INSURANCE & COMMERCE - SENATE - Apr 02, 2019

INSURANCE & COMMERCE - SENATE · April 2, 2019

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Opening remarks and procedural questions about timelines

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Chair opens; committee discusses adding physician assistants and advanced practice nurses to the same licensing/time-limit language that applies to physicians (timing for insurer decisions and license approval). Member asks whether the change is to the 180-day approval window or 60-day decision window and whether it affects billing status.

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A session of the Senate Insurance & Commerce Committee considered several bills: adding physician assistants and advanced practice nurses to insurance licensing timelines, a pharmacist reimbursement clarification amendment, and House Bill 18-35 (rules-suspended for discussion about exchanges and marketing/Arkansas Works). Two bills were passed out of committee by voice vote; HB18-35 was heard but not finally acted on.

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