TO CREATE THE PAIN RELIEF PARITY ACT; AND TO REQUIRE PAIN RELIEF PARITY IN THE ARKANSAS MEDICAID PROGRAM.
House Bill 1186, now Act 960, establishes the Pain Relief Parity Act in Arkansas. This legislation mandates "pain relief parity" within the Arkansas Medicaid program. It requires Medicaid to provide coverage for certain pain relief treatments. The parity applies specifically to pain relief administered when there is no therapeutic equivalent available. This bill directly affects individuals enrolled in Arkansas Medicaid who require access to these pain management options.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
House Passage
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
Signed into Law
Apr 2025
Introduced Jan 22, 2025
Signed Apr 21, 2025
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What changed between versions
Act 960
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HB 1186
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2 edits
MINOR
The bill text was reformatted from Act 960 to HB 1186, removing the approval date and updating the legislative header to reflect the 95th General Assembly and 2025 Regular Session. No substantive policy changes were made to the bill's content.
TECHNICAL
Removed the approval date (4/21/25) from the bill text.
Updated the bill header to reflect the 95th General Assembly and 2025 Regular Session.
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
26
Key actions
9
Committee
5
Amendments
2
Apr 21, 2025
Signed into law
Notification that HB1186 is now Act 960
lower
Apr 16, 2025
Lower · Passed
Senate amendment # 1 read and concurred in.
lower
Apr 15, 2025
Lower · Passed
Returned by the Committee with the recommendation that it do pass, concur in Senate Amendment No. 1
lower
Apr 10, 2025
Committee
Re-referred to the Committee on PUBLIC HEALTH, WELFARE AND LABOR COMMITTEE- HOUSE
lower
Apr 10, 2025
Lower · Passed
Returned from Senate as passed, as amended # 1
lower
Apr 10, 2025
Upper · Passed
Returned from the House as passed as amended # 1 .
upper
Apr 10, 2025
Upper · Passed
Read the third time and passed.
upper
Apr 9, 2025
Upper · Passed
Returned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass
upper
Mar 5, 2025
Committee
Re-referred to PUBLIC HEALTH, WELFARE AND LABOR COMMITTEE - SENATE
upper
Feb 13, 2025
Lower · Passed
Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate.
lower
Feb 12, 2025
Introduced
Amendment No. 2 read and adopted and the bill ordered engrossed.
lower
Feb 11, 2025
Lower · Passed
Returned by the Committee with the recommendation that it do pass as amended 2
lower
Jan 28, 2025
Introduced
Amendment No. 1 read and adopted and the bill ordered engrossed.
lower
Jan 22, 2025
Introduced
Filed
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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