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2025R: HB1241 ACT 568

TO ENSURE THAT THE ARKANSAS MEDICAID PROGRAM REIMBURSES FOR DENTAL AND ANESTHESIA COSTS FOR HIGH COMPLEXITY ORAL HEALTH CARE.

Latest action: Notification that HB1241 is now Act 568

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Sponsor	Role
J. Mayberry	lead
Irvin	primary
L. Johnson	cosponsor

When	Chamber	Action
Jan 27, 2025, 1:24 p.m. CT	House	Filed
Jan 27, 2025, 5:49 p.m. CT	House	Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on PUBLIC HEALTH, WELFARE AND LABOR COMMITTEE- HOUSE
Feb 10, 2025, 8:34 a.m. CT	House	Placed on second reading for the purpose of amendment.
Feb 10, 2025, 8:34 a.m. CT	House	Amendment No. 1 read and adopted and the bill ordered engrossed.
Feb 10, 2025, 12:37 p.m. CT	House	REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED
Mar 18, 2025, 2:45 p.m. CT	House	Returned by the Committee with the recommendation that it do pass as amended 2
Mar 19, 2025, 8:31 a.m. CT	House	Placed on second reading for the purpose of amendment.
Mar 19, 2025, 8:31 a.m. CT	House	Amendment No. 2 read and adopted and the bill ordered engrossed.
Mar 19, 2025, 4:17 p.m. CT	House	REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED
Mar 20, 2025, 2:17 p.m. CT	House	Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate. ·
Mar 20, 2025, 6:14 p.m. CT	Senate	Received from the House.
Mar 20, 2025, 6:14 p.m. CT	Senate	Read first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to PUBLIC HEALTH, WELFARE AND LABOR COMMITTEE - SENATE
Apr 7, 2025, 1:47 p.m. CT	Senate	Returned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass
Apr 8, 2025, 8:37 p.m. CT	Senate	Read the third time and passed. ·
Apr 8, 2025, 8:37 p.m. CT	Senate	Returned to the House as passed.
Apr 9, 2025, 11:21 a.m. CT	House	Returned from the Senate as passed.
Apr 9, 2025, 11:21 a.m. CT	House	TO BE ENROLLED
Apr 9, 2025, 11:21 a.m. CT	House	Correctly enrolled and ordered transmitted to the Governor's Office.
Apr 14, 2025, 5:09 p.m. CT	House	Notification that HB1241 is now Act 568

Meetings

When	Meeting	Video
Feb 25, 2025, 10:00 a.m. CT	House Public Health, Welfare, and Labor Committee Meeting · Committee Room 130	Video Add to Google Calendar Add to Apple Calendar
Mar 11, 2025, 10:00 a.m. CT	House Public Health, Welfare, and Labor Committee Meeting · Committee Room 130	Video Add to Google Calendar Add to Apple Calendar
Mar 18, 2025, 10:00 a.m. CT	House Public Health, Welfare, and Labor Committee Meeting · Committee Room 130	Video Add to Google Calendar Add to Apple Calendar
Mar 20, 2025, 1:00 p.m. CT	House Meeting · House	Video Add to Google Calendar Add to Apple Calendar
Apr 7, 2025, 10:00 a.m. CT	Senate Public Health Welfare And Labor · Senate Room 272	Video Add to Google Calendar Add to Apple Calendar
Apr 8, 2025, 1:00 p.m. CT	Senate Floor Session · Senate Chamber	Video Add to Google Calendar Add to Apple Calendar

Filed amendments on record: H1 (House) by J. Mayberry, filed Feb 6, 2025, 5:17 p.m. CT: Hall of the House of Representatives 95th General Assembly - Regular Session, 2025 Amendment Form ______________________________________________________________________ Subtitle of House Bill 1241 TO ENSURE THAT THE ARKANSAS MEDICAID PROGRAM REIMBURSES FOR DENTAL AND ANESTHESIA C; H2 (House) by J. Mayberry, filed Mar 18, 2025, 2:34 p.m. CT: Hall of the House of Representatives 95th General Assembly - Regular Session, 2025 Amendment Form ______________________________________________________________________ Subtitle of House Bill 1241 TO ENSURE THAT THE ARKANSAS MEDICAID PROGRAM REIMBURSES FOR DENTAL AND ANESTHESIA C.

Number	Chamber	Sponsor	Introduced
H1	House	J. Mayberry	Feb 6, 2025, 5:17 p.m. CT
H2	House	J. Mayberry	Mar 18, 2025, 2:34 p.m. CT

Fiscal impact

Other1 · Mar 11, 2025

Graded Fiscal Impact Population2505007501,0001,250 Estimated Additional $7,500$7,500$7,500$7,500$7,500 Cost Total $1,875,000$3,750,000$5,625,000$7,500,000$9,375,000 Computable FMAP69.71%69.71%69.71%69.71%69.71% Federal $1,307,063$2,614,125$3,921,188$5,228,250$6,535,313 Share State Share$567,938$1,135,875$1,703,813$2,271,750$2,839,688 These costs have ranged between $2K - $13K per recipient. We estimate a graded range total computable impact from $1.9 Million - $9.4 Million, or $568 Thousand - $2.8 Million State Share. Prepared by the Arkansas Department of Human Services

Committee actions

Do Pass · Senate · Apr 7, 2025, 1:47 p.m. CT
Returned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass
Do Pass as amended · House · Mar 18, 2025, 2:45 p.m. CT
Returned by the Committee with the recommendation that it do pass as amended 2

Floor roll calls

Senate · RCS 994

Tuesday, April 8, 2025 8:37:23 PM · arkleg

33Yea

0Nay

1Not voting

0Present

1Excused

Yea (33)

Excused (1)

Bryan King (R)

Not voting (1)

Jim Dotson (R)

House · RCS 678

Thursday, March 20, 2025 2:17:52 PM · arkleg

85Yea

1Nay

10Not voting

4Present

0Excused

Yea (85)

Nay (1)

David Ray (R)

Present (4)

Not voting (10)

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