HB 1405 Arkansas House · 2025 Regular Session

TO AMEND THE STATUTES CONCERNING PROCURERS; AND TO ADD ADDITIONAL REGULATIONS REGARDING THE USE OF A PROCURER BY A LICENSED CHIROPRACTIC PHYSICIAN.

HB 1405 amends Arkansas law to add new regulations for licensed chiropractic physicians regarding the use of a "procurer" (a third party that procures goods or services). The bill directly affects chiropractors by requiring them to follow specific rules when engaging a procurer to obtain medical supplies or services. Key provisions include adding statutory requirements to ensure proper oversight and prevent misuse in chiropractic procurement practices. The bill became law as Act 309 on March 18, 2025.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

Mar 2025

House Passage

Mar 2025

Senate Passage

Mar 2025

Signed into Law

Mar 2025

Introduced Feb 4, 2025 Signed Mar 18, 2025

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What changed between versions

Act 309 → HB 1405 · 3 edits

MINOR

This bill updates record-keeping requirements for chiropractic procurers and clarifies damages available to patients who suffer financial loss from chiropractic violations. The changes ensure better transparency in patient-procurer relationships and strengthen consumer protection measures.

Scope change

The bill applies to chiropractic procurers operating in Arkansas and patients seeking remedies for pecuniary loss caused by chiropractic physician violations.

REQUIREMENT

Updated record-keeping requirements for procurers to include specific details about solicitation, physician contracts, accident information, compensation amounts, and treatment extent.

ENFORCEMENT

Clarified the damages a patient can recover when suffering pecuniary loss from a chiropractic violation, including court costs, attorney fees, and the greater of $500 or twice the loss amount.

TECHNICAL

Minor formatting and line spacing adjustments throughout the document without substantive policy changes.

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Mar 18, 2025

Signed into law

Notification that HB1405 is now Act 309

lower

Mar 12, 2025

Lower · Passed

Senate amendment # 1 read and concurred in.

lower

Mar 11, 2025

Lower · Passed

Returned from Senate as passed, as amended # 1

lower

Mar 11, 2025

Upper · Passed

Returned to the House as passed as amended # 1 .

upper

Mar 11, 2025

Upper · Passed

Read the third time and passed.

upper

Mar 6, 2025

Upper · Passed

Returned by the Committee with the recommendation that it Do Pass as amended, Amendment # 1

upper

Feb 24, 2025

Lower · Passed

Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate.

lower

Feb 20, 2025

Introduced

Amendment No. 3 read and adopted and the bill ordered engrossed.

lower

Feb 19, 2025

Lower · Passed

Returned by the Committee with the recommendation that it do pass as amended 3

lower

Feb 18, 2025

Introduced

Amendment No. 2 read and adopted and the bill ordered engrossed.

lower

Feb 11, 2025

Introduced

Amendment No. 1 read and adopted and the bill ordered engrossed.

lower

Feb 4, 2025

Introduced

Filed

lower

2 primary · 2 co-sponsors