PUBLIC HEALTH, WELFARE AND LABOR COMMITTEE - SENATE
ISP/IR Referred to Committee
Interim Study Proposals
ID
Requestor
Topic
Status
TO AUTHORIZE PHARMACISTS TO PRESCRIBE AND MONITOR MEDICATIONS.
TO AMEND THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE ARKANSAS
STATE MEDICAL BOARD; AND TO AMEND THE
SUPERVISION AND PRESCRIPTIVE AUTHORITY
OF PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS.
TO AMEND THE ARKANSAS ATHLETIC
TRAINERS ACT; AND TO AMEND THE DEFINITION
OF "ATHLETE" WITHIN THE ARKANSAS
ATHELETIC TRAINERS ACT.
STUDY REMOVAL OF THE COLLABORATIVE PRACTICE AGREEMENT REQUIREMENT OF ADVANCED PRACTICE REGISTERED NURSES AND GRANTING ADVANCED PRACTICE REGISTERED NURSES FULL PRACTICE AUTHORITY INCLUDING FULL PRESCRIPTIVE AUTHORITY.
STUDY MEDICAL PROFESSION SCOPE OF PRACTICE.
TO SUSPEND PAYMENT AUDITS OF HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS; TO PROVIDE AN OVERPAYMENT RECOVERY TIME LIMIT TOLL FOR HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY.
TO PROVIDE A GRACE PERIOD FOR NONPAYMENT OF INSURANCE PREMIUMS TO CERTAIN POLICYHOLDERS; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY.
TO DEFINE THE SCOPE UNDER WHICH MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS MAY ENGAGE IN EMERGENCY SERVICES DURING THE CORONAVIRUS DISEASE 2019 (COVID-19) OUTBREAK; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY.
TO MANDATE INSURANCE COVERAGE AND MEDICAID BENEFITS WITH REGARD TO CORONAVIRUS DISEASE 2019 (COVID-19); AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY.
TO REQUIRE THE OFFICE OF MEDICAID INSPECTOR GENERAL TO DELAY RECOVERY OF IMPROPERLY EXPENDED MEDICAL ASSISTANCE FUNDS DURING A PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY.
STUDY POSSIBLE REVISIONS TO THE PROCESS FOR DECLARING AND ADDRESSING A PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY IN THE STATE OF ARKANSAS.
STUDY, REVIEW, AND RECOMMEND PROTOCOL AND PROCEDURES TO CREATE STANDARDIZATION AND CONSISTENCY WHEN TRANSPORTING BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PATIENTS IN A NONEMERGENCY SITUATION.
STUDY THE IMPACT OF VAPOR PRODUCTS, ALTERNATIVE NICOTINE PRODUCTS, AND E-LIQUID PRODUCTS ON THE CITIZENS OF ARKANSAS.
TO PROMOTE THE COLLECTION OF LABOR MARKET DATA; AND TO REQUIRE EMPLOYERS TO PARTICIPATE IN SURVEYS CONDUCTED BY THE BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS OF THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF LABOR.
TO MODIFY THE TIME AN EMPLOYER HAS TO RESPOND TO AN APPLICATION FOR UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS.
TO CREATE THE CHILD MALTREATMENT INVESTIGATION BODY CAMERA PILOT PROGRAM.
TO CREATE THE FRESH START ACT OF 2019; AND TO HELP INDIVIDUALS WITH CRIMINAL RECORDS REENTER AND MOVE TO THE WORKFORCE AND STAY OUT OF PRISON; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY.
TO AMEND THE ARKANSAS ATHLETIC TRAINERS ACT.
TO COMBINE THE COSMETOLOGY TECHNICAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE AND THE STATE BOARD OF BARBER EXAMINERS.