# Arkansas HB1257: TO REMOVE THE LIMITATION OF THE PRACTICE OF NEUROPSYCHOLOGY FROM TECHNICIANS EMPLOYED BY PSYCHOLOGISTS; AND TO ALLOW PSYCHOLOGY TECHNICIANS TO BE EMPLOYED BY PSYCHOLOGISTS.

Arkansas HB1257, TO REMOVE THE LIMITATION OF THE PRACTICE OF NEUROPSYCHOLOGY FROM TECHNICIANS EMPLOYED BY PSYCHOLOGISTS; AND TO ALLOW PSYCHOLOGY TECHNICIANS TO BE EMPLOYED BY PSYCHOLOGISTS., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Missy Irvin (Republican), Lee Johnson (Republican); status enacted, last action 2025-04-03 (Notification that HB1257 is now Act 434) (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Arkansas HB1257
- State: Arkansas
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: TO REMOVE THE LIMITATION OF THE PRACTICE OF NEUROPSYCHOLOGY FROM TECHNICIANS EMPLOYED BY PSYCHOLOGISTS; AND TO ALLOW PSYCHOLOGY TECHNICIANS TO BE EMPLOYED BY PSYCHOLOGISTS.
- Status: enacted
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-27
- Last action: 2025-04-03, Notification that HB1257 is now Act 434
- Sponsors: Missy Irvin (Republican), Lee Johnson (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 3 (220 yes, 3 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 4

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Insurers must pay for technician testing: benefit, low. Arkansas Medicaid and health benefit plans offered or issued by insurers in Arkansas must reimburse psychologists for technician-administered testing. Payment covers administration and scoring of psychological tests under supervision. The law does not set payment rates or state how patients’ out-of…
- Psychology technicians face annual registration fees: cost, low. The Arkansas Psychology Board can require psychology technicians to pay a $10 annual registration fee. The law does not make the fee automatic.
- Broader psychology technician roles with limits: mixed, low. Arkansas psychology technicians can work beyond neuropsychology for psychologists or healthcare facilities with established psychological service or research programs. Under supervision, they can administer and score standardized objective tests using set procedures, provide structured cognitive in…
- Psychology technicians face new training rules: mixed, low. Technicians need a bachelor’s degree from an accredited school approved by the Arkansas Psychology Board; specific psychology courses and the preferred psychology major are removed. Current technicians lacking the specified academic background must receive information about extra training in test a…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Missy Irvin (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Lee Johnson (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-31 | House | House Vote - Monday, March 31, 2025 1:56:53 PM | pass | 94 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025-03-19 | Senate | Senate Vote - Wednesday, March 19, 2025 4:20:07 PM | pass | 29 | 2 | 3 |
| 2025-02-20 | House | House Vote - Thursday, February 20, 2025 11:11:31 AM | pass | 97 | 0 |   |

## Actions (22)

- 2025-04-03: Notification that HB1257 is now Act 434 (House)
- 2025-03-31: Correctly enrolled and ordered transmitted to the Governor's Office. (House)
- 2025-03-31: TO BE ENROLLED (House)
- 2025-03-31: Senate amendment # 1 read and concurred in. (House)
- 2025-03-20: Returned by the Committee with the recommendation that it do pass, concur in Senate Amendment No. 1 (House)
- 2025-03-19: Re-referred to the Committee on PUBLIC HEALTH, WELFARE AND LABOR COMMITTEE- HOUSE (House)
- 2025-03-19: Returned from Senate as passed, as amended # 1 (House)
- 2025-03-19: Returned to the House as passed as amended # 1 . (Senate)
- 2025-03-19: Read the third time and passed. (Senate)
- 2025-03-18: REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED (Senate)
- 2025-03-18: Amendment # 1 read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and adopted, ordered engrossed. (Senate)
- 2025-03-18: Placed on second reading for purpose of amendment. (Senate)
- 2025-03-17: Returned by the Committee with the recommendation that it Do Pass as amended, Amendment # 1 (Senate)
- 2025-02-20: Read first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to PUBLIC HEALTH, WELFARE AND LABOR COMMITTEE - SENATE (Senate)
- 2025-02-20: Received from the House. (Senate)
- 2025-02-20: Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate. (House)
- 2025-02-19: REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED (House)
- 2025-02-19: Amendment No. 1 read and adopted and the bill ordered engrossed. (House)
- 2025-02-19: Placed on second reading for the purpose of amendment. (House)
- 2025-02-18: Returned by the Committee with the recommendation that it do pass as amended 1 (House)
- 2025-01-27: Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on PUBLIC HEALTH, WELFARE AND LABOR COMMITTEE- HOUSE (House)
- 2025-01-27: Filed (House)

## Bill text

- HB1257 - Introduced, 2025-01-27: [PDF](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2025R%2FPublic%2FHB1257.pdf)
- Act Version: [PDF](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Acts/FTPDocument?path=%2FACTS%2F2025R%2FPublic%2F&file=434.pdf&ddBienniumSession=2025%2F2025R)

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## Sources
- [HB1257 - Introduced (PDF)](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2025R%2FPublic%2FHB1257.pdf)
- [Act Version (PDF)](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Acts/FTPDocument?path=%2FACTS%2F2025R%2FPublic%2F&file=434.pdf&ddBienniumSession=2025%2F2025R)

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- [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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-HB1257-2025 (as of 2026-10-19).