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2025R: SB347 ACT 1025

TO REQUIRE THE ARKANSAS MEDICAID PROGRAM TO INCREASE REIMBURSEMENT RATES FOR CERTAIN DENTAL SERVICES AND TO SET AN ANNUAL REIMBURSEMENT CAP FOR ADULT DENTAL SERVICES.

Latest action: Notification that SB347 is now Act 1025

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Sponsor	Role
C. Penzo	lead
J. Mayberry	primary

When	Chamber	Action
Feb 27, 2025, 2:46 p.m. CT	Senate	Filed
Feb 27, 2025, 3:49 p.m. CT	Senate	Read first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to PUBLIC HEALTH, WELFARE AND LABOR COMMITTEE - SENATE
Apr 2, 2025, 1:27 p.m. CT	Senate	Returned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass
Apr 7, 2025, 4:53 p.m. CT	Senate	Read the third time and passed. ·
Apr 7, 2025, 4:53 p.m. CT	Senate	Ordered immediately transmitted to the House.
Apr 7, 2025, 6:50 p.m. CT	House	RECEIVED FROM THE SENATE
Apr 7, 2025, 8:09 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
Apr 14, 2025, 4:26 p.m. CT	House	Motion to Return to Senate as Requested Objected to
Apr 14, 2025, 4:26 p.m. CT	House	Objection Withdrawn
Apr 14, 2025, 4:27 p.m. CT	House	Returned to the Senate as requested.
Apr 14, 2025, 4:49 p.m. CT	Senate	Returned from the House as requested.
Apr 14, 2025, 4:50 p.m. CT	Senate	Motion to Expunge the Vote by which SB347 passed. Motion Carried
Apr 14, 2025, 4:50 p.m. CT	Senate	Re-referred to PUBLIC HEALTH, WELFARE AND LABOR COMMITTEE - SENATE
Apr 14, 2025, 5:18 p.m. CT	Senate	Returned by the Committee with the recommendation that it Do Pass as amended, Amendment # 1
Apr 14, 2025, 5:18 p.m. CT	Senate	Rules suspended.
Apr 14, 2025, 5:18 p.m. CT	Senate	Placed on second reading for purpose of amendment.
Apr 14, 2025, 5:18 p.m. CT	Senate	Amendment # 1 read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and adopted, ordered engrossed.
Apr 14, 2025, 5:40 p.m. CT	Senate	REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED
Apr 14, 2025, 5:40 p.m. CT	Senate	Rules suspended.
Apr 14, 2025, 5:42 p.m. CT	Senate	Read the third time and passed. ·
Apr 14, 2025, 5:42 p.m. CT	Senate	Ordered immediately transmitted to the House.
Apr 14, 2025, 6:41 p.m. CT	House	RECEIVED FROM THE SENATE
Apr 14, 2025, 6:41 p.m. CT	House	Re-referred to the Committee on PUBLIC HEALTH, WELFARE AND LABOR COMMITTEE- HOUSE
Apr 15, 2025, 1:30 p.m. CT	House	Returned by the Committee Do Pass
Apr 16, 2025, 10:43 a.m. CT	House	Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate. ·
Apr 16, 2025, 10:43 a.m. CT	House	Returned to the Senate as passed.
Apr 16, 2025, 11:32 a.m. CT	Senate	Returned from the House as passed.
Apr 16, 2025, 11:32 a.m. CT	Senate	ORDERED ENROLLED
Apr 16, 2025, 2:18 p.m. CT	Senate	Reported correctly enrolled and ordered delivered to the Governor.
Apr 16, 2025, 2:18 p.m. CT	Senate	DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR.
Apr 23, 2025, 4:55 p.m. CT	Senate	Notification that SB347 is now Act 1025

Meetings

When	Meeting	Video
Apr 2, 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 7, 2025, 1:00 p.m. CT	Senate Floor Session · Senate Chamber	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
Apr 14, 2025, 1:30 p.m. CT	House Meeting · House	Video Add to Google Calendar Add to Apple Calendar
Apr 14, 2025, 5:15 p.m. CT	Senate Public Health Welfare And Labor · Senate Room 309	Video Add to Google Calendar Add to Apple Calendar
Apr 15, 2025, 8:00 a.m. CT	House Public Health, Welfare, and Labor Committee Meeting · Committee Room 130	Video Add to Google Calendar Add to Apple Calendar
Apr 16, 2025, 9:00 a.m. CT	House Meeting · House	Video Add to Google Calendar Add to Apple Calendar

Filed amendments on record: H1 (House) by J. Mayberry, filed Apr 10, 2025, 5:57 p.m. CT: Hall of the House of Representatives 95th General Assembly - Regular Session, 2025 Amendment Form ______________________________________________________________________ Subtitle of Senate Bill 347 TO REQUIRE THE ARKANSAS MEDICAID PROGRAM TO INCREASE REIMBURSEMENT RATES FOR CERTAI; S1 (Senate) by C. Penzo, filed Apr 14, 2025, 3:48 p.m. CT: ARKANSAS SENATE 95th General Assembly - Regular Session, 2025 Amendment Form ______________________________________________________________________ Subtitle of Senate Bill 347 TO REQUIRE THE ARKANSAS MEDICAID PROGRAM TO INCREASE REIMBURSEMENT RATES FOR CERTAIN DENTAL SERVICES AND.

Number	Chamber	Sponsor	Introduced
H1	House	J. Mayberry	Apr 10, 2025, 5:57 p.m. CT
S1	Senate	C. Penzo	Apr 14, 2025, 3:48 p.m. CT

Fiscal impact

Other2 · Apr 7, 2025

SB 347 Fiscal Impact National 50 CPT/HCPCS AR Claim Arkansas Year 1 - Year 2 - Year 3 - DescriptionEstimatePercentile Year 1 ImpactYear 2 ImpactYear 3 Impact CodeCountEstimateMedicaid 60 %80%100% (LR) (Base) D0120PERIODIC ORAL EXAM ESTABLISHED PATIENT310,811310,811$26.60$58.24$34.94$46.59$58.24$2,593,407$6,213,734$9,834,060 D1208TOPICAL APPLICATION OF FLUORIDE192,822192,822$19.95$40.51$24.31$32.41$40.51$839,933$2,402,176$3,964,420 D1110PROPHYLAXIS - ADULT151,751151,751$48.45$101.28$60.77$81.02$101.28$1,869,269$4,943,137$8,017,005 D1120PROPHYLAXIS - CHILD155,078155,078$36.10$75.12$45.07$60.10$75.12$1,391,360$3,721,252$6,051,144 AMALGAM-TWO SURFACES, PRIMARY OR PERMANENT D215068,653$80.75$202.56$121.54$162.05$202.56$2,800,081$5,581,352$8,362,622 AMALGAM-TWO SURFACES, PRIMARY68,653 D1206TOPICAL APPLICATION OF FLUORIDE VARNISH107,387107,387$19.95$42.20$25.32$33.76$42.20$576,668$1,483,014$2,389,361 AMALGAM-ONE SURFACE, PRIMARY OR PERMANENT D214064,387$65.55$160.36$96.22$128.29$160.36$1,974,492$4,039,512$6,104,531 AMALGAM-ONE SURFACE, PRIMARY O64,387 EXTRACTION, ERUPTED TOOTH OR EXPOSED ROOT D714086,696$72.20$211.00$126.60$168.80$211.00$4,716,262$8,374,834$12,033,405 (ELEVATION AND/OR FO

Committee actions

Do Pass · House · Apr 15, 2025, 1:30 p.m. CT
Returned by the Committee Do Pass
Do Pass as amended · Senate · Apr 14, 2025, 5:18 p.m. CT
Returned by the Committee with the recommendation that it Do Pass as amended, Amendment # 1
Do Pass · Senate · Apr 2, 2025, 1:27 p.m. CT
Returned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass

Floor roll calls

House · RCS 1367

Wednesday, April 16, 2025 10:43:44 AM · arkleg

82Yea

6Nay

6Not voting

6Present

0Excused

Yea (82)

Nay (6)

Present (6)

Not voting (6)

Senate · RCS 1265

Monday, April 14, 2025 5:42:13 PM · arkleg

29Yea

1Nay

1Not voting

3Present

1Excused

Yea (29)

Nay (1)

Jimmy Hickey, Jr (R)

Present (3)

Excused (1)

Stephanie Flowers (D)

Not voting (1)

Missy Irvin (R)

Senate · RCS 893

Monday, April 7, 2025 4:53:43 PM · arkleg

33Yea

0Nay

0Not voting

2Present

0Excused

Yea (33)

Present (2)

Ronald Caldwell (R)
Missy Irvin (R)

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