TO REQUIRE THE ARKANSAS MEDICAID PROGRAM TO INCREASE REIMBURSEMENT RATES FOR CERTAIN DENTAL SERVICES AND TO SET AN ANNUAL REIMBURSEMENT CAP FOR ADULT DENTAL SERVICES.
Senate Bill 347, now Act 1025, requires the Arkansas Medicaid Program to increase reimbursement rates for specific dental services. Starting September 1, 2025, rates for oral and maxillofacial surgeons, pediatric dental services, and dental services for adults with special needs will be set to 60% of the national 50th percentile fee. Additionally, the annual reimbursement cap for dental services for adults with special needs will increase from $500 to $1,000. This bill directly affects Medicaid beneficiaries needing these dental services and the providers who offer them.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
House Passage
Apr 2025
Signed into Law
Apr 2025
Introduced Feb 27, 2025
Signed Apr 23, 2025
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The bill text shows minor formatting changes and spacing adjustments to the Medicaid reimbursement rate provisions. The substantive policy content regarding reimbursement rates for oral surgeons, pediatric dental services, and special needs adult dental services remains unchanged.
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Minor formatting and spacing adjustments to the bill text structure, including removal of "Act 1025" reference and reformatting of line numbers and indentation.
Added blank lines and spacing between sections of the bill text.
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
30
Key actions
10
Committee
5
Apr 23, 2025
Signed into law
Notification that SB347 is now Act 1025
upper
Apr 16, 2025
Upper · Passed
Returned from the House as passed.
upper
Apr 16, 2025
Lower · Passed
Returned to the Senate as passed.
lower
Apr 16, 2025
Lower · Passed
Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate.
lower
Apr 15, 2025
Lower · Passed
Returned by the Committee Do Pass
lower
Apr 14, 2025
Committee
Re-referred to the Committee on PUBLIC HEALTH, WELFARE AND LABOR COMMITTEE- HOUSE
lower
Apr 14, 2025
Upper · Passed
Read the third time and passed.
upper
Apr 14, 2025
Upper · Passed
Returned by the Committee with the recommendation that it Do Pass as amended, Amendment # 1
upper
Apr 14, 2025
Committee
Re-referred to PUBLIC HEALTH, WELFARE AND LABOR COMMITTEE - SENATE
upper
Apr 14, 2025
Upper · Passed
Motion to Expunge the Vote by which SB347 passed. Motion Carried
upper
Apr 7, 2025
Upper · Passed
Read the third time and passed.
upper
Apr 2, 2025
Upper · Passed
Returned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass
upper
Feb 27, 2025
Introduced
Filed
upper
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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