# Arkansas HB1700: TO AMEND THE PRIOR AUTHORIZATION TRANSPARENCY ACT; AND TO CLARIFY THE PROCESS OF AN ADVERSE DETERMINATION NOTICE UNDER THE PRIOR AUTHORIZATION TRANSPARENCY ACT.

Arkansas HB1700, TO AMEND THE PRIOR AUTHORIZATION TRANSPARENCY ACT; AND TO CLARIFY THE PROCESS OF AN ADVERSE DETERMINATION NOTICE UNDER THE PRIOR AUTHORIZATION TRANSPARENCY ACT., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Brandon Achor (Republican), Justin Boyd (Republican); status enacted, last action 2025-04-16 (Notification that HB1700 is now Act 638) (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Arkansas HB1700
- State: Arkansas
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: TO AMEND THE PRIOR AUTHORIZATION TRANSPARENCY ACT; AND TO CLARIFY THE PROCESS OF AN ADVERSE DETERMINATION NOTICE UNDER THE PRIOR AUTHORIZATION TRANSPARENCY ACT.
- Status: enacted
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-03-06
- Last action: 2025-04-16, Notification that HB1700 is now Act 638
- Sponsors: Brandon Achor (Republican), Justin Boyd (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (132 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- More tools for doctors challenging care denials: benefit, medium. 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 nu…
- Clearer care denial explanations for patients: benefit, low. 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 c…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Brandon Achor (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Justin Boyd (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-10 | House | House Vote - Thursday, April 10, 2025 2:43:36 PM | pass | 97 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025-04-08 | Senate | Senate Vote - Tuesday, April 8, 2025 8:11:14 PM | pass | 35 | 0 |   |

## Actions (21)

- 2025-04-16: Notification that HB1700 is now Act 638 (House)
- 2025-04-10: Correctly enrolled and ordered transmitted to the Governor's Office. (House)
- 2025-04-10: TO BE ENROLLED (House)
- 2025-04-10: Senate amendment # 1 read and concurred in. (House)
- 2025-04-09: Returned by the Committee with the recommendation that it do pass, concur in Senate Amendment No. 1 (House)
- 2025-04-09: Re-referred to the Committee on INSURANCE & COMMERCE- HOUSE (House)
- 2025-04-09: Returned from Senate as passed, as amended # 1 (House)
- 2025-04-08: Returned to the House as passed as amended # 1 . (Senate)
- 2025-04-08: Read the third time and passed. (Senate)
- 2025-04-02: REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED (Senate)
- 2025-04-02: Amendment # 1 read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and adopted, ordered engrossed. (Senate)
- 2025-04-02: Placed on second reading for purpose of amendment. (Senate)
- 2025-04-01: Returned by the Committee with the recommendation that it Do Pass as amended, Amendment # 1 (Senate)
- 2025-03-19: Re-referred to INSURANCE & COMMERCE - SENATE (Senate)
- 2025-03-18: Returned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass (Senate)
- 2025-03-13: Read first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to INSURANCE & COMMERCE - SENATE (Senate)
- 2025-03-13: Received from the House. (Senate)
- 2025-03-13: Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate. (House)
- 2025-03-12: Returned by the Committee Do Pass (House)
- 2025-03-06: Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on INSURANCE & COMMERCE- HOUSE (House)
- 2025-03-06: Filed (House)

## Bill text

- HB1700 - Introduced, 2025-03-06: [PDF](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2025R%2FPublic%2FHB1700.pdf)
- Act Version: [PDF](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Acts/FTPDocument?path=%2FACTS%2F2025R%2FPublic%2F&file=638.pdf&ddBienniumSession=2025%2F2025R)

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- HB1686: TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING LICENSES TO CARRY CONCEALED HANDGUNS. (failed)
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## Sources
- [HB1700 - Introduced (PDF)](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2025R%2FPublic%2FHB1700.pdf)
- [Act Version (PDF)](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Acts/FTPDocument?path=%2FACTS%2F2025R%2FPublic%2F&file=638.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)
- [HB1237: TO PROHIBIT MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS FROM SOLICITING INJURED INDIVIDUALS; AND TO S…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-HB1237-2025)
- [HB1686: TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING LICENSES TO CARRY CONCEALED HANDGUNS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-HB1686-2025)
- [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-HB1700-2025 (as of 2026-10-19).