# Arkansas HB1181: TO AMEND THE FULL PRACTICE AUTHORITY OF A CERTIFIED NURSE MIDWIFE TO ALLOW ADMITTING PRIVILEGES. Arkansas HB1181, TO AMEND THE FULL PRACTICE AUTHORITY OF A CERTIFIED NURSE MIDWIFE TO ALLOW ADMITTING PRIVILEGES., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Mary Bentley (Republican), Clint Penzo (Republican); status enacted, last action 2025-02-25 (Notification that HB1181 is now Act 138) (as of 2026-10-19). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-HB1181-2025 - As of: 2026-10-19 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Arkansas HB1181 - State: Arkansas - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: TO AMEND THE FULL PRACTICE AUTHORITY OF A CERTIFIED NURSE MIDWIFE TO ALLOW ADMITTING PRIVILEGES. - Status: enacted - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-01-21 - Last action: 2025-02-25, Notification that HB1181 is now Act 138 - Sponsors: Mary Bentley (Republican), Clint Penzo (Republican) - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 2 (125 yes, 5 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 2 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Nurse midwives gain broader care authority: benefit, low. Arkansas certified nurse midwives with full practice authority can evaluate patients, diagnose conditions, and order and interpret diagnostic tests. They can manage treatment, sharing care or transferring high-risk patients to other health professionals as needed. They can prescribe and administer… - Nurse midwives can certify vital records: benefit, low. Arkansas certified nurse midwives can complete, sign, and submit birth and death certificate forms. For births in institutions or en route, attending midwives must provide required medical information within 72 hours after birth. The institution's person in charge remains responsible for preparing,… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Mary Bentley (Republican), House - Sponsor: Clint Penzo (Republican), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-02-18 | Senate | Senate Vote - Tuesday, February 18, 2025 11:12:33 AM | pass | 29 | 3 | | | 2025-02-05 | House | House Vote - Wednesday, February 5, 2025 1:41:15 PM | pass | 96 | 2 | | ## Actions (18) - 2025-02-25: Notification that HB1181 is now Act 138 (House) - 2025-02-20: Correctly enrolled and ordered transmitted to the Governor's Office. (House) - 2025-02-18: TO BE ENROLLED (House) - 2025-02-18: Returned from the Senate as passed. (House) - 2025-02-18: Returned to the House as passed. (Senate) - 2025-02-18: Read the third time and passed. (Senate) - 2025-02-17: Returned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass (Senate) - 2025-02-05: Read first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to PUBLIC HEALTH, WELFARE AND LABOR COMMITTEE - SENATE (Senate) - 2025-02-05: Received from the House. (Senate) - 2025-02-05: Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate. (House) - 2025-02-04: Returned by the Committee Do Pass (House) - 2025-01-29: Re-referred to the Committee on PUBLIC HEALTH, WELFARE AND LABOR COMMITTEE- HOUSE (House) - 2025-01-29: REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED (House) - 2025-01-29: Amendment No. 1 read and adopted and the bill ordered engrossed. (House) - 2025-01-29: Placed on second reading for the purpose of amendment. (House) - 2025-01-28: Returned by the Committee Do Pass (House) - 2025-01-22: Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on PUBLIC HEALTH, WELFARE AND LABOR COMMITTEE- HOUSE (House) - 2025-01-21: Filed (House) ## Bill text - HB1181 - Introduced, 2025-01-21: [PDF](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2025R%2FPublic%2FHB1181.pdf) - Act Version: [PDF](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Acts/FTPDocument?path=%2FACTS%2F2025R%2FPublic%2F&file=138.pdf&ddBienniumSession=2025%2F2025R) ## Related bills - HB1265: AN ACT FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT LITTLE ROCK APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2025-2026 FISCAL YEAR. (enacted) - HB1237: TO PROHIBIT MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS FROM SOLICITING INJURED INDIVIDUALS; AND TO SET PENALTIES FOR A VIOLATION OF THE PROHIBITION OF SOLICITATION OF INJURED INDIV… (failed) - HB1686: TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING LICENSES TO CARRY CONCEALED HANDGUNS. (failed) - SB440: TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING EMBALMERS AND FUNERAL DIRECTORS; TO REGULATE THE USE OF ALKALINE HYDROLYSIS; AND TO REGULATE ALKALINE HYDROLYSIS FACILITIES. (failed) - HB1695: TO CLARIFY THE FORECLOSURE PROCESS FOR PROPERTY SUBJECT TO A MUNICIPAL LIEN; TO ALLOW A MUNICIPALITY TO PETITION TO SET ASIDE THE SALE OF PROPERTY TO CERTAIN P… (failed) - HR1012: TO AMEND THE RULES OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY; TO REQUIRE THAT A MEMBER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES BE SELECTED A… (failed) ## Sources - [HB1181 - Introduced (PDF)](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2025R%2FPublic%2FHB1181.pdf) - [Act Version (PDF)](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Acts/FTPDocument?path=%2FACTS%2F2025R%2FPublic%2F&file=138.pdf&ddBienniumSession=2025%2F2025R) ## Related - [HB1265: AN ACT FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT LITTLE ROCK APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2025…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-HB1265-2025) - [HB1237: TO PROHIBIT MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS FROM SOLICITING INJURED INDIVIDUALS; AND TO S…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-HB1237-2025) - [HB1686: TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING LICENSES TO CARRY CONCEALED HANDGUNS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-HB1686-2025) - [SB440: TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING EMBALMERS AND FUNERAL DIRECTORS; TO REGULATE THE US…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-SB440-2025) - [HB1695: TO CLARIFY THE FORECLOSURE PROCESS FOR PROPERTY SUBJECT TO A MUNICIPAL LIEN; TO…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-HB1695-2025) - [HR1012: TO AMEND THE RULES OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-HR1012-2025) - [Arkansas bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/arkansas/bills) - [Arkansas state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/arkansas) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-HB1181-2025 (as of 2026-10-19).