All Roll Calls
Yes: 174 • No: 28
ArkansasHB14242025 Regular SessionHouseWALLET
TO MANDATE COVERAGE FOR SEVERE OBESITY TREATMENTS.
Sponsored By: Blake Johnson (Republican), Lee Johnson (Republican)
Enacted
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
Arkansas Medicaid adds coverage for severe obesity
The law requires Arkansas Medicaid to pay for treatment of diseases and conditions caused by severe obesity. Coverage includes weight-loss surgery recognized by the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery, plus care before and after surgery. The law does not require coverage for glucose-lowering shots or other weight-loss drugs. The Department of Human Services must seek any federal approvals needed to put this coverage in place.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsors
Blake Johnson
Republican • Senate
Lee Johnson
Republican • House
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 4/10/2025
House Vote - Thursday, April 10, 2025 2:41:21 PM
Yes: 78 • No: 9 • Other: 7
Senate vote • 4/8/2025
Senate Vote - Tuesday, April 8, 2025 8:46:05 PM
Yes: 23 • No: 6 • Other: 1
House vote • 3/13/2025
House Vote - Thursday, March 13, 2025 3:03:10 PM
Yes: 73 • No: 13 • Other: 10
Actions Timeline
Notification that HB1424 is now Act 628
4/16/2025HouseCorrectly enrolled and ordered transmitted to the Governor's Office.
4/10/2025HouseTO BE ENROLLED
4/10/2025HouseSenate amendment # 1 read and concurred in.
4/10/2025HouseReturned by the Committee with the recommendation that it do pass, concur in Senate Amendment No. 1
4/9/2025HouseRe-referred to the Committee on INSURANCE & COMMERCE- HOUSE
4/9/2025HouseReturned from Senate as passed, as amended # 1
4/9/2025HouseReturned to the House as passed as amended # 1 .
4/8/2025SenateRead the third time and passed.
4/8/2025SenateReturned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass
4/3/2025SenateRe-referred to INSURANCE & COMMERCE - SENATE
4/1/2025SenateREPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED
4/1/2025SenateAmendment # 1 read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and adopted, ordered engrossed.
4/1/2025SenateWithdrawn from Committee and placed on 2nd reading for purpose of amendment # 1
4/1/2025SenateRules suspended.
4/1/2025SenateRead first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to INSURANCE & COMMERCE - SENATE
3/13/2025SenateReceived from the House.
3/13/2025SenateRead the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate.
3/13/2025HouseReturned by the Committee Do Pass
3/12/2025HouseREPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED
2/27/2025HouseAmendment No. 1 read and adopted and the bill ordered engrossed.
2/27/2025HousePlaced on second reading for the purpose of amendment.
2/27/2025HouseRead the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on INSURANCE & COMMERCE- HOUSE
2/6/2025HouseFiled
2/6/2025House
Bill Text
HB1424 - Introduced
2/6/2025
Act Version
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