All Roll Calls
Yes: 129 • No: 0
ArkansasHB14262025 Regular SessionHouse
TO AMEND THE HEALTHCARE CONTRACTING SIMPLIFICATION ACT.
Sponsored By: Missy Irvin (Republican), Lee Johnson (Republican)
Enacted
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 0 costs, 2 mixed.
New limits on sharing provider networks
Arkansas generally bars contracting entities from leasing, renting, selling, or letting another contracting entity, insurer, or administrator use provider contracts or networks. An exception requires advance notice, contact details for the insurer or administrator, and provider opt-out rights. Providers must have opt-out opportunities at contract signing or renewal and after notice that an individual entity violated the contract. The opt-out requirement does not apply to access by affiliates or entities in the same brand licensee program. Dental-only plans also have an exception for sharing with affiliates or entities in the same brand licensee program. Violations are unfair trade practices subject to the Trade Practices Act, and a healthcare contract containing a violating provision is void.
Stronger provider protections, broader insurer duties
Arkansas expands its healthcare contracting rules to cover regulated entities that administer health insurance, including administrators for self-insured plans. Contracting entities cannot offer, enter, amend, or renew provider contracts containing an all-products clause. They also cannot enforce policies that work like such a clause, even when it is absent from the contract. Existing exceptions in Arkansas Code § 23-99-1203(b) and (d) still apply. Covered entities cannot waive these legal protections by contract; conflicting arrangements or actions have no legal effect.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsors
Missy Irvin
Republican • Senate
Lee Johnson
Republican • House
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
Senate vote • 4/8/2025
Senate Vote - Tuesday, April 8, 2025 8:48:04 PM
Yes: 34 • No: 0
House vote • 4/2/2025
House Vote - Wednesday, April 2, 2025 2:22:23 PM
Yes: 95 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Notification that HB1426 is now Act 569
4/14/2025HouseCorrectly enrolled and ordered transmitted to the Governor's Office.
4/9/2025HouseTO BE ENROLLED
4/9/2025HouseReturned from the Senate as passed.
4/9/2025HouseReturned to the House as passed.
4/8/2025SenateRead the third time and passed.
4/8/2025SenateReturned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass
4/3/2025SenateRead first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to INSURANCE & COMMERCE - SENATE
4/2/2025SenateReceived from the House.
4/2/2025SenateRead the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate.
4/2/2025HouseREPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED
4/1/2025HouseAmendment No. 2 read and adopted and the bill ordered engrossed.
4/1/2025HousePlaced on second reading for the purpose of amendment.
4/1/2025HouseReturned by the Committee with the recommendation that it do pass as amended 2
3/31/2025HouseREPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED
2/10/2025HouseAmendment No. 1 read and adopted and the bill ordered engrossed.
2/10/2025HousePlaced on second reading for the purpose of amendment.
2/10/2025HouseRead 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
HB1426 - Introduced
2/6/2025
Act Version
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