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Yes: 128 • No: 1
ArkansasHB10962025 Regular SessionHouse
AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES - MEDICAID TOBACCO SETTLEMENT PROGRAM APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2025-2026 FISCAL YEAR.
Sponsored By: Joint Budget Committee
Enacted
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
3 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 1 mixed.
Medicaid care funding with transfer limits
For July 1, 2025–June 30, 2026, the law provides about $145.57 million for Arkansas Medicaid grants. This includes about $140.43 million for hospital and medical care and $5.14 million for prescription drugs. The Medicaid Expansion Program Account is the sole funding source; spending must follow state fiscal, purchasing, and tobacco-settlement purpose rules. Transfers are generally barred, except between these two grant categories when needed to run the program. The DHS Secretary needs the Governor’s approval to request a transfer and prior approval from the Legislative Council or Joint Budget Committee. Moving money to one category leaves less for the other; the law does not change Medicaid eligibility or guarantee household payments.
Staff funding supports Arkansas Medicaid operations
For July 1, 2025–June 30, 2026, the law funds up to 19 staff positions for Arkansas’s Medicaid Tobacco Settlement Program. The Division of Medical Services gets $87,250 for staff and operations and can employ one program manager. The Division of Aging, Adult, and Behavioral Health Services gets about $1.30 million for staff and operations. Its 18 positions include one nurse, one program manager, two eligibility supervisors, and 14 eligibility specialists. This money comes only from the Medicaid Expansion Program Account and supports program administration, not new eligibility rules or household payments.
Tobacco-funded state jobs lack funding guarantees
Beginning July 1, 2025, Arkansas does not guarantee continued funding for positions when tobacco-settlement money runs short or expires. Replacement state money requires an appropriation from the General Assembly and authorization from the Governor. The Tobacco Settlement Commission must tell current employees and new hires about this limit. The funding warning must also appear in employee handbooks and professional services contracts paid with program money.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Joint Budget Committee
Affiliation unavailable
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
Senate vote • 4/10/2025
Senate Vote - Thursday, April 10, 2025 1:37:56 PM
Yes: 34 • No: 0
House vote • 4/9/2025
House Vote - Wednesday, April 9, 2025 4:50:00 PM
Yes: 94 • No: 1 • Other: 3
Actions Timeline
Notification that HB1096 is now Act 786
4/17/2025HouseCorrectly enrolled and ordered transmitted to the Governor's Office.
4/11/2025HouseTO BE ENROLLED
4/10/2025HouseReturned from the Senate as passed.
4/10/2025HouseReturned to the House as Passed.
4/10/2025SenateEMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED
4/10/2025SenateRead the third time and passed.
4/10/2025SenateRead the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and placed on the calendar.
4/9/2025SenateReceived from the House.
4/9/2025SenateEMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED
4/9/2025HouseRead the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate.
4/9/2025HouseReturned by the Committee Do Pass
4/8/2025HouseREPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED
3/12/2025HouseAmendment No. 1 read and adopted and the bill ordered engrossed.
3/12/2025HousePlaced on second reading for the purpose of amendment.
3/12/2025HouseRead the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on JOINT BUDGET COMMITTEE
1/13/2025HouseFiled
1/13/2025House
Bill Text
HB1096 - Introduced
1/13/2025
Act Version
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