TO MANDATE COVERAGE FOR BREAST RECONSTRUCTION SURGERIES; TO REQUIRE PRIOR AUTHORIZATION FOR BREAST RECONSTRUCTION SURGERIES; AND TO ESTABLISH A MINIMUM REIMBURSEMENT RATE FOR BREAST RECONSTRUCTION SURGERIES.
SB 83 requires health insurance plans to cover breast reconstruction surgeries following mastectomy, directly affecting patients needing this care and insurers providing coverage. The bill mandates prior authorization (meaning insurers must approve coverage before surgery) and sets a minimum reimbursement rate for providers, aligning it with an existing rate under Arkansas law. It applies to all health insurance plans sold in Arkansas, ensuring consistent coverage standards for this specific medical procedure. The law became effective after Governor approval as Act 424 on April 7, 2025.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
House Passage
Apr 2025
Signed into Law
Apr 2025
Introduced Jan 21, 2025
Signed Apr 7, 2025
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What changed between versions
Act 424
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SB 83
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3 edits
MINOR
This bill appears to be a technical formatting update that standardizes the layout and spacing of legislative text, particularly in the definitions section for breast reconstruction surgery. The substantive content regarding what procedures are covered remains unchanged.
Scope change
No substantive change to the bill's scope or applicability; changes are primarily formatting and spacing adjustments.
TECHNICAL
Adjusted spacing and indentation in the definitions section for consistency with standard legislative formatting.
Added blank lines between sections to improve document readability and formatting.
Removed redundant text from the header section that was present in the previous version (Act 424).
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
22
Key actions
7
Committee
3
Apr 7, 2025
Signed into law
Notification that SB83 is now Act 424
upper
Apr 1, 2025
Upper · Passed
Returned from the House as passed.
upper
Apr 1, 2025
Lower · Passed
Returned to the Senate as passed.
lower
Apr 1, 2025
Lower · Passed
Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate.
lower
Apr 1, 2025
Lower · Passed
Returned by the Committee Do Pass
lower
Mar 20, 2025
Upper · Passed
Read the third time and passed.
upper
Mar 18, 2025
Upper · Passed
Returned by the Committee with the recommendation that it Do Pass as amended, Amendment # 2
upper
Mar 4, 2025
Committee
Re-referred to INSURANCE & COMMERCE - SENATE
upper
Jan 21, 2025
Introduced
Filed
upper
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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