AR HB1079 | 2025 | 95th General Assembly
Status
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on January 8 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-01-13 - Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on PUBLIC HEALTH, WELFARE AND LABOR COMMITTEE- HOUSE
Pending: House Public Health, Welfare and Labor Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #1) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on January 8 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-01-13 - Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on PUBLIC HEALTH, WELFARE AND LABOR COMMITTEE- HOUSE
Pending: House Public Health, Welfare and Labor Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #1) [PDF]
Summary
To Mandate Coverage For Genetic Testing For An Inherited Gene Mutation For Certain Individuals; And To Mandate Coverage For Evidence-based Cancer Imaging For Certain Individuals.
Title
To Mandate Coverage For Genetic Testing For An Inherited Gene Mutation For Certain Individuals; And To Mandate Coverage For Evidence-based Cancer Imaging For Certain Individuals.
Sponsors
| Rep. Fred Allen [D] | Sen. David Wallace [R] | Rep. Jim Wooten [R] | Rep. Ken Ferguson [D] |
| Rep. Jay Richardson [D] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-13 | House | Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on PUBLIC HEALTH, WELFARE AND LABOR COMMITTEE- HOUSE |
| 2025-01-08 | House | Filed |
Arkansas State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://arkleg.state.ar.us/Bills/Detail?id=hb1079&ddBienniumSession=2025%2F2025R |
| Text | https://arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2025R%2FPublic%2FHB1079.pdf |
