All Roll Calls
Yes: 132 • No: 0
ArkansasHB17002025 Regular SessionHouse
TO AMEND THE PRIOR AUTHORIZATION TRANSPARENCY ACT; AND TO CLARIFY THE PROCESS OF AN ADVERSE DETERMINATION NOTICE UNDER THE PRIOR AUTHORIZATION TRANSPARENCY ACT.
Sponsored By: Brandon Achor (Republican), Justin Boyd (Republican)
Enacted
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Bill Overview
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2 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
More tools for doctors challenging care denials
Arkansas care reviewers must give providers the deciding doctor's phone number and a backup doctor-to-doctor contact if unavailable. Notices must list the reviewing doctor's specialty, board certification or eligibility, and licensed states. Verbal notices must give the doctor's name and license number; written notices must give a number to obtain them. For denials questioning medical need, appropriateness, or experimental status, notices must provide contact with a doctor holding a current, unrestricted Arkansas license. That doctor must discuss the treatment plan and clinical basis and disclose their name and license information when contacted. If a provider sends the Arkansas State Insurance Department an audio recording proving a violation of these doctor-contact requirements, the request is deemed approved. The department must order the reviewer to issue approval immediately. Provider notices must also explain the clinical rules used, how they apply, access to reports, appeals, and consideration of supporting materials. They must give complaint addresses and phone numbers for the Arkansas State Medical Board, State Board of Health, and State Insurance Department. The insurance department contact requirement does not apply to self-insured government employee plans.
Clearer care denial explanations for patients
Arkansas care reviewers must send patients written denial notices in plain language. Notices must explain the clinical criteria and internal rules used, and how they apply to the patient's situation. They must explain how to get the review report, complete an appeal, and have supporting materials considered. Notices must include complaint addresses and phone numbers for the Arkansas State Medical Board, State Board of Health, and State Insurance Department. Reviewers must handle any subscriber request for prior approval information, including general questions, under these patient notice rules.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsors
Brandon Achor
Republican • House
Justin Boyd
Republican • Senate
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 4/10/2025
House Vote - Thursday, April 10, 2025 2:43:36 PM
Yes: 97 • No: 0 • Other: 1
Senate vote • 4/8/2025
Senate Vote - Tuesday, April 8, 2025 8:11:14 PM
Yes: 35 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Notification that HB1700 is now Act 638
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.
4/8/2025SenateREPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED
4/2/2025SenateAmendment # 1 read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and adopted, ordered engrossed.
4/2/2025SenatePlaced on second reading for purpose of amendment.
4/2/2025SenateReturned by the Committee with the recommendation that it Do Pass as amended, Amendment # 1
4/1/2025SenateRe-referred to INSURANCE & COMMERCE - SENATE
3/19/2025SenateReturned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass
3/18/2025SenateRead 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
3/12/2025HouseRead the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on INSURANCE & COMMERCE- HOUSE
3/6/2025HouseFiled
3/6/2025House
Bill Text
HB1700 - Introduced
3/6/2025
Act Version
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