED AT A TIME IN THE ASSISTED LIVING PROGRAM; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY.

HB1232 Lowery TO AMEND THE LAW REGARDING AUTHORIZED PAYROLL DEDUCTIONS OF UNION DUES FOR PUBLIC EMPLOYEES TO ALLOW DEDUCTIONS ONLY FOR FIREFIGHTERS, POLICE OFFICERS, AND EMERGENCY FIRST RESPONDERS; AND TO PROHIBIT DEDUCTIONS FOR TEACHERS.

HB1102 Sullivan TO ADDRESS THE UNDERSERVED STATUS OF A COUNTY AS A REQUIREMENT FOR LICENSURE AND CERTIFICATION OF CERTAIN PROVIDERS.

HB1528 Womack TO INCREASE THE ARKANSAS MEDICAID PROGRAM BENEFIT LIMIT FOR DRUG TESTING AND X-RAYS.

HB1164 Pilkington TO AUTHORIZE A PHARMACIST TO DISPENSE ORAL CONTRACEPTIVES WITHOUT A PRESCRIPTION.

HB1252 Magie TO ESTABLISH THE ARKANSAS ANESTHESIOLOGIST ASSISTANT ACT; AND TO PROVIDE FOR LICENSURE OF ANESTHESIOLOGIST ASSISTANTS.

HB1253 Magie TO AUTHORIZE A LICENSED DISPENSING OPTICIAN TO REFRACT EYES AND DISPENSE EYEGLASSES IN CERTAIN CONDITIONS.

HB1283 Gonzales TO AMEND THE DEFINITION OF "PRACTICE OF CERTIFIED REGISTERED NURSE ANESTHESIA"; TO CLARIFY THE SCOPE OF PRACTICE OF A CERTIFIED REGISTERED NURSE ANESTHETIST; AND TO REMOVE SUPERVISION REQUIREMENTS.

HB1284 Gonzales TO AUTHORIZE THE ARKANSAS MEDICAID PROGRAM TO RECOGNIZE AN ADVANCED PRACTICE REGISTERED NURSE AS A PRIMARY CARE PROVIDER.

HB1274 Pilkington TO AUTHORIZE AN ADVANCED PRACTICE REGISTERED NURSE WHO HAS SERVED A RURAL COMMUNITY TO PRACTICE WITHOUT A COLLABORATIVE PRACTICE AGREEMENT.

HB1060 Lynch TO ESTABLISH AND REQUIRE CONTINUING EDUCATION FOR HEATING, VENTILATION, AIR CONDITIONING, AND REFRIGERATION LICENSEES.

HB1649 Sullivan TO PROVIDE FOR OPPORTUNITIES FOR PATIENT CHOICE AND PROMOTE QUALITY OF CARE AS A REQUIREMENT FOR LICENSURE AND CERTIFICATION OF CERTAIN PROVIDERS.

HB1864 D. Ferguson TO AMEND THE PRIOR AUTHORIZATION TRANSPARENCY ACT; TO PROHIBIT PRIOR AUTHORIZATION FOR MEDICATION-ASSISTED TREATMENT; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY.

HB1727 Dotson CONCERNING COVERAGE BY AN INSURER FOR INTRAOPERATIVE NEUROPHYSIOLOGICAL MONITORING.

HB1857 Womack TO INCREASE THE ARKANSAS MEDICAID PROGRAM BENEFIT LIMIT FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING.

HB1642 Warren TO AMEND THE LAWS REGARDING COSMETOLOGY AND OTHER RELATED OCCUPATIONS; AND TO REMOVE THE CERTIFICATION FOR NATURAL HAIR BRAIDING.

HB1265 M. Gray TO AUTHORIZE FULL INDEPENDENT PRACTICE AUTHORITY TO ADVANCED PRACTICE REGISTERED NURSES WHO MEET CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS.

HB1536 D. Douglas TO CREATE THE COMPASSIONATE CARE END-OF-LIFE OPTION ACT; AND TO EXEMPT THE COMPASSIONATE CARE END-OF-LIFE OPTION ACT FROM THE DEFINITION OF" PHYSICIAN-ASSISTED SUICIDE".

HB1451 A. Collins TO AMEND THE LAW REGARDING THE SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM; AND TO EXCLUDE CHILD SUPPORT PAYMENTS FROM GROSS INCOME USED FOR ELIGIBILITY DETERMINATION.

HB1948 Perry TO AMEND THE LAW REGARDING SOLID WASTE LICENSING FOR IMPROVED OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCY, MODERNIZATION, AND FLEXIBILITY CONSISTENT WITH TRANSFORMATION GOALS; AND TO CREATE THE SOLID WASTE AND RECYCLING LICENSING ACT.

HB1282 Lundstrum TO REMOVE THE REQUIREMENT FOR A MANDATORY COLLABORATIVE PRACTICE AGREEMENT FOR AN ADVANCED PRACTICE REGISTERED NURSE TO HAVE PRESCRIPTIVE AUTHORITY.

HB1840 D. Douglas TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF PERSONS SERVED UNDER THE ASSISTED LIVING PROGRAM TO ONE THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED FIFTY (1,550); TO REMOVE THE LIMIT ON THE NUMBER OF PERSONS SERVED AT A TIME IN THE PROGRAM; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY.

HB1882 L. Johnson TO INCREASE ANNUAL FEES FOR ISSUANCE OF LICENSURE FOR CERTAIN HEALTHCARE FACILITIES LICENSED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.

HB1946 D. Ferguson TO REQUIRE REPORTING OF CERTAIN EVENTS RELATED TO OFFICE-BASED SURGERY.

HB1952 M. Gray TO AMEND THE ARKANSAS PHYSICIAN ORDER FOR LIFE-SUSTAINING TREATMENT ACT.

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Representative Jeff Wardlaw Unverified
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Representative Michelle Gray Unverified
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Representative Mary Bentley Unverified
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Representative Danny Watson Unverified
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Representative Deborah Ferguson Chair Unverified
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Roger Smith Unverified
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Representative Kenneth B. Ferguson Unverified
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Representative Mark Perry Unverified
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