- Indicates action since the request date.
HB 1101
| Sullivan, Dan (R) | Prohibits the Arkansas Medicaid Program from providing a cost settlement reimbursement to a the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. |
| Position: | Neutral |
| Bill History: |
01-03-19 H Filed 01-14-19 H Introduced and referred to H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 01-15-19 H 1 Amendment(s) Filed 01-16-19 H Amendment 1 adopted 01-29-19 H Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 130 ...H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 01-30-19 H 1 Amendment(s) Filed 01-31-19 H Placed on the House calendar 01-31-19 H Amendment 2 adopted 02-12-19 H Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 130 ...H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 02-12-19 H 1 Amendment(s) Filed 02-14-19 H Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 130 ...H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 02-13-19 H Placed on the House calendar 02-13-19 H Amendment 3 adopted 02-18-19 H Motion to withdraw from committee carried H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 02-18-19 H Withdrawn from further consideration 02-18-19 H Referred to interim committee or ...H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor |
HB 1125
|
Evans, Brian (R)
Irvin, Missy (R) |
Prohibits an insurer from requiring payment for healthcare services through gift cards, credit cards or virtual credit cards and authorizes risk-sharing payments using these only if the physician has clear instructions that result in no processing fee. |
| Position: | Neutral |
| Bill History: |
01-10-19 H Filed 01-14-19 H Introduced and referred to H-Insurance and Commerce 01-23-19 H Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 149 ...H-Insurance and Commerce 01-23-19 H Reported from committee - Do pass H-Insurance and Commerce 01-28-19 H Placed on the House calendar 01-28-19 H [H] 20190128/-1/16644 (13:42:27) 01-28-19 H Passed (Vote: Y: 92/N: 0) 01-29-19 S Received in the Senate - Referred to S-Insurance and Commerce 02-05-19 S Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 171 ...S-Insurance and Commerce 02-05-19 S Amendment(s) Filed 02-05-19 S Reported from committee - Do pass as amended ommerce ...S-Insurance and Commerce 02-06-19 S Placed on the Senate calendar 02-06-19 S Amendment 1 adopted 02-06-19 S Re-referred to committee S-Insurance and Commerce 02-12-19 S Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 171 ...S-Insurance and Commerce 02-12-19 S 1 Amendment(s) Filed 02-14-19 S Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 171 ...S-Insurance and Commerce 02-13-19 S Placed on the Senate calendar 02-13-19 S Amendment adopted 02-19-19 S Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 171 ...S-Insurance and Commerce 02-19-19 S Reported from committee - Do pass S-Insurance and Commerce 02-20-19 S Placed on the Senate calendar 02-20-19 S Passed (Vote: Y: 34/N: 0) 02-20-19 H Received from Senate as amended - referred to H-Insurance and Commerce 02-27-19 H Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 149 ...H-Insurance and Commerce 02-27-19 H Reported from committee - Do pass H-Insurance and Commerce 02-28-19 H Placed on the House calendar 02-28-19 H [H] 20190228/-1/16913 (13:42:18) 02-28-19 H House concurred in Senate amendment No. 1 02-28-19 H [H] 20190228/-1/16913 (13:43:35) 02-28-19 H House concurred in Senate amendment No. 2 02-28-19 H Enrolled in the House - Sent to Governor 03-05-19 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 300 ) |
HB 1150
| House, Douglas (R) | Adds qualifying medical conditions for the prescription of medical marijuana. |
| Position: | Amend-Monitor |
| Bill History: |
01-14-19 H Filed 01-15-19 H Introduced and referred to H-Rules 01-22-19 H Placed on the House calendar 01-17-19 H 1 Amendment(s) Filed 01-23-19 H Meeting set for 11:59 a.m. - TBA ...H-Rules 01-22-19 H Amendment 1 adopted 02-20-19 H Meeting set for 11:59 a.m. - MAC Room A ...H-Rules 02-27-19 H Placed on the House calendar 02-27-19 H Motion to withdraw from committee carried H-Rules 02-27-19 H Withdrawn from further consideration |
HB 1220
| Sullivan, Dan (R) | Amends the definition of professional relationship under the Telemedicine Act to provide that a relationship exists if the healthcare professional has access to the patient's medical history and is of the opinion that the standard of care can be met. |
| Position: | Neutral |
| Bill History: |
01-22-19 H Filed 01-22-19 H Introduced and referred to H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 02-21-19 H Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 130 ...H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 02-21-19 H Committee Motion for Do Pass Failed (Vote: Y: 8/N: 11) 03-05-19 H Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 130 ...H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 03-04-19 H Moved to deferred list H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 03-12-19 H Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 130 ...H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 03-12-19 H 1 Amendment(s) Filed 03-13-19 H Reported from committee - Do pass as amended No. 1 Welfare and Labor ...H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 03-14-19 H Placed on the House calendar 03-14-19 H Amendment 1 adopted 03-18-19 H Placed on the House calendar 03-18-19 H [H] 20190318/-1/17040 (14:01:00) 03-18-19 H Failed (Vote: N: 36/Y: 50) 03-18-19 H Clincher adopted |
HB 1226
|
Gray, Michelle (R)
Irvin, Missy (R) |
Creates the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences National Cancer Institute Designation Fund, to contain private grants or other sources of revenue to be used by the Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute to pursue national institute status. |
| Companions: |
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| Position: | Monitor-Support |
| Bill History: |
01-23-19 H Filed 01-23-19 H Introduced and referred to H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 01-31-19 H Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 130 ...H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 03-05-19 H Placed on the House calendar 03-05-19 H Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 130 ...H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 03-05-19 H Motion to withdraw from committee carried H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 03-05-19 H Withdrawn from further consideration |
HB 1245
|
Boyd, Justin (R)
Hammer, Kim (R) |
Amends the sales tax exemption for durable medical equipment and other supplies to include purchases made by podiatrists. |
| Position: | Neutral |
| Bill History: |
01-23-19 H Filed 01-24-19 H Introduced and referred to H-Revenue and Taxation 02-05-19 H Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 151 ...H-Revenue and Taxation 02-05-19 H Reported from committee - Do pass H-Revenue and Taxation 02-07-19 H [H] 20190207/-1/16759 (11:09:56) 02-07-19 H Passed (Vote: Y: 88/N: 0) 02-07-19 S Received in the Senate - Referred to S-Revenue and Taxation 02-13-19 S Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Old Supreme Court ...S-Revenue and Taxation 02-13-19 S Reported from committee - Do pass S-Revenue and Taxation 02-14-19 S Placed on the Senate calendar 02-14-19 S On floor for consideration 02-14-19 S Passed (Vote: Y: 34/N: 0) 02-14-19 H Enrolled in the House - Sent to Governor 02-18-19 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 172 ) |
HB 1251
|
Eubanks, Jon (R)
Wallace, David (R) |
Requires the State Board of Optometry to establish credentialing requirements for an optometrist to be able to perform laser procedures. Requires optometrists who perform laser procedures to report to the board the outcome of each procedure. |
| Position: | Neutral |
| Bill History: |
01-24-19 H Filed 01-24-19 H Introduced and referred to H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 02-19-19 H Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 130 ...H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 02-19-19 H Committee motion for D.P. as amended Failed (Vote: Y: 9/N: 10) 02-28-19 H Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 130 ...H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 02-28-19 H 1 Amendment(s) Filed 03-04-19 H Placed on the House calendar 03-05-19 H Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 130 ...H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 03-04-19 H Amendment 1 adopted 03-05-19 H Reported from committee - Do pass H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 03-06-19 H Placed on the House calendar 03-06-19 H Passed over on calendar 03-06-19 H [H] 10190306/-1/16950 (15:46:05) 03-06-19 H Passed (Vote: Y: 70/N: 19) 03-06-19 S Received in the Senate - Referred to S-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 03-18-19 S Meeting set for 3:00 p.m. - Room 272 ...S-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 03-18-19 S Committee Motion for Do Pass Carried (Vote: Y: 5/N: 2) 03-19-19 S Reported from committee - Do pass S-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 03-20-19 S Placed on the Senate calendar |
HB 1252
| Magie, Steve (D) | Creates a professional license for anesthesiologist assistants under the State Medical Board. |
| Position: | Neutral |
| Bill History: |
01-24-19 H Filed 01-24-19 H Introduced and referred to H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 03-05-19 H Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 130 ...H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 03-04-19 H Moved to deferred list H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor |
HB 1253
| Magie, Steve (D) | Authorizes dispensing opticians to perform refraction and dispense eyeglasses, provided the patient's visual acuity was correctable to 20/20. |
| Position: | Neutral |
| Bill History: |
01-24-19 H Filed 01-24-19 H Introduced and referred to H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 03-05-19 H Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 130 ...H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 03-04-19 H Moved to deferred list H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor |
HB 1254
| Magie, Steve (D) | Requires the Board of Dispensing Opticians to develop rules allowing licensed dispensing opticians to dispense contact lenses. |
| Position: | Neutral |
| Bill History: |
01-24-19 H Filed 01-24-19 H Introduced and referred to H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 03-05-19 H Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 130 ...H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 03-05-19 H 1 Amendment(s) Filed 03-05-19 H Reported from committee - Do pass as amended 1 Welfare and Labor ...H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 03-06-19 H Placed on the House calendar 03-06-19 H Amendment 1 adopted 03-07-19 H Placed on the House calendar |
HB 1257
|
Boyd, Justin (R)
Wallace, David (R) |
Permits the disclosure of claims data that contains direct personal identifiers of eligible individuals in the Arkansas Works Program to the State Insurance Department and the Department of Human Services, subject to state and federal privacy laws. |
| Position: | Neutral |
| Bill History: |
01-24-19 H Filed 01-28-19 H Introduced and referred to H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 03-19-19 H Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 130 ...H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor |
HB 1267
| Gonzales, Justin (R) | Extends the prescriptive authority to Schedule II drugs for an advanced practice nurse who has completed 2,000 hours of practice. |
| Position: | Neutral |
| Bill History: |
01-28-19 H Filed 01-28-19 H Introduced and referred to H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 02-26-19 H Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 130 ...H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 02-26-19 H 1 Amendment(s) Filed 02-26-19 H Reported from committee - Do pass as amended 1 Welfare and Labor ...H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 02-27-19 H Placed on the House calendar 02-27-19 H Amendment 1 adopted 03-04-19 H Placed on the House calendar 03-04-19 H [H] 20190304/-1/16920 (14:56:39) 03-04-19 H Passed (Vote: Y: 96/N: 1) 03-05-19 S Received in the Senate - Referred to S-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 03-20-19 S Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 272 ...S-Public Health, Welfare and Labor |
HB 1274
| Pilkington, Aaron (R) | Authorizes advanced practice nurses who have practiced in a community with a population of 5,000 or less for 5 years to practice without a collaborative agreement from a physician. |
| Position: | Neutral |
| Bill History: |
01-28-19 H Filed 01-28-19 H Introduced and referred to H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 03-12-19 H Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 130 ...H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor |
HB 1282
|
Lundstrum, Robin (R)
Wallace, David (R) |
Changes the licensing requirements for advanced practice registered nurses by removing the requirement for a mandatory collaborative practice agreement. |
| Companions: |
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| Position: | Neutral |
| Bill History: |
01-28-19 H Filed 01-28-19 H Introduced and referred to H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 02-26-19 H Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 130 ...H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 02-26-19 H Committee motion for D.P. as amended Failed (Vote: Y: 10/N: 10) 03-19-19 H Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 130 ...H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor |
HB 1283
| Gonzales, Justin (R) | Changes the definition of a certified nurse anesthetist, removing the requirement that a certified nurse anesthetist must serve “under the supervision of” a licensed physician, dentist, etc. but instead “in coordination with” such a professional. |
| Companions: |
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| Position: | Neutral |
| Bill History: |
01-28-19 H Filed 01-28-19 H Introduced and referred to H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 03-05-19 H Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 130 ...H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 03-04-19 H Moved to deferred list H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor |
HB 1552
|
Godfrey, Megan (D)
Eads, Lance (R) |
Authorizes nursing license eligibility for non-citizens who are approved for exemption under the federal Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals policy and have a valid employment authorization document. |
| Position: | Neutral |
| Bill History: |
02-21-19 H Filed 02-21-19 H Introduced and referred to H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 02-26-19 H Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 130 ...H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 02-26-19 H 1 Amendment(s) Filed 02-27-19 H Placed on the House calendar 02-28-19 H Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 130 ...H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 02-27-19 H Amendment 1 adopted 03-05-19 H Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 130 ...H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 03-05-19 H 1 Amendment(s) Filed 03-06-19 H Placed on the House calendar 03-07-19 H Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 130 ...H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 03-06-19 H Amendment 2 adopted 03-07-19 H Reported from committee - Do pass H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 03-11-19 H Placed on the House calendar 03-11-19 H [H] 20190311/-1/16984 (14:23:51) 03-11-19 H Passed (Vote: Y: 90/N: 0) 03-11-19 S Received in the Senate - Referred to S-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 03-20-19 S Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 272 ...S-Public Health, Welfare and Labor |
HB 1656
| Ferguson, Deborah (D) | Requires healthcare insurers to provide coverage for medication used to treat substance abuse without prior authorization and at the lowest-cost benefit tier. |
| Position: | Neutral |
| Bill History: |
03-04-19 H Filed 03-04-19 H Introduced and referred to H-Insurance and Commerce 03-18-19 H Meeting set for Upon adjournment of House - Room 149 ...H-Insurance and Commerce 03-18-19 H Disregard last action 03-20-19 H Meeting set for 9:00 a.m. - Room 149 ...H-Insurance and Commerce |
HB 1727
|
Dotson, Jim (R)
Rapert, Jason (R) |
Requires health benefit plans to provide coverage and reimbursement for intraoperative neurophysiological monitoring provided through telemedicine during a surgery. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill History: |
03-06-19 H Filed 03-06-19 H Introduced and referred to H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 03-12-19 H Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 130 ...H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 03-12-19 H 1 Amendment(s) Filed 03-13-19 H Placed on the House calendar 03-13-19 H Amendment 1 adopted 03-19-19 H Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 130 ...H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor |
HB 1742
| Bentley, Mary (R) | Creates the Arkansas Short-Term, Limited Duration Insurance act to provide regulations for limited health insurance coverage primarily designed to fill gap in periods of coverage. |
| Position: | Neutral |
| Bill History: |
03-07-19 H Filed 03-07-19 H Introduced and referred to H-Insurance and Commerce 03-13-19 H Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 149 ...H-Insurance and Commerce |
HB 1837
|
McCollum, Austin (R)
Bledsoe, Cecile (R) |
Updates provisions for multiple-employer health plans to comply with current federal law. |
| Position: | Neutral |
| Bill History: |
03-14-19 H Filed 03-14-19 H Introduced and referred to H-Insurance and Commerce 03-20-19 H Meeting set for 9:00 a.m. - Room 149 ...H-Insurance and Commerce |
HB 1864
| Ferguson, Deborah (D) | Requires healthcare insurers, including Medicaid, to provide coverage for medication used to treat substance abuse without prior authorization and at the lowest-cost benefit tier. |
| Position: | Neutral |
| Bill History: |
03-18-19 H Filed 03-18-19 H Introduced and referred to H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor |
SB 151
|
Bledsoe, Cecile (R)
Gray, Michelle (R) |
Creates the UAMS National Cancer Institute Designation Fund to be funded by private grants and other sources and used by the Rockefeller Cancer Institute at UAMS to achieve and maintain status as a National Cancer Institute-Designated Cancer Center. |
| Companions: |
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| Position: | Monitor-Support |
| Bill History: |
01-23-19 S Filed 01-23-19 S Introduced and referred to S-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 01-30-19 S Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 272 ...S-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 01-30-19 S Reported from committee - Do pass S-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 02-04-19 S Placed on the Senate calendar 01-31-19 S 1 Amendment(s) Filed 01-31-19 S Re-referred to committee S-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 02-04-19 S Meeting set for 2:30 p.m. - Room 272 ...S-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 02-04-19 S Amendment 1 adopted 02-04-19 S Reported from committee - Do pass S-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 02-05-19 S Placed on the Senate calendar 02-05-19 S On floor for consideration 02-05-19 S Passed (Vote: Y: 35/N: 0) 02-05-19 H Received in the House - Referred to H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 02-12-19 H Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 130 ...H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 02-12-19 H Reported from committee - Do pass H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 02-14-19 H Placed on the House calendar 02-14-19 H [H] 20190214/-1/16808 (14:02:01) 02-14-19 H Passed (Vote: Y: 93/N: 0) 02-18-19 S Enrolled in the Senate - Sent to Governor 02-19-19 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 181 ) |
SB 164
|
Cooper, John (R)
Ladyman, Jack (R) |
Changes qualifications with regard to client hours of experience and educational hours completed for one to be licensed as a professional counselor. |
| Position: | Neutral |
| Bill History: |
01-24-19 S Filed 01-24-19 S Introduced and referred to S-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 02-20-19 S Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 272 ...S-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 02-20-19 S Reported from committee - Do pass S-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 02-21-19 S Placed on the Senate calendar 02-21-19 S On floor for consideration 02-21-19 S Amendment 1 adopted 02-21-19 S Passed (Vote: Y: 34/N: 0) 02-21-19 H Received in the House - Referred to H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 02-26-19 H Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 130 ...H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 02-26-19 H Reported from committee - Do pass H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 03-05-19 H Placed on the House calendar 03-05-19 H [H] 20190305/-1/16935 (14:14:36) 03-05-19 H Passed (Vote: Y: 94/N: 0) 03-06-19 S Enrolled in the Senate - Sent to Governor 03-08-19 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 370 ) |
SB 165
| Cooper, John (R) | Repeals the requirement that psychiatric technician nurses obtain a license from the Arkansas State Board of Nursing. |
| Position: | Neutral |
| Bill History: |
01-24-19 S Filed 01-24-19 S Introduced and referred to S-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 02-13-19 S Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - 2/13/19 ...S-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 03-05-19 S Withdrawn from further consideration 03-19-19 S Placed on the Senate calendar |
SB 166
| Cooper, John (R) | Eliminates the licensure requirement for persons operating or working in a nursery in which florist stock, trees, shrubs, seeds, etc. are propagated. |
| Position: | Neutral |
| Bill History: |
01-24-19 S Filed 01-24-19 S Introduced and referred to S-Agriculture and Economic Development 02-05-19 S Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 309 nt ...S-Agriculture and Economic Development 03-05-19 S Withdrawn from further consideration 03-19-19 S Placed on the Senate calendar |
SB 174
| Hammer, Kim (R) | Requires electronic prescriptions for a controlled substance included in Schedule II through Schedule VI with certain exceptions or unless a waiver is obtained and places limitations on refills of prescribed drugs included in Schedules III and IV. |
| Position: | Neutral |
| Bill History: |
01-28-19 S Filed 01-28-19 S Introduced and referred to S-Judiciary 01-30-19 S Meeting set for 3:00 p.m. - Room 171 ...S-Judiciary 02-05-19 S Placed on the Senate calendar 02-04-19 S 1 Amendment(s) Filed 02-05-19 S Amendment 1 adopted 02-13-19 S Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 171 ...S-Judiciary 02-13-19 S 1 Amendment(s) Filed 02-13-19 S Reported from committee - Do pass as amended ...S-Judiciary 02-14-19 S Placed on the Senate calendar 02-14-19 S Amendment 2 adopted 02-14-19 S Motion to withdraw from committee failed S-Judiciary 02-18-19 S Placed on the Senate calendar 02-18-19 S Failed (Vote: N: 9/Y: 11) 02-18-19 S Motion to expunge vote carried 02-21-19 S 1 Amendment(s) Filed 02-25-19 S Amendment 3 adopted 02-27-19 S Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 171 ...S-Judiciary 02-27-19 S Reported from committee - Do pass S-Judiciary 02-28-19 S Placed on the Senate calendar 02-28-19 S On floor for consideration 02-28-19 S Passed (Vote: Y: 30/N: 1) 02-28-19 H Received in the House - Referred to H-Judiciary 03-05-19 H Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 149 ...H-Judiciary 03-05-19 H Reported from committee - Do pass H-Judiciary 03-06-19 H Placed on the House calendar 03-06-19 H [H] 10190306/-1/16950 (15:22:54) 03-06-19 H Passed (Vote: Y: 85/N: 2) 03-11-19 S Enrolled in the Senate - Sent to Governor 03-13-19 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 447 ) |
SB 184
|
Stubblefield, Gary (R)
Gonzales, Justin (R) |
Changes the definition of a certified nurse anesthetist, removing the requirement that a certified nurse anesthetist must serve “under the supervision of” a licensed physician, dentist, etc. but instead “in coordination with” such a professional. |
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| Position: | Neutral |
| Bill History: |
01-28-19 S Filed 01-28-19 S Introduced and referred to S-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 02-20-19 S Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 272 ...S-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 02-20-19 S Reported from committee - Do pass S-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 02-21-19 S Placed on the Senate calendar 02-21-19 S Passed (Vote: Y: 21/N: 4) 02-21-19 H Received in the House - Referred to H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 02-28-19 H Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 130 ...H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 02-28-19 H Committee Motion for Do Pass Failed (Vote: Y: 10/N: 9) 03-19-19 H Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 130 ...H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor |
SB 252
| Hammer, Kim (R) | Requires insurance coverage for the treatment of certain pediatric disorders. |
| Position: | Neutral |
| Bill History: |
02-04-19 S Filed 02-04-19 S Introduced and referred to S-Insurance and Commerce 03-19-19 S Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 171 ...S-Insurance and Commerce 03-19-19 S 1 Amendment(s) Filed 03-19-19 S Reported from committee - Do pass as amended ommerce ...S-Insurance and Commerce 03-20-19 S Placed on the Senate calendar |
SB 292
| Rapert, Jason (R) | Makes various changes to the Life and Health Insurance Guaranty Association Act. |
| Position: | Neutral |
| Bill History: |
02-11-19 S Filed 02-11-19 S Introduced and referred to S-Insurance and Commerce 02-26-19 S Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 171 ...S-Insurance and Commerce 02-26-19 S 1 Amendment(s) Filed 02-26-19 S Reported from committee - Do pass as amended ommerce ...S-Insurance and Commerce 02-27-19 S Placed on the Senate calendar 02-27-19 S Amendment 1 adopted 02-28-19 S Placed on the Senate calendar 02-28-19 S On floor for consideration 02-28-19 S Passed (Vote: Y: 35/N: 0) 02-28-19 H Received in the House - Referred to H-Insurance and Commerce 03-13-19 H Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 149 ...H-Insurance and Commerce 03-13-19 H Reported from committee - Do pass H-Insurance and Commerce 03-18-19 H Placed on the House calendar 03-18-19 H [H] 20190318/-1/17040 (15:32:41) 03-18-19 H Passed (Vote: Y: 89/N: 0) 03-19-19 S Enrolled in the Senate - Sent to Governor |
SB 309
|
Johnson, Mark (R)
Perry, Mark (D) |
Prohibits insurance companies from refusing to insure or limiting the amount of insurance available to individuals based on their status as organ donors. |
| Position: | Neutral |
| Bill History: |
02-12-19 S Filed 02-12-19 S Introduced and referred to S-Insurance and Commerce 02-14-19 S Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 171 ...S-Insurance and Commerce 02-14-19 S Reported from committee - Do pass S-Insurance and Commerce 02-18-19 S Placed on the Senate calendar 02-18-19 S Passed (Vote: Y: 34/N: 0) 02-18-19 H Received in the House - Referred to H-Insurance and Commerce 02-20-19 H Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 149 ...H-Insurance and Commerce 02-20-19 H Reported from committee - Do pass H-Insurance and Commerce 02-25-19 H Placed on the House calendar 02-25-19 H Passed over on calendar 02-26-19 H Placed on the House calendar 02-26-19 H [H] 20190226/-1/16880 (14:10:03) 02-26-19 H Passed (Vote: Y: 89/N: 0) 02-27-19 S Enrolled in the Senate - Sent to Governor 02-28-19 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 244 ) |
SB 310
| Rapert, Jason (R) | The State Insurance Department's General Omnibus Act. |
| Position: | Neutral |
| Bill History: |
02-12-19 S Filed 02-12-19 S Introduced and referred to S-Insurance and Commerce 02-26-19 S Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 171 ...S-Insurance and Commerce 02-26-19 S 1 Amendment(s) Filed 02-26-19 S Reported from committee - Do pass as amended ommerce ...S-Insurance and Commerce 02-27-19 S Placed on the Senate calendar 02-27-19 S Amendment 1 adopted 02-28-19 S Placed on the Senate calendar 02-28-19 S On floor for consideration 02-28-19 S Passed (Vote: Y: 35/N: 0) 02-28-19 H Received in the House - Referred to H-Insurance and Commerce 03-13-19 H Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 149 ...H-Insurance and Commerce 03-13-19 H Reported from committee - Do pass H-Insurance and Commerce 03-18-19 H Placed on the House calendar 03-18-19 H [H] 20190318/-1/17040 (15:34:16) 03-18-19 H Passed (Vote: Y: 85/N: 0) 03-19-19 S Enrolled in the Senate - Sent to Governor |
SB 380
|
Leding, Greg (D)
Ferguson, Deborah (D) |
Adds fully insured large group insurers to the requirements for insurers to provide mammography and breast ultrasound benefit coverage. |
| Position: | Neutral |
| Bill History: |
02-19-19 S Filed 02-19-19 S Introduced and referred to S-Insurance and Commerce 02-21-19 S Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 171 ...S-Insurance and Commerce 02-21-19 S 1 Amendment(s) Filed 02-25-19 S Placed on the Senate calendar 02-26-19 S Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 171 ...S-Insurance and Commerce 02-25-19 S Amendment 1 adopted 02-26-19 S Reported from committee - Do pass S-Insurance and Commerce 02-27-19 S Placed on the Senate calendar 02-27-19 S Passed (Vote: Y: 35/N: 0) 02-27-19 H Received in the House - Referred to H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 03-12-19 H Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 130 ...H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 03-13-19 H Placed on the House calendar 03-13-19 H [H] 20190313/-1/16981 (15:17:06) 03-13-19 H Passed (Vote: Y: 87/N: 0) 03-14-19 S Enrolled in the Senate - Sent to Governor 03-15-19 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 477 ) |
SB 472
| Maloch, Bruce (D) | Requires health insurers to contract with any healthcare provider that is licensed and in good standing with Medicare, Medicaid or any other federal health benefit plan. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill History: |
03-04-19 S Filed 03-04-19 S Introduced and referred to S-Insurance and Commerce 03-07-19 S Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 171 ...S-Insurance and Commerce 03-06-19 S 1 Amendment(s) Filed 03-07-19 S Placed on the Senate calendar 03-07-19 S Amendment 1 adopted 03-14-19 S Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 171 ...S-Insurance and Commerce 03-14-19 S Reported from committee - Do pass S-Insurance and Commerce 03-18-19 S Placed on the Senate calendar 03-18-19 S Passed over on calendar 03-18-19 S On floor for consideration 03-18-19 S Passed (Vote: Y: 35/N: 0) 03-18-19 S Emergency clause adopted 03-18-19 H Received in the House - Referred to H-Insurance and Commerce 03-20-19 H Meeting set for 9:00 a.m. - Room 149 ...H-Insurance and Commerce |
SB 480
|
Irvin, Missy (R)
Lowery, Mark (R) |
Prohibits a contracting entity from offering a healthcare provider a contract for healthcare services that includes certain requirements or clauses. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill History: |
03-04-19 S Filed 03-04-19 S Introduced and referred to S-Insurance and Commerce 03-12-19 S Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 171 ...S-Insurance and Commerce 03-12-19 S 1 Amendment(s) Filed 03-14-19 S Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 171 ...S-Insurance and Commerce 03-13-19 S Amendment 1 adopted 03-13-19 S 1 Amendment(s) Filed 03-14-19 S Placed on the Senate calendar 03-14-19 S Amendment 2 adopted 03-19-19 S Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 171 ...S-Insurance and Commerce |
SB 502
|
Elliott, Joyce (D)
Gray, Michelle (R) |
Makes various modifications to statutes concerning risk based capital (RBC), including allowing RBC reports, plans, etc. to be considered by the Insurance Commissioner in determinations concerning ratemaking for health plans. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill History: |
03-06-19 S Filed 03-06-19 S Introduced and referred to S-Insurance and Commerce 03-14-19 S Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 171 ...S-Insurance and Commerce 03-13-19 S 1 Amendment(s) Filed 03-14-19 S Placed on the Senate calendar 03-14-19 S Amendment 1 adopted 03-19-19 S Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 171 ...S-Insurance and Commerce |
SB 512
|
Bledsoe, Cecile (R)
Ferguson, Deborah (D) |
Authorizes a health benefit plan enrollee to assign their benefits to a healthcare provider regardless of the provider's out-of-network status; requires the payor to submit payment of the claim directly to the healthcare provider. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill History: |
03-06-19 S Filed 03-06-19 S Introduced and referred to S-Insurance and Commerce 03-12-19 S Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 171 ...S-Insurance and Commerce 03-12-19 S 1 Amendment(s) Filed 03-14-19 S Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 171 ...S-Insurance and Commerce 03-13-19 S Placed on the Senate calendar 03-13-19 S Amendment 1 adopted 03-19-19 S Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 171 ...S-Insurance and Commerce 03-19-19 S 1 Amendment(s) Filed 03-20-19 S Placed on the Senate calendar |
SB 520
|
Hammer, Kim (R)
Gray, Michelle (R) |
Makes various changes to the regulation and licensure of pharmacy benefits managers, including redefining the maximum allowable cost list and adding a defined professional dispensing fee to the list. |
| Position: | Monitor-Opposed |
| Bill History: |
03-08-19 S Filed 03-11-19 S Introduced and referred to S-Insurance and Commerce 03-11-19 S 1 Amendment(s) Filed 03-12-19 S Amendment 1 adopted 03-19-19 S Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 171 ...S-Insurance and Commerce |
