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PUBLIC HEALTH, WELFARE AND LABOR COMMITTEE- HOUSE


Referred Bills



Bill No.
Bill Subtitle
Sponsor
Status
Thursday, March 26, 2015
BILL: SB1050
Sponsor: Flippo
TO AMEND LAWS CONCERNING UNLAWFUL ABORTIONS; TO AMEND LAWS CONCERNING THE PROCEDURE OF DENIAL, SUSPENSION, OR REVOCATION OF A HEALTH FACILITIES SERVICE LICENSE; AND TO AMEND THE LAWS REGARDING ABORTION CLINICS.
BILL: SB1019
Sponsor: Irvin
TO AMEND THE ACCESS TO CARE ACT, § 20-77-129; AND TO LOWER THE COST OF CARE AND INCREASE ACCESS TO CARE FOR MEDICAID PATIENTS.
BILL: SB831
Sponsor: D. Sanders
TO AUTHORIZE THE DIRECTOR OF THE DIVISION OF MEDICAL SERVICES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES TO DETERMINE THAT A MEDICAID PROVIDER IS OUT OF BUSINESS AND THAT A MEDICAID OVERPAYMENT CANNOT BE COLLECTED.
Wednesday, March 25, 2015
BILL: SB927
Sponsor: Teague
TO REGULATE PEDIATRIC DENTAL BENEFITS; AND TO CLARIFY REASONABLE ASSURANCE FOR OFF-EXCHANGE PEDIATRIC DENTAL-ESSENTIAL HEALTH BENEFITS.
BILL: HB1162
Sponsor: D. Ferguson
TO CREATE THE ARKANSAS GRADUATE REGISTERED PHYSICIAN ACT.
BILL: SB717
Sponsor: Irvin
TO ENHANCE THE PRESCRIPTION DRUG MONITORING PROGRAM ACT; AND TO CREATE THE COMBATING PRESCRIPTION DRUG ABUSE ACT.
Tuesday, March 24, 2015
BILL: HB1009
Sponsor: Murdock
TO CLARIFY ARKANSAS LAWS CONCERNING CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT.
Monday, March 23, 2015
TO CREATE THE ARKANSAS LAY CAREGIVER ACT.
BILL: SB1041
Sponsor: B. Sample
TO AMEND THE LAWS CONCERNING COSMETOLOGISTS, MANICURISTS, AND AESTHETICIANS.
BILL: SB754
Sponsor: Hester
TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE TRAINING AND LICENSURE OF ELECTRICIANS.
Thursday, March 19, 2015
BILL: SB952
Sponsor: K. Ingram
TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES TO EXPAND THE CAPACITY OF THE ARKANSAS AUTISM PARTNERSHIP.
BILL: SB827
Sponsor: Irvin
TO CREATE THE HEALTHY ARKANSAS EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM.
BILL: SB819
Sponsor: Bledsoe
TO AMEND THE REIMBURSEMENT FOR CERTAIN MEDICAL SUPPLIES OR SERVICES TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH; AND TO PRESERVE THE IMMUNIZATION PROGRAM OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.
BILL: SB818
Sponsor: Bledsoe
TO AMEND THE NURSING HOME RESIDENT AND EMPLOYEE IMMUNIZATION ACT OF 1999.
BILL: SB625
Sponsor: E. Cheatham
TO AMEND THE LIST OF OFFENSES THAT PROHIBIT NURSING LICENSURE.
BILL: SB624
Sponsor: E. Cheatham
TO AMEND THE LAWS RELATING TO THE ARKANSAS STATE BOARD OF NURSING.
BILL: SB150
Sponsor: D. Johnson
TO ALLOW PATIENTS TO RECEIVE THEIR MEDICAL RECORDS IN EITHER PAPER OR DIGITAL FORMATS; AND TO ESTABLISH A FEE FOR DIGITAL MEDICAL RECORDS.
Tuesday, March 17, 2015
BILL: HB1877
Sponsor: Hammer
TO ESTABLISH A MEDICAID PROGRAM CLAIM SCRUBBING PROCESS.
BILL: HB1867
Sponsor: Hammer
TO ESTABLISH A HOSPICE DRUG DISPOSAL PROCEDURE.
BILL: HB1843
Sponsor: Murdock
TO PROMOTE FAIRNESS IN THE BIDDING PRACTICES FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF PUBLICLY FUNDED PROJECTS; AND TO REQUIRE JUSTIFICATION OF AWARDING A PUBLICLY FUNDED PROJECT TO A BIDDER OTHER THAN THE LOW BIDDER.
BILL: SB912
Sponsor: Hester
TO PROHIBIT ADVERTISEMENT OF THE RESULTS OF A SURVEY, INSPECTION, OR INVESTIGATION OF A LONG-TERM CARE FACILITY.
BILL: SB880
Sponsor: Rapert
TO ENHANCE THE EMERGENCY SERVICES OF FIRST RESPONDERS; TO CREATE THE NALOXONE ACCESS ACT; AND TO PROVIDE IMMUNITY FOR PRESCRIBING, DISPENSING, AND ADMINISTERING NALOXONE AND OTHER OPIOID ANTAGONISTS.
BILL: SB842
Sponsor: D. Sanders
TO EXEMPT SERVICES PROVIDED BY CERTAIN LEGALLY ADMITTED ALIENS FROM THE DEFINITION OF EMPLOYMENT UNDER THE DEPARTMENT OF WORKFORCE SERVICES LAW.
BILL: SB717
Sponsor: Irvin
TO ENHANCE THE PRESCRIPTION DRUG MONITORING PROGRAM ACT; AND TO CREATE THE COMBATING PRESCRIPTION DRUG ABUSE ACT.
BILL: HB1887
Sponsor: Lemons
TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING SUICIDE PREVENTION.
BILL: HB1604
Sponsor: Magie
TO CREATE THE COMBATING PRESCRIPTION DRUG ABUSE ACT; AND TO AMEND THE LAWS CONCERNING THE PRESCRIPTION DRUG MONITORING PROGRAM.
BILL: HB1711
Sponsor: Talley
TO REGULATE EMBALMING, CREMATING, FUNERAL DIRECTING, TRANSPORTING HUMAN REMAINS, THE OPERATION OF FUNERAL ESTABLISHMENTS, CREMATORIUMS, TRANSPORT SERVICES, AND THE STATE BOARD OF EMBALMERS AND FUNERAL DIRECTORS.
Monday, March 16, 2015
BILL: SB600
Sponsor: B. Johnson
TO ESTABLISH THE DRUG SCREENING AND TESTING ACT OF 2015.
BILL: SB145
Sponsor: B. Sample
TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE ARKANSAS STATE BOARD OF MASSAGE THERAPY; AND TO TRANSFER THE ARKANSAS STATE BOARD OF MASSAGE THERAPY.
BILL: SB133
Sponsor: Bledsoe
TO ENCOURAGE THE USE OF TELEMEDICINE; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY.
BILL: HB1876
Sponsor: Hammer
TO REQUIRE A STUDENT ENTERING INTO A MEDICAL PROFESSION EDUCATION PROGRAM TO UNDERGO A CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECK DURING THE APPLICATION PROCESS AND BEFORE LICENSURE.
BILL: HB1679
Sponsor: Gates
TO AMEND THE LAWS CONCERNING INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS.
BILL: HB1639
Sponsor: Lampkin
TO ADJUST THE POST-CLOSURE TRUST FUND.
Friday, March 13, 2015
BILL: HB1705
Sponsor: Ballinger
AN ACT TO AMEND THE LAWS CONCERNING THE REPARATION OF LANDFILLS; AND TO AUTHORIZE THE ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY TO USE LANDFILL CLOSURE FUNDS FOR THE CLOSURE OF WASTE TIRE FACILITIES
Thursday, March 12, 2015
BILL: SB913
Sponsor: Hester
TO AMEND THE DEFINITION OF "EMPLOYMENT" UNDER THE DEPARTMENT OF WORKFORCE SERVICES LAW.
TO ESTABLISH THE ARKANSAS WORKFORCE INNOVATION AND OPPORTUNITY ACT; TO REPEAL THE TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE FOR NEEDY FAMILIES OVERSIGHT BOARD; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY.
TO CLARIFY THE LAW REGARDING EMPLOYEE BENEFITS AND EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTIONS UNDER THE DEPARTMENT OF WORKFORCE SERVICES LAW.
BILL: SB786
Sponsor: S. Flowers
TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE REPORT OF A DEATH OF A CHILD.
BILL: SB688
Sponsor: Caldwell
TO AMEND THE LAWS REGARDING MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE COST LISTS; AND TO CREATE ACCOUNTABILITY IN THE ESTABLISHMENT OF PRESCRIPTION DRUG PRICING.
BILL: SB543
Sponsor: Rapert
TO CREATE THE JOSHUA ASHLEY-PAULEY ACT.
TO EXPAND PUBLIC ACCESS TO AUTO-INJECTABLE EPINEPHRINE; AND TO EXPAND IMMUNITY TO INCLUDE AN AUTHORIZED ENTITY THAT PROVIDES PRESCRIBED AUTO-INJECTABLE EPINEPHRINE.
Tuesday, March 10, 2015
TO BAR THE DISBURSEMENT OF FUNDS BY THE STATE TO CERTAIN ENTITIES.
BILL: SB316
Sponsor: Irvin
TO REGULATE THE PRIOR AUTHORIZATION PROCEDURE FOR TREATMENT OF A TERMINAL ILLNESS UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS.
BILL: HB2001
Sponsor: Womack
TO STIMULATE JOB CREATION AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT WHILE PRESERVING HEALTH AND SAFETY STANDARDS; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY.
BILL: HB1953
Sponsor: Fielding
TO CREATE THE STATE BOARD OF COSMETOLOGY.
BILL: HB1924
Sponsor: Miller
TO ESTABLISH THE DRUG TESTING ACT OF 2015.
Monday, March 9, 2015
BILL: HB1868
Sponsor: Hammer
TO CREATE A CONTRACEPTION INCENTIVE FOR MEDICAID BENEFICIARIES.
BILL: HB1785
Sponsor: Baltz
AN ACT TO REQUIRE THAT APPLICANTS FOR AND RECIPIENTS OF PUBLIC ASSISTANCE TEST NEGATIVE FOR ILLEGAL DRUG USE.
BILL: HB1768
Sponsor: Shepherd
TO AMEND THE WORKERS' COMPENSATION LAW ENACTED BY INITIATED ACT 4 OF 1948 AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY.
Friday, March 6, 2015
BILL: HB1749
Sponsor: Miller
TO ELIMINATE THE WAITING LISTS FOR THE ALTERNATIVE COMMUNITY SERVICES WAIVER PROGRAM, ALSO KNOWN AS THE "DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES WAIVER".
BILL: HB1747
Sponsor: Sullivan
TO INCREASE ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE AND REDUCE HEALTHCARE COSTS; TO ENCOURAGE THE USE OF TELEMEDICINE; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY.
BILL: HB1736
Sponsor: Dotson
AN ACT TO ALLOW MEDICAID RECIPIENTS DIRECT ACCESS TO A CHIROPRACTIC PHYSICIAN WITHOUT REFERRAL FROM A PRIMARY CARE PHYSICIAN.
BILL: HB1701
Sponsor: Sabin
TO REQUIRE THE ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY TO CREATE A LIST OF ALL PERMITS ISSUED BY THE DEPARTMENT.
Thursday, March 5, 2015
BILL: SB631
Sponsor: Hester
TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE COST OF WORK AND MATERIALS REQUIRING A GENERAL CONTRACTOR'S LICENSE.
BILL: SB231
Sponsor: Elliott
TO MODIFY THE INSOLVENT CEMETERY GRANT FUND ACT; AND TO REVISE THE ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS TO RECEIVE A GRANT FOR THE CARE AND IMPROVEMENT OF AN INSOLVENT OR FINANCIALLY DISTRESSED PERPETUAL CARE CEMETERY.
BILL: HB1686
Sponsor: L. Fite
TO ESTABLISH A PALLIATIVE CARE PROGRAM IN THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH; AND TO CREATE THE PALLIATIVE CARE AND QUALITY OF LIFE INTERDISCIPLINARY TASK FORCE.
BILL: HB1658
Sponsor: J. Mayberry
TO CREATE THE TASK FORCE ON ALPHA-GAL.
Wednesday, March 4, 2015
BILL: SB680
Sponsor: A. Clark
TO CLARIFY THE CONTRACTOR LICENSING LAW AND THE AMOUNT OF A SUBCONTRACTOR'S CONTRACT.
BILL: HR1035
Sponsor: Magie
TO RECOGNIZE BETTY FLANAGAN BUMPERS FOR HER WORK TO PROMOTE CHILDHOOD IMMUNIZATION; AND TO ENCOURAGE ARKANSAS FAMILIES TO CONSIDER SERIOUSLY THE IMPORTANCE OF CHILDHOOD IMMUNIZATION.
BILL: HB1637
Sponsor: Bennett
TO ALLOW EMPLOYER REFERENCES TO BE DELIVERED IN VARIOUS MEDIA; AND TO CLARIFY THE TIMELINESS OF AN EMPLOYMENT REFERENCE CONSENT FORM FOR AN EMPLOYEE WHO REMAINS WITH AN EMPLOYER FOR LESS THAN SIX MONTHS.
BILL: HB1636
Sponsor: Eaves
TO AMEND THE EXEMPTION OF A STUDENT, INTERN, OR RESIDENT PRACTICING MEDICINE IN AN OSTEOPATHIC RESIDENCY FROM LICENSURE UNDER THE ARKANSAS MEDICAL PRACTICES ACT; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY.
BILL: HB1634
Sponsor: Pitsch
CONCERNING PROCUREMENT PROCEDURES FOR A DESIGN-BUILD NEW CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT WITH THE STATE HIGHWAY COMMISSION DEPARTMENT.
BILL: HB1618
Sponsor: Copeland
TO LIMIT THE USE OF CRIMINAL RECORDS CHECKS INFORMATION; AND TO INCREASE OPPORTUNITIES FOR EMPLOYMENT FOR PERSONS WITH CRIMINAL RECORDS.
BILL: HB1617
Sponsor: Love
TO TRANSFER THE STATE BOARD OF BARBER EXAMINERS TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH; TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE STATE BOARD OF BARBER EXAMINERS; AND TO CREATE A BARBER TECHNICAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE.
BILL: HB1615
Sponsor: Love
TO AMEND THE LAW REGARDING CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECK EXEMPTIONS APPLICABLE TO A VARIETY OF HEALTHCARE SERVICE PROVIDERS.
BILL: HB1612
Sponsor: J. Mayberry
TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE ARKANSAS REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH MONITORING SYSTEM.
Tuesday, March 3, 2015
BILL: HCR1009
Sponsor: Dotson
TO RECOGNIZE NATIONAL CHIROPRACTIC MONTH IN SEPTEMBER 2015 AND TO CONGRATULATE THE ARKANSAS BOARD OF CHIROPRACTIC EXAMINERS IN OBSERVANCE OF THE CENTENNIAL OF THE PROFESSION IN THE STATE.
BILL: HB1609
Sponsor: Vaught
TO AMEND THE COLLABORATIVE PRACTICE AGREEMENT STRUCTURE OF A PHYSICIAN AND AN ADVANCED PRACTICE REGISTERED NURSE.
BILL: HB1608
Sponsor: J. Mayberry
TO AUTHORIZE PHYSICIAN DISTRIBUTION OF ORGAN AND TISSUE DONATION INFORMATION WHEN AN UNBORN FETUS IS DIAGNOSED WITH A FATAL FETAL CONDITION AND AT THE TIME OF DEATH OF A CHILD PREVIOUSLY DIAGNOSED WITH A FATAL FETAL CONDITION.
BILL: HB1589
Sponsor: Della Rosa
TO EXEMPT THE BOWEN THERAPY OR BOWEN TECHNIQUE FROM LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS UNDER THE ARKANSAS STATE BOARD OF MASSAGE THERAPY.
BILL: HR1027
Sponsor: Baltz
DESIGNATING MARCH 11, 2015, AS "STARS OF LIFE DAY" AND RECOGNIZING THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF CERTAIN EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES PROFESSIONALS.
Monday, March 2, 2015
BILL: HB1578
Sponsor: Lundstrum
TO REPEAL AND REPLACE THE WOMAN'S RIGHT TO KNOW ACT OF 2001; AND TO PROVIDE FOR VOLUNTARY AND INFORMED CONSENT FOR AN ABORTION.
BILL: HB1572
Sponsor: Boyd
TO INCLUDE THIRD-PARTY LOGISTICS PROVIDER AND OTHER FACILITIES IN THE PERMIT PROCESS OF THE ARKANSAS STATE BOARD OF PHARMACY.
BILL: HB1566
Sponsor: Miller
TO ALLOW PERSONAL CARE ATTENDANTS THE OPTION OF WORKING MORE THAN FORTY (40) HOURS PER WEEK UNDER THE ARKANSAS MEDICAID PROGRAM.
BILL: HB1562
Sponsor: D. Meeks
TO AMEND VARIOUS SECTIONS OF THE LAW REGARDING MASSAGE THERAPISTS.
BILL: HB1555
Sponsor: Harris
TO MODIFY THE DEFINITION OF "PRESCRIPTION" UNDER THE ARKANSAS PHARMACY ACT; AND TO ENSURE THE PROTECTION OF PATIENTS WITH MENTAL ILLNESSES.
BILL: HB1550
Sponsor: Magie
TO ENHANCE THE UTILIZATION OF THE IMMUNIZATION REGISTRY.
BILL: HB1540
Sponsor: Lundstrum
TO AMEND THE DEFINITION OF EMPLOYMENT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF WORKFORCE SERVICES LAW.
BILL: HB1537
Sponsor: Baltz
TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING CERTAIN FEES UNDER THE ARKANSAS HAZMAT EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ACT.
BILL: HB1536
Sponsor: Eaves
TO AUTHORIZE THE ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY TO TRANSFER ELIGIBILITY FOR PAYMENT FOR CORRECTIVE ACTIONS REGARDING PETROLEUM STORAGE TANKS WHEN NO OWNER IS KNOWN.
BILL: HB1533
Sponsor: D. Ferguson
TO CREATE THE ARKANSAS PHYSICIAN ORDER FOR LIFE-SUSTAINING TREATMENT ACT; AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE USE OF A PHYSICIAN ORDER FOR LIFE-SUSTAINING TREATMENT FORM.
Friday, February 27, 2015
BILL: HB1497
Sponsor: Lampkin
TO CLARIFY THE LAW REGARDING APPLICATIONS, GRANTS AND GRANT FUNDS FOR THE WASTE TIRE PROGRAM.
Thursday, February 26, 2015
BILL: SB426
Sponsor: J. Woods
TO CREATE THE FAIR AND OPEN COMPETITION IN GOVERNMENTAL CONSTRUCTION ACT; TO ENSURE FAIRNESS IN GOVERNMENTAL CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS.
BILL: SB268
Sponsor: K. Ingram
TO PROMOTE THE HEALTH AND SAFETY OF STUDENTS IN PUBLIC SCHOOL ATHLETIC ACTIVITIES THROUGH THE USE OF ATHLETIC TRAINERS AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR COACHES.
BILL: HB1491
Sponsor: D. Whitaker
TO ALLOW A NONPROFIT HOSPITAL TO OPERATE A DENTAL CLINIC.
BILL: HB1466
Sponsor: Shepherd
TO AMEND CERTAIN SALES LIMITATIONS OF EPHEDRINE AND OTHER NONPRESCRIPTION DRUGS.
BILL: HB1465
Sponsor: Hammer
TO CREATE THE ARKANSAS STROKE CENTER DESIGNATION ACT.
Wednesday, February 25, 2015
BILL: HB1453
Sponsor: Miller
TO AMEND CERTAIN PROVISIONS CONCERNING THE STATE KIDNEY DISEASE COMMISSION.
BILL: HB1452
Sponsor: Baine
TO AUTHORIZE THE DIRECTOR OF THE ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY TO WAIVE LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS FOR OPERATORS OF SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT FACILITIES; AND TO AUTHORIZE WITHDRAWAL OF THE WAIVERS FOR JUST CAUSE.
BILL: HB1292
Sponsor: Leding
TO AMEND THE LAW REGARDING THE REAL-TIME ELECTRONIC LOGBOOK; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY.
Tuesday, February 24, 2015
BILL: HR1027
Sponsor: Baltz
DESIGNATING MARCH 11, 2015, AS "STARS OF LIFE DAY" AND RECOGNIZING THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF CERTAIN EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES PROFESSIONALS.
BILL: HB1435
Sponsor: Branscum
TO CHANGE THE TITLE OF "ADMINISTRATIVE HEARING OFFICER" FOR THE ARKANSAS POLLUTION CONTROL AND ECOLOGY COMMISSION TO "ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGE".
Monday, February 23, 2015
BILL: HB1426
Sponsor: Tucker
TO PERMIT PAID MATERNITY LEAVE FOR STATE EMPLOYEES; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY.
Thursday, February 19, 2015
BILL: HB1424
Sponsor: Harris
TO ESTABLISH THE PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT ENHANCEMENT ACT; AND TO REPEAL THE PARENTAL NOTIFICATION PROVISIONS.
BILL: HB1421
Sponsor: Bentley
TO ESTABLISH THE ABORTION PROVIDERS' ADMITTING PRIVILEGES ACT.
BILL: HB1409
Sponsor: Sabin
TO INCLUDE CLASS B HOME HEALTH AGENCIES AS PRIVATE CARE AGENCIES; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY.
BILL: HB1407
Sponsor: Hammer
TO AMEND THE LAWS REGARDING DISPOSITION OF HUMAN AND FETAL TISSUE.
Wednesday, February 18, 2015
BILL: HB1398
Sponsor: Pitsch
TO CREATE AN UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE CONTRIBUTION CREDIT FOR EMPLOYERS THAT HIRE CERTAIN PERSONS RECEIVING UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS.
BILL: HB1396
Sponsor: D. Meeks
TO ESTABLISH THE HEALTH CARE COMPACT.
Tuesday, February 17, 2015
BILL: HB1394
Sponsor: C. Fite
TO ESTABLISH THE ABORTION-INDUCING DRUGS SAFETY ACT.
BILL: HB1386
Sponsor: Boyd
TO CREATE THE SUBSTANCE ABUSE REPORTING ACT.
BILL: HB1076
Sponsor: J. Mayberry
TO REGULATE THE USE OF CERTAIN DRUGS USED TO INDUCE AN ABORTION; AND TO PROVIDE FOR DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDINGS FOR ABORTIONS PERFORMED IN VIOLATION OF THIS ACT.
BILL: HB1378
Sponsor: Boyd
TO AMEND CERTAIN PROVISIONS RELATING TO CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECKS FOR LICENSURE UNDER THE ARKANSAS STATE BOARD OF PHARMACY.
Thursday, February 12, 2015
BILL: SB153
Sponsor: Hester
TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE TRAINING AND LICENSURE OF PLUMBERS.
BILL: SB53
Sponsor: Irvin
TO REGULATE THE USE OF CERTAIN DRUGS USED TO INDUCE AN ABORTION; AND TO PROVIDE FOR DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDINGS FOR ABORTIONS PERFORMED IN VIOLATION OF THIS ACT.
BILL: HR1019
Sponsor: Bentley
TO RECOGNIZE THE IMPORTANCE OF PREGNANCY RESOURCE CENTERS IN ARKANSAS.
Wednesday, February 11, 2015
BILL: HB1363
Sponsor: Copeland
TO NOTIFY ENROLLEES OF THE HEALTH CARE INDEPENDENCE PROGRAM OF ITS TERMINATION DATE.
Tuesday, February 10, 2015
BILL: HB1355
Sponsor: Ladyman
AN ACT TO PROVIDE LOCAL CONTROL OVER FLUORIDE LEVELS IN WATER SYSTEMS.
BILL: HB1343
Sponsor: C. Fite
TO AMEND VARIOUS SECTIONS OF THE LAW REGARDING HEARING INSTRUMENT DISPENSERS.
Monday, February 9, 2015
BILL: HB1314
Sponsor: Davis
TO AMEND THE LAWS CONCERNING NONMUNICIPAL DOMESTIC SEWAGE TREATMENT WORKS; AND TO REPEAL THE FINANCIAL ASSURANCE REQUIREMENTS FOR NONMUNICIPAL DOMESTIC SEWAGE TREATMENT WORKS.
BILL: HR1013
Sponsor: Boyd
TO ENCOURAGE THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS TO INVESTIGATE THE INCREASES IN COST OF GENERIC PRESCRIPTION MEDICATIONS; AND TO URGE THE FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION TO REVIEW FEDERAL REGULATIONS CONCERNING GENERIC PHARMACEUTICAL MANUFACTURERS.
BILL: HB1311
Sponsor: Gates
TO END ENROLLMENT IN THE HEALTH CARE INDEPENDENCE PROGRAM; TO RESTORE MEDICAID WAIVER PROGRAMS PREVIOUSLY ENDED DUE TO THE HEALTH CARE INDEPENDENCE PROGRAM; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY.
BILL: HB1293
Sponsor: Leding
TO AMEND VARIOUS SECTIONS OF THE LAW REGARDING LICENSURE OF SOCIAL WORKERS.
BILL: HB1292
Sponsor: Leding
TO AMEND THE LAW REGARDING THE REAL-TIME ELECTRONIC LOGBOOK; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY.
Friday, February 6, 2015
BILL: HR1012
Sponsor: Boyd
TO ENCOURAGE THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS TO INVESTIGATE THE INCREASES IN COST OF GENERIC PRESCRIPTION MEDICATIONS; AND TO URGE THE FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION TO REVIEW FEDERAL REGULATIONS CONCERNING GENERIC PHARMACEUTICAL MANUFACTURERS.
BILL: HB1277
Sponsor: Leding
TO CREATE THE RIGHT TO WAGES EARNED ACT.
BILL: HB1276
Sponsor: Leding
TO CREATE THE RIGHT TO KNOW YOUR PAY ACT.
Thursday, February 5, 2015
BILL: SB158
Sponsor: Hickey
TO PERMIT FOR GOOD CAUSE AN EXTENSION OF TIME FOR BOILER INSPECTIONS; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
BILL: SB157
Sponsor: Hickey
TO AMEND THE FINANCIAL ASSURANCE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE RENEWAL OF WATER POLLUTION PERMITS.
BILL: SB4
Sponsor: J. Cooper
CONCERNING TERMINALLY ILL PATIENT ACCESS TO INVESTIGATIONAL DRUGS, BIOLOGICAL PRODUCTS, OR DEVICES; AND TO CREATE THE RIGHT TO TRY ACT.
BILL: HB1267
Sponsor: D. Ferguson
TO CREATE A DIABETES ACTION PLAN FOR THE STATE OF ARKANSAS.
BILL: HB1262
Sponsor: Miller
TO TERMINATE THE MEDICAID EXPANSION PROGRAM COMMONLY KNOWN AS THE “PRIVATE OPTION”; TO TERMINATE ARKANSAS’S PARTICIPATION IN MEDICAID EXPANSION; AND TO REPEAL THE HEALTH CARE INDEPENDENCE ACT OF 2013.
Tuesday, February 3, 2015
BILL: HB1158
Sponsor: Womack
TO STIMULATE JOB CREATION AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT WHILE PRESERVING HEALTH AND SAFETY STANDARDS.
Thursday, January 29, 2015
BILL: SB96
Sponsor: J. Hendren
TO CREATE THE ARKANSAS HEALTH REFORM ACT OF 2015; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY.
Wednesday, January 28, 2015
BILL: HB1192
Sponsor: Leding
TO AMEND THE RIGHT TO BE ACCOMPANIED BY A SERVICE ANIMAL.
Tuesday, January 27, 2015
BILL: HB1181
Sponsor: Copeland
TO CREATE THE HEALTH CARE INDEPENDENCE ACT EXPANSION REPEAL AND PHASE-OUT ACT OF 2015; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY.
BILL: HR1005
Sponsor: Boyd
TO ENCOURAGE CONTINUED COLLABORATION BETWEEN HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS, LAW ENFORCEMENT, EDUCATORS, PUBLIC OFFICIALS, AND THE ARKANSAS COMMUNITY IN BATTLING THE ABUSE OF PRESCRIPTION DRUGS IN ARKANSAS.
BILL: HB1177
Sponsor: Ballinger
TO CREATE THE NATURAL HAIR BRAIDING PROTECTION ACT.
Monday, January 26, 2015
BILL: HB1172
Sponsor: Hammer
TO AMEND ARKANSAS LAW REGARDING THE PROMULGATION OF CERTAIN ADMINISTRATIVE RULES CONCERNING HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS.
BILL: HB1165
Sponsor: Gonzales
TO AMEND THE PRESCRIPTIVE AUTHORITY OF AN ADVANCED PRACTICE NURSE AND A PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT.
BILL: HB1162
Sponsor: D. Ferguson
TO CREATE THE ARKANSAS GRADUATE REGISTERED PHYSICIAN ACT.
BILL: HB1160
Sponsor: Hammer
TO AMEND THE PRESCRIPTIVE AUTHORITY OF AN ADVANCED PRACTICE REGISTERED NURSE; AND TO CREATE AN ADVANCED PRACTICE REGISTERED NURSE SUBCOMMITTEE IN THE ARKANSAS STATE BOARD OF NURSING.
BILL: HB1159
Sponsor: Baltz
TO AMEND THE LICENSURE OF A MANUFACTURER, IMPORTER, DISTRIBUTOR, JOBBER, RETAILER, OR SHOOTER OF FIREWORKS.
BILL: HB1142
Sponsor: C. Douglas
TO CREATE THE ARKANSAS SURGICAL TECHNOLOGISTS ACT.
Thursday, January 22, 2015
BILL: HB1136
Sponsor: Magie
TO AMEND THE PRESCRIPTIVE AUTHORITY OF ADVANCED PRACTICE REGISTERED NURSES AND PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS; TO EXTEND PRESCRIPTIVE AUTHORITY TO HYDROCODONE COMBINATION PRODUCTS IF EXPRESSLY AUTHORIZED BY A PHYSICIAN.
BILL: HB1133
Sponsor: Baltz
TO CREATE A PROGRAM FOR LICENSURE OF COMMUNITY PARAMEDICS.
Wednesday, January 21, 2015
BILL: HB1120
Sponsor: Magie
TO ESTABLISH THE ARKANSAS ANESTHESIOLOGIST ASSISTANT ACT.
BILL: HB1116
Sponsor: Lowery
TO REVISE THE HOURS OF EMPLOYMENT ALLOWED FOR CHILDREN UNDER SEVENTEEN (17) YEARS OF AGE AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY.
Tuesday, January 20, 2015
BILL: HB1087
Sponsor: Bell
TO AMEND THE LAW REGARDING SOCIAL MEDIA ACCOUNTS OF CURRENT AND PROSPECTIVE EMPLOYEES; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY.
Thursday, January 15, 2015
BILL: HB1076
Sponsor: J. Mayberry
TO REGULATE THE USE OF CERTAIN DRUGS USED TO INDUCE AN ABORTION; AND TO PROVIDE FOR DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDINGS FOR ABORTIONS PERFORMED IN VIOLATION OF THIS ACT.
Wednesday, January 14, 2015
BILL: HB1072
Sponsor: Sullivan
TO REPEAL OUTCOME MEASURES TESTING WITHIN THE DIVISION OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES.
Tuesday, January 13, 2015
BILL: HB1067
Sponsor: Collins
TO AMEND THE LAWS REGARDING WATER QUALITY REGULATIONS AND WASTEWATER DISCHARGE PERMITS; AND TO AUTHORIZE NUTRIENT WATER QUALITY TRADING, CREDITS, OFFSETS, AND COMPLIANCE ASSOCIATIONS.
Monday, January 12, 2015
BILL: HB1008
Sponsor: Murdock
TO REGULATE THE FAIRNESS IN THE BIDDING PRACTICES FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF PUBLICLY FUNDED PROJECTS; AND TO MODIFY THE RETAINAGE LAWS OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS.
BILL: HB1055
Sponsor: House
TO SIMPLIFY LICENSURE PROCEDURES FOR PLUMBERS BY ENSURING THAT A PLUMBER'S LICENSE ALLOWS A PLUMBER TO PERFORM ALL PLUMBING SERVICES.
BILL: HB1009
Sponsor: Murdock
TO CLARIFY ARKANSAS LAWS CONCERNING CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT.
BILL: HB1003
Sponsor: S. Meeks
THE ARKANSAS NIGHTTIME ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION ACT.