Arkansas · 2025 Regular Session · Bill
HB 1186: TO CREATE THE PAIN RELIEF PARITY ACT; AND TO REQUIRE PAIN RELIEF PARITY IN THE ARKANSAS MEDICAID PROGRAM.
Enacted Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
Last official action: ·Record last updated:
Plain-language summary
HB 1186 is a bill introduced in the Arkansas House on January 22, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: TO CREATE THE PAIN RELIEF PARITY ACT; AND TO REQUIRE PAIN RELIEF PARITY IN THE ARKANSAS MEDICAID PROGRAM. Primary sponsor: Clint Penzo (Republican), DeAnn Vaught (Republican). Most recent recorded action (April 21, 2025): Notification that HB1186 is now Act 960.
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Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 2
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clint Penzo | Primary sponsor | Republican | Senate | 31 |
| DeAnn Vaught | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 87 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- Notification that HB1186 is now Act 960
- Correctly enrolled and ordered transmitted to the Governor's Office.
- TO BE ENROLLED
- Senate amendment # 1 read and concurred in.
- Returned by the Committee with the recommendation that it do pass, concur in Senate Amendment No. 1
- Re-referred to the Committee on PUBLIC HEALTH, WELFARE AND LABOR COMMITTEE- HOUSE
- Returned from Senate as passed, as amended # 1
- Returned from the House as passed as amended # 1 .
- Read the third time and passed.
- Returned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass
- Re-referred to PUBLIC HEALTH, WELFARE AND LABOR COMMITTEE - SENATE
- REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED
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