# Arkansas HB1309: TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING COVERAGE OF EXAMINATIONS FOR BREAST CANCER; AND TO CLARIFY THE COST-SHARING REQUIREMENTS FOR EXAMINATIONS FOR BREAST CANCER.

Arkansas HB1309, TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING COVERAGE OF EXAMINATIONS FOR BREAST CANCER; AND TO CLARIFY THE COST-SHARING REQUIREMENTS FOR EXAMINATIONS FOR BREAST CANCER., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Missy Irvin (Republican), Ryan A. Rose (Republican); status enacted, last action 2025-03-12 (Notification that HB1309 is now Act 268); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-16).

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## Facts
- Bill: Arkansas HB1309
- State: Arkansas
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING COVERAGE OF EXAMINATIONS FOR BREAST CANCER; AND TO CLARIFY THE COST-SHARING REQUIREMENTS FOR EXAMINATIONS FOR BREAST CANCER.
- Status: enacted
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-29
- Last action: 2025-03-12, Notification that HB1309 is now Act 268
- Sponsors: Missy Irvin (Republican), Ryan A. Rose (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 2 (127 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Lower patient costs for breast exams: benefit, low. Under Arkansas law, health plans cannot make patients share the cost of covered screening mammograms or breast ultrasounds. This applies across different service dates and when multiple services occur on the same date. For covered diagnostic breast cancer exams, including breast MRI, patient cost-s…
- No insurer payment for unaccredited mammograms: cost, low. Arkansas law bars health insurers from paying for mammograms performed at unaccredited facilities. Patients cannot get insurer payment for mammograms at those facilities. The law does not say who must cover any unpaid charge.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Missy Irvin (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Ryan A. Rose (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Lee Johnson (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-10 | Senate | Senate Vote - Monday, March 10, 2025 2:47:43 PM | pass | 33 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025-02-06 | House | House Vote - Thursday, February 6, 2025 2:53:48 PM | pass | 94 | 0 |   |

## Actions (13)

- 2025-03-12: Notification that HB1309 is now Act 268 (House)
- 2025-03-11: Correctly enrolled and ordered transmitted to the Governor's Office. (House)
- 2025-03-10: TO BE ENROLLED (House)
- 2025-03-10: Returned from the Senate as passed. (House)
- 2025-03-10: Returned to the House as passed. (Senate)
- 2025-03-10: Read the third time and passed. (Senate)
- 2025-03-06: Returned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass (Senate)
- 2025-02-06: Read first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to INSURANCE & COMMERCE - SENATE (Senate)
- 2025-02-06: Received from the House. (Senate)
- 2025-02-06: Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate. (House)
- 2025-02-05: Returned by the Committee Do Pass (House)
- 2025-01-29: Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on INSURANCE & COMMERCE- HOUSE (House)
- 2025-01-29: Filed (House)

## Bill text

- HB1309 - Introduced, 2025-01-29: [PDF](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2025R%2FPublic%2FHB1309.pdf)
- Act Version: [PDF](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Acts/FTPDocument?path=%2FACTS%2F2025R%2FPublic%2F&file=268.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)
- HB1686: TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING LICENSES TO CARRY CONCEALED HANDGUNS. (failed)
- 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)
- 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)
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## Sources
- [HB1309 - Introduced (PDF)](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2025R%2FPublic%2FHB1309.pdf)
- [Act Version (PDF)](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Acts/FTPDocument?path=%2FACTS%2F2025R%2FPublic%2F&file=268.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)
- [HB1686: TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING LICENSES TO CARRY CONCEALED HANDGUNS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-HB1686-2025)
- [HB1237: TO PROHIBIT MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS FROM SOLICITING INJURED INDIVIDUALS; AND TO S…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-HB1237-2025)
- [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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-HB1309-2025 (as of 2026-10-16).