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Yes: 123 • No: 1
ArkansasHB14562025 Regular SessionHouse
TO AMEND THE STATE KIDNEY DISEASE COMMISSION TO BE AN ADVISORY COUNCIL TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.
Sponsored By: Ricky Hill (Republican), Ryan A. Rose (Republican)
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
3 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
Health Department runs kidney care assistance
Arkansas’s Department of Health runs kidney care assistance with advice from the new council. People with acute or chronic kidney failure can get help with dialysis or a transplant. Help may cover dental care needed for transplant consideration and copayments for medicines that prevent transplant rejection. For ongoing chronic kidney care assistance, patients must be unable to pay without severe hardship to themselves and immediate family. Eligibility rules must consider insurance coverage and the patient’s ability to pay. The Secretary of Health makes payments under State Board of Health rules and the Arkansas Administrative Procedure Act. A State Kidney Disease Escrow Account holds prior-year refunds and contributions to buy additional services for patients. The law sets no specific assistance amount or income cutoff.
Smaller council advises Arkansas kidney care
A seven-member advisory council replaces Arkansas’s 10-member kidney disease commission. The State Board of Health appoints members for four-year terms. Four members must be Arkansas-licensed kidney doctors: three in private practice and one mainly in institutional practice. Another member must have hospital administration experience, and one must have a demonstrated interest in treating and curing kidney disease. The final member must be at least 60 and neither working nor retired from a field regulated by this law. The council chooses its officers, serves without pay, and may receive expense reimbursement. It meets at least annually; a majority of appointed members is needed to conduct business. Former commission terms ended on the law’s effective date, and former members may apply for the new council.
Fewer donation options for kidney programs
The Department of Health loses authority to accept private or federal gifts and donations for kidney treatment or donor recognition. It can still accept grants from those sources and support from city and county governments. The law does not specify a funding loss or change patient assistance amounts.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsors
Ricky Hill
Republican • Senate
Ryan A. Rose
Republican • House
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
Senate vote • 4/14/2025
Senate Vote - Monday, April 14, 2025 12:14:33 PM
Yes: 34 • No: 0
House vote • 2/26/2025
House Vote - Wednesday, February 26, 2025 2:54:11 PM
Yes: 89 • No: 1 • Other: 4
Actions Timeline
Notification that HB1456 is now Act 852
4/17/2025HouseCorrectly enrolled and ordered transmitted to the Governor's Office.
4/15/2025HouseTO BE ENROLLED
4/14/2025HouseReturned from the Senate as passed.
4/14/2025HouseReturned to the House as passed.
4/14/2025SenateRead the third time and passed.
4/14/2025SenateReturned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass
4/9/2025SenateRead first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to PUBLIC HEALTH, WELFARE AND LABOR COMMITTEE - SENATE
2/26/2025SenateReceived from the House.
2/26/2025SenateRead the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate.
2/26/2025HouseReturned by the Committee Do Pass
2/25/2025HouseRead the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on PUBLIC HEALTH, WELFARE AND LABOR COMMITTEE- HOUSE
2/11/2025HouseFiled
2/11/2025House
Bill Text
HB1456 - Introduced
2/11/2025
Act Version
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