SB 262 Arkansas Senate · 2025 Regular Session

TO AMEND THE CORPORATE PRACTICE OF MEDICINE DOCTRINE; AND TO AUTHORIZE A LICENSED MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL WHO OWNS A MEDICAL CORPORATION TO MAINTAIN OWNERSHIP UPON AN INACTIVE LICENSE OR RETIREMENT.

Senate Bill 262 sought to allow a licensed medical professional who owns a medical corporation to maintain that ownership even if their medical license becomes inactive or they retire. This would be permitted provided that all medical services continue to be delivered by currently licensed individuals. Additionally, the owner's license must have been in good standing, free from disciplinary action, suspension, or revocation, at the time it became inactive or was voluntarily surrendered.
Bill status died 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 20, 2025 Last action May 5, 2025
Floor votes

How they voted

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

Total actions
13
Key actions
3
Committee
2
Apr 15, 2025
Lower · Passed
Returned by the Committee Do Pass
lower
Apr 8, 2025
Upper · Passed
Read the third time and passed.
upper
Apr 3, 2025
Upper · Passed
Returned by the Committee with the recommendation that it Do Pass as amended, Amendment # 1
upper
Feb 20, 2025
Introduced
Filed
upper
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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