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Bills discussed (47)
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SB295
· 4 mentions in agenda, transcript, chapter
Matched: “…THE USE OF A PROCURER BY A LICENSED CHIROPRACTIC PHYSICIAN. SB295 K. Hammer TO PROMOTE THE COLLECTION OF LABOR MARKET DATA; A…”
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TO PROMOTE THE COLLECTION OF LABOR MARKET DATA; AND TO REQUIRE EMPLOYERS TO PARTICIPATE IN … | K. Hammer | Recommended for study in the Interim Committee on … |
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SB505
Act 887
· 4 mentions in chapter, agenda, transcript
Matched: “SB505 Irvin TO AMEND THE PROVISIONAL LICENSE REQUIREMENTS FOR PSY…”
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TO AMEND THE PROVISIONAL LICENSE REQUIREMENTS FOR PSYCHOLOGISTS AND PSYCHOLOGICAL EXAMINERS. | Irvin | Notification that SB505 is now Act 887 |
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SB546
· 4 mentions in chapter, agenda, transcript
Matched: “SB546 K. Hammer TO DIRECT THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES TO APP…”
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TO DIRECT THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES TO APPLY FOR A STATE PLAN AMENDMENT TO … | K. Hammer | Sine Die adjournment |
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HB1743
· 3 mentions in agenda, transcript, chapter
Matched: “…ESTABLISH THE DEPOSIT BEVERAGE CONTAINER RECYCLING PROGRAM. HB1743 Bentley TO PROMOTE THE PURCHASE OF HEALTHY PRODUCTS WITH SU…”
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TO PROMOTE THE PURCHASE OF HEALTHY PRODUCTS WITH SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM BENEFITS. | Bentley | Died on House Calendar at Sine Die Adjournment |
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HB1771
· 3 mentions in agenda, chapter, transcript
Matched: “…ANSION EFFICIENCY ACT OF 2019; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY. HB1771 V. Flowers TO ESTABLISH THE ARKANSAS LITTER REDUCTION AND D…”
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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 |
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HB1978
· 3 mentions in chapter, agenda, transcript
Matched: “HB1978 Perry TO AMEND THE STATUTES CONCERNING PROCURERS; AND TO RE…”
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TO AMEND THE STATUTES CONCERNING PROCURERS; AND TO REGULATE THE USE OF A PROCURER BY … | Perry | Died on House at Sine Die Adjournment |
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SB506
Act 931
· 3 mentions in chapter, agenda, transcript
Matched: “SB506 Irvin TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE YOUTH JUSTICE REFORM…”
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TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE YOUTH JUSTICE REFORM BOARD. | Irvin | Notification that SB506 is now Act 931 |
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SB525
Act 889
· 3 mentions in chapter, agenda, transcript
Matched: “SB525 Hester TO MODERNIZE PLUMBING PLAN REVIEW SUBMISSIONS AND RE…”
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TO MODERNIZE PLUMBING PLAN REVIEW SUBMISSIONS AND RESPONSES; AND TO CLARIFY THAT LOCAL JURISDICTION REVIEW … | Hester | Notification that SB525 is now Act 889 |
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SB555
Act 934
· 3 mentions in chapter, agenda, transcript
Matched: “SB555 B. Ballinger TO AMEND ARKANSAS LAW REGARDING STATE EMISSION…”
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TO AMEND ARKANSAS LAW REGARDING STATE EMISSION PLANS FOR FOSSIL FUEL-FIRED ELECTRIC GENERATING UNITS. | B. Ballinger | Notification that SB555 is now Act 934 |
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HB1060
· 2 mentions in chapter, agenda
Matched: “HB1060 Lynch TO ESTABLISH AND REQUIRE CONTINUING EDUCATION FOR HEA…”
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TO ESTABLISH AND REQUIRE CONTINUING EDUCATION FOR HEATING, VENTILATION, AIR CONDITIONING, AND REFRIGERATION LICENSEES. | Lynch | Died on House Calendar at Sine Die Adjournment |
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HB1102
· 2 mentions in agenda, chapter
Matched: “…FIRST RESPONDERS; AND TO PROHIBIT DEDUCTIONS FOR TEACHERS. HB1102 Sullivan TO ADDRESS THE UNDERSERVED STATUS OF A COUNTY AS A…”
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TO ADDRESS THE UNDERSERVED STATUS OF A COUNTY AS A REQUIREMENT FOR LICENSURE AND CERTIFICATION … | Sullivan | Died on House Calendar at Sine Die Adjournment |
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HB1164
· 2 mentions in agenda, chapter
Matched: “…MEDICAID PROGRAM BENEFIT LIMIT FOR DRUG TESTING AND X-RAYS. HB1164 Pilkington TO AUTHORIZE A PHARMACIST TO DISPENSE ORAL CONTR…”
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TO AUTHORIZE A PHARMACIST TO DISPENSE ORAL CONTRACEPTIVES WITHOUT A PRESCRIPTION. | Pilkington | Died on House Calendar at Sine Die Adjournment |
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HB1232
· 2 mentions in agenda, chapter
Matched: “…N THE ASSISTED LIVING PROGRAM; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY. HB1232 Lowery TO AMEND THE LAW REGARDING AUTHORIZED PAYROLL DEDUCT…”
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TO AMEND THE LAW REGARDING AUTHORIZED PAYROLL DEDUCTIONS OF UNION DUES FOR PUBLIC EMPLOYEES TO … | Lowery | Died on House Calendar at Sine Die Adjournment |
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HB1252
· 2 mentions in agenda, chapter
Matched: “…IST TO DISPENSE ORAL CONTRACEPTIVES WITHOUT A PRESCRIPTION. HB1252 Magie TO ESTABLISH THE ARKANSAS ANESTHESIOLOGIST ASSISTANT…”
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TO ESTABLISH THE ARKANSAS ANESTHESIOLOGIST ASSISTANT ACT; AND TO PROVIDE FOR LICENSURE OF ANESTHESIOLOGIST ASSISTANTS. | Magie | Recommended for study in the Interim by Joint … |
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HB1253
· 2 mentions in agenda, chapter
Matched: “…ND TO PROVIDE FOR LICENSURE OF ANESTHESIOLOGIST ASSISTANTS. HB1253 Magie TO AUTHORIZE A LICENSED DISPENSING OPTICIAN TO REFRAC…”
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TO AUTHORIZE A LICENSED DISPENSING OPTICIAN TO REFRACT EYES AND DISPENSE EYEGLASSES IN CERTAIN CONDITIONS. | Magie | Recommended for study in the Interim by Joint … |
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HB1265
· 2 mentions in agenda, chapter
Matched: “…AND TO REMOVE THE CERTIFICATION FOR NATURAL HAIR BRAIDING. HB1265 M. Gray TO AUTHORIZE FULL INDEPENDENT PRACTICE AUTHORITY TO…”
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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 |
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HB1274
· 2 mentions in chapter, agenda
Matched: “HB1274 Pilkington TO AUTHORIZE AN ADVANCED PRACTICE REGISTERED NUR…”
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TO AUTHORIZE AN ADVANCED PRACTICE REGISTERED NURSE WHO HAS SERVED A RURAL COMMUNITY TO PRACTICE … | Pilkington | Died on House Calendar at Sine Die Adjournment |
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HB1283
· 2 mentions in agenda, chapter
Matched: “…REFRACT EYES AND DISPENSE EYEGLASSES IN CERTAIN CONDITIONS. HB1283 Gonzales TO AMEND THE DEFINITION OF "PRACTICE OF CERTIFIED…”
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TO AMEND THE DEFINITION OF "PRACTICE OF CERTIFIED REGISTERED NURSE ANESTHESIA"; TO CLARIFY THE SCOPE … | Gonzales | Died on House Calendar at Sine Die Adjournment |
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HB1284
· 2 mentions in agenda, chapter
Matched: “…NURSE ANESTHETIST; AND TO REMOVE SUPERVISION REQUIREMENTS. HB1284 Gonzales TO AUTHORIZE THE ARKANSAS MEDICAID PROGRAM TO RECO…”
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TO AUTHORIZE THE ARKANSAS MEDICAID PROGRAM TO RECOGNIZE AN ADVANCED PRACTICE REGISTERED NURSE AS A … | Gonzales | Died on House Calendar at Sine Die Adjournment |
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HB1323
· 2 mentions in agenda, chapter
Matched: “…ECLARE AN EMERGENCY. DEFERRED BILLS Number Sponsor Subtitle HB1323 D. Douglas TO REQUIRE THE OFFICE OF LONG-TERM CARE NOT TO A…”
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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 |
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HB1334
· 2 mentions in chapter, agenda
Matched: “HB1334 Maddox TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF PERSONS SERVED UNDER THE A…”
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TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF PERSONS SERVED UNDER THE ASSISTED LIVING PROGRAM; TO REMOVE A … | Maddox | Died on House Calendar at Sine Die Adjournment |
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HB1451
· 2 mentions in chapter, agenda
Matched: “HB1451 A. Collins TO AMEND THE LAW REGARDING THE SUPPLEMENTAL NUTR…”
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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 |
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HB1528
· 2 mentions in agenda, chapter
Matched: “…EMENT FOR LICENSURE AND CERTIFICATION OF CERTAIN PROVIDERS. HB1528 Womack TO INCREASE THE ARKANSAS MEDICAID PROGRAM BENEFIT LI…”
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TO INCREASE THE ARKANSAS MEDICAID PROGRAM BENEFIT LIMIT FOR DRUG TESTING AND X-RAYS. | Womack | Died on House Calendar at Sine Die Adjournment |
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HB1536
· 2 mentions in chapter, agenda
Matched: “HB1536 D. Douglas TO CREATE THE COMPASSIONATE CARE END-OF-LIFE OPT…”
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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 |
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HB1727
· 2 mentions in agenda, chapter
Matched: “…SISTED TREATMENT; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY. Page 2 of 3 HB1727 Dotson CONCERNING COVERAGE BY AN INSURER FOR INTRAOPERATIVE…”
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CONCERNING COVERAGE BY AN INSURER FOR INTRAOPERATIVE NEUROPHYSIOLOGICAL MONITORING. | Dotson | WITHDRAWN BY AUTHOR |
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HB1806
· 2 mentions in agenda, chapter
Matched: “…OGNIZED BY THE CHAIR REGULAR AGENDA Number Sponsor Subtitle HB1806 McCullough TO ESTABLISH THE ARKANSAS EQUAL PAY ACT OF 2019.…”
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TO ESTABLISH THE ARKANSAS EQUAL PAY ACT OF 2019. | McCullough | Died on House Calendar at Sine Die Adjournment |
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HB1840
· 2 mentions in agenda, chapter
Matched: “…D PRACTICE REGISTERED NURSE TO HAVE PRESCRIPTIVE AUTHORITY. HB1840 D. Douglas TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF PERSONS SERVED UNDER T…”
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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 |
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HB1857
· 2 mentions in chapter, agenda
Matched: “HB1857 Womack TO INCREASE THE ARKANSAS MEDICAID PROGRAM BENEFIT LI…”
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TO INCREASE THE ARKANSAS MEDICAID PROGRAM BENEFIT LIMIT FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. | Womack | Died on House Calendar at Sine Die Adjournment |
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HB1864
· 2 mentions in chapter, agenda
Matched: “HB1864 D. Ferguson TO AMEND THE PRIOR AUTHORIZATION TRANSPARENCY A…”
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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 |
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HB1882
· 2 mentions in agenda, chapter
Matched: “…RVED AT A TIME IN THE PROGRAM; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY. HB1882 L. Johnson TO INCREASE ANNUAL FEES FOR ISSUANCE OF LICENSUR…”
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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 |
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HB1918
· 2 mentions in agenda, chapter
Matched: “…PRIVATELY OWNED BUSINESSES THE OPTION TO PROHIBIT SMOKING. HB1918 K. Ferguson TO ESTABLISH CANCER PATIENT NAVIGATION TO IMPRO…”
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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 … |
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HB1923
· 2 mentions in agenda, chapter
Matched: “…McCullough TO ESTABLISH THE ARKANSAS EQUAL PAY ACT OF 2019. HB1923 McCollum TO CREATE THE ARKANSAS MEDICAID WORKFORCE ACT OF 2…”
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TO CREATE THE ARKANSAS MEDICAID WORKFORCE ACT OF 2019. | McCollum | Died on House Calendar at Sine Die Adjournment |
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HB1929
· 2 mentions in agenda, chapter
Matched: “…llum TO CREATE THE ARKANSAS MEDICAID WORKFORCE ACT OF 2019. HB1929 Miller TO CREATE THE MEDICAID EXPANSION EFFICIENCY ACT OF 2…”
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TO CREATE THE MEDICAID EXPANSION EFFICIENCY ACT OF 2019; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY. | Miller | Died on House Calendar at Sine Die Adjournment |
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HB1946
· 2 mentions in chapter, agenda
Matched: “HB1946 D. Ferguson TO REQUIRE REPORTING OF CERTAIN EVENTS RELATED…”
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TO REQUIRE REPORTING OF CERTAIN EVENTS RELATED TO OFFICE-BASED SURGERY. | D. Ferguson | Died on House Calendar at Sine Die Adjournment |
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HB1948
· 2 mentions in chapter, agenda
Matched: “HB1948 Perry TO AMEND THE LAW REGARDING SOLID WASTE LICENSING FOR…”
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TO AMEND THE LAW REGARDING SOLID WASTE LICENSING FOR IMPROVED OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCY, MODERNIZATION, AND FLEXIBILITY … | Perry | Died on House Calendar at Sine Die Adjournment |
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HB1952
· 2 mentions in agenda, chapter
Matched: “…EPORTING OF CERTAIN EVENTS RELATED TO OFFICE-BASED SURGERY. HB1952 M. Gray TO AMEND THE ARKANSAS PHYSICIAN ORDER FOR LIFE-SUST…”
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TO AMEND THE ARKANSAS PHYSICIAN ORDER FOR LIFE-SUSTAINING TREATMENT ACT. | M. Gray | Died on House Calendar at Sine Die Adjournment |
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HB1966
· 2 mentions in chapter, agenda
Matched: “HB1966 A. Collins TO REINSTATE COVERAGE IN THE ARKANSAS WORKS PROG…”
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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 |
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HB1975
· 2 mentions in chapter, agenda
Matched: “HB1975 Boyd TO ESTABLISH THE MEDICAID REIMBURSEMENT RATE REVIEW AC…”
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TO ESTABLISH THE MEDICAID REIMBURSEMENT RATE REVIEW ACT OF 2019; TO PROVIDE FOR ANNUAL MEDICAID … | Boyd | Sine Die adjournment |
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SB443
· 2 mentions in chapter, agenda
Matched: “SB443 B. Davis TO REQUIRE DIAPER CHANGING ACCOMMODATIONS IN CERTA…”
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TO REQUIRE DIAPER CHANGING ACCOMMODATIONS IN CERTAIN BUILDINGS. | B. Davis | Sine Die adjournment |
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HB1275
· 1 mention in agenda
Matched: “…VENTILATION, AIR CONDITIONING, AND REFRIGERATION LICENSEES. HB1275 Richey TO CREATE THE COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKER ACT. HB1649 Su…”
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TO CREATE THE COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKER ACT. | Richey | Died on House Calendar at Sine Die Adjournment |
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HB1282
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1282 Lundstrum TO REMOVE THE REQUIREMENT FOR A MANDATORY COLLABO…”
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TO REMOVE THE REQUIREMENT FOR A MANDATORY COLLABORATIVE PRACTICE AGREEMENT FOR AN ADVANCED PRACTICE REGISTERED … | Lundstrum | Died on House Calendar at Sine Die Adjournment |
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HB1289
· 1 mention in agenda
Matched: “…NSAS MEDICAID PROGRAM BENEFIT LIMIT FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. HB1289 B. Smith TO CREATE THE MEDICAL CONSCIENCE PROTECTION ACT. H…”
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TO CREATE THE MEDICAL CONSCIENCE PROTECTION ACT. | B. Smith | Died on House Calendar at Sine Die Adjournment |
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HB1642
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1642 Warren TO AMEND THE LAWS REGARDING COSMETOLOGY AND OTHER RE…”
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TO AMEND THE LAWS REGARDING COSMETOLOGY AND OTHER RELATED OCCUPATIONS; AND TO REMOVE THE CERTIFICATION … | Warren | Died on House Calendar at Sine Die Adjournment |
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HB1696
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1696 Gonzales TO AMEND THE ARKANSAS CLEAN INDOOR AIR ACT OF 2006…”
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TO AMEND THE ARKANSAS CLEAN INDOOR AIR ACT OF 2006; AND TO ALLOW PRIVATELY OWNED … | Gonzales | Died on House Calendar at Sine Die Adjournment |
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HB1821
· 1 mention in transcript
Matched: “…th the entities that were named in representative Murdoch's House Bill 1821.”
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TO PROVIDE FOR MEDICAID REIMBURSEMENT RATES THAT ADDRESS THE MINIMUM WAGE INCREASES; TO PROVIDE FOR … | Murdock | Sine Die adjournment |
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HB1823
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1823 Ladyman TO REQUIRE EMPLOYEES OF FOOD SERVICE ESTABLISHMENTS…”
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TO REQUIRE EMPLOYEES OF FOOD SERVICE ESTABLISHMENTS TO BE IMMUNIZED OR VACCINATED AGAINST HEPATITIS A … | Ladyman | Died on House Calendar at Sine Die Adjournment |
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HB1951
· 1 mention in agenda
Matched: “…ATION TO IMPROVE THE CARE OF CANCER PATIENTS IN THIS STATE. HB1951 M. Gray TO AMEND THE ARKANSAS HEALTHCARE DECISIONS ACT. HB1…”
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TO AMEND THE ARKANSAS HEALTHCARE DECISIONS ACT. | M. Gray | Died on House Calendar at Sine Die Adjournment |
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We're going to run Senate bills first, guys, because they have the best chance of actually getting passed out, you know, before the session's over. I'm not sure how much longer House Senate Public Health is going to meet, so let's get these Senate bills out first. First of all, let me run through. Is McCullough here to run her bill? I assume that's deferred. McCullough, he's not running that, he said.
Um, Miller, I don't see here, um, Vivian, I'm gonna let her run her bill after the Senate bills. Uh, Lady Munn said defer that, um, uh, Bentley, I told her she could run the SNAP bill after all the other Senate bills. Andrew Collins, I don't see, so we'll skip that. So that brings us to Kim Hammer, Senate bill 546. Is there anybody here to run 546? Seeing no one.
Kim Hammers, Senate Bill 295. Is there, I think, Kelly, Representative Kelly is going to run that bill for him. Thank you, Madam Chair,
Speaker 3
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colleagues. I do have three guests with me today. Okay, you're
recognized to present your bill and introduce your guest. if they would introduce themselves. Thank you. Thank
Speaker 5
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you, Madam Chair. Steve Guntharp with the Department of Workforce Services.
Susan Price
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1:35
Thank you, Madam Chair. My name is Susan Price with the Department of
Speaker 11
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Workforce Services. Good morning. Kara Benton-Cozon, Department of Workforce Services. Senate
Speaker 6
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Bill 295. Senate Bill 295 is to promote the collection of labor market data to require employers to participate in surveys conducted by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the United States Department of Labor and for other purposes. This bill will increase the availability of labor market data at the county and city level,
will assist in the recruitment and retention efforts of employers by providing more detailed wage data, will provide educational entities with more detailed data to develop curriculums in line with Arkansas's economic development into the future. This bill is nothing new. There's 33 states that already does this type of surveys, and this would kind of align us with recouping statistical data on our employers. So if there's any questions, I'd be happy to answer those or the team here.
That's right. Are there questions from the committee? uh seeing no questions is there anyone in the audience speak for against the bill um seeing no one are you want to close for your we're close for the bill thank you madam chair okay uh what's the desire of the committee um seeing no motion uh um your bill is Receive no motion.
Thank you. Thank you. Who's presenting Missy Irvin, Senate Bill 505? Representative Bentley? You're recognized. Thank you,
Representative Mary Bentley
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3:38
Chair and Committee. In a matter of time, I'm going to let Leslie introduce this for us because we're all tired
and she can do a much better job
Leslie Fiskin
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3:51
explaining the bill than I. Thank you. Good morning. My name is Leslie Fiskin. I'm with UAMS and Institutional Relations and Governmental Relations. Senate Bill 505 is a bill that will allow provisional licensure for psychology interns in their final year of their doctorate program. So these psychology interns are typically in their fifth or sixth year of graduate studies and are less than a year away from completing their Ph.D. in psychology.
Speaker 23
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Was there a house bill for this as well? No. I thought
Representative Mary Bentley
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4:23
we heard a similar bill. I'm sorry. We all know the lack of mental health we have in our state. We need some more folks to help take care of our constituents. So I think it's a great bill, an act to just get more folks some treatment that they really need. So with that, I give it a do pass unless we
have some questions that we want to have. Any questions from the committee? Seeing no one to speak for or against the bill, I have a motion from Representative Bentley to do pass. All in favor say aye. Aye. All opposed?
Thank you. Your bill is passed. Senate Bill 506. Senator Irvin, are you running that bill as well, Representative Bentley? I am as well, Chairman. Okay. You're recognized. It's a real simple bill. We
Representative Mary Bentley
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4:57
did pass this one through here before. We're just making an amendment before in the bill. we were let the governor was assigning the state representative and the state senator to serve on this committee and in the Senate and they wanted to change that for the Senate pro tem to designate the senator and for the speaker to designate the house member and that's all this does okay any questions about
the justice reform board seeing none and no one to speak for against the bill what's the desire of the committee and have a motion do pass representative Payton. All in favor say aye. Aye. All opposed? Your bill is passed. Representative Wardlaw, are you going to present Senate Bill 525 for Senator Hester? 525.
Representative Jeff Wardlaw
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5:53
You're recognized. basically this bill modern rises the health department so they can receive these plans in email be happy to take
any questions it's a health department bill any questions
Representative Justin Boyd
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6:12
from the committee representative boy you're recognized
Speaker 42
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representative board law yes sir does this undo anything from 2017 that gave people the opportunity of choosing either the Department of Health or their local entity to review plans?
Representative Jeff Wardlaw
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6:26
I don't think so. Okay, thank you very much. If it does, by the time it gets to the floor, I'll have
you that answer. Thank you so much. Yes, sir. Seeing no further questions, you have another question? No. Oh, anyone
to speak for against the bill? You close for your bill? I'm close. I make a motion do pass. I have a motion do pass from Representative Boyd. All in favor say aye. Aye. All opposed? Your bill is passed. And you're going to run Senate Bill 555 for Senator Ballinger as well? Yes, ma'am. Okay, you're recognized.
Representative Jeff Wardlaw
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6:53
I want to call Michael Group A to the end of the table.
Speaker 50
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Thank you. If you'll introduce yourself. Michael Group A, Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality. Five seconds. Five, five, five. Okay. All this bill does is the Obama Clean Air Act has been changed now as the Trump Clean Air Act, and we're just making the modifications to adjust to that.
And we've talked with Energy and others, and we've gotten approval from all of our energy suppliers. Is
that typical for them to name it after
Representative Jeff Wardlaw
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7:42
themselves? Not typical. It's just a modernization of the Clean Air Act. Okay.
Any questions from the committee? Seeing none, there's no one to speak for or against the bill? You want to close for your bill? I'm closing. I'll make a motion to do pass. Make a motion to do pass. Any discussion on the motion? All in favor, say aye. Aye. All opposed? Your bill is passed. Thank you, Madam Chair.
I think that gets us through all the Senate bills, unless someone knows of another one. I'm going to let Representative Boyd has never had an opportunity to present his bill, so I'm going to do first-run House bills first. So, Representative Boyd, you're recognized. We adopted an amendment last week, if you'll remember, this bill, so it's on the tablets engrossed. You're
Representative Justin Boyd
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8:32
recognized. Thank you, Madam Speaker, or Madam Chair.
Speaker 42
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This bill- That's okay. I'll take that, too. Okay. Well, this bill, I'm just going to be honest, is effectively dead, but I would appreciate getting it passed out of here. It's really only if and when I know I'm supposed to talk about this bill, but you have to understand a little bit of the background before I can share with this. So we had representative Murdoch's bill, and there was a lot of discussion about the rate review and the governor's executive order. What this does is it codifies the governor's executive order mandating rate reviews, and it starts with the entities that were named in representative Murdoch's House Bill 1821.
Um, and so I'm just asking you as a courtesy to me to pass this today, just in case something happens on the other end and there's a need for this. So I don't really have
anything else to say. Question. You have a question. Representative. No. Any questions from the committee? Uh, seeing none, uh, no one to speak for and against the bill. Are you close
appreciate a good. Have a motion. I'll make a motion. Do pass. Uh, any discussion on the motion? All in favor, say aye. Aye. All opposed.
Your bill is passed. Okay, I think we'll move back up the calendar now if anyone wants to run their bill for a second time. Let me see. McCullough's not here, Davis. McCullough Miller. Vivian Flowers, is she back? She wanted, Vivian Flowers wanted to run hers. Is she here? Was someone supposed to text Vivian? I told her that they would. Did you text her? Okay, then we'll move on down.
Ladyman has deferred his. Representative Bentley, you want to run your SNAP bill again? I
Representative Mary Bentley
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10:27
would just like to make a motion to expunge the vote by which that 1743 failed here in
committee last time we met. Okay. Any discussion on the motion? If not, all in favor of expunging the vote on House Bill 1743, say aye. Aye. All opposed? Okay, you're recognized to present your bill. Oh, you're not going to present it. Okay. Collins is not here. No one here to run Senator Hammers SB 546.
Oh, you are here? Okay. No? Oh, okay. Representative Perry, House Bill 1978. You're recognized. Thank you, Madam Chair. You have an amendment, I believe. Yes, I do. I have a motion to accept the amendment. All in favor say aye. Aye. All opposed? Okay, your amendment's a, go ahead
Representative Mark Perry
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11:33
and present your bill. This is in 2013, a legislator passed a law requiring that health care direct marketers
known as procurers register so that they engage in deceptive sales activity so they can be prosecuted. The law has been mostly successful, but there continue to be a few bad actors out there, and this bill strengthens the ability for the attorney general's office to prosecute the procurers and the physicians who hire them, who engage in misleading, unethical, and deceptive sales activities in order to get smoke to go to the physician that they work for. This bill makes all the activity we outlawed in 23 also prosecutable under the Arkansas Deceptive
Trade Practices Act, and we've worked with the AG and Chiropractors Association on all this. Have any questions from the committee? No questions,
no one to speak for or against the bill. Are you closed for your bill? I'm closed, and I'll make a motion due pass. Okay, I have a motion due pass as amended. Any discussion on the motion? All in favor say aye. Aye. All opposed? Your bill is passed. Thank you.
It's, oh, Representative Flowers, you're recognized. It's House Bill 1771, and if you'll remember, this
Representative Vivian Flowers
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13:05
is the recycling bill that she ran last week. Thank you, Madam Chair. If I could, could we bring Taylor Bridges up with me as well? Yes, bring your guests and
Taylor Bridges
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have them introduce themselves. Thank you. Hi, my name is Taylor
Representative Vivian Flowers
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Bridges. Committee, I am happy and elated for another opportunity to bring this bill before you.
And I wanted to do so because we did get so very close to the 11 votes that we needed. And since then, I've had wonderful conversations with other members on this committee and outside of the committee who have expressed support for this bill. And so I wanted to be able to not only bring it before you again, but just share a little bit of information that we didn't get to share last Thursday. I won't take up a lot of time. I just wanted to say on the front end in reminding you that there are 10 other states that do
this, that the bill that is before you in 1771 is not only a template somewhat of what has been successful in 10 other states, but has an Arkansas distinction to it. And the distinction is that this bill does not place undue burden on anyone except, I won't say undue burden. It doesn't place undue burden on anyone and places only a one-cent burden on consumers.
And the burden that we experience right now is already on consumers. And I would also add that bottlers, manufacturers already have demonstrated a willingness or demonstrated an ability to be able to participate and do this successfully with way more responsibility than this bill requires. And with that, I would like to ask Ms. Bridges to share a little bit of information in response to last Thursday.
Speaker 71
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Hi. First, I would like to point out the benefit of implementing a container deposit law has had on states with this type of legislation. By not implementing a container deposit law in our home state of Arkansas, we are neglecting our state and missing out on various economical, social, and environmental benefits. One-third of beverage containers are consumed on the go. I only know of one gas station in Arkansas that has a recycling bin. Container deposit laws encourage those who are not already recycle-minded to save their
bottles and cans and to redeem them for a deposit. Fifty deposit programs exist worldwide. Nine of those were implemented in the past two years. These programs are gaining momentum as environmental concerns increase among constituents and communities. Implementing a container deposit law in Arkansas would put our state, the natural state, ahead of this curve. In Oregon, by the third quarter in 2018, a collective $1 million was raised for various
fundraisers for their state via Bottle Drop Give. The Oregon Beverage Recycling Coalition alone employs 479 people. Michigan sees a savings of $8.3 million annually in litter cleanup and an estimated savings of $4.6 million from reduced farm damage. The state of Iowa recycles 92% of their glass bottles, 88% of aluminum cans, and 76% of
peat number one plastics. $36 million of scrap value was salvaged from Iowa landfills, and their system supports 870 jobs. The advanced material fact sheet was quoted last Thursday, which portrays Arkansas having a 46% recycling rate. I found this astonishing when I first started using this data in 2017. The national recycling rate is 38%.
So how could we in Arkansas have a higher one? After further research, which included reading each of the 18 solid waste districts 60 page documents that are called their needs assessments, we located this discrepancy. The percentage is based solely on information provided. There were multiple accounts where private waste haulers chose not to report the amount of material that they were sending to our state's landfills. Therefore, this current rate is incorrect.
Fraud accounts for only 2 to 5 percent of the total 50 billion containers that are redeemed in the U.S. annually. If fraud were widespread, we would see a national redemption rate of 100%. Instead, it sits at an average of 80. Also, our bill has specific language to target the reduction of fraud. Fines for fraud are high, while the redemption centers are, if catching fraudulent returns get to keep half of those fines.
A common argument against deposit systems that we see from the beverage industry is that cigarettes are the most common type of litter. This is a red herring fallacy for it tries to deter from the issue at hand, beverage container litter. In 2018, there was a global plastic litter audit titled branded. 10,000 volunteers orchestrated 239 cleanups in 42 counties. They collected 180,000 pieces of plastic litter. Wouldn't you know that the world's top polluting brands worldwide
were In Order, Coca-Cola, PepsiCo, and Nestle, all beverage container brands. Educational stunts and piddly grants done by these companies will not address these issues like deposit legislation has proven to. So why do these companies continue to ignore the facts that support the benefits of deposit laws, spread arguments of fallacy, and refuse to take on any responsibility for their products? Thank you.
Representative Vivian Flowers
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Do you have further comments? I think, yes.
I think that this process has laid out enough information so that we can be encouraged, number one, that this is possible in Arkansas with regard to the support that we've seen so far, but also with regard to Arkansas-specific data that is obviously still necessary so that we can bring our votes over the top that we need.
And with that, Madam Chair, in my desire and I think the desire of other members to support this legislation and to make the natural state truly natural, I would like to ask that the bill be sent to interim study so that we can have very Arkansas-specific information as it relates to agriculture, to water, to our landfills.
to the economic impact of the possibility of having this little reduction and container deposit law in Arkansas. Yeah, I think that's a great idea. We can't actually put it
in interim study from this committee, but we can refer it to council, and that can be done there. Any questions from the committee? Seeing none, did the people who wanted to speak against still want to speak against? Since we're not, okay. Okay. Thank you very much. We appreciate the information. Thank you so much. Thank you. Thank you, committee. Anyone else to present a bill?
I don't see anyone else. Oh, you have a bill? What is that? Senator Hammers, which? 546. Okay, you're recognized. This is the last bill, people. I'm sorry. Representative
McGee was not here when I passed over that. Okay, you're recognized.
Speaker 82
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Thank you, Madam Chair. Thank you. This is a bill from Senator Hammer that I was just asked about
Speaker 83
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five minutes ago to present. It's pretty simple. I'm sorry, Senate
Bill 546. It's 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. That's it. You want to present more than
Speaker 85
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The gentleman that was supposed to be here is not here. So vote it up or down, whatever you want to do. 546. You
have a motion? Well, are there any questions from the committee? I mean, I don't know if he can answer them. Okay. No one to speak for against Bill? Yes, Representative Warlow. Thank
Representative Jeff Wardlaw
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you, Madam Chair. I'll make a motion to table this bill until we can get good discussion because this is a state plan amendment and that's a very serious issue
and we need to have people from DHS and the sponsor here to be able to
answer those questions. Okay, I have a motion to table. Yes, any discussion on the motion?
Speaker 86
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What's the vote there showed of raising this off the table once it's on
the quorum, okay. Thank you. Okay, all in favor of tabling the bill? Aye.
All opposed? No. I'll say the ayes have it, thank you. If there's no further business, we're adjourned.
Agenda
REGULAR AGENDA
Number Sponsor Subtitle
HB1806 McCullough TO ESTABLISH THE ARKANSAS EQUAL PAY ACT OF 2019.
SB443 B. Davis TO REQUIRE DIAPER CHANGING ACCOMMODATIONS IN CERTAIN BUILDINGS.
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.
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.
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 OFARKANSAS.
HB1743 Bentley TO PROMOTE THE PURCHASE OF HEALTHY PRODUCTS WITH SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM BENEFITS.
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.
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.
HB1978 Perry TO AMEND THE STATUTES CONCERNING PROCURERS; AND TO REGULATE THE USE OF A PROCURER BY A LICENSED CHIROPRACTIC PHYSICIAN.
SB295 K. Hammer TO PROMOTE THE COLLECTION OF LABOR MARKET DATA; AND TO REQUIRE EMPLOYERS TO PARTICIPATE IN SURVEYS CONDUCTED BY THE BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS OF THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF LABOR.
SB505 Irvin TO AMEND THE PROVISIONAL LICENSE REQUIREMENTS FOR PSYCHOLOGISTS AND PSYCHOLOGICAL EXAMINERS.
SB506 Irvin TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE YOUTH JUSTICE REFORM BOARD.
SB525 Hester TO MODERNIZE PLUMBING PLAN REVIEW SUBMISSIONS AND RESPONSES; AND TO CLARIFY THAT LOCAL JURISDICTION REVIEW OF CERTAIN PLUMBING PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS DOES NOT REQUIRE REVIEW BY THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.
SB555 B. Ballinger TO AMEND ARKANSAS LAW REGARDING STATE EMISSION PLANS FOR FOSSIL FUEL-FIRED ELECTRIC GENERATING UNITS.
HB1975 Boyd TO ESTABLISH THE MEDICAID REIMBURSEMENT RATE REVIEW ACT OF 2019; TO PROVIDE FOR ANNUAL MEDICAID REIMBURSEMENT RATE REVIEWS OF
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.
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.
HB1696 Gonzales TO AMEND THE ARKANSAS CLEAN INDOOR AIR ACT OF 2006; AND TO ALLOW PRIVATELY OWNED BUSINESSES THE OPTION TO PROHIBIT SMOKING.
HB1918 K. Ferguson TO ESTABLISH CANCER PATIENT NAVIGATION TO IMPROVE THE CARE OF CANCER PATIENTS IN THIS STATE.
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| Agenda — PUBLIC HEALTH, WELFARE AND LABOR COMMITTEE- HOUSE, Apr 4, 2019 | Agenda | 3 | Official source ↗ |
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Representative Deborah Ferguson Chair
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Susan Price
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Representative Mary Bentley
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Leslie Fiskin
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Representative Jeff Wardlaw
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Representative Justin Boyd
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Representative Mark Perry
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Representative Vivian Flowers
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Taylor Bridges
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