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TO MANDATE THE USE OF BIOSIMILAR MEDICINES UNDER HEALTH BENEFIT PLANS; TO REQUIRE A HEALTHCARE PROVIDER TO PRESCRIBE BIOSIMILAR MEDICINES; AND TO IMPROVE ACCESS TO BIOSIMILAR MEDICINES.
Latest action: Sine Die adjournment
Interim study: ISP-2025-016 (Adopted)
| Sponsor | Role |
|---|---|
| J. Boyd | lead |
| Achor | primary |
| When | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 29, 2025, 9:51 a.m. CT | Senate | Filed |
| Jan 29, 2025, 1:41 p.m. CT | Senate | Read first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to INSURANCE & COMMERCE - SENATE |
| Feb 5, 2025, 8:01 a.m. CT | Senate | Withdrawn from Committee and placed on 2nd reading for purpose of amendment # 1 |
| Feb 5, 2025, 8:01 a.m. CT | Senate | Amendment # 1 read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and adopted, ordered engrossed. |
| Feb 5, 2025, 1:37 p.m. CT | Senate | REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED |
| Feb 5, 2025, 1:37 p.m. CT | Senate | Re-referred to INSURANCE & COMMERCE - SENATE |
| Mar 10, 2025, 7:59 a.m. CT | Senate | Withdrawn from Committee and placed on 2nd reading for purpose of amendment # 2 |
| Mar 10, 2025, 7:59 a.m. CT | Senate | Amendment # 2 read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and adopted, ordered engrossed. |
| Mar 10, 2025, 1:35 p.m. CT | Senate | REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED |
| Mar 10, 2025, 1:35 p.m. CT | Senate | Re-referred to INSURANCE & COMMERCE - SENATE |
| Apr 1, 2025, 8:43 a.m. CT | Senate | Withdrawn from Committee and placed on calendar. |
| Apr 1, 2025, 8:43 a.m. CT | Senate | Recommended for study in the Interim Committee on INSURANCE & COMMERCE - SENATE |
| May 5, 2025, 11:21 a.m. CT | Senate | Sine Die adjournment |
Meetings
| When | Meeting | Video |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 20, 2025, 9:30 a.m. CT | Senate Insurance - Commerce ยท Senate Room 171 | Video Add to Google Calendar Add to Apple Calendar |
Filed amendments on record: S1 (Senate) by J. Boyd, filed Feb 4, 2025, 10:50 a.m. CT: ARKANSAS SENATE 95th General Assembly - Regular Session, 2025 Amendment Form ______________________________________________________________________ Subtitle of Senate Bill 140 TO MANDATE THE USE OF BIOSIMILAR MEDICINES UNDER HEALTH BENEFIT PLANS; TO REQUIRE A HEALTHCARE PROVIDER ; S2 (Senate) by J. Boyd, filed Mar 6, 2025, 4:11 p.m. CT: ARKANSAS SENATE 95th General Assembly - Regular Session, 2025 Amendment Form ______________________________________________________________________ Subtitle of Senate Bill 140 TO MANDATE THE USE OF BIOSIMILAR MEDICINES UNDER HEALTH BENEFIT PLANS; TO REQUIRE A HEALTHCARE PROVIDER .
| Number | Chamber | Sponsor | Introduced |
|---|---|---|---|
| S1 | Senate | J. Boyd | Feb 4, 2025, 10:50 a.m. CT |
| S2 | Senate | J. Boyd | Mar 6, 2025, 4:11 p.m. CT |
Fiscal impact
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