Arkansas 2025 Regular Session Status: Enacted

HB 1353 — TO REGULATE A VISION BENEFIT MANAGER; TO AMEND THE VISION CARE PLAN ACT OF 2015; TO AMEND THE HEALTHCARE CONTRACTING SIMPLIFICATION ACT.

Last action — Notification that HB1353 is now Act 142

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 31, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders (Republican) on February 25, 2025.

Odds of enactment

High chance

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Prognosis

Advancing 60% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 34 sponsors

    2 primary, 32 co-sponsors signed on.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

3 added · 4 removed

Plain-language change summary

The bill HB 1353 now includes a specific clause that refers to changes made to existing contracts with vision care providers. Additionally, a date has been set for when these changes will take effect: January 1, 2026. This matters because it clarifies guidelines for providers and ensures that both new contracts and modifications are managed under consistent rules moving forward.

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Act 142 of the Regular Session State ofArkansas 95th GeneralAssembly ABill Regular Session, 2025 HOUSE BILL 1353 5 By:
State ofArkansas 95th GeneralAssembly ABill Regular Session, 2025 HOUSE BILL 1353 5 By:
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9 01/31/2025 12:08:07 PMANS200
2/25/25 01/31/2025 12:08:07 PMANS200
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Action History

  1. Notification that HB1353 is now Act 142

  2. Correctly enrolled and ordered transmitted to the Governor's Office.

  3. TO BE ENROLLED

  4. Returned from the Senate as passed.

  5. Returned to the House as passed.

  6. Read the third time and passed.

  7. Returned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass

  8. Read first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to INSURANCE & COMMERCE - SENATE

  9. Received from the House.

  10. Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate.

  11. Returned by the Committee Do Pass

  12. Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on INSURANCE & COMMERCE- HOUSE

  13. Filed

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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2 sponsors · 32 co-sponsors · 104 not signed on

Sponsors (2)

Co-sponsors (32)

Not signed on (104)

104 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 1353?
HB 1353 is sponsored by Jamie Scott, Terry Rice, Mark Johnson, Missy Irvin, Jane English, Ronald Caldwell, Justin Boyd, Jim Wooten, Les Warren, DeAnn Vaught, Trey Steimel, Marcus E. Richmond, Jay Richardson, Mark Perry, Jason Nazarenko, Jon Milligan, Richard McGrew, Stephen Magie, John Maddox, Jack Ladyman, Steve Hollowell, Mike Holcomb, Dolly Henley, Zack Gramlich, Kenneth B. Ferguson, Brian S. Evans, Les D. Eaves, James Eaton, Carol Dalby, Fred Allen, Brandon Achor, Dave Wallace, Jon S. Eubanks, and Carlton Wing.
What is the current status of HB 1353?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 31, 2025. Enacted.
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