ArkansasHB17882025 Regular SessionHouse

TO AMEND THE ARKANSAS HEALTH CARE CONSUMER ACT; AND TO REDUCE THE TIME ALLOWED FOR PROCESSING AN APPLICATION OF A PROVIDER.

Sponsored By: Missy Irvin (Republican), Lee Johnson (Republican)

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Faster insurer decisions for Arkansas healthcare providers

Arkansas health insurers must decide on complete network applications from non-physician providers within 90 calendar days, down from 180 days. This deadline covers both joining an insurer’s network and renewing participation. Physicians licensed under the Arkansas Medical Practices Act keep a 60-calendar-day deadline for these decisions. Both deadlines start when a completed application is submitted. The Insurance Commissioner’s rules define when an application is complete.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

  • Missy Irvin

    Republican • Senate

  • Lee Johnson

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 133 • No: 0

Senate vote • 4/8/2025

Senate Vote - Tuesday, April 8, 2025 9:46:46 PM

Yes: 34 • No: 0

House vote • 3/31/2025

House Vote - Monday, March 31, 2025 2:15:30 PM

Yes: 99 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Notification that HB1788 is now Act 571

    4/14/2025House
  2. Correctly enrolled and ordered transmitted to the Governor's Office.

    4/9/2025House
  3. TO BE ENROLLED

    4/9/2025House
  4. Returned from the Senate as passed.

    4/9/2025House
  5. Returned to the House as passed.

    4/8/2025Senate
  6. Read the third time and passed.

    4/8/2025Senate
  7. Returned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass

    4/3/2025Senate
  8. Read first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to INSURANCE & COMMERCE - SENATE

    3/31/2025Senate
  9. Received from the House.

    3/31/2025Senate
  10. Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate.

    3/31/2025House
  11. REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED

    3/20/2025House
  12. Amendment No. 1 read and adopted and the bill ordered engrossed.

    3/20/2025House
  13. Placed on second reading for the purpose of amendment.

    3/20/2025House
  14. Returned by the Committee with the recommendation that it do pass as amended 1

    3/19/2025House
  15. Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on INSURANCE & COMMERCE- HOUSE

    3/13/2025House
  16. Filed

    3/13/2025House

Bill Text

  • HB1788 - Introduced

    3/13/2025

  • Act Version

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