# Arkansas HB1559: TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES TO SEEK A WAIVER TO THE ARKANSAS MEDICAID PROGRAM FOR COVERAGE FOR INPATIENT TREATMENT SERVICES FOR SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS.

Arkansas HB1559, TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES TO SEEK A WAIVER TO THE ARKANSAS MEDICAID PROGRAM FOR COVERAGE FOR INPATIENT TREATMENT SERVICES FOR SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Justin Boyd (Republican), Richard McGrew (Republican); status enacted, last action 2025-04-16 (Notification that HB1559 is now Act 632); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-16).

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## Facts
- Bill: Arkansas HB1559
- State: Arkansas
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES TO SEEK A WAIVER TO THE ARKANSAS MEDICAID PROGRAM FOR COVERAGE FOR INPATIENT TREATMENT SERVICES FOR SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS.
- Status: enacted
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-24
- Last action: 2025-04-16, Notification that HB1559 is now Act 632
- Sponsors: Justin Boyd (Republican), Richard McGrew (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 2 (113 yes, 11 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Arkansas must seek broader Medicaid addiction coverage: benefit, low. Arkansas’s Department of Human Services must seek federal approval for broader Medicaid coverage of inpatient substance use disorder treatment. The request must cover treatment in facilities classified as institutions for mental diseases. It must also expand medication-assisted opioid treatment, im…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Justin Boyd (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Richard McGrew (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-09 | Senate | Senate Vote - Wednesday, April 9, 2025 6:11:14 PM | pass | 29 | 2 | 3 |
| 2025-03-05 | House | House Vote - Wednesday, March 5, 2025 3:05:58 PM | pass | 84 | 9 | 4 |

## Actions (13)

- 2025-04-16: Notification that HB1559 is now Act 632 (House)
- 2025-04-10: Correctly enrolled and ordered transmitted to the Governor's Office. (House)
- 2025-04-09: TO BE ENROLLED (House)
- 2025-04-09: Returned from the Senate as passed. (House)
- 2025-04-09: Returned to the House as passed. (Senate)
- 2025-04-09: Read the third time and passed. (Senate)
- 2025-04-07: Returned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass (Senate)
- 2025-03-05: Read first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to PUBLIC HEALTH, WELFARE AND LABOR COMMITTEE - SENATE (Senate)
- 2025-03-05: Received from the House. (Senate)
- 2025-03-05: Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate. (House)
- 2025-03-04: Returned by the Committee Do Pass (House)
- 2025-02-24: Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on PUBLIC HEALTH, WELFARE AND LABOR COMMITTEE- HOUSE (House)
- 2025-02-24: Filed (House)

## Bill text

- HB1559 - Introduced, 2025-02-24: [PDF](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2025R%2FPublic%2FHB1559.pdf)
- Act Version: [PDF](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Acts/FTPDocument?path=%2FACTS%2F2025R%2FPublic%2F&file=632.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)
- HR1012: TO AMEND THE RULES OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY; TO REQUIRE THAT A MEMBER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES BE SELECTED A… (failed)

## Sources
- [HB1559 - Introduced (PDF)](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2025R%2FPublic%2FHB1559.pdf)
- [Act Version (PDF)](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Acts/FTPDocument?path=%2FACTS%2F2025R%2FPublic%2F&file=632.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-HB1559-2025 (as of 2026-10-16).