All Roll Calls
Yes: 131 • No: 0
ArkansasHB13202025 Regular SessionHouse
TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING CRISIS STABILIZATION UNITS AND HEALTHCARE INSURERS.
Sponsored By: Clarke Tucker (Democratic), Jeremy Wooldridge (Republican)
Enacted
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
Limits on crisis care insurance barriers
Arkansas Human Services can issue rules for certifying nonhospital crisis stabilization units. It cannot adopt rules limiting use of crisis units without working with the Insurance Commissioner. Health plans’ care-management limits for crisis units must match or be consistent with Medicaid limits. The Insurance Commissioner can authorize limits by rule and issue rules to carry out the law. Plans cannot require advance approval for crisis unit care unless the commissioner authorizes it by rule. These rules cover individual and group health plans, including nonfederal self-funded government plans and Medicaid managed or reimbursed by insurers. They exclude workers’ compensation and plans offering only dental or vision benefits. The law does not guarantee that a person qualifies for or receives services.
Crisis units gain healthcare provider status
Arkansas now recognizes crisis stabilization units as healthcare providers under its patient protection and provider choice laws. This brings the units under those laws’ provider protections and participation rules. These changes do not set new patient costs or guarantee coverage or access.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsors
Clarke Tucker
Democratic • Senate
Jeremy Wooldridge
Republican • House
Cosponsors
Lee Johnson
Republican • House
Roll Call Votes
Senate vote • 4/9/2025
Senate Vote - Wednesday, April 9, 2025 5:49:37 PM
Yes: 35 • No: 0
House vote • 3/20/2025
House Vote - Thursday, March 20, 2025 2:44:53 PM
Yes: 96 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Notification that HB1320 is now Act 626
4/16/2025HouseCorrectly enrolled and ordered transmitted to the Governor's Office.
4/10/2025HouseTO BE ENROLLED
4/9/2025HouseReturned from the Senate as passed.
4/9/2025HouseReturned to the House as passed.
4/9/2025SenateRead the third time and passed.
4/9/2025SenateReturned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass
4/8/2025SenateRead first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to INSURANCE & COMMERCE - SENATE
3/20/2025SenateReceived from the House.
3/20/2025SenateRead the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate.
3/20/2025HouseReturned by the Committee Do Pass
3/19/2025HouseRead the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on INSURANCE & COMMERCE- HOUSE
1/30/2025HouseFiled
1/30/2025House
Bill Text
HB1320 - Introduced
1/30/2025
Act Version
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