Arkansas legislation · 95th General Assembly (2025 Regular)
Arkansas HB1290: TO MANDATE COVERAGE FOR MENTAL HEALTH WELLNESS EXAMINATIONS; AND TO ESTABLISH THE ARKANSAS SUPPORT OF MENTAL HEALTH WELLNESS EXAMINATIONS ACT
Status: Failed, May 5, 2025
What the bill says
An act to be entitled an act to mandate coverage for mental health wellness examinations; to establish the arkansas support of mental health wellness examinations act; and for other purposes. subtitle to mandate coverage for mental health wellness examinations; and to establish the arkansas support of mental health wellness examinations act.
From the introduced text:
An Act To Be Entitled AN ACT TO MANDATE COVERAGE FOR MENTAL HEALTH WELLNESS EXAMINATIONS; TO ESTABLISH THE ARKANSAS SUPPORT OF MENTAL HEALTH WELLNESS EXAMINATIONS ACT; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. Subtitle TO MANDATE COVERAGE FOR MENTAL HEALTH WELLNESS EXAMINATIONS; AND TO ESTABLISH THE ARKANSAS SUPPORT OF MENTAL HEALTH WELLNESS EXAMINATIONS ACT. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS: SECTION 1. DO NOT CODIFY. Title. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Arkansas Support of Mental Health Wellness Examinations Act". SECTION 2. Arkansas Code Title 23, Chapter 79, is amended to add an additional subchapter to read as follows: Subchapter 29 -- Coverage for Mental Health Wellness Examinations 23-79-2901. Purpose. The purpose of this subchapter is to require coverage under a health benefit plan for mental health wellness examinations in an effort to promote greater utilization of mental health wellness examinations and strengthen the mental health of Arkansans. *ANS054* 04-07-2025 11:19:25 ANS054 As Engrossed: H2/6/25 H2/11/25 H2/20/25 H3/20/25 S4/7/25 HB1290 23-79-2902. Definitions. As used in this subchapter: (1)(A) "Health benefit plan" means: (i) An individual, blanket, or group plan or a policy or contract for healthcare services offered, issued, renewed, delivered, or extended in this state by a healthcare insurer; and (ii) A health benefit program receiving state or federal appropriations from …
Sponsors
- Lee Johnson (R, 47) · primary sponsor
- Justin Boyd (R, 27)
- Deann Vaught (R, 87)
Latest actions
- : Died in House Committee at Sine Die adjournment.
- : Re-referred to the Committee on INSURANCE & COMMERCE- HOUSE
- : Returned from Senate as passed, as amended # 1
- : Returned to 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 INSURANCE & COMMERCE - SENATE
- : REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED
- : Amendment # 1 read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and adopted, ordered engrossed.
- : Withdrawn from Committee and placed on 2nd reading for purpose of amendment # 1
Votes
- Senate Roll Call #1305 (April 15, 2025): 33 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Roll Call #1245 (April 14, 2025): 18 yea, 9 nay, passed
- House Roll Call #1038 (April 8, 2025): 94 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Roll Call #746 (March 31, 2025): 81 yea, 12 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is HB1290?
- HB1290 is a bill in the Arkansas Legislature (95th General Assembly (2025 Regular)): TO MANDATE COVERAGE FOR MENTAL HEALTH WELLNESS EXAMINATIONS; AND TO ESTABLISH THE ARKANSAS SUPPORT OF MENTAL HEALTH WELLNESS EXAMINATIONS ACT.
- What does HB1290 do?
- In its own words: An act to be entitled an act to mandate coverage for mental health wellness examinations; to establish the arkansas support of mental health wellness examinations act; and for other purposes. subtitle to mandate coverage for mental health wellness examinations; and to establish the arkansas support of mental health wellness examinations act.
- What is the status of HB1290?
- Failed as of May 5, 2025. Latest action: Died in House Committee at Sine Die adjournment. (May 5, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB1290?
- Lee Johnson (R, 47), with 2 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB1290?
- On the Arkansas Legislature website: https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Bills/Detail?ddBienniumSession=2025%2F2025R&measureno=HB1290
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