# Arkansas SB222: TO AMEND THE MEDICAID PROVIDER-LED ORGANIZED CARE ACT; TO CLARIFY MARKETING BY PROVIDERS UNDER THE MEDICAID PROVIDER-LED ORGANIZED CARE ACT; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY. Arkansas SB222, TO AMEND THE MEDICAID PROVIDER-LED ORGANIZED CARE ACT; TO CLARIFY MARKETING BY PROVIDERS UNDER THE MEDICAID PROVIDER-LED ORGANIZED CARE ACT; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Breanne Davis (Republican), Lee Johnson (Republican); status enacted, last action 2025-03-18 (Notification that SB222 is now Act 301) (as of 2026-10-19). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-SB222-2025 - As of: 2026-10-19 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Arkansas SB222 - State: Arkansas - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: TO AMEND THE MEDICAID PROVIDER-LED ORGANIZED CARE ACT; TO CLARIFY MARKETING BY PROVIDERS UNDER THE MEDICAID PROVIDER-LED ORGANIZED CARE ACT; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY. - Status: enacted - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-02-12 - Last action: 2025-03-18, Notification that SB222 is now Act 301 - Sponsors: Breanne Davis (Republican), Lee Johnson (Republican) - Cosponsors: 12 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 3 (160 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 1 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Easier network information for Arkansas Medicaid members: benefit, low. Arkansas providers can tell current or potential Medicaid members whether they participate in a risk-based provider group's network without violating marketing rules. The law aims to help members understand network status and what choosing a group without their provider means. Arkansas's Department… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Breanne Davis (Republican), Senate - Sponsor: Lee Johnson (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Andrew Collins (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Brandon Achor (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Blake Johnson (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Howard M. Beaty, Jr. (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Keith Brooks (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Clarke Tucker (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Dave Wallace (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Greg Leding (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Ben Gilmore (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Ashley Hudson (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jonathan Dismang (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Karilyn Brown (Republican), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-03-13 | Senate | Senate Vote - Thursday, March 13, 2025 1:52:40 PM | pass | 35 | 0 | | | 2025-03-11 | House | House Vote - Tuesday, March 11, 2025 2:30:19 PM | pass | 92 | 0 | 3 | | 2025-02-27 | Senate | Senate Vote - Thursday, February 27, 2025 1:17:18 PM | pass | 33 | 0 | | ## Actions (27) - 2025-03-18: Notification that SB222 is now Act 301 (Senate) - 2025-03-13: DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR. (Senate) - 2025-03-13: Reported correctly enrolled and ordered delivered to the Governor. (Senate) - 2025-03-13: ORDERED ENROLLED (Senate) - 2025-03-13: EMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED (Senate) - 2025-03-13: Read the third time and passed. (Senate) - 2025-03-13: Rules suspended. (Senate) - 2025-03-13: House Amendment No. 1 read first time, rule suspended, read second time and concurred in. (Senate) - 2025-03-13: Placed on second reading for purpose of amendment. (Senate) - 2025-03-12: Returned by the Committee with the recommendation that it Do Pass concur in House Amendment No. 1 (Senate) - 2025-03-11: Re-referred to PUBLIC HEALTH, WELFARE AND LABOR COMMITTEE - SENATE (Senate) - 2025-03-11: Returned from the House as passed as amended # 1 . (Senate) - 2025-03-11: Returned to Senate as passed, as amended # 1 (House) - 2025-03-11: EMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED (House) - 2025-03-11: Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate. (House) - 2025-03-10: REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED (House) - 2025-03-10: Amendment No. 1 read and adopted and the bill ordered engrossed. (House) - 2025-03-10: Placed on second reading for the purpose of amendment. (House) - 2025-03-06: Returned by the Committee with the recommendation that it do pass as amended 1 (House) - 2025-02-27: Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on PUBLIC HEALTH, WELFARE AND LABOR COMMITTEE- HOUSE (House) - 2025-02-27: RECEIVED FROM THE SENATE (House) - 2025-02-27: Ordered immediately transmitted to the House. (Senate) - 2025-02-27: EMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED (Senate) - 2025-02-27: Read the third time and passed. (Senate) - 2025-02-26: Returned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass (Senate) - 2025-02-12: Read first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to PUBLIC HEALTH, WELFARE AND LABOR COMMITTEE - SENATE (Senate) - 2025-02-12: Filed (Senate) ## Bill text - SB222 - Introduced, 2025-02-12: [PDF](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2025R%2FPublic%2FSB222.pdf) - Act Version: [PDF](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Acts/FTPDocument?path=%2FACTS%2F2025R%2FPublic%2F&file=301.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) - 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) - HB1686: TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING LICENSES TO CARRY CONCEALED HANDGUNS. (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 - [SB222 - Introduced (PDF)](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2025R%2FPublic%2FSB222.pdf) - [Act Version (PDF)](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Acts/FTPDocument?path=%2FACTS%2F2025R%2FPublic%2F&file=301.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) - [Arkansas bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/arkansas/bills) - [Arkansas state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/arkansas) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-SB222-2025 (as of 2026-10-19).