Arkansas legislation · 95th General Assembly (2025 Regular)
Arkansas HB1353: TO REGULATE A VISION BENEFIT MANAGER; TO AMEND THE VISION CARE PLAN ACT OF 2015; TO AMEND THE HEALTHCARE CONTRACTING SIMPLIFICATION ACT
Status: Chaptered, February 25, 2025
What the bill says
An act to be entitled an act to regulate a vision benefit manager; to amend the vision care plan act of 2015; to amend the healthcare contracting simplification act; and for other purposes. subtitle to regulate a vision benefit manager; to amend the vision care plan act of 2015; to amend the healthcare contracting simplification act.
From the introduced text:
An Act To Be Entitled AN ACT TO REGULATE A VISION BENEFIT MANAGER; TO AMEND THE VISION CARE PLAN ACT OF 2015; TO AMEND THE HEALTHCARE CONTRACTING SIMPLIFICATION ACT; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. Subtitle TO REGULATE A VISION BENEFIT MANAGER; TO AMEND THE VISION CARE PLAN ACT OF 2015; TO AMEND THE HEALTHCARE CONTRACTING SIMPLIFICATION ACT. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS: SECTION 1. Arkansas Code § 23-85-132 is amended to read as follows: 23-85-132. Reduction of benefits due to other insurance contracts prohibited. (a) No A contract of individual accident and health insurance or health coverage sold, delivered, or issued for delivery or offered for sale in this state by an insurer, hospital and medical service corporation, or health maintenance organization, directly or indirectly providing indemnity services, healthcare services, or cash to an individual as a result of hospitalization, medical or surgical treatment, or dental care, or vision care shall not contain a provision reducing the benefit that would otherwise be payable to the individual in the absence of other insurance or health coverage if the reduction of benefits is due solely to the existence of one *ANS200* 01/31/2025 12:08:07 PM ANS200 HB1353 (1) or more additional contracts providing benefits to that individual unless the reduction complies with coordination of benefit rules adopted …
Sponsors
- Jon Eubanks (R, 46) · primary sponsor
- David Wallace (R, 19)
- Brandon Achor (R, 71)
- Fred Allen (D, 77)
- Carol Dalby (R, 100)
- James Eaton (R, 26)
- Les Eaves (R, 58)
- Brian Evans (R, 68)
- Ken Ferguson (D, 64)
- Zack Gramlich (R, 50)
- Dolly Henley (R, 88)
- Mike Holcomb (R, 93)
Latest actions
- : Notification that HB1353 is now Act 142
- : Correctly enrolled and ordered transmitted to the Governor's Office.
- : TO BE ENROLLED
- : Returned from the Senate as passed.
- : Returned to the House as passed.
- : Read the third time and passed.
- : Returned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass
- : Read first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to INSURANCE & COMMERCE - SENATE
- : Received from the House.
- : Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate.
Votes
- Senate Roll Call #1058 (April 9, 2025): 22 yea, 12 nay, passed
- House Roll Call #812 (April 1, 2025): 56 yea, 23 nay, passed
- Senate Roll Call #278 (February 19, 2025): 28 yea, 1 nay, passed
- House Roll Call #135 (February 10, 2025): 96 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is HB1353?
- HB1353 is a bill in the Arkansas Legislature (95th General Assembly (2025 Regular)): TO REGULATE A VISION BENEFIT MANAGER; TO AMEND THE VISION CARE PLAN ACT OF 2015; TO AMEND THE HEALTHCARE CONTRACTING SIMPLIFICATION ACT.
- What does HB1353 do?
- In its own words: An act to be entitled an act to regulate a vision benefit manager; to amend the vision care plan act of 2015; to amend the healthcare contracting simplification act; and for other purposes. subtitle to regulate a vision benefit manager; to amend the vision care plan act of 2015; to amend the healthcare contracting simplification act.
- What is the status of HB1353?
- Chaptered as of February 25, 2025. Latest action: Notification that HB1353 is now Act 142 (February 25, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB1353?
- Jon Eubanks (R, 46), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB1353?
- On the Arkansas Legislature website: https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Bills/Detail?ddBienniumSession=2025%2F2025R&measureno=HB1353
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