Votes at a glance: committee advances multiple bills on health, workforce and licensing
February 15, 2023 | PUBLIC HEALTH, WELFARE AND LABOR COMMITTEE - SENATE, Senate, Committees, Legislative, Arkansas
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The Senate Public Health, Welfare and Labor Committee advanced the following measures by voice vote during its most recent meeting:
- HB 1166 — Adds two provider seats (assisted-living and home-care) to the Alzheimer's Disease and Dementia Advisory Council. Passed by voice vote.
- HB 1197 — Allows employers to report applicants who accept interviews or appointments and then fail to appear; the bill includes exceptions and an amendment replacing a mandatory term with permissive language. Passed by voice vote.
- HB 1076 — Clarifies annual permit and vehicle-permit practice for septic-tank pump-truck owners; sponsor described the bill as a cleanup item with no license-fee increase. Passed by voice vote.
- SB 186 — Standardizes background checks for workers providing hands-on care to people with intellectual and developmental disabilities; the committee adopted an amendment to clarify drug-testing language and passed the bill as amended.
- SB 213 — Allows the Department of Human Services to notify employers or licensing agencies when an adult-abuse hotline allegation is screened out; passed by voice vote.
- SB 212 — Removes a notary requirement for a process moving online; passed by voice vote.
The committee conducted voice votes and the transcript records the chair announcing that the measures passed; no roll-call tallies appear in the transcript. Several bills were noted as being held or considered in light of pending Medicaid fiscal-impact statements to determine budget neutrality before later floor consideration.
- HB 1166 — Adds two provider seats (assisted-living and home-care) to the Alzheimer's Disease and Dementia Advisory Council. Passed by voice vote.
- HB 1197 — Allows employers to report applicants who accept interviews or appointments and then fail to appear; the bill includes exceptions and an amendment replacing a mandatory term with permissive language. Passed by voice vote.
- HB 1076 — Clarifies annual permit and vehicle-permit practice for septic-tank pump-truck owners; sponsor described the bill as a cleanup item with no license-fee increase. Passed by voice vote.
- SB 186 — Standardizes background checks for workers providing hands-on care to people with intellectual and developmental disabilities; the committee adopted an amendment to clarify drug-testing language and passed the bill as amended.
- SB 213 — Allows the Department of Human Services to notify employers or licensing agencies when an adult-abuse hotline allegation is screened out; passed by voice vote.
- SB 212 — Removes a notary requirement for a process moving online; passed by voice vote.
The committee conducted voice votes and the transcript records the chair announcing that the measures passed; no roll-call tallies appear in the transcript. Several bills were noted as being held or considered in light of pending Medicaid fiscal-impact statements to determine budget neutrality before later floor consideration.
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