Arkansas · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

HB 1287: TO AMEND THE HEALTHCARE CONTRACTING SIMPLIFICATION ACT; TO DEFINE "DOWNCODE" UNDER THE HEALTHCARE CONTRACTING SIMPLIFICATION ACT; AND TO REQUIRE NOTIFICATION BY CONTRACTING ENTITIES OF DOWNCODING.

Enacted Last action February 25, 2025: Notification that HB1287 is now Act 136

Plain-language summary

HB 1287 is a bill introduced in the Arkansas House on January 28, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: TO AMEND THE HEALTHCARE CONTRACTING SIMPLIFICATION ACT; TO DEFINE "DOWNCODE" UNDER THE HEALTHCARE CONTRACTING SIMPLIFICATION ACT; AND TO REQUIRE NOTIFICATION BY CONTRACTING ENTITIES OF DOWNCODING. Primary sponsor: Missy Irvin (Republican), Lee Johnson (Republican). Most recent recorded action (February 25, 2025): Notification that HB1287 is now Act 136.

Sponsors

Primary sponsors: Missy Irvin (Republican); Lee Johnson (Republican).