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February 13, 2025 ·10:00 AM ·Room 130 ·13:35

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Representative Kenda Moore. Passover. Senate Bill 50. this morning. Is anyone here to run Senate Bill 50? OK. Representative Lans do, do you recognize? Thank you. I think I'm the eager beaver today. This is a pretty simple bill. It reduces the frequencies of meetings for the public school employee health benefit advisory Commission. It does two specific things right now they meet monthly for the cost of $500 a month plus travel. This would reduce it to quarterly and $100 and they would still include the travel. And with that, I would accept any questions. no Anyone in the audience speak for or against the bill? So none of your clothes for your bill? It's a pleasure committee. I got a motion to pass from Representative Bentley. All those in favor say aye I post. I have it. Congratulations bill passed. Thank you. Members, we're going to roll into the scope bills. Representative Pilkington, are you ready to run House Bill 1131? Yeah, yeah, let me just pull it up real quick. That is delegation, yes. You have an amendment for this bill? Not this one. I've got Amendment for the, uh, schedule 2 bill. OK. Do you reckon to present. Thank you. Um, well I'm trying to get this one pulled up. I, this is a real simple bill. I don't need to pull it up. Um, essentially, we're just allowing APRNs to have uh. Delegation authority that some MDs have that we passed in 2009. I know no, no opposition for this, uh, I, I actually believe that Arkansas Medical Society is supportive of this as well as the uh the APRN association, so, uh, in in a nutshell, essentially what we're doing is we're allowing APRNs to let MAs do certain functions that they could be ordered by an MD to do. We're just allowing an APRN to do it as well. So that's it. I'm gonna do something a little bit rare, but I've seen it done other places. You have 12. 3 people signed up to speak for the bill. No one to speak against the bill. Do you want to just add those into the record and move forward, or do you want to listen to them speak for you, Bill. Uh. You know, I, I think we feel that we can move this bill along faster. I, I think they'd be OK with just put it in the record that they would like to speak, let the record flow reflect Arkansas Medical Society. David Rhoden signed up to speak for the bill. Melinda Rhymes, Arkansas Society of Medical Assistants signed up to speak for the bill and also neil Langer from Arkansas Nurse Practitioners Association. Any questions from the committee for the sponsor? See you no, uh, Representative Rose for the chair. I just want to make sure it's HB 1131, correct? Yes, sir. Thank you. See no questions. Anyone else in the audience speak for or against the bill other than the names that I called? Seeing none, are your clothes for you, Bill? I'm closed chairman. I asked a motion and I do pass. That's motioning discussion on the motion, seeing none, all those in favor. Say ah. I opposed, I have it. Congratulations, representative, your bill is passed. You're gonna move on to 11:32, or you want to pass over and so I can get my notes together and then go to someone else who's ready to go. Sorry, I've been running a little bit late. It's just that time represented Bentley 1182. All right here. Come on To get all you. Um, and we did just got two handouts. Chairman, with your leniency, I'm gonna get a couple of people up here to testify with me if that's OK on this great bill. Thanks. Usually great bills have a lot of folks show up. Yeah I think everyone's about got the um handout. So I'm just going to say this uh. This legislation is something we've been working on for a few years and I had the um intelligence to work with the bill that Rachel Davis brought to the table, and I have been so excited about this program, the Mac program we've done, and the, the great things that we've seen across the state, so, um, I think we just about got all the handouts out, so. I I think I've shared with most of you before my first job out of nursing school was to be a director of nursing at a nursing home in saw firsthand how important our CNAs are and our LPNs, they're on staff and anything we can do to make our folks there, our residents there get better care, um, and be better taken care of. I'm all about it. So that's what we're doing here with this spill and what we do with the Mac program. So, uh, a medical assistant at the nursing home of Mac is someone who um has been at the nursing home, worked as a CNA and a supervisor and said that person's doing an outstanding job. We want to promote them a little bit, so we developed a program to be a medical assistant there for them to deliver all the medications out to the residents there under the supervision of the LPN to make sure that that's really all that they're doing. So they're focusing on meds every day and as we've done this program, Um, as we've done this program with Max, we've seen that the uh. Errors with the medication errors have gone way down. The patients are getting better taken care of and it allows the LPN that's there on staff to take care of the things they really sometimes ran out of time to do because only so many hours in a day, so now they have more time to do wound care, take care of others needs that patients have during the day. So now our max focus on medications and LPNs can focus on patient care and the end of the day, our patients are getting better care and that's really what we want, right? We want better care for our patients. So today we're just amending the MAC program, um, changing the title of it from Uh, certified to certified medical assistant and just clarifying some of the language there, most of that's just clarifying it, making it a certification or a certified medical assistance program, so that's what we're doing with the most part of there and the biggest two things that we're doing, we're adding to this program, allowing them to give uh. Insulin to patients to inject them with insulin and to do, uh, inhalers. So as you guys know, we already allow and statute in Arkansas for a secretary of the school to give insulin if the patients agree to. So all we're allowing is for the med tech to give injections with insulin under the supervision of the LPN to make sure the dose is correct so we'll get that supervision over there also the same with inhalers. So those are the two things that we're adding to that. So I'm gonna give it over to um to Rachel. a bunch and don't you guys see who you are and we'll discuss it a little more. Sure Rachel Bunch, I'm the director of the Arkansas Health Care Association um with me today I have Blaine Snyder, the new program director of the Arkansas Health Care Association School of Nursing, uh, which was created as a result of a lot of this workforce training that we've been doing, um, in our facilities and then also with us today we have Tiffany Gill, um, who's a nurse consultant who has lots of experience working in our facilities, but also assisting with the training that we're doing. So a little bit of background um about this bill and why we care about this so much. So, as many of you know, um, the Arkansas Health Care Association is the state's largest association of long term care providers. So our member facilities take care of around 36,000 elderly Arkansans every day, um, and we these medication assistants are only um they're used in um health care settings in long term care facilities also in correctional facilities. That's the only two places that are allowed um by the state board of nursing, so we uh I think all, I think there's only one place other than long term care that they're used right now. So we are really invested in this, um, it's been a great program for us. Um, you hear us talk about the nurse shortage all the time and uh how important workforce and nursing is to our facilities. I've talked to many of you about this before, um, but back in the 2021 session, uh, we worked with several of you here to expand our staffing opportunities um for our long term care facilities and we did a great bill in 2021 that expanded on staffing, and it allowed these Macs to start working, uh, they were created by CMS around 20 years ago, but Arkansas never, never took them on. So we had CNAs, LPNs and RNs and this is something that would allow, um, some support for the nurses on the floor, but the really cool thing that we found and that you've got a separate handout on this today, is that this has created a career ladder. We have so many people that work at CNAs that would never get the opportunity to go back to a traditional college or nursing program and this has really been a game changer, not just for the care of our patients um and the benefit to our nurses, but a career ladder for the people that are working in our facilities, uh, to give them better opportunities, um, so this bill, uh, what it would do. The, the main things it would do, it would expand the scope of what they're allowed to do in our facilities. So a number of other states have done this. We didn't do that when we first started we wanted to have some time to grow the program and get it started in Arkansas. We think it's gone really well and it would add those two services to their scope, um, these are also done in Oklahoma and Missouri, and we hear good things about that and so we're ready to roll out a training program uh to cover those things. So I'd like to let Tiffany speak some about kind of how it works. She's uh worked with a lot of the. facilities, pull the microphone down to you. Good morning. My name is Tiffany Gill, and I've worked in Arkansas as a long term care nurse for the last 22 years. And to say that, uh, long term care is definitely my calling and the Mac class and the Max is definitely a passion, um, in those 20 years I've seen lots and lots of change, and this is by far some of my favorite change. Um, I've been able to be in the front line and help facilities implement Macs and and work with the Macs and work with the nurses that supervise them to kind of create a workflow and a culture of safety and efficiency. Um, it's been inspirational. It's really made a difference to our our residents and the care that they receive just based on the fact that we are allowing nurses to be nurses, um, the med techs do some of that, you know, like they had mentioned some of those medication passes and giving that time back to the patient has been absolutely invaluable. So, um, we feel like this has been such a great experience and that we can offer more, so. We can change your questions, yeah, yeah. OK, Carla, before we take questions, I just want you to look and see. I don't know of any other program that can say we have a 100% exam um success, but because we have done it in a strategic manner, making sure that the people that we put into the Mac program, those that are already successful as CNAs, and so I'm really excited about this. I think we are without a doubt move forward and give them some more responsibility on the floor and give more time back um to the LPN so they can take care of patients in other ways that only they can do. So with that, I will take some questions. Any questions from the committee? See on anyone in the audience speak for or against the bill. You close your bills representative. Thank you, Chair and thank you, colleagues. Again, this is, I think is a great opportunity for us to continue to have great success we've had and very few programs can you earn as you learn and the our constituents that are really um struggling to financially can really move forward in a way they never could before. And with that, I'd, uh, as a member of the committee, make a motion to pass. That's proper motioning discussion on the motion. So you know all those in favor say aye. All opposed. Thank you. Congratulations, your bill is passed. Thank you, Chairman. Thank you. So Representative Aker in the room for a house build 1213. I know they're working on an amendment. Representative Brown, 1244. Representative Woolridge, 1256.

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HB1171 K. Moore TO MODIFY THE MEDICAID PROVIDER-LED ORGANIZED CARE ACT; AND TO AUTHORIZE AN ABBREVIATED INDEPENDENT ASSESSMENT FOR CERTAIN BENEFICIARIES ENROLLED IN A RISK-BASED PROVIDER ORGANIZATION.

SB50 J. Boyd TO REQUIRE A LEGISLATIVE STUDY OF WORKFORCE AND SOCIAL SERVICES REFORM; AND TO REQUIRE CONSIDERATION OF LEGISLATION NECESSARY TO ADDRESS ISSUES IDENTIFIED DURING THE STUDY.

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HB1131 Pilkington TO AUTHORIZE AN ADVANCED PRACTICE REGISTERED NURSE TO DELEGATE CERTAIN TASKS TO MEDICAL ASSISTANTS AND OTHER UNLICENSED STAFF.

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HB1132 Pilkington TO INCREASE ACCESS TO HEALTHCARE SERVICES PROVIDED BY ADVANCED PRACTICE REGISTERED NURSES; AND TO AMEND THE PRESCRIPTIVE AUTHORITY OF AN ADVANCED PRACTICE REGISTERED NURSE.

HB1134 Unger TO ADOPT THE ADVANCED PRACTICE REGISTERED NURSE COMPACT IN ARKANSAS.

HB1140 Gramlich TO DEFINE HEALTHCARE PROVIDER REGARDING STUDENT ATHLETE CONCUSSION EDUCATION.

HB1166 L. Johnson TO CLARIFY THE TYPES OF EPINEPHRINE FOR USE IN ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN THIS STATE.

HB1167 L. Johnson TO MODIFY THE SIGNATURE AUTHORITY FOR ADVANCED PRACTICE REGISTERED NURSES AND PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS; AND TO CLARIFY THAT DURABLE MEDICAL EQUIPMENT INCLUDES DIABETIC SHOES AND SHOE INSERTS.

HB1182 Bentley TO REPLACE THE DEFINED TERM "MEDICATION ASSISTIVE PERSON" WITH THE DEFINED TERM "CERTIFIED MEDICATION ASSISTANT" THROUGHOUT § 17-87- 701 ET SEQ.

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HB1185 L. Johnson TO ADOPT THE DIETITIAN LICENSURE COMPACT IN ARKANSAS.

HB1213 Achor TO AMEND THE ARKANSAS ATHLETIC TRAINERS ACT; AND TO CLARIFY THE DEFINITION OF "ATHLETE" WITHIN THE ARKANSAS ATHLETIC TRAINERS ACT.

HB1244 K. Brown TO AMEND THE REQUIREMENTS TO OBTAIN A CERTIFICATE OF FULL INDEPENDENT PRACTICE AUTHORITY BY A CERTIFIED NURSE PRACTITIONER OR CLINICAL NURSE SPECIALIST.

HB1251 L. Johnson TO ESTABLISH THE ARKANSAS ANESTHESIOLOGIST ASSISTANT ACT; AND TO PROVIDE FOR LICENSURE OF ANESTHESIOLOGIST ASSISTANTS.

HB1253 L. Johnson TO ADOPT THE EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES PERSONNEL LICENSURE INTERSTATE COMPACT IN ARKANSAS.

HB1254 L. Johnson TO AUTHORIZE A LICENSED PSYCHOLOGICAL PRACTITIONER TO PRACTICE INDEPENDENTLY IN THIS STATE; AND TO REMOVE THE INDEPENDENT PRACTICE PRIVILEGES FROM PSYCHOLOGICAL EXAMINERS.

HB1256 Wooldridge TO REQUIRE THE ARKANSAS BOARD OF EXAMINERS IN COUNSELING TO ISSUE A PROVISIONAL LICENSE FOR A LICENSED ASSOCIATE COUNSELOR.

HB1257 L. Johnson TO REMOVE THE LIMITATION OF THE PRACTICE OF NEUROPSYCHOLOGY FROM TECHNICIANS EMPLOYED BY PSYCHOLOGISTS; AND TO ALLOW PSYCHOLOGY TECHNICIANS TO BE EMPLOYED BY PSYCHOLOGISTS.

HB1258 L. Johnson TO CREATE THE COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKER ACT; AND TO ESTABLISH A STATEWIDE CERTIFICATION FOR COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKERS.

HB1270 Pilkington TO ESTABLISH LICENSURE FOR PRESCRIBED PEDIATRIC EXTENDED CARE CENTERS BY THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH; AND TO REQUIRE THE ARKANSAS MEDICAID PROGRAM TO REIMBURSE PRESCRIBED PEDIATRIC EXTENDED CARE CENTERS.

PENDING FISCAL IMPACT

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HB1079 F. Allen TO MANDATE COVERAGE FOR GENETIC TESTING FOR AN INHERITED GENE MUTATION FOR CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS; AND TO MANDATE COVERAGE FOR EVIDENCE-BASED CANCER IMAGING FOR CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS.

HB1142 A. Brown TO CREATE THE REPRODUCTIVE EMPOWERMENT AND SUPPORT THROUGH OPTIMAL RESTORATION (RESTORE) ACT.

HB1164 J. Mayberry TO ALLOW A PHYSICIAN OR HEALTHCARE PROVIDER TO OFFER COGNITIVE ASSESSMENTS FOR CERTAIN PATIENTS; AND TO MANDATE THAT INSURANCE POLICIES COVER ASSESSMENTS FOR COGNITIVE FUNCTION FOR CERTAIN PATIENTS.

HB1252 L. Johnson TO ESTABLISH THE CERTIFIED COMMUNITY-BASED DOULA CERTIFICATION ACT; AND TO CERTIFY BIRTH AND POSTPARTUM DOULAS IN THIS STATE TO IMPROVE MATERNAL AND INFANT OUTCOMES.

HB1275 Cavenaugh TO PROHIBIT PRIOR AUTHORIZATIONS FOR HEALTHCARE SERVICES PROVIDED FOR TREATMENT OF A MENTAL HEALTH CRISIS.

HB1302 L. Johnson TO ADD DUCHENNE MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY TO THE UNIVERSAL NEWBORN SCREENING ACT.

HB1332 Pilkington TO REQUIRE THE ARKANSAS MEDICAID PROGRAM TO COVER GLUCAGON- LIKE PEPTIDE-1 RECEPTOR AGONISTS, ALSO KNOWN AS GLP-1 AGONISTS, WHEN PRESCRIBED FOR WEIGHT LOSS.

DEFERRED BILLS

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HB1004 Pilkington TO REQUIRE MEDICAID COVERAGE FOR POSTPARTUM MOTHERS FOR ONE YEAR AFTER GIVING BIRTH.

HB1008 A. Collins TO REQUIRE MEDICAID COVERAGE FOR POSTPARTUM MOTHERS FOR ONE YEAR AFTER GIVING BIRTH.

HB1010 A. Collins TO SET THE REIMBURSEMENT RATE IN THE ARKANSAS MEDICAID PROGRAM FOR MATERNAL HEALTH SERVICES.

HB1011 A. Collins TO CREATE THE RESTORE ROE ACT; AND TO RESTORE A WOMAN'S ACCESS TO ABORTION SERVICES.

HB1012 A. Collins TO REQUIRE THE ARKANSAS MEDICAID PROGRAM TO EXTEND ELIGIBILITY TO CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS FOR FAMILY PLANNING SERVICES.

HB1013 Hudson TO PROTECT FERTILITY TREATMENT RIGHTS IN THIS STATE.

HB1029 D. Garner TO SET THE REIMBURSEMENT RATE IN THE ARKANSAS MEDICAID PROGRAM FOR MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES AND SERVICES RELATED TO ADDICTION.

HB1032 A. Collins TO BAN CONVERSION THERAPY.

HB1047 Pilkington TO AUTHORIZE THE ARKANSAS MEDICAID PROGRAM TO MAKE PRESUMPTIVE ELIGIBILITY DETERMINATIONS FOR PREGNANT WOMEN.

HB1053 Pilkington TO REQUIRE REIMBURSEMENT FOR REMOTE ULTRASOUND PROCEDURES AND REMOTE FETAL NONSTRESS TESTS IN THE ARKANSAS MEDICAID PROGRAM.

HB1054 Pilkington TO REQUIRE THE ARKANSAS MEDICAID PROGRAM TO COVER BLOOD PRESSURE MONITORS FOR PREGNANT AND POSTPARTUM WOMEN.

HB1061 Pilkington TO ENSURE THAT INDIVIDUALS WITH GESTATIONAL DIABETES ARE PROVIDED COVERAGE FOR CONTINUOUS GLUCOSE MONITORS UNDER THE ARKANSAS MEDICAID PROGRAM.

HB1165 L. Johnson TO PROHIBIT DIFFERENT REIMBURSEMENT RATES FOR SERVICES PERFORMED BY THE SAME TYPE OF PROVIDER IN DIFFERENT SETTINGS WITHIN THE ARKANSAS MEDICAID PROGRAM.

HB1169 L. Johnson TO CLARIFY THE ADMISSION CRITERIA FOR AN INVOLUNTARY COMMITMENT TO INCLUDE A PERSON WHO IS IN A MENTAL CONDITION AS A RESULT OF A MEDICAL CONDITION.

HB1170 L. Johnson TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES TO CONDUCT A REIMBURSEMENT RATE REVIEW FOR SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT AND PREVENTION BLOCK GRANT.

HB1172 L. Johnson TO ADD DEFINITIONS TO THE MEDICAID FAIRNESS ACT TO ENSURE THAT ALL RULE ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS ARE APPEALABLE.

HB1217 Nazarenko TO ESTABLISH THE INTERSTATE MASSAGE COMPACT IN ARKANSAS.

HB1218 J. Mayberry TO CREATE LICENSURE FOR THERAPEUTIC RECREATION SPECIALISTS; AND TO CREATE THE THERAPEUTIC RECREATION PRACTICE ACT.

HB1224 Nazarenko TO AMEND THE AUTOMATIC OCCUPATIONAL LICENSURE FOR OUT-OF-STATE LICENSURE ACT; AND TO APPLY THE AUTOMATIC OCCUPATIONAL LICENSURE FOR OUT-OF-STATE LICENSURE ACT TO MASSAGE THERAPISTS.

HB1241 J. Mayberry TO ENSURE THAT THE ARKANSAS MEDICAID PROGRAM REIMBURSES FOR DENTAL AND ANESTHESIA COSTS FOR HIGH COMPLEXITY ORAL HEALTH CARE.

HB1269 Pilkington TO CREATE THE MOMNIBUS ACT; AND TO AMEND ARKANSAS LAW TO IMPROVE MATERNAL HEALTH IN THIS STATE.

HB1277 Gramlich TO AMEND PAYMENTS FOR CORRECTIVE ACTION REGARDING PETROLEUM STORAGE TANKS; AND TO ALLOW THIRD PARTY CONSULTANTS OF OWNERS AND OPERATORS TO BE PAID DIRECTLY FOR CORRECTIVE ACTION.

HB1285 L. Johnson TO ESTABLISH AN EXEMPTION PROGRAM FOR AMBULANCE SERVICE'S OPERATORS FOR CERTAIN HEALTHCARE SERVICES.

HB1291 Wing TO EXCLUDE CERTAIN MINOR LEAGUE BASEBALL PLAYERS FROM THE DEFINITION OF "EMPLOYEE" UNDER THE MINIMUM WAGE ACT OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS IMPACTING THE LAW RESULTING FROM INITIATED ACT 5 OF 2018.

HB1401 Pilkington TO INCLUDE ASSISTED LIVING FACILITY SERVICES WITHIN THE MEDICAID PROVIDER-LED ORGANIZED CARE ACT.

HB1402 Pilkington TO AMEND INITIATED ACT 1 OF 2000, ALSO KNOWN AS THE TOBACCO SETTLEMENT PROCEEDS ACT; AND TO DIRECT THE ARKANSAS MINORITY HEALTH COMMISSION TO ESTABLISH AND ADMINISTER A GRANT PROGRAM FOR SCHOOL-BASED HEALTH CENTERS.

HB1403 Pilkington TO AMEND THE ARKANSAS HEALTH AND OPPORTUNITY FOR ME ACT OF 2021 TO ALLOW NONHOSPITAL ENTITIES TO BE COMMUNITY BRIDGE ORGANIZATIONS.

HB1428 Steimel TO AMEND THE LAW REGARDING PUBLIC LODGING; AND TO PROVIDE A BED HEIGHT REQUIREMENT FOR MOBILITY ACCESSIBLE ROOMS.

HB1429 M. Shepherd TO INCREASE ACCESSIBILITY WHILE ENSURING QUALITY FOR CERTAIN FACILITIES PERFORMING MAMMOGRAPHY SERVICES; AND TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE QUALITY STANDARDS FOR ACCREDITATION OF FACILITIES FOR MAMMOGRAPHY.

SB134 Irvin TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE PUBLIC SCHOOL EMPLOYEE HEALTH BENEFIT ADVISORY COMMISSION; AND TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE STATE EMPLOYEE HEALTH BENEFIT ADVISORY COMMISSION.

SB136 J. Boyd TO CREATE THE RIGHT TO TRY INDIVIDUALIZED INVESTIGATIONAL TREATMENT ACT; AND TO ENSURE THAT PATIENTS HAVE ACCESS TO INDIVIDUALIZED INVESTIGATIONAL TREATMENT.

SB137 J. Boyd TO PERMIT HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS TO MAINTAIN MEDICAL RECORDS IN AN ELECTRONIC FORMAT.

HB1439 Ladyman TO REMOVE THE CERTIFICATION PROCESS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES FROM LICENSURE AS A PRIVATE CARE AGENCY.

HB1440 Bentley TO AMEND THE MASSAGE THERAPY ACT; AND TO ESTABLISH REGISTRATION FOR MASSAGE THERAPY ESTABLISHMENTS.

HB1442 Achor TO SET RESTRICTIONS ON PHARMACY CONTRACTING AND CONFLICTS OF INTEREST; AND TO ESTABLISH PHARMACEUTICAL PATIENT FREEDOM OF CHOICE.

HB1447 Long TO EXEMPT A SEPTIC SYSTEM INSTALLER LICENSED UNDER THE ARKANSAS SEWAGE DISPOSAL SYSTEMS ACT FROM LICENSURE AS A PLUMBER.

HB1454 Bentley TO AMEND THE LAWS CONCERNING CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORDS CHECKS FOR EMPLOYEES OF SERVICE PROVIDERS; TO ALLOW THIRD-PARTY EMPLOYEE EVALUATION SERVICES TO PERFORM CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORDS CHECKS; AND TO INCLUDE INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS.

HB1456 Rose TO AMEND THE STATE KIDNEY DISEASE COMMISSION TO BE AN ADVISORY COUNCIL TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.

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Agenda — PUBLIC HEALTH, WELFARE AND LABOR COMMITTEE- HOUSE, Feb 13, 2025	Agenda	4	Official source ↗

Bill	Title	Sponsor	Status
HB1131 Act 959 · 4 mentions in transcript, agenda, chapter Matched: “Representative Pilkington, are you ready to run House Bill 1131? Yeah, yeah, let me just pull it up real quick. That is del…”	TO AUTHORIZE AN ADVANCED PRACTICE REGISTERED NURSE TO DELEGATE CERTAIN TASKS TO MEDICAL ASSISTANTS AND …	Pilkington	Notification that HB1131 is now Act 959
SB50 Act 145 · 3 mentions in chapter, transcript, agenda Matched: “SB50 J. Boyd TO REQUIRE A LEGISLATIVE STUDY OF WORKFORCE AND SOC…”	TO REQUIRE A LEGISLATIVE STUDY OF WORKFORCE AND SOCIAL SERVICES REFORM; AND TO REQUIRE CONSIDERATION …	J. Boyd	Notification that SB50 is now Act 145
HB1004 · 2 mentions in chapter, agenda Matched: “HB1004 Pilkington TO REQUIRE MEDICAID COVERAGE FOR POSTPARTUM MOTH…”	TO REQUIRE MEDICAID COVERAGE FOR POSTPARTUM MOTHERS FOR ONE YEAR AFTER GIVING BIRTH.	Pilkington	Died in Senate Committee at Sine Die adjournment.
HB1008 · 2 mentions in agenda, chapter Matched: “…AGE FOR POSTPARTUM MOTHERS FOR ONE YEAR AFTER GIVING BIRTH. HB1008 A. Collins TO REQUIRE MEDICAID COVERAGE FOR POSTPARTUM MOTH…”	TO REQUIRE MEDICAID COVERAGE FOR POSTPARTUM MOTHERS FOR ONE YEAR AFTER GIVING BIRTH.	A. Collins	Died in House Committee at Sine Die adjournment.
HB1010 · 2 mentions in agenda, chapter Matched: “…AGE FOR POSTPARTUM MOTHERS FOR ONE YEAR AFTER GIVING BIRTH. HB1010 A. Collins TO SET THE REIMBURSEMENT RATE IN THE ARKANSAS ME…”	TO SET THE REIMBURSEMENT RATE IN THE ARKANSAS MEDICAID PROGRAM FOR MATERNAL HEALTH SERVICES.	A. Collins	Died in House Committee at Sine Die adjournment.
HB1011 · 2 mentions in chapter, agenda Matched: “HB1011 A. Collins TO CREATE THE RESTORE ROE ACT; AND TO RESTORE A…”	TO CREATE THE RESTORE ROE ACT; AND TO RESTORE A WOMAN'S ACCESS TO ABORTION SERVICES.	A. Collins	Died in House Committee at Sine Die adjournment.
HB1012 · 2 mentions in agenda, chapter Matched: “…ACT; AND TO RESTORE A WOMAN'S ACCESS TO ABORTION SERVICES. HB1012 A. Collins TO REQUIRE THE ARKANSAS MEDICAID PROGRAM TO EXTE…”	TO REQUIRE THE ARKANSAS MEDICAID PROGRAM TO EXTEND ELIGIBILITY TO CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS FOR FAMILY PLANNING …	A. Collins	Died in House Committee at Sine Die adjournment.
HB1013 · 2 mentions in agenda, chapter Matched: “…BILITY TO CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS FOR FAMILY PLANNING SERVICES. HB1013 Hudson TO PROTECT FERTILITY TREATMENT RIGHTS IN THIS STATE.…”	TO PROTECT FERTILITY TREATMENT RIGHTS IN THIS STATE.	Hudson	Died in House Committee at Sine Die adjournment.
HB1029 · 2 mentions in agenda, chapter Matched: “…Hudson TO PROTECT FERTILITY TREATMENT RIGHTS IN THIS STATE. HB1029 D. Garner TO SET THE REIMBURSEMENT RATE IN THE ARKANSAS MED…”	TO SET THE REIMBURSEMENT RATE IN THE ARKANSAS MEDICAID PROGRAM FOR MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES AND …	D. Garner	Died in House Committee at Sine Die adjournment.
HB1032 · 2 mentions in agenda, chapter Matched: “…R MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES AND SERVICES RELATED TO ADDICTION. HB1032 A. Collins TO BAN CONVERSION THERAPY. HB1047 Pilkington TO…”	TO BAN CONVERSION THERAPY.	A. Collins	Died in House Committee at Sine Die adjournment.
HB1047 · 2 mentions in agenda, chapter Matched: “…TO ADDICTION. HB1032 A. Collins TO BAN CONVERSION THERAPY. HB1047 Pilkington TO AUTHORIZE THE ARKANSAS MEDICAID PROGRAM TO MA…”	TO AUTHORIZE THE ARKANSAS MEDICAID PROGRAM TO MAKE PRESUMPTIVE ELIGIBILITY DETERMINATIONS FOR PREGNANT WOMEN.	Pilkington	WITHDRAWN BY AUTHOR
HB1053 · 2 mentions in agenda, chapter Matched: “…PRESUMPTIVE ELIGIBILITY DETERMINATIONS FOR PREGNANT WOMEN. HB1053 Pilkington TO REQUIRE REIMBURSEMENT FOR REMOTE ULTRASOUND P…”	TO REQUIRE REIMBURSEMENT FOR REMOTE ULTRASOUND PROCEDURES AND REMOTE FETAL NONSTRESS TESTS IN THE ARKANSAS …	Pilkington	WITHDRAWN BY AUTHOR
HB1054 · 2 mentions in agenda, chapter Matched: “…OTE FETAL NONSTRESS TESTS IN THE ARKANSAS MEDICAID PROGRAM. HB1054 Pilkington TO REQUIRE THE ARKANSAS MEDICAID PROGRAM TO COVE…”	TO REQUIRE THE ARKANSAS MEDICAID PROGRAM TO COVER BLOOD PRESSURE MONITORS FOR PREGNANT AND POSTPARTUM …	Pilkington	WITHDRAWN BY AUTHOR
HB1061 · 2 mentions in chapter, agenda Matched: “HB1061 Pilkington TO ENSURE THAT INDIVIDUALS WITH GESTATIONAL DIAB…”	TO ENSURE THAT INDIVIDUALS WITH GESTATIONAL DIABETES ARE PROVIDED COVERAGE FOR CONTINUOUS GLUCOSE MONITORS UNDER …	Pilkington	WITHDRAWN BY AUTHOR
HB1079 Act 860 · 2 mentions in chapter, agenda Matched: “HB1079 F. Allen TO MANDATE COVERAGE FOR GENETIC TESTING FOR AN INH…”	TO MANDATE COVERAGE FOR GENETIC TESTING FOR AN INHERITED GENE MUTATION FOR CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS; AND …	F. Allen	Notification that HB1079 is now Act 860
HB1132 · 2 mentions in agenda, chapter Matched: “…AIN TASKS TO MEDICAL ASSISTANTS AND OTHER UNLICENSED STAFF. HB1132 Pilkington TO INCREASE ACCESS TO HEALTHCARE SERVICES PROVID…”	TO INCREASE ACCESS TO HEALTHCARE SERVICES PROVIDED BY ADVANCED PRACTICE REGISTERED NURSES; AND TO AMEND …	Pilkington	Died in House Committee at Sine Die adjournment.
HB1134 · 2 mentions in chapter, agenda Matched: “HB1134 Unger TO ADOPT THE ADVANCED PRACTICE REGISTERED NURSE COMPA…”	TO ADOPT THE ADVANCED PRACTICE REGISTERED NURSE COMPACT IN ARKANSAS.	Unger	WITHDRAWN BY AUTHOR
HB1140 · 2 mentions in chapter, agenda Matched: “HB1140 Gramlich TO DEFINE HEALTHCARE PROVIDER REGARDING STUDENT AT…”	TO DEFINE HEALTHCARE PROVIDER REGARDING STUDENT ATHLETE CONCUSSION EDUCATION.	Gramlich	WITHDRAWN BY AUTHOR
HB1142 Act 859 · 2 mentions in chapter, agenda Matched: “HB1142 A. Brown TO CREATE THE REPRODUCTIVE EMPOWERMENT AND SUPPORT…”	TO CREATE THE REPRODUCTIVE EMPOWERMENT AND SUPPORT THROUGH OPTIMAL RESTORATION (RESTORE) ACT.	A. Brown	Notification that HB1142 is now Act 859
HB1165 · 2 mentions in agenda, chapter Matched: “…NUOUS GLUCOSE MONITORS UNDER THE ARKANSAS MEDICAID PROGRAM. HB1165 L. Johnson TO PROHIBIT DIFFERENT REIMBURSEMENT RATES FOR SE…”	TO PROHIBIT DIFFERENT REIMBURSEMENT RATES FOR SERVICES PERFORMED BY THE SAME TYPE OF PROVIDER IN …	L. Johnson	WITHDRAWN BY AUTHOR
HB1166 Act 245 · 2 mentions in chapter, agenda Matched: “HB1166 L. Johnson TO CLARIFY THE TYPES OF EPINEPHRINE FOR USE IN E…”	TO CLARIFY THE TYPES OF EPINEPHRINE FOR USE IN ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN THIS …	Gramlich	Notification that HB1166 is now Act 245
HB1167 Act 431 · 2 mentions in agenda, chapter Matched: “…FOR USE IN ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN THIS STATE. HB1167 L. Johnson TO MODIFY THE SIGNATURE AUTHORITY FOR ADVANCED P…”	TO MODIFY THE SIGNATURE AUTHORITY FOR ADVANCED PRACTICE REGISTERED NURSES AND PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS; AND TO …	L. Johnson	Notification that HB1167 is now Act 431
HB1169 Act 383 · 2 mentions in agenda, chapter Matched: “…IN DIFFERENT SETTINGS WITHIN THE ARKANSAS MEDICAID PROGRAM. HB1169 L. Johnson TO CLARIFY THE ADMISSION CRITERIA FOR AN INVOLUN…”	TO CLARIFY THE ADMISSION CRITERIA FOR AN INVOLUNTARY COMMITMENT TO INCLUDE A PERSON WHO IS …	L. Johnson	Notification that HB1169 is now Act 383
HB1170 · 2 mentions in agenda, chapter Matched: “…S IN A MENTAL CONDITION AS A RESULT OF A MEDICAL CONDITION. HB1170 L. Johnson TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES TO C…”	TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES TO CONDUCT A REIMBURSEMENT RATE REVIEW FOR SUBSTANCE …	L. Johnson	WITHDRAWN BY AUTHOR
HB1171 Act 625 · 2 mentions in agenda, chapter Matched: “…llen Rep. Wayne Long REGULAR AGENDA Number Sponsor Subtitle HB1171 K. Moore TO MODIFY THE MEDICAID PROVIDER-LED ORGANIZED CARE…”	TO MODIFY THE MEDICAID PROVIDER-LED ORGANIZED CARE ACT; AND TO AUTHORIZE AN ABBREVIATED INDEPENDENT ASSESSMENT …	K. Moore	Notification that HB1171 is now Act 625
HB1172 · 2 mentions in agenda, chapter Matched: “…W FOR SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT AND PREVENTION BLOCK GRANT. HB1172 L. Johnson TO ADD DEFINITIONS TO THE MEDICAID FAIRNESS ACT…”	TO ADD DEFINITIONS TO THE MEDICAID FAIRNESS ACT TO ENSURE THAT ALL RULE ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS …	L. Johnson	WITHDRAWN BY AUTHOR
HB1182 Act 265 · 2 mentions in chapter, agenda Matched: “HB1182 Bentley TO REPLACE THE DEFINED TERM "MEDICATION ASSISTIVE P…”	TO REPLACE THE DEFINED TERM "MEDICATION ASSISTIVE PERSON" WITH THE DEFINED TERM "CERTIFIED MEDICATION ASSISTANT" …	Bentley	Notification that HB1182 is now Act 265
HB1185 Act 799 · 2 mentions in agenda, chapter Matched: “…IFIED MEDICATION ASSISTANT" THROUGHOUT § 17-87- 701 ET SEQ. HB1185 L. Johnson TO ADOPT THE DIETITIAN LICENSURE COMPACT IN ARKA…”	TO ADOPT THE DIETITIAN LICENSURE COMPACT IN ARKANSAS.	L. Johnson	Notification that HB1185 is now Act 799
HB1213 Act 266 · 2 mentions in chapter, agenda Matched: “HB1213 Achor TO AMEND THE ARKANSAS ATHLETIC TRAINERS ACT; AND TO C…”	TO AMEND THE ARKANSAS ATHLETIC TRAINERS ACT; TO CLARIFY THE DEFINITION OF "ATHLETE"; AND TO …	Achor	Notification that HB1213 is now Act 266
HB1217 Act 267 · 2 mentions in agenda, chapter Matched: “…TO ENSURE THAT ALL RULE ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS ARE APPEALABLE. HB1217 Nazarenko TO ESTABLISH THE INTERSTATE MASSAGE COMPACT IN AR…”	TO ESTABLISH THE INTERSTATE MASSAGE COMPACT IN ARKANSAS.	Nazarenko	Notification that HB1217 is now Act 267
HB1218 · 2 mentions in agenda, chapter Matched: “…ko TO ESTABLISH THE INTERSTATE MASSAGE COMPACT IN ARKANSAS. HB1218 J. Mayberry TO CREATE LICENSURE FOR THERAPEUTIC RECREATION…”	TO CREATE LICENSURE FOR THERAPEUTIC RECREATION SPECIALISTS; AND TO CREATE THE THERAPEUTIC RECREATION PRACTICE ACT.	J. Mayberry	Died in Senate Committee at Sine Die adjournment.
HB1241 Act 568 · 2 mentions in chapter, agenda Matched: “HB1241 J. Mayberry TO ENSURE THAT THE ARKANSAS MEDICAID PROGRAM RE…”	TO ENSURE THAT THE ARKANSAS MEDICAID PROGRAM REIMBURSES FOR DENTAL AND ANESTHESIA COSTS FOR HIGH …	J. Mayberry	Notification that HB1241 is now Act 568
HB1244 · 2 mentions in chapter, agenda Matched: “HB1244 K. Brown TO AMEND THE REQUIREMENTS TO OBTAIN A CERTIFICATE…”	TO AMEND THE REQUIREMENTS TO OBTAIN A CERTIFICATE OF FULL INDEPENDENT PRACTICE AUTHORITY BY A …	K. Brown	Died in House Committee at Sine Die adjournment.
HB1251 · 2 mentions in chapter, agenda Matched: “HB1251 L. Johnson TO ESTABLISH THE ARKANSAS ANESTHESIOLOGIST ASSIS…”	TO ESTABLISH THE ARKANSAS ANESTHESIOLOGIST ASSISTANT ACT; AND TO PROVIDE FOR LICENSURE OF ANESTHESIOLOGIST ASSISTANTS.	L. Johnson	Died in Senate Committee at Sine Die adjournment.
HB1252 Act 965 · 2 mentions in chapter, agenda Matched: “HB1252 L. Johnson TO ESTABLISH THE CERTIFIED COMMUNITY-BASED DOULA…”	TO ESTABLISH THE CERTIFIED COMMUNITY-BASED DOULA CERTIFICATION ACT; AND TO CERTIFY BIRTH AND POSTPARTUM DOULAS …	L. Johnson	Notification that HB1252 is now Act 965
HB1253 Act 384 · 2 mentions in agenda, chapter Matched: “…ND TO PROVIDE FOR LICENSURE OF ANESTHESIOLOGIST ASSISTANTS. HB1253 L. Johnson TO ADOPT THE EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES PERSONNE…”	TO ADOPT THE EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES PERSONNEL LICENSURE INTERSTATE COMPACT IN ARKANSAS.	L. Johnson	Notification that HB1253 is now Act 384
HB1254 Act 433 · 2 mentions in chapter, agenda Matched: “HB1254 L. Johnson TO AUTHORIZE A LICENSED PSYCHOLOGICAL PRACTITION…”	TO AUTHORIZE A LICENSED PSYCHOLOGICAL PRACTITIONER TO PRACTICE INDEPENDENTLY IN THIS STATE; AND TO REMOVE …	L. Johnson	Notification that HB1254 is now Act 433
HB1256 Act 231 · 2 mentions in chapter, agenda Matched: “HB1256 Wooldridge TO REQUIRE THE ARKANSAS BOARD OF EXAMINERS IN CO…”	TO REQUIRE THE ARKANSAS BOARD OF EXAMINERS IN COUNSELING TO ISSUE A PROVISIONAL LICENSE FOR …	Wooldridge	Notification that HB1256 is now Act 231
HB1257 Act 434 · 2 mentions in chapter, agenda Matched: “HB1257 L. Johnson TO REMOVE THE LIMITATION OF THE PRACTICE OF NEUR…”	TO REMOVE THE LIMITATION OF THE PRACTICE OF NEUROPSYCHOLOGY FROM TECHNICIANS EMPLOYED BY PSYCHOLOGISTS; AND …	L. Johnson	Notification that HB1257 is now Act 434
HB1258 Act 435 · 2 mentions in agenda, chapter Matched: “…LOW PSYCHOLOGY TECHNICIANS TO BE EMPLOYED BY PSYCHOLOGISTS. HB1258 L. Johnson TO CREATE THE COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKER ACT; AND T…”	TO CREATE THE COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKER ACT; AND TO ESTABLISH A STATEWIDE CERTIFICATION FOR COMMUNITY …	L. Johnson	Notification that HB1258 is now Act 435
HB1269 · 2 mentions in agenda, chapter Matched: “…IA COSTS FOR HIGH COMPLEXITY ORAL HEALTH CARE. Page 3 of 4 HB1269 Pilkington TO CREATE THE MOMNIBUS ACT; AND TO AMEND ARKANSA…”	TO CREATE THE MOMNIBUS ACT; AND TO AMEND ARKANSAS LAW TO IMPROVE MATERNAL HEALTH IN …	Pilkington	WITHDRAWN BY AUTHOR
HB1270 · 2 mentions in agenda, chapter Matched: “…ISH A STATEWIDE CERTIFICATION FOR COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKERS. HB1270 Pilkington TO ESTABLISH LICENSURE FOR PRESCRIBED PEDIATRIC…”	TO ESTABLISH A PRESCRIBED PEDIATRIC EXTENDED CARE PILOT PROGRAM THROUGH A SECTION 1115 MEDICAID DEMONSTRATION …	Pilkington	Died in House Committee at Sine Die adjournment.
HB1275 Act 389 · 2 mentions in chapter, agenda Matched: “HB1275 Cavenaugh TO PROHIBIT PRIOR AUTHORIZATIONS FOR HEALTHCARE S…”	TO PROHIBIT PRIOR AUTHORIZATIONS FOR HEALTHCARE SERVICES PROVIDED FOR TREATMENT OF A MENTAL HEALTH CRISIS.	Cavenaugh	Notification that HB1275 is now Act 389
HB1277 Act 706 · 2 mentions in agenda, chapter Matched: “…MEND ARKANSAS LAW TO IMPROVE MATERNAL HEALTH IN THIS STATE. HB1277 Gramlich TO AMEND PAYMENTS FOR CORRECTIVE ACTION REGARDING…”	TO AMEND PAYMENTS FOR CORRECTIVE ACTION REGARDING PETROLEUM STORAGE TANKS.	J. Boyd	Notification that HB1277 is now Act 706
HB1291 Act 385 · 2 mentions in agenda, chapter Matched: “…ULANCE SERVICE'S OPERATORS FOR CERTAIN HEALTHCARE SERVICES. HB1291 Wing TO EXCLUDE CERTAIN MINOR LEAGUE BASEBALL PLAYERS FROM…”	TO EXCLUDE CERTAIN MINOR LEAGUE BASEBALL PLAYERS FROM THE DEFINITION OF "EMPLOYEE" UNDER THE MINIMUM …	Wing	Notification that HB1291 is now Act 385
HB1302 · 2 mentions in agenda, chapter Matched: “…SERVICES PROVIDED FOR TREATMENT OF A MENTAL HEALTH CRISIS. HB1302 L. Johnson TO ADD DUCHENNE MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY TO THE UNIVER…”	TO ADD DUCHENNE MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY TO THE UNIVERSAL NEWBORN SCREENING ACT.	L. Johnson	WITHDRAWN BY AUTHOR
HB1401 · 2 mentions in agenda, chapter Matched: “…S IMPACTING THE LAW RESULTING FROM INITIATED ACT 5 OF 2018. HB1401 Pilkington TO INCLUDE ASSISTED LIVING FACILITY SERVICES WIT…”	TO INCLUDE ASSISTED LIVING FACILITY SERVICES WITHIN THE MEDICAID PROVIDER-LED ORGANIZED CARE ACT.	Pilkington	Died in House Committee at Sine Die adjournment.
HB1403 · 2 mentions in agenda, chapter Matched: “…ADMINISTER A GRANT PROGRAM FOR SCHOOL-BASED HEALTH CENTERS. HB1403 Pilkington TO AMEND THE ARKANSAS HEALTH AND OPPORTUNITY FOR…”	TO AMEND THE ARKANSAS HEALTH AND OPPORTUNITY FOR ME ACT OF 2021 TO ALLOW NONHOSPITAL …	Pilkington	Died in Senate Committee at Sine Die adjournment.
HB1428 Act 855 · 2 mentions in agenda, chapter Matched: “…NONHOSPITAL ENTITIES TO BE COMMUNITY BRIDGE ORGANIZATIONS. HB1428 Steimel TO AMEND THE LAW REGARDING PUBLIC LODGING; AND TO P…”	TO AMEND THE LAW REGARDING PUBLIC LODGING; AND TO PROVIDE A BED HEIGHT REQUIREMENT FOR …	Steimel	Notification that HB1428 is now Act 855
HB1439 Act 853 · 2 mentions in agenda, chapter Matched: “…VIDERS TO MAINTAIN MEDICAL RECORDS IN AN ELECTRONIC FORMAT. HB1439 Ladyman TO REMOVE THE CERTIFICATION PROCESS OF THE DEPARTME…”	TO REMOVE THE CERTIFICATION PROCESS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES FROM LICENSURE AS A …	Ladyman	Notification that HB1439 is now Act 853
HB1440 Act 629 · 2 mentions in agenda, chapter Matched: “…OF HUMAN SERVICES FROM LICENSURE AS A PRIVATE CARE AGENCY. HB1440 Bentley TO AMEND THE MASSAGE THERAPY ACT; AND TO ESTABLISH…”	TO AMEND THE MASSAGE THERAPY ACT; AND TO ESTABLISH REGISTRATION FOR MASSAGE THERAPY ESTABLISHMENTS.	Bentley	Notification that HB1440 is now Act 629
HB1442 · 2 mentions in agenda, chapter Matched: “…ESTABLISH REGISTRATION FOR MASSAGE THERAPY ESTABLISHMENTS. HB1442 Achor TO SET RESTRICTIONS ON PHARMACY CONTRACTING AND CONFL…”	TO SET RESTRICTIONS ON PHARMACY CONTRACTING AND CONFLICTS OF INTEREST; AND TO ESTABLISH PHARMACEUTICAL PATIENT …	Achor	Died in Senate Committee at Sine Die adjournment.
HB1447 Act 255 · 2 mentions in chapter, agenda Matched: “HB1447 Long TO EXEMPT A SEPTIC SYSTEM INSTALLER LICENSED UNDER THE…”	TO EXEMPT A SEPTIC SYSTEM INSTALLER LICENSED UNDER THE ARKANSAS SEWAGE DISPOSAL SYSTEMS ACT FROM …	Long	Notification that HB1447 is now Act 255
HB1454 Act 674 · 2 mentions in agenda, chapter Matched: “…AS SEWAGE DISPOSAL SYSTEMS ACT FROM LICENSURE AS A PLUMBER. HB1454 Bentley TO AMEND THE LAWS CONCERNING CRIMINAL HISTORY RECOR…”	TO AMEND THE LAWS CONCERNING CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORDS CHECKS FOR EMPLOYEES OF SERVICE PROVIDERS; TO …	Bentley	Notification that HB1454 is now Act 674
SB134 Act 143 · 2 mentions in agenda, chapter Matched: “…STANDARDS FOR ACCREDITATION OF FACILITIES FOR MAMMOGRAPHY. SB134 Irvin TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE PUBLIC SCHOOL EMPLOYE…”	TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE PUBLIC SCHOOL EMPLOYEE HEALTH BENEFIT ADVISORY COMMISSION; AND TO …	Irvin	Notification that SB134 is now Act 143
SB136 Act 201 · 2 mentions in agenda, chapter Matched: “…NING THE STATE EMPLOYEE HEALTH BENEFIT ADVISORY COMMISSION. SB136 J. Boyd TO CREATE THE RIGHT TO TRY INDIVIDUALIZED INVESTIGA…”	TO CREATE THE RIGHT TO TRY INDIVIDUALIZED INVESTIGATIONAL TREATMENT ACT; AND TO ENSURE THAT PATIENTS …	J. Boyd	Notification that SB136 is now Act 201
SB137 Act 141 · 2 mentions in agenda, chapter Matched: “…TS HAVE ACCESS TO INDIVIDUALIZED INVESTIGATIONAL TREATMENT. SB137 J. Boyd TO PERMIT HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS TO MAINTAIN MEDICAL…”	TO PERMIT HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS TO MAINTAIN MEDICAL RECORDS IN AN ELECTRONIC FORMAT.	J. Boyd	Notification that SB137 is now Act 141
HB1164 · 1 mention in chapter Matched: “HB1164 J. Mayberry TO ALLOW A PHYSICIAN OR HEALTHCARE PROVIDER TO…”	TO ALLOW A PHYSICIAN OR HEALTHCARE PROVIDER TO OFFER COGNITIVE ASSESSMENTS FOR CERTAIN PATIENTS; AND …	J. Mayberry	Died in Senate Committee at Sine Die adjournment.
HB1224 · 1 mention in chapter Matched: “HB1224 Nazarenko TO AMEND THE AUTOMATIC OCCUPATIONAL LICENSURE FOR…”	TO AMEND THE AUTOMATIC OCCUPATIONAL LICENSURE FOR OUT-OF-STATE LICENSURE ACT; AND TO APPLY THE AUTOMATIC …	Nazarenko	Died in House Committee at Sine Die adjournment.
HB1285 Act 856 · 1 mention in chapter Matched: “HB1285 L. Johnson TO ESTABLISH AN EXEMPTION PROGRAM FOR AMBULANCE…”	TO ESTABLISH AN EXEMPTION PROGRAM FOR AMBULANCE SERVICE'S OPERATORS FOR CERTAIN HEALTHCARE SERVICES.	L. Johnson	Notification that HB1285 is now Act 856
HB1332 · 1 mention in chapter Matched: “HB1332 Pilkington TO REQUIRE THE ARKANSAS MEDICAID PROGRAM TO COVE…”	TO REQUIRE THE ARKANSAS MEDICAID PROGRAM TO EVALUATE CLAIMS FOR DIAGNOSES FREQUENCY OF OBESITY-RELATED CONDITIONS …	Pilkington	Died in Senate Committee at Sine Die adjournment.
HB1402 · 1 mention in chapter Matched: “HB1402 Pilkington TO AMEND INITIATED ACT 1 OF 2000, ALSO KNOWN AS…”	TO AMEND INITIATED ACT 1 OF 2000, ALSO KNOWN AS THE TOBACCO SETTLEMENT PROCEEDS ACT; …	Pilkington	WITHDRAWN BY AUTHOR
HB1429 Act 854 · 1 mention in chapter Matched: “HB1429 M. Shepherd TO INCREASE ACCESSIBILITY WHILE ENSURING QUALIT…”	TO INCREASE ACCESSIBILITY WHILE ENSURING QUALITY FOR CERTAIN FACILITIES PERFORMING MAMMOGRAPHY SERVICES; AND TO AMEND …	M. Shepherd	Notification that HB1429 is now Act 854
HB1456 Act 852 · 1 mention in chapter Matched: “HB1456 Rose TO AMEND THE STATE KIDNEY DISEASE COMMISSION TO BE AN…”	TO AMEND THE STATE KIDNEY DISEASE COMMISSION TO BE AN ADVISORY COUNCIL TO THE DEPARTMENT …	Rose	Notification that HB1456 is now Act 852

Public Health, Welfare and Labor Committee- House

Bills discussed (64)

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Agenda

HB1171 K. Moore TO MODIFY THE MEDICAID PROVIDER-LED ORGANIZED CARE ACT; AND TO AUTHORIZE AN ABBREVIATED INDEPENDENT ASSESSMENT FOR CERTAIN BENEFICIARIES ENROLLED IN A RISK-BASED PROVIDER ORGANIZATION.

SB50 J. Boyd TO REQUIRE A LEGISLATIVE STUDY OF WORKFORCE AND SOCIAL SERVICES REFORM; AND TO REQUIRE CONSIDERATION OF LEGISLATION NECESSARY TO ADDRESS ISSUES IDENTIFIED DURING THE STUDY.

Number Sponsor Subtitle

HB1131 Pilkington TO AUTHORIZE AN ADVANCED PRACTICE REGISTERED NURSE TO DELEGATE CERTAIN TASKS TO MEDICAL ASSISTANTS AND OTHER UNLICENSED STAFF.

HB1132 Pilkington TO INCREASE ACCESS TO HEALTHCARE SERVICES PROVIDED BY ADVANCED PRACTICE REGISTERED NURSES; AND TO AMEND THE PRESCRIPTIVE AUTHORITY OF AN ADVANCED PRACTICE REGISTERED NURSE.

HB1134 Unger TO ADOPT THE ADVANCED PRACTICE REGISTERED NURSE COMPACT IN ARKANSAS.

HB1140 Gramlich TO DEFINE HEALTHCARE PROVIDER REGARDING STUDENT ATHLETE CONCUSSION EDUCATION.

HB1166 L. Johnson TO CLARIFY THE TYPES OF EPINEPHRINE FOR USE IN ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN THIS STATE.

HB1167 L. Johnson TO MODIFY THE SIGNATURE AUTHORITY FOR ADVANCED PRACTICE REGISTERED NURSES AND PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS; AND TO CLARIFY THAT DURABLE MEDICAL EQUIPMENT INCLUDES DIABETIC SHOES AND SHOE INSERTS.

HB1182 Bentley TO REPLACE THE DEFINED TERM "MEDICATION ASSISTIVE PERSON" WITH THE DEFINED TERM "CERTIFIED MEDICATION ASSISTANT" THROUGHOUT § 17-87- 701 ET SEQ.

HB1185 L. Johnson TO ADOPT THE DIETITIAN LICENSURE COMPACT IN ARKANSAS.

HB1213 Achor TO AMEND THE ARKANSAS ATHLETIC TRAINERS ACT; AND TO CLARIFY THE DEFINITION OF "ATHLETE" WITHIN THE ARKANSAS ATHLETIC TRAINERS ACT.

HB1244 K. Brown TO AMEND THE REQUIREMENTS TO OBTAIN A CERTIFICATE OF FULL INDEPENDENT PRACTICE AUTHORITY BY A CERTIFIED NURSE PRACTITIONER OR CLINICAL NURSE SPECIALIST.

HB1251 L. Johnson TO ESTABLISH THE ARKANSAS ANESTHESIOLOGIST ASSISTANT ACT; AND TO PROVIDE FOR LICENSURE OF ANESTHESIOLOGIST ASSISTANTS.

HB1253 L. Johnson TO ADOPT THE EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES PERSONNEL LICENSURE INTERSTATE COMPACT IN ARKANSAS.

HB1254 L. Johnson TO AUTHORIZE A LICENSED PSYCHOLOGICAL PRACTITIONER TO PRACTICE INDEPENDENTLY IN THIS STATE; AND TO REMOVE THE INDEPENDENT PRACTICE PRIVILEGES FROM PSYCHOLOGICAL EXAMINERS.

HB1256 Wooldridge TO REQUIRE THE ARKANSAS BOARD OF EXAMINERS IN COUNSELING TO ISSUE A PROVISIONAL LICENSE FOR A LICENSED ASSOCIATE COUNSELOR.

HB1257 L. Johnson TO REMOVE THE LIMITATION OF THE PRACTICE OF NEUROPSYCHOLOGY FROM TECHNICIANS EMPLOYED BY PSYCHOLOGISTS; AND TO ALLOW PSYCHOLOGY TECHNICIANS TO BE EMPLOYED BY PSYCHOLOGISTS.

HB1258 L. Johnson TO CREATE THE COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKER ACT; AND TO ESTABLISH A STATEWIDE CERTIFICATION FOR COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKERS.

HB1270 Pilkington TO ESTABLISH LICENSURE FOR PRESCRIBED PEDIATRIC EXTENDED CARE CENTERS BY THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH; AND TO REQUIRE THE ARKANSAS MEDICAID PROGRAM TO REIMBURSE PRESCRIBED PEDIATRIC EXTENDED CARE CENTERS.

PENDING FISCAL IMPACT

Number Sponsor Subtitle

HB1079 F. Allen TO MANDATE COVERAGE FOR GENETIC TESTING FOR AN INHERITED GENE MUTATION FOR CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS; AND TO MANDATE COVERAGE FOR EVIDENCE-BASED CANCER IMAGING FOR CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS.

HB1142 A. Brown TO CREATE THE REPRODUCTIVE EMPOWERMENT AND SUPPORT THROUGH OPTIMAL RESTORATION (RESTORE) ACT.

HB1164 J. Mayberry TO ALLOW A PHYSICIAN OR HEALTHCARE PROVIDER TO OFFER COGNITIVE ASSESSMENTS FOR CERTAIN PATIENTS; AND TO MANDATE THAT INSURANCE POLICIES COVER ASSESSMENTS FOR COGNITIVE FUNCTION FOR CERTAIN PATIENTS.

HB1252 L. Johnson TO ESTABLISH THE CERTIFIED COMMUNITY-BASED DOULA CERTIFICATION ACT; AND TO CERTIFY BIRTH AND POSTPARTUM DOULAS IN THIS STATE TO IMPROVE MATERNAL AND INFANT OUTCOMES.

HB1275 Cavenaugh TO PROHIBIT PRIOR AUTHORIZATIONS FOR HEALTHCARE SERVICES PROVIDED FOR TREATMENT OF A MENTAL HEALTH CRISIS.

HB1302 L. Johnson TO ADD DUCHENNE MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY TO THE UNIVERSAL NEWBORN SCREENING ACT.

HB1332 Pilkington TO REQUIRE THE ARKANSAS MEDICAID PROGRAM TO COVER GLUCAGON- LIKE PEPTIDE-1 RECEPTOR AGONISTS, ALSO KNOWN AS GLP-1 AGONISTS, WHEN PRESCRIBED FOR WEIGHT LOSS.

DEFERRED BILLS

Number Sponsor Subtitle

HB1004 Pilkington TO REQUIRE MEDICAID COVERAGE FOR POSTPARTUM MOTHERS FOR ONE YEAR AFTER GIVING BIRTH.

HB1008 A. Collins TO REQUIRE MEDICAID COVERAGE FOR POSTPARTUM MOTHERS FOR ONE YEAR AFTER GIVING BIRTH.

HB1010 A. Collins TO SET THE REIMBURSEMENT RATE IN THE ARKANSAS MEDICAID PROGRAM FOR MATERNAL HEALTH SERVICES.

HB1011 A. Collins TO CREATE THE RESTORE ROE ACT; AND TO RESTORE A WOMAN'S ACCESS TO ABORTION SERVICES.

HB1012 A. Collins TO REQUIRE THE ARKANSAS MEDICAID PROGRAM TO EXTEND ELIGIBILITY TO CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS FOR FAMILY PLANNING SERVICES.

HB1013 Hudson TO PROTECT FERTILITY TREATMENT RIGHTS IN THIS STATE.

HB1029 D. Garner TO SET THE REIMBURSEMENT RATE IN THE ARKANSAS MEDICAID PROGRAM FOR MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES AND SERVICES RELATED TO ADDICTION.

HB1032 A. Collins TO BAN CONVERSION THERAPY.

HB1047 Pilkington TO AUTHORIZE THE ARKANSAS MEDICAID PROGRAM TO MAKE PRESUMPTIVE ELIGIBILITY DETERMINATIONS FOR PREGNANT WOMEN.

HB1053 Pilkington TO REQUIRE REIMBURSEMENT FOR REMOTE ULTRASOUND PROCEDURES AND REMOTE FETAL NONSTRESS TESTS IN THE ARKANSAS MEDICAID PROGRAM.

HB1054 Pilkington TO REQUIRE THE ARKANSAS MEDICAID PROGRAM TO COVER BLOOD PRESSURE MONITORS FOR PREGNANT AND POSTPARTUM WOMEN.

HB1061 Pilkington TO ENSURE THAT INDIVIDUALS WITH GESTATIONAL DIABETES ARE PROVIDED COVERAGE FOR CONTINUOUS GLUCOSE MONITORS UNDER THE ARKANSAS MEDICAID PROGRAM.

HB1165 L. Johnson TO PROHIBIT DIFFERENT REIMBURSEMENT RATES FOR SERVICES PERFORMED BY THE SAME TYPE OF PROVIDER IN DIFFERENT SETTINGS WITHIN THE ARKANSAS MEDICAID PROGRAM.

HB1169 L. Johnson TO CLARIFY THE ADMISSION CRITERIA FOR AN INVOLUNTARY COMMITMENT TO INCLUDE A PERSON WHO IS IN A MENTAL CONDITION AS A RESULT OF A MEDICAL CONDITION.

HB1170 L. Johnson TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES TO CONDUCT A REIMBURSEMENT RATE REVIEW FOR SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT AND PREVENTION BLOCK GRANT.

HB1172 L. Johnson TO ADD DEFINITIONS TO THE MEDICAID FAIRNESS ACT TO ENSURE THAT ALL RULE ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS ARE APPEALABLE.

HB1217 Nazarenko TO ESTABLISH THE INTERSTATE MASSAGE COMPACT IN ARKANSAS.

HB1218 J. Mayberry TO CREATE LICENSURE FOR THERAPEUTIC RECREATION SPECIALISTS; AND TO CREATE THE THERAPEUTIC RECREATION PRACTICE ACT.

HB1224 Nazarenko TO AMEND THE AUTOMATIC OCCUPATIONAL LICENSURE FOR OUT-OF-STATE LICENSURE ACT; AND TO APPLY THE AUTOMATIC OCCUPATIONAL LICENSURE FOR OUT-OF-STATE LICENSURE ACT TO MASSAGE THERAPISTS.

HB1241 J. Mayberry TO ENSURE THAT THE ARKANSAS MEDICAID PROGRAM REIMBURSES FOR DENTAL AND ANESTHESIA COSTS FOR HIGH COMPLEXITY ORAL HEALTH CARE.

HB1269 Pilkington TO CREATE THE MOMNIBUS ACT; AND TO AMEND ARKANSAS LAW TO IMPROVE MATERNAL HEALTH IN THIS STATE.

HB1277 Gramlich TO AMEND PAYMENTS FOR CORRECTIVE ACTION REGARDING PETROLEUM STORAGE TANKS; AND TO ALLOW THIRD PARTY CONSULTANTS OF OWNERS AND OPERATORS TO BE PAID DIRECTLY FOR CORRECTIVE ACTION.

HB1285 L. Johnson TO ESTABLISH AN EXEMPTION PROGRAM FOR AMBULANCE SERVICE'S OPERATORS FOR CERTAIN HEALTHCARE SERVICES.

HB1291 Wing TO EXCLUDE CERTAIN MINOR LEAGUE BASEBALL PLAYERS FROM THE DEFINITION OF "EMPLOYEE" UNDER THE MINIMUM WAGE ACT OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS IMPACTING THE LAW RESULTING FROM INITIATED ACT 5 OF 2018.

HB1401 Pilkington TO INCLUDE ASSISTED LIVING FACILITY SERVICES WITHIN THE MEDICAID PROVIDER-LED ORGANIZED CARE ACT.

HB1402 Pilkington TO AMEND INITIATED ACT 1 OF 2000, ALSO KNOWN AS THE TOBACCO SETTLEMENT PROCEEDS ACT; AND TO DIRECT THE ARKANSAS MINORITY HEALTH COMMISSION TO ESTABLISH AND ADMINISTER A GRANT PROGRAM FOR SCHOOL-BASED HEALTH CENTERS.

HB1403 Pilkington TO AMEND THE ARKANSAS HEALTH AND OPPORTUNITY FOR ME ACT OF 2021 TO ALLOW NONHOSPITAL ENTITIES TO BE COMMUNITY BRIDGE ORGANIZATIONS.

HB1428 Steimel TO AMEND THE LAW REGARDING PUBLIC LODGING; AND TO PROVIDE A BED HEIGHT REQUIREMENT FOR MOBILITY ACCESSIBLE ROOMS.

HB1429 M. Shepherd TO INCREASE ACCESSIBILITY WHILE ENSURING QUALITY FOR CERTAIN FACILITIES PERFORMING MAMMOGRAPHY SERVICES; AND TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE QUALITY STANDARDS FOR ACCREDITATION OF FACILITIES FOR MAMMOGRAPHY.

SB134 Irvin TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE PUBLIC SCHOOL EMPLOYEE HEALTH BENEFIT ADVISORY COMMISSION; AND TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE STATE EMPLOYEE HEALTH BENEFIT ADVISORY COMMISSION.

SB136 J. Boyd TO CREATE THE RIGHT TO TRY INDIVIDUALIZED INVESTIGATIONAL TREATMENT ACT; AND TO ENSURE THAT PATIENTS HAVE ACCESS TO INDIVIDUALIZED INVESTIGATIONAL TREATMENT.

SB137 J. Boyd TO PERMIT HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS TO MAINTAIN MEDICAL RECORDS IN AN ELECTRONIC FORMAT.

HB1439 Ladyman TO REMOVE THE CERTIFICATION PROCESS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES FROM LICENSURE AS A PRIVATE CARE AGENCY.

HB1440 Bentley TO AMEND THE MASSAGE THERAPY ACT; AND TO ESTABLISH REGISTRATION FOR MASSAGE THERAPY ESTABLISHMENTS.

HB1442 Achor TO SET RESTRICTIONS ON PHARMACY CONTRACTING AND CONFLICTS OF INTEREST; AND TO ESTABLISH PHARMACEUTICAL PATIENT FREEDOM OF CHOICE.

HB1447 Long TO EXEMPT A SEPTIC SYSTEM INSTALLER LICENSED UNDER THE ARKANSAS SEWAGE DISPOSAL SYSTEMS ACT FROM LICENSURE AS A PLUMBER.

HB1454 Bentley TO AMEND THE LAWS CONCERNING CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORDS CHECKS FOR EMPLOYEES OF SERVICE PROVIDERS; TO ALLOW THIRD-PARTY EMPLOYEE EVALUATION SERVICES TO PERFORM CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORDS CHECKS; AND TO INCLUDE INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS.

HB1456 Rose TO AMEND THE STATE KIDNEY DISEASE COMMISSION TO BE AN ADVISORY COUNCIL TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.

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