Public Health, Welfare and Labor Committee- House

February 4, 2025 ·10:00 AM ·Room 130 ·18:15

Video Transcript 1 document

Bills discussed (54)

Official video page ↗

Transcript

Transcript available SliQ live captions ✓ Whisper: not yet available Download .txt

Machine transcript

May contain errors. Verify important quotations against the official video.

About transcript accuracy

Source: SliQ live captions
Model: SliQ live ASR
Processing date: October 2, 2026

Unknown speaker 3:52

Never since 10 o'clock last time I checked, it said we was gonna start at 10, so if you wouldn't get your seat, and we'll go ahead and get started. Thank you, Chairman, colleagues, I'm bringing back uh bill that we discussed last week on the uh certified nurse midwives, and I just want to apologize. I thought I had an amendment already done and engrossed before we got here to committee and I didn't double check, so it was not, so I did, I failed to get a one word amendment done if we look at the very first page at the bottom, we are um admitting a discharge. Patients from a licensed hospital. I had the word accredited in there. Many of our hospitals, all of our hospitals are licensed, but some of them are not accredited, so I wanted to remove the word accredited to make sure we can do as many hospitals as possible, so this amendment simply removes the board accredited, um, and with that I'll take any questions if any members have that. And again, I just want to quickly remind you that um if it's granted privileges from the hospital. This doesn't force any hospital to do anything. It just simply allows them to do so if they choose. Representative Ritson, you got a question? Yes, sir. Uh, Representative Bentley, just tell me the difference between accredited and licensed. You said there is a difference, but what, what is it? It's just a bit of a higher standard. Some some of them, some hospitals search for that higher standard, but it's not necessary. All of our hospitals have to be licensed through the health department, but some of them choose to go a little further to be accredited, not all of them are, so I just won't take any confusion out of there, out of the bill, so. Seeing no further questions, it's a pleasure to the committee. Uh, driven by the audience speak for or against the bill? Seeing no, got a motion from Representative Pilkington. Is that a due pass? Our motion do pass. It's not, it's amended before you got here, correct? Yes, sir. Uh, in discussion on the motion. See you know, all those in favor, say ah. I post. I have it. Congratulations, your bill is passed. members with that, we'll go on to Representative Clowning, House Bill 1245. and clowning you recognize, please introduce yourself for the record. Thank you, Mr. Chair. Uh, Nicole Clowney, State Representative District 21. Uh, committee, this bill may look familiar. If it does, it's because we passed a a different version of this last session. This bill deals with behavior analysts. Behavior analysts are a group of providers that provide care to children with autism. The problem that we are facing in Arkansas right now that we need to solve is if parents have concerns, have issues, have complaints, um, with the care that their children have received. There is no Arkansas-based board that provides oversight. of these practitioners. So, last session we ran a bill that would have required licensure for these providers. That bill made it through the House and the Senate, and then it was vetoed by the governor. Since then, we have worked with the governor's office to come up with a solution that everybody is good with. That's the bill that you have before you today. So the governor's office is OK with this bill, as are the behavior analysts, as are all of the stakeholders that we have spoken to. So I'll briefly explain kind of what this version does. So previously, or as it stands today, if parents have an issue with care that they are receiving, they're only outlet is to submit a complaint to the national board, which is based in Denver, Colorado. Um, there's no place in Arkansas that has oversight over these providers. This bill creates a registry. People who provide this care, behavior analysts, can choose to be on this registry and then they are their care is overseen by the psychology board, the already existing psychology board um within our state. Anybody who is currently practicing behavior analysis, and this is important, can continue to practice. They don't have to get on this registry, but they can choose to. So the idea is this bill, this optional registry. provides, um, an Arkansas-based board, the authority to give these folks oversight, and then it also gives parents the ability and the knowledge to choose on the front end, whether the provider that they choose to care for their child, um, is one. Where if there are problems, they can take those problems to an Arkansas-based board, um, again, this doesn't prevent anybody who's already practicing from practicing, it just creates an option so that parents are a little bit more informed on the front end when they are choosing a provider for their child. That's what it does in a nutshell, but I'm happy to take any questions. I think I started off with a question. What was the biggest change between last session's bill and this session's bill that got the governor's office OK with it. So this is entirely optional. The issue with last session's bill, the governor's office, um, the governor's issue with the last bill was that licensure was mandatory, meaning that nobody who was currently practicing behavior analysis would be able to practice unless they got a license. That's what the last bill said that everybody that in order to practice you would have to get a license. Under this version, you can continue to practice without being registered. You just can't call yourself a registered behavior analyst, unless you have chosen to get on the state's registry. So it's entirely optional, it will not provide or present any barriers to folks who are already practicing in the field. So what's the purpose in making it optional. So if these people are already practicing, why do we need the option of a license. It seems like we're growing government size here. Yeah, thank you. No, it's a good question. The issue right now is that, so we have some reports out of North Arkansas, for instance, of a family whose child, um, received. care from one of these providers that was incredibly lacking, their child engaged in some pretty serious self harm because they were not. Getting adequate care. They have since got with the behavior analyst who is providing great care and now that child is completely healed. However, the parents do not have any Arkansas-based board to submit complaints about that previous provider too. Parents are desperate to have some place in Arkansas to go if something bad happens to their child, this registry, but if it's optional and those folks are not licensed, what good is it going to do for them to have a complaint to a board that they're not. Licensed that. So The board will only have oversight over those who choose to register. So the idea is this is sort of a free market solution, right? It, it, it will theoretically um be good for business, if you register with the state or if it is, if you decide that it is good for business if you register for the state. If you tell your parents on the front end, hey, if you have a problem with the care I'm providing, you can take this to an Arkansas-based board. That's only true of those who were on the registry. It's not true of the other providers. Representative Anne, do you have a question? Uh, OK, we'll take those in discussion of the motion. Any further questions from the committee, Representative Johnson, you recognize. I'm just, I'm just trying to clarify it, it's, you're creating a registry, not a licensure. That's correct. There's a difference there, I think, and I'm just trying to make sure I understand that. So you're, you're asking, you're allowing a voluntary process for creating an accountable registry of certain behavioral analysts but not creating a new lozenger. That's correct. OK, just making sure I was clarifying. Thank you. Representative Ladyman, do you have a question? Thank you, Mr. Chairman. So it, it sounds like, so if I'm shopping for one of these individuals, I can ask, are you registered? So that would help me determine the quality of their care. Is that I mean, would it help me? That's right, yes, and it would help you know on the front end what your avenues for um forward would be if you were not happy with their care in the future. Thank you. Is anyone in the audience speak for or against the bill? I don't, I don't care if you're signed up. You'll speak for or against 4, you reckon? Just for the record for the audience's purposes, you do not have to be signed up to speak when we call for folks for or against, you can stand without being signature. We will take the signed in first, but if we have no signed in, we'll go straight to you. If you would introduce yourself on the record and who you represent and you're recognized speak, sir. Hi, so my name's Dave Orecht. um, I represent the American Heart Association, but I'm testifying on my own accord, um, as the father of a 5 year old adorable autistic daughter, um, we signed up for this therapy and um I'll say that it's uh it's the wild west out there, so these people come into our home and they do therapy with our my daughter. But um, You know how you find the folks, right? Like we're looking on Facebook and um and it's like, you know, are these reputable people? Anybody can kind of You know, do the bare minimum, there's lots of these out there, you know, we, we've had bad experiences um with some therapists so far and um like I said, it's you're kind of some of the most well known um therapy places, the backlog is months and months like I'm on two waitlists right now, um, for months waiting for a therapist. So you're desperately trying to find therapists, but you don't have an idea of um the quality of therapists you're inviting into your home to spend time with your daughter, who in many cases is not verbal enough to even tell you about the experiences they're having. So, um, this is really, I haven't really paid attention to this bill. It's the first I'm really hearing about it, but the thought that there could be some people are saying I'm registered, I'm licensed, um, or not registered, I guess, but, you know, on the registry so that I know that they're kind of a real respectable um group would be a real benefit as a parent, a parent looking into these services, so. I just, uh, just wanted to give my perspective. Any questions for the witness? See Annan, thank you for your testimony. Anyone else in the audience speak for or against the bill? Seeing not much pleasure at committee. I got a motion do pass from Representative uh Ennett. My comment. And I will now open the floor for discussion. Representative in it, you are recognized for your comment. Thank you, Mr. Chair. Um. Me and my husband, we deal with um our one of our sons have autism, so I'm in support of this bill. He also received um ABA therapy and we have some very good therapists and um it's been a struggle for others to find reputable therapists, so I'm in full support of this bill. Thank you. Any other discussion for committee members? Seeing no. Uh, Representative Long, you recognize if I understood Representative Clowney's uh uh description earlier anybody can register for this, so it doesn't necessarily mean that they're reputable they're just registered, I think probably the only thing it's gonna do is maybe have a way to. Um, reprimand people that are not. really any good at this, but. You know, just because you're registered at this point doesn't mean that you're uh really any good at your job. That's all. Seeing no further discussion, all those in favor, say ah. All opposed. I just have it. Congratulations, your bill was passed. Thank you, Mr. Chair. Thank you. Representative Graham. Uh, we're passing over 1,277 and running 1013, I mean 1310. Uh, thank you, Chair. Thank you committee. um. Hospital 1310 eliminates the commission for the umbilical cord blood bank. Um, this is not eliminate the bank. What essentially has happened is the commission was set up to create and make sure that the blood bank was the umbilical cord blood bank was running it is running now. They have not met in 3 years. There have been no new appointments to the commission, so the Arkansas Department of Health and UAMS think it's best to eliminate some red tape, make government smaller, and eliminate this commission and give the authority to Uh, run the umbilical cord blood bank to UAMS and the Department of Health. I will take any questions. Are there any questions from the committee? Send on anyone in the audience speak for or against the bill. She did not have a motion from Representative Pilkington for Du Pass, any discussion on the motion? All those in favor, say ah. All opposed. I have it. Congratulations, your bill is passed. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Thank you, committee. Remember seeing no other bills on the agenda. And no further business we stand adjourned. Members, uh, we weren't able to take the picture today due to all the.

▶ Play Suggest a correction Report an error

Agenda

Number Sponsor Subtitle

4:36

▶ Play chapter

HB1245 Clowney TO CREATE THE ARKANSAS BEHAVIOR ANALYST REGISTRATION ACT.

7:12

▶ Play chapter

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.

HB1310 Gramlich TO AMEND THE NEWBORN UMBILICAL CORD BLOOD INITIATIVE ACT; TOABOLISH THE ARKANSAS COMMISSION FOR THE NEWBORN UMBILICAL CORD BLOOD INITIATIVE; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY.a

16:43

▶ Play chapter

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.

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

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.

HB1171 L. Johnson 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.

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

HB1186 Vaught TO CREATE THE PAIN RELIEF PARITY ACT; AND TO REQUIRE PAIN RELIEF PARITY IN THE ARKANSAS MEDICAID PROGRAM.

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.

HB1255 Wooldridge TO AMEND THE COVERAGE OF A CONTINUOUS GLUCOSE MONITOR IN THE ARKANSAS MEDICAID PROGRAM.

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

HB1286 L. Johnson TO AMEND THE ARKANSAS TRIAGE, TREAT, AND TRANSPORT TO ALTERNATIVE DESTINATION ACT.

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.

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.

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.

Documents

Title	Type	Pages	Source
Agenda — PUBLIC HEALTH, WELFARE AND LABOR COMMITTEE- HOUSE, Feb 4, 2025	Agenda	4	Official source ↗

Speakers

Bill	Title	Sponsor	Status
HB1245 Act 432 · 3 mentions in chapter, agenda, transcript Matched: “HB1245 Clowney TO CREATE THE ARKANSAS BEHAVIOR ANALYST REGISTRATIO…”	TO CREATE THE ARKANSAS BEHAVIOR ANALYST REGISTRATION ACT.	Clowney	Notification that HB1245 is now Act 432
HB1004 · 2 mentions in agenda, chapter Matched: “…BED FOR WEIGHT LOSS. DEFERRED BILLS Number Sponsor Subtitle 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 chapter, agenda Matched: “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 agenda, chapter Matched: “…THE ARKANSAS MEDICAID PROGRAM FOR MATERNAL HEALTH SERVICES. 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 chapter, agenda Matched: “HB1032 A. Collins TO BAN CONVERSION THERAPY.”	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 chapter, agenda Matched: “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 agenda, chapter Matched: “…BLOOD PRESSURE MONITORS FOR PREGNANT AND POSTPARTUM WOMEN. 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 agenda, chapter Matched: “…AN EMERGENCY. PENDING FISCAL IMPACT Number Sponsor Subtitle 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
HB1131 Act 959 · 2 mentions in chapter, agenda Matched: “HB1131 Pilkington TO AUTHORIZE AN ADVANCED PRACTICE REGISTERED NUR…”	TO AUTHORIZE AN ADVANCED PRACTICE REGISTERED NURSE TO DELEGATE CERTAIN TASKS TO MEDICAL ASSISTANTS AND …	Pilkington	Notification that HB1131 is now Act 959
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 agenda, chapter Matched: “…RIPTIVE AUTHORITY OF AN ADVANCED PRACTICE REGISTERED NURSE. 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 agenda, chapter Matched: “…RE PROVIDER REGARDING STUDENT ATHLETE CONCUSSION EDUCATION. 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 chapter, agenda Matched: “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 chapter, agenda Matched: “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: “…CE ABUSE TREATMENT AND PREVENTION BLOCK GRANT. Page 2 of 4 HB1171 L. Johnson TO MODIFY THE MEDICAID PROVIDER-LED ORGANIZED CA…”	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 chapter, agenda Matched: “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: “…ION ASSISTANT" THROUGHOUT § 17-87- 701 ET SEQ. Page 3 of 4 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
HB1186 Act 960 · 2 mentions in chapter, agenda Matched: “HB1186 Vaught TO CREATE THE PAIN RELIEF PARITY ACT; AND TO REQUIRE…”	TO CREATE THE PAIN RELIEF PARITY ACT; AND TO REQUIRE PAIN RELIEF PARITY IN THE …	Vaught	Notification that HB1186 is now Act 960
HB1217 Act 267 · 2 mentions in agenda, chapter Matched: “…EQUIRE PAIN RELIEF PARITY IN THE ARKANSAS MEDICAID PROGRAM. 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 agenda, chapter Matched: “…NSURE FOR OUT-OF-STATE LICENSURE ACT TO MASSAGE THERAPISTS. 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
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 chapter, agenda Matched: “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
HB1255 Act 857 · 2 mentions in agenda, chapter Matched: “…AND ANESTHESIA COSTS FOR HIGH COMPLEXITY ORAL HEALTH CARE. HB1255 Wooldridge TO AMEND THE COVERAGE OF A CONTINUOUS GLUCOSE MO…”	TO AMEND THE COVERAGE OF A CONTINUOUS GLUCOSE MONITOR IN THE ARKANSAS MEDICAID PROGRAM.	Wooldridge	Notification that HB1255 is now Act 857
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 agenda, chapter Matched: “…E A PROVISIONAL LICENSE FOR A LICENSED ASSOCIATE COUNSELOR. 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 chapter, agenda Matched: “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 chapter, agenda Matched: “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 agenda, chapter Matched: “…MEND ARKANSAS LAW TO IMPROVE MATERNAL HEALTH IN THIS STATE. 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
HB1285 Act 856 · 2 mentions in chapter, agenda 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
HB1286 Act 199 · 2 mentions in agenda, chapter Matched: “…ULANCE SERVICE'S OPERATORS FOR CERTAIN HEALTHCARE SERVICES. HB1286 L. Johnson TO AMEND THE ARKANSAS TRIAGE, TREAT, AND TRANSPO…”	TO AMEND THE ARKANSAS TRIAGE, TREAT, AND TRANSPORT TO ALTERNATIVE DESTINATION ACT.	L. Johnson	Notification that HB1286 is now Act 199
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
HB1332 · 2 mentions in chapter, agenda 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.
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.
HB1181 Act 138 · 1 mention in agenda Matched: “…Wayne Long RE-REFERRED TO COMMITTEE Number Sponsor Subtitle HB1181 Bentley TO AMEND THE FULL PRACTICE AUTHORITY OF A CERTIFIED…”	TO AMEND THE FULL PRACTICE AUTHORITY OF A CERTIFIED NURSE MIDWIFE TO ALLOW ADMITTING PRIVILEGES.	Bentley	Notification that HB1181 is now Act 138
HB1213 Act 266 · 1 mention in agenda Matched: “…hnson TO ADOPT THE DIETITIAN LICENSURE COMPACT IN ARKANSAS. 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
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.
HB1277 Act 706 · 1 mention in chapter Matched: “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 · 1 mention in chapter Matched: “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
HB1310 Act 104 · 1 mention in chapter Matched: “HB1310 Gramlich TO AMEND THE NEWBORN UMBILICAL CORD BLOOD INITIATI…”	TO AMEND THE NEWBORN UMBILICAL CORD BLOOD INITIATIVE ACT; TO ABOLISH THE ARKANSAS COMMISSION FOR …	Gramlich	Notification that HB1310 is now Act 104