2023 Regular Session • Arkansas Legislature
HB1271
Legislative Summary
To Amend The Prior Authorization Transparency Act; And To Exempt Certain Healthcare Providers That Provide Certain Healthcare Services From Prior Authorization Requirements.
Bill History
1/26/2023
Filed
House of Representatives
1/26/2023
Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on INSURANCE & COMMERCE- HOUSE
House of Representatives
3/6/2023
Placed on second reading for the purpose of amendment.
House of Representatives
3/6/2023
Amendment No. 1 read and adopted and the bill ordered engrossed.
House of Representatives
3/6/2023
REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED
House of Representatives
3/8/2023
Returned by the Committee with the recommendation that it do pass as amended 2
House of Representatives
3/9/2023
Placed on second reading for the purpose of amendment.
House of Representatives
3/9/2023
Amendment No. 2 read and adopted and the bill ordered engrossed.
House of Representatives
3/9/2023
REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED
House of Representatives
3/13/2023
Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate.
House of Representatives
3/13/2023
Received from the House.
Senate
3/13/2023
Read first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to INSURANCE & COMMERCE - SENATE
Senate
3/16/2023
Rules suspended.
Senate
3/16/2023
Withdrawn from Committee for purpose of amendment # 1
Senate
3/16/2023
Placed on second reading for purpose of amendment.
Senate
3/16/2023
Amendment # 1 read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and adopted, ordered engrossed.
Senate
3/16/2023
REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED
Senate
3/16/2023
Re-referred to INSURANCE & COMMERCE - SENATE
Senate
3/30/2023
Returned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass
Senate
4/5/2023
Read the third time and passed.
Senate
4/5/2023
Returned to the House as passed, as amended # 1
Senate
4/5/2023
Returned From Senate as passed, as amended # 1
House of Representatives
4/5/2023
Re-referred to the Committee on INSURANCE & COMMERCE- HOUSE
House of Representatives
4/6/2023
Returned by the Committee with the recommendation that it do pass, concur in Senate Amendment No. 1
House of Representatives
4/6/2023
Senate amendment # 1 read and concurred in.
House of Representatives
4/6/2023
TO BE ENROLLED
House of Representatives
4/7/2023
Correctly enrolled and ordered transmitted to the Governor's Office.
House of Representatives
4/11/2023
Notification that HB1271 is now Act 575
House of Representatives
Amendments
Senate Amendment S1
Senate Amendment S1
3/16/2023Not Adopted
House Amendment H2
House Amendment H2
3/8/2023Not Adopted
House Amendment H1
House Amendment H1
3/2/2023Not Adopted
Roll Call Votes
Senate amendment # 1 read and concurred in.
4/6/2023
90
Yea
1
Nay
9
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Third Reading
4/5/2023
26
Yea
5
Nay
1
Not Voting
3
Absent
Result: PASSED
Third Reading
3/13/2023
95
Yea
0
Nay
5
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(4/11/2023)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Sine DiePrior Session
Sponsors
Republican: 34
Democrat: 7
Primary Sponsor

Lee Johnson
Republican
Co-Sponsors (40)
Missy Irvin
Republican
Brandon Achor
Republican
Fred Allen
Democrat
Mary Bentley
Republican
Harlan Breaux
Republican
Karilyn Brown
Republican
Matt Brown
Republican
Joey Carr
Republican
Frances Cavenaugh
Republican
Matt Duffield
Republican
Denise Ennett
Democrat
Jon Eubanks
Republican
Deborah Ferguson
Democrat
Vivian Flowers
Democrat
Denise Garner
Democrat
Zack Gramlich
Republican
RJ Hawk
Republican
Grant Hodges
Republican
Steve Hollowell
Republican
Jack Ladyman
Republican
Wayne Long
Republican
Julie Mayberry
Republican
Mindy McAlindon
Republican
Richard McGrew
Republican
Brit McKenzie
Republican
Stephen Meeks
Republican
Jeremiah Moore
Republican
Stetson Painter
Republican
Aaron Pilkington
Republican
Jay Richardson
Democrat
Scott Richardson
Republican
Marcus Richmond
Republican
Johnny Rye
Republican
Kendon Underwood
Republican
Deann Vaught
Republican
Jeff Wardlaw
Republican
David Whitaker
Democrat
Richard Womack
Republican
Jim Wooten
Republican
Justin Boyd
Republican