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2025R: HB1290

TO MANDATE COVERAGE FOR MENTAL HEALTH WELLNESS EXAMINATIONS; AND TO ESTABLISH THE ARKANSAS SUPPORT OF MENTAL HEALTH WELLNESS EXAMINATIONS ACT.

Latest action: Died in House Committee at Sine Die adjournment.

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Sponsor	Role
L. Johnson	lead
J. Boyd	primary
Vaught	cosponsor

When	Chamber	Action
Jan 29, 2025, 9:39 a.m. CT	House	Filed
Jan 29, 2025, 5:38 p.m. CT	House	Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on INSURANCE & COMMERCE- HOUSE
Feb 6, 2025, 8:36 a.m. CT	House	Placed on second reading for the purpose of amendment.
Feb 6, 2025, 8:36 a.m. CT	House	Amendment No. 1 read and adopted and the bill ordered engrossed.
Feb 6, 2025, 9:56 a.m. CT	House	REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED
Feb 11, 2025, 8:30 a.m. CT	House	Placed on second reading for the purpose of amendment.
Feb 11, 2025, 8:30 a.m. CT	House	Amendment No. 2 read and adopted and the bill ordered engrossed.
Feb 11, 2025, 10:18 a.m. CT	House	REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED
Feb 20, 2025, 8:32 a.m. CT	House	Placed on second reading for the purpose of amendment.
Feb 20, 2025, 8:32 a.m. CT	House	Amendment No. 3 read and adopted and the bill ordered engrossed.
Feb 20, 2025, 12:21 p.m. CT	House	REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED
Mar 19, 2025, 3:06 p.m. CT	House	Returned by the Committee with the recommendation that it do pass as amended 1
Mar 20, 2025, 8:39 a.m. CT	House	Placed on second reading for the purpose of amendment.
Mar 20, 2025, 8:44 a.m. CT	House	Amendment No. 4 read and adopted and the bill ordered engrossed.
Mar 20, 2025, 10:41 a.m. CT	House	REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED
Mar 31, 2025, 2:14 p.m. CT	House	Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate. ·
Mar 31, 2025, 7:16 p.m. CT	Senate	Received from the House.
Mar 31, 2025, 7:16 p.m. CT	Senate	Read first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to INSURANCE & COMMERCE - SENATE
Apr 7, 2025, 8:02 a.m. CT	Senate	Withdrawn from Committee and placed on 2nd reading for purpose of amendment # 1
Apr 7, 2025, 8:02 a.m. CT	Senate	Amendment # 1 read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and adopted, ordered engrossed.
Apr 7, 2025, 1:19 p.m. CT	Senate	REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED
Apr 7, 2025, 1:19 p.m. CT	Senate	Re-referred to INSURANCE & COMMERCE - SENATE
Apr 10, 2025, 1:17 p.m. CT	Senate	Returned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass
Apr 14, 2025, 3:00 p.m. CT	Senate	Read the third time and passed. ·
Apr 14, 2025, 3:00 p.m. CT	Senate	Returned to the House as passed as amended # 1 .
Apr 14, 2025, 4:58 p.m. CT	House	Returned from Senate as passed, as amended # 1
Apr 14, 2025, 4:58 p.m. CT	House	Re-referred to the Committee on INSURANCE & COMMERCE- HOUSE
May 5, 2025, 9:28 a.m. CT	House	Died in House Committee at Sine Die adjournment.

Meetings

When	Meeting	Video
Mar 19, 2025, 10:00 a.m. CT	House Insurance and Commerce Committee · Committee Room 149	Video Add to Google Calendar Add to Apple Calendar
Mar 31, 2025, 1:30 p.m. CT	House Meeting · House	Video Add to Google Calendar Add to Apple Calendar
Apr 10, 2025, 10:00 a.m. CT	Senate Insurance - Commerce · Senate Room 171	Video Add to Google Calendar Add to Apple Calendar
Apr 14, 2025, 10:30 a.m. CT	Senate Floor Session · Senate Chamber	Video Add to Google Calendar Add to Apple Calendar

Filed amendments on record: H1 (House) by L. Johnson, filed Feb 5, 2025, 1:44 p.m. CT: Hall of the House of Representatives 95th General Assembly - Regular Session, 2025 Amendment Form ______________________________________________________________________ Subtitle of House Bill 1290 TO MANDATE COVERAGE FOR MENTAL HEALTH WELLNESS EXAMINATIONS; AND TO ESTABLISH THE A; S1 (Senate) by J. Boyd, filed Apr 3, 2025, 5:34 p.m. CT: ARKANSAS SENATE 95th General Assembly - Regular Session, 2025 Amendment Form ______________________________________________________________________ Subtitle of House Bill 1290 TO MANDATE COVERAGE FOR MENTAL HEALTH WELLNESS EXAMINATIONS; AND TO ESTABLISH THE ARKANSAS SUPPORT OF ME; H2 (House) by L. Johnson, filed Feb 10, 2025, 1:40 p.m. CT: Hall of the House of Representatives 95th General Assembly - Regular Session, 2025 Amendment Form ______________________________________________________________________ Subtitle of House Bill 1290 TO MANDATE COVERAGE FOR MENTAL HEALTH WELLNESS EXAMINATIONS; AND TO ESTABLISH THE A; H3 (House) by L. Johnson, filed Feb 19, 2025, 5:00 p.m. CT: Hall of the House of Representatives 95th General Assembly - Regular Session, 2025 Amendment Form ______________________________________________________________________ Subtitle of House Bill 1290 TO MANDATE COVERAGE FOR MENTAL HEALTH WELLNESS EXAMINATIONS; AND TO ESTABLISH THE A; H4 (House) by L. Johnson, filed Mar 19, 2025, 2:36 p.m. CT: Hall of the House of Representatives 95th General Assembly - Regular Session, 2025 Amendment Form ______________________________________________________________________ Subtitle of House Bill 1290 TO MANDATE COVERAGE FOR MENTAL HEALTH WELLNESS EXAMINATIONS; AND TO ESTABLISH THE A.

Number	Chamber	Sponsor	Introduced
H1	House	L. Johnson	Feb 5, 2025, 1:44 p.m. CT
S1	Senate	J. Boyd	Apr 3, 2025, 5:34 p.m. CT
H2	House	L. Johnson	Feb 10, 2025, 1:40 p.m. CT
H3	House	L. Johnson	Feb 19, 2025, 5:00 p.m. CT
H4	House	L. Johnson	Mar 19, 2025, 2:36 p.m. CT

Fiscal impact

Other1 · Mar 12, 2025

segalco.com PURPOSE OF BILL: HB 1290 To mandate coverage for mental health wellness examinations; and to establish the Arkansas Support of Mental Health Wellness Examinations Act. ACTUARIAL STATEMENT The Fiscal Impact Statement was prepared according to generally accepted actuarial principles and practices, in compliance with ACT 112. The Statement provides an estimate of the financial and actuarial effect of the proposed change(s) on the Plans, if possible. The Statement makes no comment or opinion with regard to the merits of the measure for which the Statement is prepared; however, any identified technical or mechanical defects have been noted. We have reviewed the input and results of our analysis for reasonableness and relied upon the data and information provided by the Plans and their Claims Processing Contractors. 3/12/2025 _________________________________________ _________________ Patrick Klein, FSA, MAAA Date Vice President, Segal 3/12/2025 _________________________________________ __________________ Matthew Kersting, FSA, MAAA Date Vice President, Segal PROJECTED COSTS Annual Cost Estimate Plan Design Change Plan EBD Covering annual standalone mental health $500,000 - $

Other2 · Apr 10, 2025

segalco.com PURPOSE OF BILL: HB 1290 To mandate coverage for mental health wellness examinations; and to establish the Arkansas Support of Mental Health Wellness Examinations Act. ACTUARIAL STATEMENT The Fiscal Impact Statement was prepared according to generally accepted actuarial principles and practices, in compliance with ACT 112. The Statement provides an estimate of the financial and actuarial effect of the proposed change(s) on the Plans, if possible. The Statement makes no comment or opinion with regard to the merits of the measure for which the Statement is prepared; however, any identified technical or mechanical defects have been noted. We have reviewed the input and results of our analysis for reasonableness and relied upon the data and information provided by the Plans and their Claims Processing Contractors. 4/10/2025 _________________________________________ _________________ Patrick Klein, FSA, MAAA Date Vice President, Segal 4/10/2025 _________________________________________ __________________ Matthew Kersting, FSA, MAAA Date Vice President, Segal PROJECTED COSTS Annual Cost Estimate Plan Design Change Plan EBD Covering annual standalone mental health $400,000 - $

Committee actions

Do Pass · Senate · Apr 10, 2025, 1:17 p.m. CT
Returned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass
Do Pass as amended · House · Mar 19, 2025, 3:06 p.m. CT
Returned by the Committee with the recommendation that it do pass as amended 1

Floor roll calls

Senate · RCS 1245

Monday, April 14, 2025 3:00:04 PM · arkleg

18Yea

9Nay

1Not voting

6Present

1Excused

Yea (18)

Nay (9)

Present (6)

Excused (1)

Stephanie Flowers (D)

Not voting (1)

Bryan King (R)

House · RCS 746

Monday, March 31, 2025 2:14:19 PM · arkleg

81Yea

12Nay

2Not voting

5Present

0Excused

Yea (81)

Nay (12)

Present (5)

Not voting (2)

Matt Duffield (R)
Stephen Magie (D)

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Experts say Arkansas lacks data about mental health screenings for new mothers, despite state mandate - The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette · Sep 20, 2026

Last checked Nov 12, 2026, 9:07 p.m. CT.

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