- Indicates action since the request date.
HB 1063
|
Dotson, Jim (R)
Hester, Bart (R) |
Authorizes audio-only consultations to qualify as covered services under the Telemedicine Act. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill History: |
12-31-20 H Filed 01-11-21 H Introduced and referred to H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 01-21-21 H Amendment(s) Filed 01-25-21 H Placed on the House calendar 01-25-21 H Amendment 1 adopted 02-04-21 H Meeting set for 9:30 a.m. - MAC Room C ...H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 02-04-21 H 1 Amendment(s) Filed 02-09-21 H Meeting set for 9:30 a.m. - MAC Room C ...H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 02-08-21 H Placed on the House calendar 02-08-21 H Amendment 2 adopted 02-09-21 H 1 Amendment(s) Filed 02-09-21 H Reported from committee - Do pass as amended 3 Welfare and Labor ...H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 02-10-21 H Placed on the House calendar 02-10-21 H Amendment 3 adopted 02-22-21 H Placed on the House calendar 02-22-21 H [H] 20210222/-1/21165 (13:09:21) 02-22-21 H Passed (Vote: Y: 97/N: 0) 02-22-21 S Received in the Senate - Referred to S-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 03-08-21 S 1 Amendment(s) Filed 03-09-21 S Placed on the Senate calendar 03-09-21 S Amendment 1 adopted 03-10-21 S Meeting set for 2:00 p.m. - Room 130 ...S-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 03-10-21 S Reported from committee - Do pass S-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 03-11-21 S 1 Amendment(s) Filed 03-17-21 S Placed on the Senate calendar 03-17-21 S Amendment 2 adopted 03-18-21 S Placed on the Senate calendar 03-18-21 S On floor for consideration 03-18-21 S Passed (Vote: Y: 19/N: 11) 03-18-21 S Emergency clause failed 03-18-21 S Motion to expunge vote emergency clause failed, carried 03-18-21 S Emergency clause failed (Vote: Y: 18/N: 12) 03-18-21 S Motion to expunge vote failed 03-18-21 H Received from Senate as amended - referred to H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 04-01-21 H Meeting set for 2:00 p.m. - MAC Room C ...H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 04-01-21 S Motion to recall from House carried 04-01-21 S Motion to withdraw from committee carried H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 04-01-21 H Returned to the Senate 04-01-21 S Recalled from the House 04-01-21 S Motion to expunge vote carried 04-01-21 S Re-referred to committee S-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 04-06-21 S 1 Amendment(s) Filed 04-06-21 S Motion to suspend rules carried 04-06-21 S Amendment 1 adopted 04-07-21 S Meeting set for 2:00 p.m. - Room 130 ...S-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 04-07-21 S Reported from committee - Do pass as amended 3 Welfare and Labor ...S-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 04-07-21 S 1 Amendment(s) Filed 04-12-21 S Placed on the Senate calendar 04-12-21 S Amendment 4 adopted 04-13-21 S Placed on the Senate calendar 04-13-21 S On floor for consideration 04-13-21 S Passed (Vote: Y: 25/N: 10) 04-13-21 S Emergency clause adopted 04-13-21 H Received from Senate as amended - referred to H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 04-15-21 H Meeting set for 9:30 a.m. - MAC Room C ...H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 04-15-21 H Reported from committee - Do pass H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 04-19-21 H Placed on the House calendar 04-19-21 H House concurred in Senate amendments 1, 2, 3, and 4 04-20-21 H Enrolled in the House - Sent to Governor 04-21-21 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 829 ) |
HB 1068
| Pilkington, Aaron (R) | Authorizes healthcare professionals to use telemedicine to perform group meetings for services, including group therapy. Clarifies that the home of a patient is included as an originating site with regard to coverage for telemedicine services. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill History: |
12-31-20 H Filed 01-11-21 H Introduced and referred to H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 02-02-21 H Meeting set for 9:30 a.m. - MAC Room C ...H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 02-02-21 H Reported from committee - Do pass H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 02-03-21 H [H] 20210203/-1/21077 (13:33:52) 02-03-21 H Passed (Vote: Y: 97/N: 0) 02-03-21 S Received in the Senate - Referred to S-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 03-29-21 S Meeting set for 2:00 p.m. - Room 130 ...S-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 03-29-21 S Reported from committee - Do pass as amended 1 Welfare and Labor ...S-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 03-29-21 S 1 Amendment(s) Filed 03-31-21 S Placed on the Senate calendar 03-31-21 S Amendment 1 adopted 04-01-21 S Placed on the Senate calendar 04-01-21 S Passed (Vote: Y: 33/N: 2) 04-01-21 H Received from Senate as amended - referred to H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 04-13-21 H Meeting set for 2:00 p.m. - MAC Room C ...H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 04-13-21 H Reported from committee - Do pass H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 04-14-21 H Placed on the House calendar 04-14-21 H House concurred in Senate amendment 1 04-15-21 H Enrolled in the House - Sent to Governor 04-19-21 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 767 ) |
HB 1118
|
Dotson, Jim (R)
Davis, Breanne (R) |
Authorizes cottage food operations to sell food through the internet directly to end consumers. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill History: |
01-11-21 H Filed 01-11-21 H Introduced and referred to H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 02-04-21 H Meeting set for 9:30 a.m. - MAC Room C ...H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 02-04-21 H Reported from committee - Do pass H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 02-08-21 H Placed on the House calendar 02-08-21 H 1 Amendment(s) Filed 02-09-21 H Placed on the House calendar 02-09-21 H Amendment 1 adopted 02-10-21 H Placed on the House calendar 02-10-21 H [H] 20210210/-1/21137 (13:53:21) 02-10-21 H Passed (Vote: Y: 93/N: 0) 02-10-21 S Received in the Senate - Referred to S-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 02-22-21 S 1 Amendment(s) Filed 02-23-21 S Placed on the Senate calendar 02-23-21 S Amendment 1 adopted 02-24-21 S Meeting set for 2:00 p.m. - Room 130 ...S-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 02-24-21 S Reported from committee - Do pass as amended Welfare and Labor ...S-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 02-25-21 S Placed on the Senate calendar 02-25-21 S Passed (Vote: Y: 33/N: 0) 02-25-21 S Re-referred to committee H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 03-02-21 S Meeting set for 2:00 p.m. - MAC Room C ...H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 03-02-21 S Reported from committee - Do pass H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 03-03-21 H Placed on the House calendar 03-03-21 H House concurred in Senate amendment 1 03-03-21 H Enrolled in the House - Sent to Governor 03-09-21 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 306 ) |
HB 1134
|
Boyd, Justin (R)
Gilmore, Ben (R) |
Authorizes pharmacists to prescribe vaccines and immunizations, and to more broadly administer and dispense vaccines and medications to treat adverse reactions to vaccines, including to children under seven. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill History: |
01-11-21 H Filed 01-12-21 H Introduced and referred to H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 02-24-21 H 1 Amendment(s) Filed 02-25-21 H Placed on the House calendar 02-25-21 H Amendment 1 adopted 03-04-21 H Meeting set for 2:00 p.m. - MAC Room C ...H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 03-04-21 H Reported from committee - Do pass as amended 2 Welfare and Labor ...H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 03-04-21 H 1 Amendment(s) Filed 03-08-21 H Placed on the House calendar 03-08-21 H Amendment 2 adopted 03-09-21 H Placed on the House calendar 03-09-21 H [H] 20210309/-1/21304 (13:34:30) 03-09-21 H Passed (Vote: Y: 93/N: 0) 03-09-21 S Received in the Senate - Referred to S-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 03-15-21 S Meeting set for 2:00 p.m. - Room 130 ...S-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 03-15-21 S Reported from committee - Do pass S-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 03-17-21 S Placed on the Senate calendar 03-17-21 S On floor for consideration 03-17-21 S Passed (Vote: Y: 29/N: 2) 03-18-21 H Enrolled in the House - Sent to Governor 03-22-21 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 406 ) |
HB 1135
|
Boyd, Justin (R)
Gilmore, Ben (R) |
Authorizes pharmacy technicians to administer vaccines and immunizations, if delegated to do so by a supervising pharmacist. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill History: |
01-11-21 H Filed 01-12-21 H Introduced and referred to H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 01-14-21 H Amendment(s) Filed 01-19-21 H Placed on the House calendar 01-19-21 H Amendment 1 adopted 03-04-21 H Meeting set for 2:00 p.m. - MAC Room C ...H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 03-04-21 H Reported from committee - Do pass as amended 2 Welfare and Labor ...H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 03-04-21 H 1 Amendment(s) Filed 03-08-21 H Placed on the House calendar 03-08-21 H Amendment 2 adopted 03-09-21 H Placed on the House calendar 03-09-21 H [H] 20210309/-1/21304 (13:37:15) 03-09-21 H Passed (Vote: Y: 91/N: 1) 03-09-21 S Received in the Senate - Referred to S-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 03-15-21 S Meeting set for 2:00 p.m. - Room 130 ...S-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 03-15-21 S Reported from committee - Do pass S-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 03-17-21 S Placed on the Senate calendar 03-17-21 S On floor for consideration 03-17-21 S Passed (Vote: Y: 23/N: 6) 03-18-21 H Enrolled in the House - Sent to Governor 03-22-21 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 407 ) |
HB 1138
| Vaught, DeAnn (R) | Requires health insurance providers to cover positron emission tomography imaging tests for patients who have a prior history of cancer. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill History: |
01-11-21 H Filed 01-12-21 H Introduced and referred to H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 01-13-21 H Placed on the House calendar 01-13-21 H Withdrawn from further consideration |
HB 1180
| Gonzales, Justin (R) | Requires professional licensing entities to file any scope of practice rule with the House and Senate Public Health committees for mandatory review. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill History: |
01-14-21 H Filed 01-14-21 H Introduced and referred to H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 01-28-21 H Meeting set for 9:30 a.m. - MAC Room C ...H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 01-28-21 H Reported from committee - Do pass H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 02-02-21 H Placed on the House calendar 02-02-21 H [H] 20210202/-1/21067 (13:08:28) 02-02-21 H Passed (Vote: Y: 88/N: 3) 02-02-21 S Received in the Senate - Referred to S-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 03-01-21 S Meeting set for 2:00 p.m. - Room 130 ...S-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 03-01-21 S Reported from committee - Do pass S-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 04-22-21 S Placed on the Senate calendar 04-22-21 S On floor for consideration 04-22-21 S Passed (Vote: Y: 32/N: 1) 04-23-21 H Enrolled in the House - Sent to Governor 04-27-21 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 960 ) |
HB 1218
|
Lowery, Mark (R)
Stubblefield, Gary (R) |
Prohibits schools and institutions of higher education from including programs of instruction that present issues of race, gender, political affiliation and classes of people in the provided manners. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill History: |
01-19-21 H Filed 01-21-21 H Introduced and referred to H-Education 01-26-21 H Amendment(s) Filed 01-27-21 H Placed on the House calendar 01-27-21 H Amendment 1 adopted 03-15-21 H Motion to withdraw from committee carried H-Education 03-15-21 H Withdrawn from further consideration |
HB 1233
|
Penzo, Clint (R)
Ballinger, Bob (R) |
Requires the State Medical Board to create a naturopathic physicians licensure process. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill History: |
01-21-21 H Filed 01-25-21 H Introduced and referred to H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 04-22-21 H Meeting set for 2:00 p.m. - MAC Room C ...H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 04-26-21 H 1 Amendment(s) Filed 04-27-21 H Placed on the House calendar 04-27-21 H Amendment 1 adopted 04-27-21 H Motion to withdraw from committee carried H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 04-27-21 H Withdrawn from further consideration 04-27-21 H Referred to interim committee or ...H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 06-04-21 H Assigned study proposal number - see ISP 15 |
HB 1242
|
Lowery, Mark (R)
Pitsch, Mathew (R) |
Requires certain long-term care insurers to file, for each line of business written in the state, a market conduct annual statement in the time frame required by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill History: |
01-25-21 H Filed 01-25-21 H Introduced and referred to H-Insurance and Commerce 02-03-21 H Meeting set for 9:30 a.m. - MAC Room C ...H-Insurance and Commerce 02-03-21 H Reported from committee - Do pass H-Insurance and Commerce 02-04-21 H Placed on the House calendar 02-04-21 H [H] 20210204/-1/21086 (13:14:39) 02-04-21 H Passed (Vote: Y: 91/N: 1) 02-04-21 S Received in the Senate - Referred to S-Insurance and Commerce 03-02-21 S 1 Amendment(s) Filed 03-03-21 S Placed on the Senate calendar 03-03-21 S Amendment 1 adopted 03-09-21 S Meeting set for 2:00 p.m. - Room 171 ...S-Insurance and Commerce 03-09-21 S Reported from committee - Do pass S-Insurance and Commerce 03-10-21 S Placed on the Senate calendar 03-10-21 S On floor for consideration 03-10-21 S Passed (Vote: Y: 35/N: 0) 03-11-21 H Placed on the House calendar 03-11-21 H House concurred in Senate amendment 1 03-12-21 H Enrolled in the House - Sent to Governor 03-15-21 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 371 ) |
HB 1246
|
Johnson, Lee (R)
Wallace, David (R) |
Allows pharmacists to treat certain health conditions and modifies physician dispensing; requires the State Board of Pharmacy and the State Medical Board to adopt rules for dispensing and oversight for pharmacists and physicians. |
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| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill History: |
01-25-21 H Filed 01-25-21 H Introduced and referred to H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 02-23-21 H 1 Amendment(s) Filed 02-24-21 H Placed on the House calendar 02-24-21 H Amendment 1 adopted 03-03-21 H 1 Amendment(s) Filed 03-04-21 H Placed on the House calendar 03-04-21 H Amendment 2 adopted 03-16-21 H Meeting set for 2:00 p.m. - MAC Room C ...H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 03-16-21 H Reported from committee - Do pass H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 03-17-21 H Placed on the House calendar 03-17-21 H [H] 20210317/-1/21373 (15:39:37) 03-17-21 H Passed (Vote: Y: 92/N: 0) 03-17-21 S Received in the Senate - Referred to S-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 03-22-21 S Meeting set for 2:00 p.m. - Room 130 ...S-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 03-22-21 S Reported from committee - Do pass S-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 03-29-21 S Placed on the Senate calendar 03-29-21 S On floor for consideration 03-29-21 S Passed (Vote: Y: 33/N: 2) 03-30-21 H Enrolled in the House - Sent to Governor 04-01-21 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 503 ) |
HB 1247
| Gonzales, Justin (R) | Exempts acute care medication and initial treatment for maintenance medication from the requirements for physicians dispensing legend drugs. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill History: |
01-25-21 H Filed 01-25-21 H Introduced and referred to H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 02-23-21 H 1 Amendment(s) Filed 02-24-21 H Placed on the House calendar 02-24-21 H Amendment 1 adopted 04-06-21 H Meeting set for 2:00 p.m. - MAC Room C ...H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor |
HB 1258
|
Johnson, Lee (R)
Hammer, Kim (R) |
Creates the Full Independent Practice Committee which may grant a certificate of full independent practice authority to a certified nurse practitioner who has completed 6,240 hours of practice under a collaborative practice agreement. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill History: |
01-25-21 H Filed 01-25-21 H Introduced and referred to H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 02-24-21 H 1 Amendment(s) Filed 02-25-21 H Placed on the House calendar 02-25-21 H Amendment 1 adopted 03-02-21 H Meeting set for 2:00 p.m. - MAC Room C ...H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 03-02-21 H Reported from committee - Do pass as amended 2 Welfare and Labor ...H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 03-03-21 H 1 Amendment(s) Filed 03-04-21 H Placed on the House calendar 03-04-21 H Amendment 2 adopted 03-08-21 H Placed on the House calendar 03-08-21 H [H] 20210308/-1/21289 (14:06:46) 03-08-21 H Passed (Vote: Y: 87/N: 5) 03-08-21 S Received in the Senate - Referred to S-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 03-15-21 S Meeting set for 2:00 p.m. - Room 130 ...S-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 03-15-21 S Reported from committee - Do pass S-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 03-17-21 S Placed on the Senate calendar 03-17-21 S On floor for consideration 03-17-21 S Passed (Vote: Y: 27/N: 4) 03-18-21 H Enrolled in the House - Sent to Governor 03-22-21 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 412 ) |
HB 1263
| Pilkington, Aaron (R) | Creates the Anesthesiaologist Assistant Act to require the State Medical Board to license and register qualified applicants. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill History: |
01-25-21 H Filed 01-25-21 H Introduced and referred to H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 03-30-21 H Meeting set for 2:00 p.m. - MAC Room C ...H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 03-30-21 H Committee Motion for Do Pass Failed 04-08-21 H Meeting set for 2:00 p.m. - MAC Room C ...H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor |
HB 1353
|
Haak, Delia (R)
Bledsoe, Cecile (R) |
Further restricts advertising related to medical marijuana facilities and dispensaries by prohibiting the use of a cross of any color, a caduceus or any other symbol commonly associated with the practice of medicine, pharmacy, etc. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill History: |
02-01-21 H Filed 02-01-21 H Introduced and referred to H-Rules 02-10-21 H Meeting set for 12:00 p.m. - MAC Room B ...H-Rules 02-10-21 H 1 Amendment(s) Filed 02-10-21 H Reported from committee - Do pass as amended 1 ...H-Rules 02-22-21 H Placed on the House calendar 02-22-21 H Amendment 1 adopted 02-23-21 H Placed on the House calendar 02-23-21 H [H] 20210223/-1/21171 (13:05:37) 02-23-21 H Passed (Vote: Y: 78/N: 9) 02-23-21 S Received in the Senate - Referred to S-Agriculture and Economic Development 03-09-21 S Meeting set for 9:30 a.m. - Room 130 nt ...S-Agriculture and Economic Development 03-09-21 S Reported from committee - Do pass S-Agriculture and Economic Development 03-10-21 S Placed on the Senate calendar 03-10-21 S On floor for consideration 03-10-21 S Passed (Vote: Y: 34/N: 1) 03-11-21 H Enrolled in the House - Sent to Governor 03-15-21 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 342 ) |
HB 1357
|
Vaught, DeAnn (R)
Wallace, David (R) |
Requires healthcare insurers to provide coverage for positron emission tomography to screen for or to diagnose cancer in a patient upon the recommendation of the patient's physician when the patient has a prior history of cancer. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill History: |
02-01-21 H Filed 02-01-21 H Introduced and referred to H-Insurance and Commerce 03-15-21 H Meeting set for 9:30 a.m. - MAC Room C ...H-Insurance and Commerce 03-15-21 H Reported from committee - Do pass H-Insurance and Commerce 03-16-21 H Placed on the House calendar 03-16-21 H [H] 20210316/-1/21346 (13:36:47) 03-16-21 H Passed (Vote: Y: 95/N: 0) 03-16-21 S Received in the Senate - Referred to S-Insurance and Commerce 03-30-21 S Meeting set for 2:00 p.m. - Room 171 ...S-Insurance and Commerce 03-30-21 S Reported from committee - Do pass S-Insurance and Commerce 04-01-21 S Placed on the Senate calendar 04-01-21 S On floor for consideration 04-01-21 S Passed (Vote: Y: 35/N: 0) 04-05-21 H Enrolled in the House - Sent to Governor 04-06-21 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 583 ) |
HB 1366
| Penzo, Clint (R) | Creates a Rapback Program to identify service provider employees who have committed disqualifying offenses after satisfying background check requirements. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill History: |
02-01-21 H Filed 02-01-21 H Introduced and referred to H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 04-07-21 H 1 Amendment(s) Filed 04-08-21 H Placed on the House calendar 04-08-21 H Amendment 1 adopted 04-22-21 H Placed on the House calendar 04-22-21 H Motion to withdraw from committee carried H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 04-22-21 H Withdrawn from further consideration 04-22-21 H Referred to interim committee or ...H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 06-04-21 H Assigned study proposal number - see ISP 16 |
HB 1404
|
Bentley, Mary (R)
Stubblefield, Gary (R) |
Exempts noninsurance healthcare benefits provided by not-for-profit membership organizations from insurance regulation, declaring those benefits not to be insurance. Authorizes the risk under that coverage to be reinsured. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill History: |
02-03-21 H Filed 02-03-21 H Introduced and referred to H-Insurance and Commerce 02-08-21 H Placed on the House calendar 02-08-21 H 1 Amendment(s) Filed 02-08-21 H Amendment 1 adopted 03-03-21 H Meeting set for 9:30 a.m. - MAC Room C ...H-Insurance and Commerce 03-03-21 H Committee motion for D.P. as amended Failed (Vote: Y: 9/N: 8) 03-17-21 H Meeting set for 9:30 a.m. - MAC Room C ...H-Insurance and Commerce 03-16-21 H Removed from committee agenda H-Insurance and Commerce 04-14-21 H Meeting set for 9:30 a.m. - MAC Room C ...H-Insurance and Commerce |
HB 1428
|
Miller, Josh (R)
Sullivan, Dan (R) |
Repeals the Arkansas Works Act of 2016 and moves enrollees to the fee-for-service Medicaid Program on and after January 1, 2022. |
| Position: | Opposed |
| Bill History: |
02-04-21 H Filed 02-04-21 H Introduced and referred to H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 04-15-21 H Meeting set for 2:00 p.m. - MAC Room C ...H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 04-15-21 H Committee Motion for Do Pass Failed 04-21-21 H Meeting set for 11:00 a.m. - MAC Room A ...H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor |
HB 1450
|
Magie, Steve (D)
Bledsoe, Cecile (R) |
Requires health benefit plans to provide coverage for early refills of prescription eye drops. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill History: |
02-08-21 H Filed 02-08-21 H Introduced and referred to H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 03-04-21 H Meeting set for 2:00 p.m. - MAC Room C ...H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 03-04-21 H 1 Amendment(s) Filed 03-04-21 H Reported from committee - Do pass as amended 1 Welfare and Labor ...H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 03-08-21 H Placed on the House calendar 03-08-21 H Amendment 1 adopted 03-09-21 H Placed on the House calendar 03-09-21 H [H] 20210309/-1/21304 (13:31:27) 03-09-21 H Passed (Vote: Y: 96/N: 0) 03-09-21 S Received in the Senate - Referred to S-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 03-10-21 S Meeting set for 2:00 p.m. - Room 130 ...S-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 03-10-21 S Reported from committee - Do pass S-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 03-11-21 S On floor for consideration 03-11-21 S Passed (Vote: Y: 34/N: 0) 03-12-21 H Enrolled in the House - Sent to Governor 03-15-21 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 357 ) |
HB 1521
|
McCollum, Austin (R)
Gilmore, Ben (R) |
Codifies Executive Orders 20-18 and 20-34 related to the COVID-19 pandemic, holding healthcare providers immune from liability and exempt from specific licensing requirements for services provided during the emergency. |
| Position: | Support |
| Bill History: |
02-22-21 H Filed 02-22-21 H Introduced and referred to H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 02-25-21 H Meeting set for 9:30 a.m. - MAC Room C ...H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 02-25-21 H Reported from committee - Do pass H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 03-01-21 H Placed on the House calendar 03-01-21 H [H] 20210301/-1/21233 (13:37:48) 03-01-21 H Passed (Vote: Y: 80/N: 12) 03-01-21 H Emergency clause adopted 03-01-21 S Received in the Senate - Referred to S-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 03-02-21 S 1 Amendment(s) Filed 03-03-21 S Amendment 1 adopted 03-10-21 S Meeting set for 2:00 p.m. - Room 130 ...S-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 03-10-21 S Reported from committee - Do pass S-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 03-11-21 S On floor for consideration 03-11-21 S Passed (Vote: Y: 34/N: 0) 03-11-21 S Emergency clause adopted 03-12-21 S Re-referred to committee H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 03-23-21 S Meeting set for 2:00 p.m. - MAC Room C ...H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 03-23-21 S Reported from committee - Do pass H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 03-29-21 H Placed on the House calendar 03-29-21 H House concurred in Senate amendment 1 03-30-21 H Enrolled in the House - Sent to Governor 04-01-21 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 510 ) |
HB 1547
|
Lundstrum, Robin (R)
Davis, Breanne (R) |
Prohibits schools, licensing entities, and employers (who are granted immunity from civil liability for injuries resulting from exposure) from mandating COVID-19 vaccinations through discrimination or coercion. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill History: |
02-23-21 H Filed 02-23-21 H Introduced and referred to H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 03-11-21 H Meeting set for 2:00 p.m. - MAC Room C ...H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 03-11-21 H 1 Amendment(s) Filed 03-16-21 H Meeting set for 2:00 p.m. - MAC Room C ...H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 03-15-21 H Amendment 1 adopted 03-16-21 H 1 Amendment(s) Filed 03-17-21 H Placed on the House calendar 03-17-21 H Amendment 2 adopted 03-23-21 H Meeting set for 2:00 p.m. - MAC Room C ...H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 03-23-21 H 1 Amendment(s) Filed 03-30-21 H Meeting set for 2:00 p.m. - MAC Room C ...H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 03-29-21 H Amendment 3 adopted 03-29-21 H Removed from committee agenda H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 04-06-21 H Meeting set for 2:00 p.m. - MAC Room C ...H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 04-06-21 H Committee Motion for Do Pass Failed 04-08-21 H Meeting set for 2:00 p.m. - MAC Room C ...H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 04-08-21 H 1 Amendment(s) Filed 04-12-21 H Placed on the House calendar 04-12-21 H Amendment 4 adopted 04-13-21 H Meeting set for 2:00 p.m. - MAC Room C ...H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 04-13-21 H Reported from committee - Do pass H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 04-14-21 H Placed on the House calendar 04-14-21 H [H] 20210414/-1/21569 (15:06:20) 04-14-21 H Passed (Vote: Y: 78/N: 1) 04-14-21 H Emergency clause adopted 04-14-21 S Received in the Senate - Referred to S-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 04-19-21 S Meeting set for 2:00 p.m. - Room 130 ...S-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 04-19-21 S Reported from committee - Do pass S-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 04-21-21 S Placed on the Senate calendar 04-21-21 S On floor for consideration 04-21-21 S Passed (Vote: Y: 21/N: 8) 04-21-21 S Emergency clause failed 04-21-21 S Motion to expunge emergency clause vote carried 04-21-21 S Emergency clause adopted (Vote: Y: 28/N: 1) 04-22-21 H Enrolled in the House - Sent to Governor 04-28-21 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 977 ) |
HB 1548
|
Penzo, Clint (R)
Hammer, Kim (R) |
Requires the Arkansas Medicaid Program to conduct a review of personal care reimbursement rates within 90 days of a change in the state or federal minimum wage and to obtain a waiver or authorization to modify the reimbursement rate. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill History: |
02-23-21 H Filed 02-23-21 H Introduced and referred to H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 03-09-21 H Meeting set for 2:00 p.m. - MAC Room C ...H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 03-09-21 H Reported from committee - Do pass as amended No. 1 Welfare and Labor ...H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 03-09-21 H 1 Amendment(s) Filed 03-11-21 H Placed on the House calendar 03-11-21 H Amendment 1 adopted 03-15-21 H Placed on the House calendar 03-15-21 H [H] 20210315/-1/21342 (13:24:07) 03-15-21 H Passed (Vote: Y: 94/N: 0) 03-15-21 S Received in the Senate - Referred to S-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 03-15-21 S 1 Amendment(s) Filed 03-16-21 S Placed on the Senate calendar 03-16-21 S Amendment 1 adopted 03-22-21 S Meeting set for 2:00 p.m. - Room 130 ...S-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 03-22-21 S Reported from committee - Do pass S-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 03-29-21 S Placed on the Senate calendar 03-29-21 S On floor for consideration 03-29-21 S Passed (Vote: Y: 34/N: 0) 03-29-21 H Received from Senate as amended - Calendar 03-30-21 H House concurred in Senate amendment 1 03-30-21 H Enrolled in the House - Sent to Governor 04-05-21 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 571 ) |
HB 1569
|
Lundstrum, Robin (R)
Teague, Larry (D) |
Prescribes methods for calculating the contributions to cost-sharing requirements for enrollees in health benefit plans, including the Affordable Care Act, by insurers and pharmacy benefits managers. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill History: |
02-25-21 H Filed 02-25-21 H Introduced and referred to H-Insurance and Commerce 03-03-21 H 1 Amendment(s) Filed 03-04-21 H Placed on the House calendar 03-04-21 H Amendment 1 adopted 03-10-21 H Meeting set for 9:30 a.m. - MAC Room C ...H-Insurance and Commerce 03-11-21 H 1 Amendment(s) Filed 03-15-21 H Meeting set for 9:30 a.m. - MAC Room C ...H-Insurance and Commerce 03-15-21 H Amendment 2 adopted 03-15-21 H Removed from committee agenda H-Insurance and Commerce 03-17-21 H Meeting set for 9:30 a.m. - MAC Room C ...H-Insurance and Commerce 03-17-21 H Reported from committee - Do pass H-Insurance and Commerce 03-18-21 H Placed on the House calendar 03-18-21 H [H] 20210318/-1/21374 (13:59:17) 03-18-21 H Passed (Vote: Y: 97/N: 0) 03-18-21 S Received in the Senate - Referred to S-Insurance and Commerce 04-01-21 S Meeting set for 2:00 p.m. - Room 171 ...S-Insurance and Commerce 04-01-21 S Meeting cancelled for 04/01/21 ...S-Insurance and Commerce 04-08-21 S Meeting set for 2:00 p.m. - Room 171 ...S-Insurance and Commerce 04-08-21 S Reported from committee - Do pass as amended 1 ommerce ...S-Insurance and Commerce 04-08-21 S 1 Amendment(s) Filed 04-13-21 S Placed on the Senate calendar 04-13-21 S Amendment 1 adopted 04-14-21 S Placed on the Senate calendar 04-14-21 S On floor for consideration 04-14-21 S Passed (Vote: Y: 33/N: 0) 04-21-21 S Meeting set for 9:30 a.m. - MAC Room C ...H-Insurance and Commerce 04-21-21 S Reported from committee - Do pass H-Insurance and Commerce 04-22-21 H Placed on the House calendar 04-22-21 H House concurred in Senate amendment 1 04-23-21 H Enrolled in the House - Sent to Governor 04-27-21 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 965 ) |
HB 1570
|
Lundstrum, Robin (R)
Clark, Alan (R) |
Prohibits providing any of a list of gender transition procedures to persons who are gender nonconforming or experiencing gender dysphoria and who are under 18; prohibits public funding and health insurance for such procedures. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill History: |
02-25-21 H Filed 02-25-21 H Introduced and referred to H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 03-01-21 H 1 Amendment(s) Filed 03-02-21 H Amendment 1 adopted 03-07-21 H Amendment(s) Filed 03-08-21 H Amendment 2 adopted 03-09-21 H Meeting set for 2:00 p.m. - MAC Room C ...H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 03-09-21 H Committee Motion for Do Pass Carried (Vote: Y: 13/N: 4) 03-09-21 H Reported from committee - Do pass H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 03-10-21 H Placed on the House calendar 03-10-21 H [H] 20210310/-1/21305 (14:06:49) 03-10-21 H Passed (Vote: Y: 70/N: 22) 03-10-21 S Received in the Senate - Referred to S-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 03-22-21 S Meeting set for 2:00 p.m. - Room 130 ...S-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 03-22-21 S Reported from committee - Do pass S-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 03-29-21 S Placed on the Senate calendar 03-29-21 S On floor for consideration 03-29-21 S Passed (Vote: Y: 28/N: 7) 03-30-21 H Enrolled in the House - Sent to Governor 04-05-21 G Vetoed by the Governor 04-05-21 H Received in the House - Referred to calendar 04-06-21 H [H] 20210406/-1/21479 (13:13:45) 04-06-21 H House voted to override veto (Vote: Y: 72/N: 25) 04-06-21 S Senate voted to override veto (Vote: Y: 25/N: 8) |
HB 1582
| Hodges, Monte (D) | Authorizes the Arkansas State Medical Board to offer a multiyear license or registration for a two-year period after the person requesting the option provides required information and pays fees for two years. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill History: |
03-01-21 H Filed 03-01-21 H Introduced and referred to H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 03-18-21 H Meeting set for 2:00 p.m. - MAC Room C ...H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 03-18-21 H Reported from committee - Do pass H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 03-22-21 H Placed on the House calendar 03-22-21 H [H] 20210322/-1/21386 (13:49:42) 03-22-21 H Passed (Vote: Y: 97/N: 0) 03-22-21 S Received in the Senate - Referred to S-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 04-12-21 S Meeting set for 2:00 p.m. - Room 130 ...S-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 04-12-21 S Reported from committee - Do pass S-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 04-15-21 S Placed on the Senate calendar 04-15-21 S On floor for consideration 04-15-21 S Passed (Vote: Y: 34/N: 0) 04-16-21 H Enrolled in the House - Sent to Governor 04-20-21 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 803 ) |
HB 1619
| Boyd, Justin (R) | Excludes prescription drugs from Schedule VI if they are approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration under the federal code for new drugs, unless the secretary of health objects. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill History: |
03-03-21 H Filed 03-03-21 H Introduced and referred to H-Judiciary 03-16-21 H Meeting set for 2:00 p.m. - MAC Room A ...H-Judiciary 03-16-21 H Reported from committee - Do pass H-Judiciary 03-17-21 H Placed on the House calendar 03-17-21 H [H] 20210317/-1/21373 (15:26:21) 03-17-21 H Passed (Vote: Y: 93/N: 0) 03-17-21 S Received in the Senate - Referred to S-Judiciary 03-22-21 S Meeting set for 10:30 a.m. - Room 171 ...S-Judiciary 03-22-21 S Reported from committee - Do pass S-Judiciary 03-29-21 S Placed on the Senate calendar 03-29-21 S Passed (Vote: Y: 35/N: 0) 03-30-21 H Enrolled in the House - Sent to Governor 04-01-21 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 514 ) |
HB 1707
|
Boyd, Justin (R)
Davis, Breanne (R) |
Repeals the requirement that enrollment positions at the University of Arkansas College of Medicine be based on apportionment by congressional district and Arkansas residency. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill History: |
03-11-21 H Filed 03-11-21 H Introduced and referred to H-Education 03-23-21 H Meeting set for 9:30 a.m. - Room 151 ...H-Education 03-23-21 H Reported from committee - Do pass H-Education 03-29-21 H Placed on the House calendar 03-29-21 H [H] 20210329/-1/21419 (13:57:53) 03-29-21 H Failed (Vote: N: 45/Y: 47) 03-29-21 H Motion to reconsider carried 03-29-21 H Passed (Vote: Y: 59/N: 31) 03-29-21 S Received in the Senate - Referred to S-Education 04-19-21 S Meeting set for 2:00 p.m. - MAC Room A ...S-Education 04-21-21 H Motion to recall from Senate carried 04-22-21 H Placed on the House calendar 04-22-21 H Withdrawn from further consideration 04-22-21 H Referred to interim committee ...H-Education 06-04-21 H Assigned study proposal number - see ISP 50 |
HB 1709
|
Payton, John (R)
Sullivan, Dan (R) |
Prohibits a pharmaceutical manufacturer from providing a manufacturer discount of an insulin product unless provided directly to the end user in a coupon card. Requires the discount to be processed prior to submitting a claim to a healthcare payor. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill History: |
03-11-21 H Filed 03-11-21 H Introduced and referred to H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 03-18-21 H Meeting set for 2:00 p.m. - MAC Room C ...H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 03-18-21 H 1 Amendment(s) Filed 03-18-21 H Reported from committee - Do pass as amended 1 Welfare and Labor ...H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 03-22-21 H Placed on the House calendar 03-22-21 H Amendment 1 adopted 03-23-21 H Re-referred to committee H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 04-08-21 H Meeting set for 9:30 a.m. - MAC Room C ...H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 04-08-21 H Reported from committee - Do pass as amended 2 Welfare and Labor ...H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 04-08-21 H 1 Amendment(s) Filed 04-12-21 H Placed on the House calendar 04-12-21 H Amendment 2 adopted 04-13-21 H Placed on the House calendar 04-13-21 H [H] 20210413/-1/21555 (13:24:05) 04-13-21 H Passed (Vote: Y: 80/N: 4) 04-13-21 S Received in the Senate - Referred to S-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 04-14-21 S 1 Amendment(s) Filed 04-15-21 S Placed on the Senate calendar 04-15-21 S Amendment 1 adopted 04-15-21 S 1 Amendment(s) Filed 04-19-21 S Meeting set for 2:00 p.m. - Room 130 ...S-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 04-19-21 S Placed on the Senate calendar 04-19-21 S Amendment 2 adopted 04-19-21 S Reported from committee - Do pass S-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 04-21-21 S Placed on the Senate calendar 04-21-21 S On floor for consideration 04-21-21 S Passed (Vote: Y: 30/N: 0) 04-21-21 H Received from Senate as amended - referred to H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 04-22-21 H Meeting set for 2:00 p.m. - MAC Room C ...H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 04-22-21 H Reported from committee - Do pass H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 04-26-21 H Placed on the House calendar 04-26-21 H House concurred in Senate amendments 1 and 2 04-27-21 H Enrolled in the House - Sent to Governor 05-03-21 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 1104 ) |
HB 1733
| Penzo, Clint (R) | Requires the State and Public School Life and Health Insurance Board to implement a plan design for health savings accounts paired with qualifying high-deductible consumer-driven health insurance plans for public employees; more. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill History: |
03-15-21 H Filed 03-15-21 H Introduced and referred to H-Insurance and Commerce 04-27-21 H Placed on the House calendar 04-27-21 H Motion to withdraw from committee carried H-Insurance and Commerce 04-27-21 H Withdrawn from further consideration 04-27-21 H Referred to interim committee ...H-Insurance and Commerce 06-04-21 H Assigned study proposal number - see ISP 19 |
HB 1760
| Johnson, Lee (R) | Establishes the Psychological Interjurisdictional Compact in Arkansas. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill History: |
03-16-21 H Filed 03-16-21 H Introduced and referred to H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 04-08-21 H Meeting set for 9:30 a.m. - MAC Room C ...H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 04-08-21 H Reported from committee - Do pass H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 04-12-21 H Placed on the House calendar 04-12-21 H [H] 20210412/-1/21539 (14:56:55) 04-12-21 H Passed (Vote: Y: 93/N: 0) 04-12-21 S Received in the Senate - Referred to S-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 04-14-21 S Meeting set for 2:00 p.m. - Room 130 ...S-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 04-14-21 S Reported from committee - Do pass S-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 04-20-21 S Placed on the Senate calendar 04-20-21 S On floor for consideration 04-20-21 S Passed (Vote: Y: 33/N: 1) 04-21-21 H Enrolled in the House - Sent to Governor 04-25-21 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 883 ) |
HB 1762
| Ferguson, Kenneth (D) | Calls on the Winthrop P. Rockefeller Institute at UAMS to establish a comprehensive cancer patient navigation program for persons at risk within a health disparity population. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill History: |
03-16-21 H Filed 03-16-21 H Introduced and referred to H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 04-08-21 H Meeting set for 2:00 p.m. - MAC Room C ...H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor |
HB 1776
|
Evans, Brian (R)
Wallace, David (R) |
Replaces nursing facility staffing ratios with standards based on average direct care hours per resident day, with reporting requirements. Requires facilities to be Medicare and/or Medicaid certified as a condition of state licensure. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill History: |
03-17-21 H Filed 03-17-21 H Introduced and referred to H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 04-01-21 H Meeting set for 2:00 p.m. - MAC Room C ...H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 04-01-21 H Reported from committee - Do pass H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 04-05-21 H Placed on the House calendar 04-05-21 H [H] 20210405/-1/21471 (14:25:57) 04-05-21 H Passed (Vote: Y: 86/N: 1) 04-05-21 S Received in the Senate - Referred to S-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 04-07-21 S Meeting set for 2:00 p.m. - Room 130 ...S-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 04-07-21 S Reported from committee - Do pass S-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 04-12-21 S Placed on the Senate calendar 04-12-21 S On floor for consideration 04-12-21 S Passed (Vote: Y: 32/N: 2) 04-13-21 H Enrolled in the House - Sent to Governor 04-14-21 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 715 ) |
HB 1794
|
Vaught, DeAnn (R)
Wallace, David (R) |
Establishes and implements the Licensed Practical Nurse Pathway Pilot Program whereby public school students in grades 9-12 may enroll in undergraduate courses required to obtain a diploma or certificate of completion as a licensed practical nurse. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill History: |
03-18-21 H Filed 03-18-21 H Introduced and referred to H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 03-23-21 H 1 Amendment(s) Filed 03-29-21 H Amendment 1 adopted 04-06-21 H Meeting set for 2:00 p.m. - MAC Room C ...H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 04-06-21 H Reported from committee - Do pass H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 04-07-21 H [H] 20210407/-1/21496 (13:58:47) 04-07-21 H Passed (Vote: Y: 96/N: 0) 04-07-21 H Emergency clause adopted 04-07-21 S Received in the Senate - Referred to S-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 04-12-21 S Meeting set for 2:00 p.m. - Room 130 ...S-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 04-12-21 S Reported from committee - Do pass S-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 04-14-21 S Placed on the Senate calendar 04-14-21 S On floor for consideration 04-14-21 S Passed (Vote: Y: 34/N: 0) 04-14-21 S Emergency clause adopted 04-15-21 H Enrolled in the House - Sent to Governor 04-19-21 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 757 ) |
HB 1804
|
Evans, Brian (R)
Caldwell, Ronald (R) |
Makes changes to the Arkansas Pharmacy Benefits Manager Licensure Act and requires rules that place pharmacy network locations within two to fifteen miles of the majority of populations in areas, depending on the area's urban/rural status. |
| Position: | Opposed |
| Bill History: |
03-18-21 H Filed 03-18-21 H Introduced and referred to H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 03-23-21 H Placed on the House calendar 03-23-21 H Motion to withdraw from committee carried H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 03-23-21 H Re-referred to committee H-Insurance and Commerce 03-29-21 H 1 Amendment(s) Filed 03-31-21 H Meeting set for 9:30 a.m. - MAC Room C ...H-Insurance and Commerce 03-30-21 H Placed on the House calendar 03-30-21 H Amendment 1 adopted 03-31-21 H Reported from committee - Do pass H-Insurance and Commerce 04-01-21 H Placed on the House calendar 04-01-21 H [H] 20210401/-1/21460 (13:40:58) 04-01-21 H Passed (Vote: Y: 90/N: 0) 04-01-21 S Received in the Senate - Referred to S-Insurance and Commerce 04-06-21 S Meeting set for 2:00 p.m. - Room 171 ...S-Insurance and Commerce 04-06-21 S Reported from committee - Do pass S-Insurance and Commerce 04-07-21 S Placed on the Senate calendar 04-07-21 S On floor for consideration 04-07-21 S Passed (Vote: Y: 34/N: 0) 04-08-21 H Enrolled in the House - Sent to Governor 04-12-21 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 665 ) |
HB 1840
| Johnson, Lee (R) | Creates a tax incentive for donations to the Graduate Medical Education Fund. Requires the credit cap of five million dollars to be increased by 25 percent after a year in which 90 percent or more of the maximum amount is claimed. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill History: |
03-29-21 H Filed 03-29-21 H Introduced and referred to H-Revenue and Taxation 04-15-21 H Meeting set for 2:00 p.m. - Room 151 ...H-Revenue and Taxation 04-15-21 H Committee motion for D.P. as amended Failed |
HB 1841
| Johnson, Lee (R) | Provides for a funds transfer from the General Revenue Fund Account to the Graduate Medical Education Fund after an initial $18 million deduction for the UAMS National Cancer Institute Designation Trust Fund. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill History: |
03-29-21 H Filed 03-29-21 H Introduced and referred to H-Revenue and Taxation 04-13-21 H Meeting set for 2:00 p.m. - Room 151 ...H-Revenue and Taxation |
HB 1847
| Mayberry, Julie (R) | To the extent allowed under federal law, excludes any assets accumulated in a person's independence account or any income/assets from retirement benefits earned from employment when determining financial eligibility for long-term care under Medicaid. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill History: |
03-31-21 H Filed 03-31-21 H Introduced and referred to H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 04-13-21 H Meeting set for 2:00 p.m. - MAC Room C ...H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 04-13-21 H Reported from committee - Do pass H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 04-14-21 H Placed on the House calendar 04-14-21 H [H] 20210414/-1/21569 (15:02:15) 04-14-21 H Passed (Vote: Y: 94/N: 0) 04-14-21 S Received in the Senate - Referred to S-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 04-19-21 S Meeting set for 2:00 p.m. - Room 130 ...S-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 04-19-21 S Reported from committee - Do pass S-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 04-21-21 S Placed on the Senate calendar 04-21-21 S On floor for consideration 04-21-21 S Passed (Vote: Y: 32/N: 1) 04-22-21 H Enrolled in the House - Sent to Governor 04-26-21 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 923 ) |
HB 1852
|
Gray, Michelle (R)
Rapert, Jason (R) |
Requires the State Board of Pharmacy to promulgate and maintain standards for prescription delivery services; prohibits certain pharmacists/pharmacies from requiring that a patient receive prescriptions through home delivery services; more. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill History: |
03-31-21 H Filed 03-31-21 H Introduced and referred to H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 04-13-21 H Meeting set for 2:00 p.m. - MAC Room C ...H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 04-13-21 H Reported from committee - Do pass H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 04-14-21 H Placed on the House calendar 04-14-21 H [H] 20210414/-1/21569 (15:12:51) 04-14-21 H Passed (Vote: Y: 96/N: 0) 04-14-21 S Received in the Senate - Referred to S-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 04-19-21 S Meeting set for 2:00 p.m. - Room 130 ...S-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 04-19-21 S Reported from committee - Do pass S-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 04-21-21 S Placed on the Senate calendar 04-21-21 S On floor for consideration 04-21-21 S Passed (Vote: Y: 34/N: 0) 04-22-21 H Enrolled in the House - Sent to Governor 04-26-21 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 922 ) |
HB 1857
| Gonzales, Justin (R) | Authorizes the State Occupational Therapy Board to administer provisions governing occupation therapy previously under the sole administration of the State Medical Board, including licensure, and requiring it to keep proceedings records. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill History: |
04-01-21 H Filed 04-01-21 H Introduced and referred to H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 04-13-21 H Meeting set for 2:00 p.m. - MAC Room C ...H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 04-22-21 H Placed on the House calendar 04-22-21 H Motion to withdraw from committee carried H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 04-22-21 H Withdrawn from further consideration 04-22-21 H Referred to interim committee or ...H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 06-04-21 H Assigned study proposal number - see ISP 23 |
HB 1881
|
Gray, Michelle (R)
Rapert, Jason (R) |
Prohibits a third-party payor or pharmacy benefits manager from coercing or requiring a patient to use a mail-order pharmacy; requires the third-party to eliminate discrimination with regard to 340B drug pricing under the Veterans Health Care Act; more. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill History: |
04-06-21 H Filed 04-06-21 H Introduced and referred to H-Insurance and Commerce 04-14-21 H Meeting set for 9:30 a.m. - MAC Room C ...H-Insurance and Commerce 04-14-21 H 1 Amendment(s) Filed 04-14-21 H Reported from committee - Do pass as amended 1 ommerce ...H-Insurance and Commerce 04-15-21 H Placed on the House calendar 04-15-21 H Amendment 1 adopted 04-19-21 H Placed on the House calendar 04-19-21 H Passed over on calendar 04-20-21 H Placed on the House calendar 04-20-21 H [H] 20210420/-1/21626 (13:45:43) 04-20-21 H Passed (Vote: Y: 65/N: 14) 04-20-21 S Received in the Senate - Referred to S-Insurance and Commerce 04-26-21 S Meeting set for 9:00 a.m. - Room 130 ...S-Insurance and Commerce 04-26-21 S Reported from committee - Do pass S-Insurance and Commerce 04-27-21 S Placed on the Senate calendar 04-27-21 S On floor for consideration 04-27-21 S Passed (Vote: Y: 35/N: 0) 04-28-21 H Enrolled in the House - Sent to Governor 05-03-21 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 1103 ) |
HB 1886
| Gazaway, Jimmy (R) | Makes changes to laws governing access to medical records for a legal proceeding. Removes the process for doctors to withhold access to a patient's medical records. Provides for access to medical records in an electronic format. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill History: |
04-07-21 H Filed 04-07-21 H Introduced and referred to H-Judiciary 04-15-21 H Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - MAC Room A ...H-Judiciary 04-15-21 H Reported from committee - Do pass H-Judiciary 04-15-21 H 1 Amendment(s) Filed 04-19-21 H Amendment 1 adopted 04-19-21 H On floor for consideration 04-19-21 H Failed (Vote: N: 26/Y: 46) 04-19-21 H Motion to expunge vote failed |
HB 1907
|
Lowery, Mark (R)
Hammer, Kim (R) |
Authorizes healthcare providers to make a determination in the best interest of the enrollee to bill the healthcare payor or pharmacy benefits carrier; prohibits payors and pharmacy benefits carriers from placing certain requirements on enrollees. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill History: |
04-12-21 H Filed 04-12-21 H Introduced and referred to H-Insurance and Commerce 04-14-21 H Meeting set for 9:30 a.m. - MAC Room C ...H-Insurance and Commerce 04-14-21 H Reported from committee - Do pass H-Insurance and Commerce 04-15-21 H Placed on the House calendar 04-15-21 H [H] 20210415/-1/21587 (13:37:30) 04-15-21 H Passed (Vote: Y: 94/N: 0) 04-15-21 S Received in the Senate - Referred to S-Insurance and Commerce 04-20-21 S Meeting set for 2:00 p.m. - Room 171 ...S-Insurance and Commerce 04-20-21 S Reported from committee - Do pass as amended 1 ommerce ...S-Insurance and Commerce 04-20-21 S 1 Amendment(s) Filed 04-22-21 S Placed on the Senate calendar 04-22-21 S Amendment 1 adopted 04-22-21 S On floor for consideration 04-22-21 S Passed (Vote: Y: 33/N: 0) 04-23-21 H Received from Senate as amended - referred to H-Insurance and Commerce 04-26-21 H Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - MAC Room C ...H-Insurance and Commerce 04-26-21 H Reported from committee - Do pass H-Insurance and Commerce 04-27-21 H Placed on the House calendar 04-27-21 H House concurred in Senate amendment 1 04-28-21 H Enrolled in the House - Sent to Governor 05-03-21 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 1105 ) |
HB 1919
| Christiansen, Craig (R) | Requires a nursing home or its ownership group to disclose the nursing home's liability insurance status to prospective residents or their representatives at the time a contract is signed; requires nursing homes to display their insurance status; more. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill History: |
04-13-21 H Filed 04-13-21 H Introduced and referred to H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 04-21-21 H Meeting set for 11:00 a.m. - MAC Room A ...H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 04-26-21 H Placed on the House calendar 04-26-21 H Motion to withdraw from committee carried H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 04-26-21 H Withdrawn from further consideration 04-26-21 H Referred to interim committee or ...H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 06-08-21 H Assigned study proposal number - see ISP 58 |
HB 1945
|
Wooten, Jim (R)
Teague, Larry (D) |
Requires pharmacies to submit proof to the Arkansas State Board of Pharmacy that the applicant is qualified and licensed and in good standing to be issued a pharmacy permit; excludes pharmacies headquartered in state and those in institutions. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill History: |
04-19-21 H Filed 04-19-21 H Introduced and referred to H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 04-22-21 H Meeting set for 2:00 p.m. - MAC Room C ...H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor |
SB 55
| Joint Budget | Appropriates funds to DHS, Division of Medical Services, for 2021-2022 operations. |
| Position: | Support |
| Bill History: |
01-06-21 S Filed 01-11-21 S Introduced and referred to Joint Budget 03-18-21 S 1 Amendment(s) Filed 03-18-21 S Reported from committee - Do pass as amended 1 ...Joint Budget 03-22-21 S Placed on the Senate calendar 03-22-21 S Amendment 1 adopted 03-29-21 S Placed on the Senate calendar 03-29-21 S Passed (Vote: Y: 28/N: 5) 03-29-21 H Received in the House - Referred to calendar 03-30-21 H 1 Amendment(s) Filed 04-13-21 H Placed on the House calendar 04-13-21 H Motion to place on second reading failed 04-13-21 H [H] 20210413/-1/21555 (14:22:20) 04-13-21 H Failed (Vote: N: 31/Y: 54) 04-14-21 H Placed on the House calendar 04-14-21 H Motion to place on second reading failed 04-14-21 H Failed (Vote: N: 24/Y: 66) 04-15-21 H Placed on the House calendar 04-15-21 H [H] 20210415/-1/21587 (14:24:47) 04-15-21 H Failed (Vote: N: 23/Y: 64) 04-19-21 H Placed on the House calendar 04-19-21 H Failed (Vote: N: 19/Y: 72) 04-20-21 H Placed on the House calendar 04-20-21 H Passed (Vote: Y: 78/N: 15) 04-20-21 H Emergency clause adopted 04-21-21 S Enrolled in the Senate - Sent to Governor 04-23-21 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 843 ) |
SB 99
|
Bledsoe, Cecile (R)
Vaught, DeAnn (R) |
Requires healthcare insurers to base step therapy protocols on appropriate clinical practice guidelines or published peer-reviewed data developed by independent experts; establishes exceptions from protocols and procedures for requesting them. |
| Position: | Opposed |
| Bill History: |
01-12-21 S Filed 01-12-21 S Introduced and referred to S-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 01-13-21 S 1 Amendment(s) Filed 01-20-21 S Meeting set for 2:00 p.m. - Room 130 ...S-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 01-21-21 S Amendment(s) Filed 01-20-21 S Reported from committee - Do pass S-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 01-21-21 S Re-referred to committee S-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 01-25-21 S Placed on the Senate calendar 01-25-21 S Amendment 2 adopted 01-27-21 S 1 Amendment(s) Filed 01-28-21 S Placed on the Senate calendar 01-28-21 S Amendment 3 adopted 02-01-21 S Meeting set for 2:00 p.m. - Room 130 ...S-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 02-01-21 S Reported from committee - Do pass S-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 02-03-21 S Placed on the Senate calendar 02-03-21 S On floor for consideration 02-03-21 S Passed (Vote: Y: 35/N: 0) 02-03-21 H Received in the House - Referred to H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 02-04-21 H Meeting set for 9:30 a.m. - MAC Room C ...H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 02-04-21 H Reported from committee - Do pass H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 02-08-21 H Placed on the House calendar 02-08-21 H On floor for consideration 02-08-21 H Passed (Vote: Y: 96/N: 0) 02-10-21 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 97 ) |
SB 152
|
Hammer, Kim (R)
Springer, Joy (D) |
Changes the size and composition of the State Medical Board, providing that one additional member must be a practicing physician assistant; expands the scope of authority and prescriptive authority of physician assistants. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill History: |
01-19-21 S Filed 01-19-21 S Introduced and referred to S-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 02-22-21 S 1 Amendment(s) Filed 02-23-21 S Placed on the Senate calendar 02-23-21 S Amendment 1 adopted 03-08-21 S Meeting set for 2:00 p.m. - Room 130 ...S-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 03-08-21 S Removed from committee agenda S-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 03-15-21 S Meeting set for 2:00 p.m. - Room 130 ...S-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 03-15-21 S 1 Amendment(s) Filed 03-15-21 S Reported from committee - Do pass S-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 03-17-21 S Placed on the Senate calendar 03-17-21 S Amendment 2 adopted 03-18-21 S Placed on the Senate calendar 03-18-21 S On floor for consideration 03-18-21 S Passed (Vote: Y: 33/N: 0) 03-18-21 H Received in the House - Referred to H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 04-01-21 H Meeting set for 9:30 a.m. - MAC Room C ...H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 04-01-21 H Reported from committee - Do pass H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 04-06-21 H Placed on the House calendar 04-06-21 H [H] 20210406/-1/21479 (14:38:18) 04-06-21 H Passed (Vote: Y: 61/N: 15) 04-07-21 S Enrolled in the Senate - Sent to Governor 04-12-21 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 634 ) |
SB 168
|
Hammer, Kim (R)
Gonzales, Justin (R) |
Makes technical changes to provisions modifying the exemptions of certain entities from insurance regulations. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill History: |
01-21-21 S Filed 01-21-21 S Introduced and referred to S-Insurance and Commerce 02-09-21 S Meeting set for 2:00 p.m. - Room 171 ...S-Insurance and Commerce 02-09-21 S Reported from committee - Do pass S-Insurance and Commerce 02-10-21 S Placed on the Senate calendar 02-10-21 S On floor for consideration 02-10-21 S Passed (Vote: Y: 33/N: 0) 02-10-21 H Received in the House - Referred to H-Insurance and Commerce 03-10-21 H Meeting set for 9:30 a.m. - MAC Room C ...H-Insurance and Commerce 03-10-21 H Reported from committee - Do pass H-Insurance and Commerce 03-11-21 H Placed on the House calendar 03-11-21 H [H] 20210311/-1/21327 (14:02:45) 03-11-21 H Passed (Vote: Y: 86/N: 0) 03-15-21 S Enrolled in the Senate - Sent to Governor 03-17-21 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 381 ) |
SB 176
|
Wallace, David (R)
Bragg, Ken (R) |
Allows pharmacists to treat certain, enumerated health conditions; provides that the State Board of Pharmacy, with consultation with the State Medical Board, shall adopt a formulary of drugs that may be prescribed. |
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| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill History: |
01-21-21 S Filed 01-21-21 S Introduced and referred to S-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 04-14-21 S Meeting set for 2:00 p.m. - Room 130 ...S-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 04-13-21 S Moved to deferred list S-Public Health, Welfare and Labor |
SB 198
|
Hammer, Kim (R)
Gonzales, Justin (R) |
Creates the Patient Credit Protection Act, prohibiting a healthcare provider from reporting negative financial information to a consumer reporting agency if the patient is a covered person and has paid or is in the process of paying outstanding balances. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill History: |
01-25-21 S Filed 01-25-21 S Introduced and referred to S-Insurance and Commerce 03-02-21 S Meeting set for 2:00 p.m. - Room 171 ...S-Insurance and Commerce 03-01-21 S Removed from committee agenda S-Insurance and Commerce |
SB 289
|
Hammer, Kim (R)
Smith, Brandt (R) |
Ensures a right of conscience for all healthcare institutions, healthcare payers and medical practitioners, prohibiting discrimination based on medical decisions made due to religious, moral, ethical or philosophical principles with limited exceptions. |
| Position: | Opposed |
| Bill History: |
02-04-21 S Filed 02-04-21 S Introduced and referred to S-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 02-08-21 S Meeting set for 2:00 p.m. - Room 130 ...S-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 02-08-21 S Reported from committee - Do pass S-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 02-09-21 S Placed on the Senate calendar 02-09-21 S On floor for consideration 02-09-21 S Passed over on calendar 02-10-21 S Placed on the Senate calendar 02-10-21 S On floor for consideration 02-10-21 S Passed (Vote: Y: 27/N: 6) 02-10-21 H Received in the House - Referred to H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 02-25-21 H Meeting set for 9:30 a.m. - MAC Room C ...H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 02-25-21 H Committee Motion for Do Pass Failed (Vote: Y: 8/N: 10) 03-08-21 H 1 Amendment(s) Filed 03-09-21 H Placed on the House calendar 03-09-21 H Amendment 1 adopted 03-11-21 H Meeting set for 2:00 p.m. - MAC Room C ...H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 03-11-21 H Reported from committee - Do pass H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 03-15-21 H Placed on the House calendar 03-15-21 H [H] 20210315/-1/21342 (14:35:11) 03-15-21 H Passed (Vote: Y: 72/N: 20) 03-15-21 S Received from House as amended - referred to S-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 03-17-21 S Meeting set for 2:00 p.m. - Room 130 ...S-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 03-17-21 S Reported from committee - Do pass as amended 1 Welfare and Labor ...S-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 03-18-21 S Placed on the Senate calendar 03-18-21 S Senate concurred in House amendment 1 03-18-21 S Passed (Vote: Y: 32/N: 1) 03-18-21 S Motion to expunge vote carried 03-18-21 S Passed (Vote: Y: 25/N: 6) 03-25-21 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 462 ) |
SB 290
|
Leding, Greg (D)
Vaught, DeAnn (R) |
Requires healthcare insurers to ensure that the cost-sharing requirement under a health benefit plan that is applicable to a diagnostic examination for breast cancer is no less favorable than the requirement applicable to a screening examination. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill History: |
02-04-21 S Filed 02-04-21 S Introduced and referred to S-Insurance and Commerce 02-11-21 S Meeting set for 2:00 p.m. - Room 171 ...S-Insurance and Commerce 02-10-21 S Meeting cancelled for 02/11/21 ...S-Insurance and Commerce 02-23-21 S Meeting set for 2:00 p.m. - MAC Room 171 ...S-Insurance and Commerce 02-23-21 S 1 Amendment(s) Filed 02-25-21 S Meeting set for 2:00 p.m. - Room 171 ...S-Insurance and Commerce 02-24-21 S Placed on the Senate calendar 02-24-21 S Amendment 1 adopted 02-25-21 S Reported from committee - Do pass S-Insurance and Commerce 03-01-21 S On floor for consideration 03-01-21 S Passed (Vote: Y: 35/N: 0) 03-01-21 H Received in the House - Referred to H-Insurance and Commerce 03-04-21 H 1 Amendment(s) Filed 03-08-21 H Placed on the House calendar 03-08-21 H Amendment 1 adopted 03-15-21 H Meeting set for 9:30 a.m. - MAC Room C ...H-Insurance and Commerce 03-15-21 H Reported from committee - Do pass H-Insurance and Commerce 03-16-21 H Placed on the House calendar 03-16-21 H [H] 20210316/-1/21346 (14:08:41) 03-16-21 H Passed (Vote: Y: 92/N: 0) 03-31-21 S Placed on the Senate calendar 03-31-21 S Senate concurred in House amendment 1 03-31-21 S On floor for consideration 03-31-21 S Passed (Vote: Y: 35/N: 0) 04-01-21 S Enrolled in the Senate - Sent to Governor 04-05-21 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 553 ) |
SB 295
|
Flippo, Scott (R)
Lundstrum, Robin (R) |
Revises eligibility verification procedures related to public assistance programs including the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program and Medicaid. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill History: |
02-08-21 S Filed 02-08-21 S Introduced and referred to S-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 02-24-21 S Meeting set for 2:00 p.m. - Room 130 ...S-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 02-24-21 S Reported from committee - Do pass S-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 02-25-21 S Placed on the Senate calendar 02-25-21 S Passed over on calendar 03-10-21 S Meeting set for 2:00 p.m. - Room 130 ...S-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 03-10-21 S Reported from committee - Do pass as amended 1 Welfare and Labor ...S-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 03-10-21 S 1 Amendment(s) Filed 03-11-21 S Re-referred to committee S-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 03-15-21 S Placed on the Senate calendar 03-15-21 S Meeting set for 2:00 p.m. - Room 130 ...S-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 03-15-21 S Amendment 1 adopted 03-15-21 S Reported from committee - Do pass as amended 1 Welfare and Labor ...S-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 03-15-21 S 1 Amendment(s) Filed 03-17-21 S Placed on the Senate calendar 03-17-21 S Amendment 2 adopted 03-18-21 S Placed on the Senate calendar 03-18-21 S On floor for consideration 03-18-21 S Passed (Vote: Y: 24/N: 6) 03-18-21 H Received in the House - Referred to H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 04-13-21 H Meeting set for 2:00 p.m. - MAC Room C ...H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 04-13-21 H Reported from committee - Do pass H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 04-15-21 H Placed on the House calendar 04-15-21 H [H] 20210415/-1/21587 (15:39:37) 04-15-21 H Passed (Vote: Y: 76/N: 17) 04-19-21 S Enrolled in the Senate - Sent to Governor 04-20-21 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 780 ) |
SB 332
|
Irvin, Missy (R)
Dotson, Jim (R) |
Requires the original equipment manufacturer of digital medical equipment to make available any documentation, parts, service tools, etc. to an independent repair provider for a hospital facility or to a digital electronic equipment owner. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill History: |
02-10-21 S Filed 02-10-21 S Introduced and referred to S-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 03-17-21 S Meeting set for 2:00 p.m. - Room 130 ...S-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 03-17-21 S Reported from committee - Do pass S-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 03-29-21 S Placed on the Senate calendar 03-29-21 S On floor for consideration 03-29-21 S Passed (Vote: Y: 21/N: 7) 03-29-21 H Received in the House - Referred to H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 04-08-21 H Meeting set for 2:00 p.m. - MAC Room C ...H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 04-08-21 H Committee Motion for Do Pass Failed 04-13-21 H Meeting set for 2:00 p.m. - MAC Room C ...H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 04-13-21 H 1 Amendment(s) Filed 04-14-21 H Placed on the House calendar 04-14-21 H Amendment 1 adopted 04-15-21 H Meeting set for 2:00 p.m. - MAC Room C ...H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 04-15-21 H 1 Amendment(s) Filed 04-19-21 H Amendment 2 adopted 04-20-21 H Meeting set for 2:00 p.m. - MAC Room C ...H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 04-20-21 H Committee motion for D.P. as amended Failed 04-21-21 S Motion to recall from House carried 04-21-21 S Motion to withdraw from committee carried H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 04-21-21 H Returned to the Senate 04-21-21 S Received in the Senate - Referred to calendar 04-21-21 S Withdrawn from further consideration 04-21-21 S Referred to interim committee or ...S-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 06-08-21 S Assigned study proposal number - see ISP 67 |
SB 378
|
Hammer, Kim (R)
Gazaway, Jimmy (R) |
Requires plans for the distribution and use of unanticipated discretionary federal emergency funds to undergo legislative review prior to expenditure. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill History: |
02-23-21 S Filed 02-23-21 S Introduced and referred to S-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 03-03-21 S Meeting set for 2:00 p.m. - Room 130 ...S-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 03-03-21 S Reported from committee - Do pass S-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 03-04-21 S Placed on the Senate calendar 03-04-21 S On floor for consideration 03-04-21 S Passed (Vote: Y: 33/N: 0) 03-04-21 S Emergency clause adopted 03-04-21 H Received in the House - Referred to H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 03-18-21 H Meeting set for 2:00 p.m. - MAC Room C ...H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 03-18-21 H Reported from committee - Do pass H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 03-22-21 H Placed on the House calendar 03-22-21 H [H] 20210322/-1/21386 (14:42:44) 03-22-21 H Passed (Vote: Y: 86/N: 0) 03-22-21 H Emergency clause adopted 03-24-21 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 446 ) |
SB 410
|
Irvin, Missy (R)
Gray, Michelle (R) |
Creates the Arkansas Health and Opportunity for Me Act of 2021 (ARHOME), replacing the Arkansas Works Program for expanded Medicaid coverage. Creates incentives for individuals to gain qualified health insurance premium assistance. |
| Position: | Support |
| Bill History: |
03-01-21 S Filed 03-01-21 S Introduced and referred to S-Insurance and Commerce 03-04-21 S Meeting set for 2:00 p.m. - Room 171 ...S-Insurance and Commerce 03-04-21 S 1 Amendment(s) Filed 03-04-21 S Reported from committee - Do pass as amended 1 ommerce ...S-Insurance and Commerce 03-08-21 S Placed on the Senate calendar 03-08-21 S Amendment 1 adopted 03-09-21 S Placed on the Senate calendar 03-09-21 S On floor for consideration 03-09-21 S Passed (Vote: Y: 26/N: 3) 03-09-21 H Received in the House - Referred to H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 03-23-21 H Meeting set for 2:00 p.m. - MAC Room C ...H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 03-23-21 H Reported from committee - Do pass H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 03-30-21 H Placed on the House calendar 03-30-21 H [H] 20210330/-1/21426 (13:29:24) 03-30-21 H Passed (Vote: Y: 64/N: 34) 03-31-21 S Enrolled in the Senate - Sent to Governor 04-01-21 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 530 ) |
SB 478
|
Tucker, Clarke (D)
McElroy, Mark (R) |
Requires railroad carriers during a national pandemic to comply with the workplace guidelines provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; requires the Department of Health to impose administrative penalties for noncompliance. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill History: |
03-04-21 S Filed 03-04-21 S Introduced and referred to S-Transportation, Technology & Leg. Affairs 04-15-21 S 1 Amendment(s) Filed 04-19-21 S Placed on the Senate calendar 04-20-21 S Meeting set for 10:30 a.m. - Old Supreme Court Affairs ...S-Transportation, Technology & Leg. Affairs 04-19-21 S Amendment 1 adopted 04-22-21 S Meeting set for 10:30 a.m. - Old Supreme Court Affairs ...S-Transportation, Technology & Leg. Affairs |
SB 492
| English, Jane (R) | Repeals the requirement for eligibility to the Arkansas Work Pays Program that applicants seek assistance within six months of leaving a minimum three-month assistance period with the Transitional Employment Assistance Program. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill History: |
03-08-21 S Filed 03-08-21 S Introduced and referred to S-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 04-12-21 S Meeting set for 2:00 p.m. - Room 130 ...S-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 04-12-21 S Moved to deferred list S-Public Health, Welfare and Labor |
SB 505
|
Bledsoe, Cecile (R)
Johnson, Lee (R) |
Requires a healthcare provider to coprescribe naloxone or another opioid antagonist when prescribing or dispensing an opioid of 50 MME or more per day, or when certain past prescriptions or patient histories are present. |
| Position: | Support |
| Bill History: |
03-09-21 S Filed 03-09-21 S Introduced and referred to S-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 03-17-21 S Meeting set for 2:00 p.m. - Room 130 ...S-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 03-17-21 S Reported from committee - Do pass S-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 03-18-21 S Placed on the Senate calendar 03-18-21 S On floor for consideration 03-18-21 S Passed (Vote: Y: 33/N: 0) 03-18-21 H Received in the House - Referred to H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 04-06-21 H Meeting set for 2:00 p.m. - MAC Room C ...H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 04-06-21 H Reported from committee - Do pass H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 04-07-21 H Placed on the House calendar 04-07-21 H [H] 20210407/-1/21496 (14:27:35) 04-07-21 H Passed (Vote: Y: 93/N: 0) 04-08-21 S Enrolled in the Senate - Sent to Governor 04-12-21 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 651 ) |
SB 568
| Flippo, Scott (R) | Amends various provisions for long-term care facility licensure, including requiring approval for changes to ownership groups and management companies, repeal of the annual renewal requirement, and initial application procedures. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill History: |
03-18-21 S Filed 03-18-21 S Introduced and referred to S-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 03-31-21 S Meeting set for 2:00 p.m. - Room 130 ...S-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 03-31-21 S Reported from committee - Do pass S-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 04-05-21 S Placed on the Senate calendar 04-05-21 S On floor for consideration 04-05-21 S Passed (Vote: Y: 34/N: 0) 04-05-21 H Received in the House - Referred to H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 04-08-21 H Meeting set for 9:30 a.m. - MAC Room C ...H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 04-08-21 H Reported from committee - Do pass H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 04-12-21 H Placed on the House calendar 04-12-21 H [H] 20210412/-1/21539 (15:26:14) 04-12-21 H Passed (Vote: Y: 89/N: 0) 04-13-21 S Enrolled in the Senate - Sent to Governor 04-15-21 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 721 ) |
SB 570
| Sullivan, Dan (R) | Removes current appointees of the State Medical Board on December 31, 2021. Revises the membership structure and provides for appointment of some members by legislative leadership. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill History: |
03-18-21 S Filed 03-18-21 S Introduced and referred to S-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 03-29-21 S Meeting set for 2:00 p.m. - Room 130 ...S-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 03-29-21 S 1 Amendment(s) Filed 03-30-21 S Placed on the Senate calendar 03-30-21 S Amendment 1 adopted 04-07-21 S Meeting set for 2:00 p.m. - Room 130 ...S-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 04-07-21 S Reported from committee - Do pass S-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 04-12-21 S Placed on the Senate calendar 04-12-21 S On floor for consideration 04-12-21 S Failed (Vote: N: 19/Y: 13) 04-12-21 S Motion to expunge vote carried |
SB 595
|
Wallace, David (R)
Ladyman, Jack (R) |
Designates the Department of Human Services as the agency that regulates long-term care facilities, removing references to the Office of Long Term Care. Defines DHS duties and authority with regard to facility surveys and audits. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill History: |
03-23-21 S Filed 03-23-21 S Introduced and referred to S-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 04-12-21 S Meeting set for 2:00 p.m. - Room 130 ...S-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 04-12-21 S Reported from committee - Do pass S-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 04-14-21 S Placed on the Senate calendar 04-14-21 S On floor for consideration 04-14-21 S Passed (Vote: Y: 34/N: 0) 04-14-21 H Received in the House - Referred to H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 04-15-21 H Meeting set for 9:30 a.m. - MAC Room C ...H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 04-15-21 H Reported from committee - Do pass H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 04-19-21 H Placed on the House calendar 04-19-21 H Re-referred to committee H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 04-20-21 H Reported from committee - Do pass as amended 1 Welfare and Labor ...H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 04-21-21 H Placed on the House calendar 04-20-21 H 1 Amendment(s) Filed 04-21-21 H Amendment 1 adopted 04-21-21 H [H] 20210421/-1/21637 (16:12:20) 04-21-21 H Passed (Vote: Y: 92/N: 0) 04-21-21 S Received from House as amended - referred to S-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 04-26-21 S Placed on the Senate calendar 04-26-21 S Senate concurred in House amendment 04-26-21 S Passed (Vote: Y: 35/N: 0) 04-27-21 S Enrolled in the Senate - Sent to Governor 04-29-21 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 1017 ) |
SB 598
|
Bledsoe, Cecile (R)
Pilkington, Aaron (R) |
Allows audio-only communication to qualify as telemedicine if it is real-time, interactive, and substantially meets the requirements for a healthcare service that would otherwise be covered by the health benefit plan; prohibits certain incentives. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill History: |
03-23-21 S Filed 03-29-21 S Introduced and referred to S-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 04-19-21 S Meeting set for 2:00 p.m. - Room 130 ...S-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 04-27-21 S Placed on the Senate calendar 04-27-21 S Withdrawn from further consideration |
SB 602
| Irvin, Missy (R) | Revises the definitions of craniofacial anomaly and associated reconstructive surgery regarding medical care coverage; makes provisions for the review of requests for mandated coverage and prior authorization. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill History: |
03-29-21 S Filed 03-29-21 S Introduced and referred to S-Insurance and Commerce 03-29-21 S 1 Amendment(s) Filed 03-30-21 S Placed on the Senate calendar 03-30-21 S Amendment 1 adopted 04-01-21 S Meeting set for 2:00 p.m. - Room 171 ...S-Insurance and Commerce 04-01-21 S Meeting cancelled for 04/01/21 ...S-Insurance and Commerce 04-08-21 S Meeting set for 2:00 p.m. - Room 171 ...S-Insurance and Commerce 04-08-21 S Reported from committee - Do pass as amended 2 ommerce ...S-Insurance and Commerce 04-08-21 S 1 Amendment(s) Filed 04-13-21 S Placed on the Senate calendar 04-13-21 S Amendment 2 adopted 04-14-21 S Placed on the Senate calendar 04-14-21 S On floor for consideration 04-14-21 S Passed (Vote: Y: 34/N: 0) 04-14-21 S Emergency clause adopted 04-14-21 H Received in the House - Referred to H-Insurance and Commerce 04-19-21 H Meeting set for 9:30 a.m. - MAC Room C ...H-Insurance and Commerce 04-19-21 H Reported from committee - Do pass H-Insurance and Commerce 04-20-21 H Placed on the House calendar 04-20-21 H [H] 20210420/-1/21626 (15:16:45) 04-20-21 H Passed (Vote: Y: 91/N: 0) 04-20-21 H Emergency clause adopted 04-21-21 S Enrolled in the Senate - Sent to Governor 04-27-21 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 955 ) |
SB 603
| Irvin, Missy (R) | Clarifies contractual requirements of health insurers in cooperating with an ambulatory surgery center that has converted to a temporary hospital facility under programs put in place for the duration of the COVID-19 pandemic. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill History: |
03-29-21 S Filed 03-29-21 S Introduced and referred to S-Insurance and Commerce 03-30-21 S Meeting set for 2:00 p.m. - Room 171 ...S-Insurance and Commerce 03-30-21 S Reported from committee - Do pass S-Insurance and Commerce 03-31-21 S Placed on the Senate calendar 03-31-21 S On floor for consideration 03-31-21 S Passed (Vote: Y: 34/N: 1) 03-31-21 H Received in the House - Referred to H-Insurance and Commerce 04-12-21 H Meeting set for 9:30 a.m. - MAC Room C ...H-Insurance and Commerce 04-12-21 H Reported from committee - Do pass H-Insurance and Commerce 04-13-21 H [H] 20210413/-1/21555 (15:00:40) 04-13-21 H Passed (Vote: Y: 95/N: 0) 04-14-21 S Enrolled in the Senate - Sent to Governor 04-15-21 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 723 ) |
SB 611
| Wallace, David (R) | Creates the Committee on Acuity-Based Care to make recommendations with regard to nurse staffing within hospitals and rehabilitation and long-term care facilities. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill History: |
03-29-21 S Filed 03-30-21 S Introduced and referred to S-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 04-14-21 S Meeting set for 2:00 p.m. - Room 130 ...S-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 04-21-21 S Committee motion to suspend rules carried 04-21-21 S Reported from committee - Do pass as amended Welfare and Labor ...S-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 04-21-21 S 1 Amendment(s) Filed 04-22-21 S Amendment 1 adopted 04-27-21 S Placed on the Senate calendar 04-27-21 S Referred to interim committee or ...S-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 06-04-21 S Assigned study proposal number - see ISP 38 |
SB 615
|
Garner, Trent (R)
Gonzales, Justin (R) |
Prohibits state and local authorities from using a vaccine passport (meaning documentation that an individual has been vaccinated against COVID-19 or has tested negative for or recovered from the virus) as a condition of entry, travel, employment, etc. |
| Position: | Opposed |
| Bill History: |
03-31-21 S Filed 03-31-21 S Introduced and referred to S-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 04-14-21 S Meeting set for 2:00 p.m. - Room 130 ...S-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 04-14-21 S 1 Amendment(s) Filed 04-14-21 S Reported from committee - Do pass as amended 1 Welfare and Labor ...S-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 04-19-21 S Placed on the Senate calendar 04-19-21 S Amendment 1 adopted 04-20-21 S Placed on the Senate calendar 04-20-21 S On floor for consideration 04-20-21 S Passed (Vote: Y: 23/N: 8) 04-20-21 H Received in the House - Referred to H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 04-22-21 H Meeting set for 2:00 p.m. - MAC Room C ...H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 04-22-21 H Reported from committee - Do pass H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 04-26-21 H Placed on the House calendar 04-26-21 H Passed 04-27-21 S Enrolled in the Senate - Sent to Governor 04-29-21 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 1030 ) |
SB 617
|
Rapert, Jason (R)
Johnson, Lee (R) |
Places various restrictions and disclosure requirements on certain pharmacies, physicians or other licensed prescribers who utilize out-of-state pharmacies and common carriers for deliveries; prohibits data mining, requires ownership disclosure; more. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill History: |
03-31-21 S Filed 03-31-21 S Introduced and referred to S-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 04-14-21 S Meeting set for 2:00 p.m. - Room 130 ...S-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 04-14-21 S 1 Amendment(s) Filed 04-14-21 S Reported from committee - Do pass S-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 04-19-21 S Placed on the Senate calendar 04-19-21 S Amendment 1 adopted 04-20-21 S Placed on the Senate calendar 04-20-21 S On floor for consideration 04-20-21 S Passed (Vote: Y: 29/N: 1) 04-20-21 H Received in the House - Referred to H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 04-22-21 H Meeting set for 2:00 p.m. - MAC Room C ...H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 04-22-21 H Reported from committee - Do pass as amended 1 Welfare and Labor ...H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 04-22-21 H 1 Amendment(s) Filed 04-26-21 H Placed on the House calendar 04-26-21 H Amendment 1 adopted 04-26-21 H [H] 20210426/-1/21678 (14:26:28) 04-26-21 H Passed (Vote: Y: 90/N: 0) 04-26-21 S Received from House as amended - Calendar 04-27-21 S Placed on the Senate calendar 04-27-21 S Senate concurred in House amendment 04-27-21 S Passed (Vote: Y: 33/N: 0) 04-27-21 S Enrolled in the Senate - Sent to Governor 04-29-21 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 1053 ) |
SB 639
|
Hammer, Kim (R)
Cloud, Joe (R) |
Requires health benefit plans offered, issued or renewed in Arkansas to provide coverage for off-label use of drug treatments to treat patients who are diagnosed with PANS or PANDAS. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill History: |
04-06-21 S Filed 04-06-21 S Introduced and referred to S-Insurance and Commerce 04-13-21 S Meeting set for 2:00 p.m. - Room 171 ...S-Insurance and Commerce 04-13-21 S Reported from committee - Do pass as amended 1 ommerce ...S-Insurance and Commerce 04-13-21 S 1 Amendment(s) Filed 04-15-21 S Placed on the Senate calendar 04-15-21 S Amendment 1 adopted 04-19-21 S Placed on the Senate calendar 04-19-21 S On floor for consideration 04-19-21 S Passed (Vote: Y: 33/N: 0) 04-19-21 H Received in the House - Referred to H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 04-20-21 H Reported from committee - Do pass as amended 1 Welfare and Labor ...H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 04-21-21 H Placed on the House calendar 04-20-21 H 1 Amendment(s) Filed 04-21-21 H Amendment 1 adopted 04-21-21 H [H] 20210421/-1/21637 (16:13:31) 04-21-21 H Passed (Vote: Y: 94/N: 0) 04-21-21 S Received from House as amended - referred to S-Insurance and Commerce 04-26-21 S Meeting set for 9:00 a.m. - Room 130 ...S-Insurance and Commerce 04-26-21 S Reported from committee - Do pass S-Insurance and Commerce 04-27-21 S Placed on the Senate calendar 04-27-21 S Senate concurred in House amendment 04-27-21 S Passed (Vote: Y: 35/N: 0) 04-29-21 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 1054 ) |
SB 640
| Hammer, Kim (R) | Increases the statute of limitations for recovery of medical debt from two to five years. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill History: |
04-06-21 S Filed 04-06-21 S Introduced and referred to S-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 04-12-21 S Meeting set for 2:00 p.m. - Room 130 ...S-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 04-12-21 S Reported from committee - Do pass S-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 04-14-21 S Placed on the Senate calendar 04-14-21 S On floor for consideration 04-14-21 S Passed (Vote: Y: 29/N: 0) 04-14-21 S Motion to expunge vote carried 04-14-21 S Re-referred to committee S-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 04-14-21 S 1 Amendment(s) Filed 04-14-21 S Reported from committee - Do pass as amended 1 Welfare and Labor ...S-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 04-19-21 S Placed on the Senate calendar 04-19-21 S Amendment 1 adopted 04-20-21 S Placed on the Senate calendar 04-20-21 S On floor for consideration 04-20-21 S Passed (Vote: Y: 29/N: 3) 04-20-21 H Received in the House - Referred to H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 04-22-21 H Meeting set for 2:00 p.m. - MAC Room C ...H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 04-22-21 H Reported from committee - Do pass H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 04-26-21 H Placed on the House calendar 04-26-21 H Passed 04-26-21 S Enrolled in the Senate - Sent to Governor 04-29-21 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 1032 ) |
SB 672
|
Irvin, Missy (R)
Boyd, Justin (R) |
Prohibits an insurer from using CPT codes to set a rate less than 90 percent of an average rate of payment or reimbursement for procedures billed as a hospital outpatient service for the county where the outpatient surgery center is licensed; more. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill History: |
04-12-21 S Filed 04-12-21 S Introduced and referred to S-Insurance and Commerce 04-12-21 S 1 Amendment(s) Filed 04-13-21 S Placed on the Senate calendar 04-13-21 S Amendment 1 adopted 04-15-21 S Placed on the Senate calendar 04-15-21 S Motion to withdraw from committee carried S-Insurance and Commerce 04-15-21 S Withdrawn from further consideration |
SB 703
| Leding, Greg (D) | Amends the Telemedicine Act to add a medical marijuana telehealth certification of a patient applying for a registry identification card. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill History: |
04-21-21 S Filed 04-21-21 S Introduced and referred to S-Agriculture and Economic Development 04-22-21 S Meeting set for 9:30 a.m. - Room 130 nt ...S-Agriculture and Economic Development 04-22-21 S Reported from committee - Do pass S-Agriculture and Economic Development 04-22-21 S On floor for consideration 04-22-21 S Failed (Vote: N: 13/Y: 13) 04-22-21 S Motion to expunge vote carried 04-22-21 S Passed (Vote: Y: 23/N: 9) 04-23-21 H Received in the House - Referred to H-Rules 04-26-21 H Meeting set for 11:30 a.m. - MAC Room B ...H-Rules 04-26-21 H Reported from committee - Do pass H-Rules 04-27-21 H Placed on the House calendar 04-27-21 H [H] 20210427/-1/21702 (15:23:45) 04-27-21 H Passed (Vote: Y: 58/N: 19) 04-27-21 S Enrolled in the Senate - Sent to Governor 05-03-21 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 1112 ) |
SCR 7
|
Irvin, Missy (R)
Gray, Michelle (R) |
Encourages the Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences to pursue a National Cancer Institute designation. |
| Position: | Support |
| Bill History: |
02-25-21 S Filed 02-25-21 S Introduced and referred to calendar 04-07-21 S On floor for consideration 04-07-21 S Adopted 04-07-21 H Received in the House - Referred to H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 04-15-21 H Meeting set for 9:30 a.m. - MAC Room C ...H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 04-15-21 H Reported from committee - Do pass H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 04-19-21 H Placed on the House calendar 04-19-21 H Passed over on calendar 04-20-21 H Placed on the House calendar 04-20-21 H [H] 20210420/-1/21626 (13:12:32) 04-20-21 H Adopted 04-21-21 S Enrolled in the Senate - Sent to Governor |
