Growing interest among women to proactively assess overall health and understand how factors such as age, medical history contribute to reproductive health and fertility.
Person, entity receiving financial assistance shall not penalize, retaliate, discriminate against healthcare provider if healthcare provider declines to provide certain services.
Including assisting, training, providing or participating in assisted reproductive technology, or facilitating activities that violate provider's religious beliefs, convictions.
All Title X-funded facilities shall include fertility awareness-based methods as part of covered family planning and reproductive health services, have 12 months to integrate
Title X-funded facilities shall allocate a portion of existing Title X funds to cover methods implementation, Department to provide guidance, support in implementing.
An accident and health insurance companies doing business in Arkansas shall include, as a covered expense, in vitro fertilization and restorative reproductive medicine.
Failure to comply may lead to suspension or revocation of certificate of authority.
After conducting appropriate studies and public hearings, commissioner shall establish minimum, maximum levels of coverage to be provided by accident and health insurer.
Legislative History
On Jan. 15, 2025, bill was introduced in House; on Apr. 2, 2025, bill passed House.
On Apr. 2, 2025, bill was introduced in Senate; on Apr. 14, 2025, bill passed Senate.
On Apr. 17, 2025, bill was signed into law by the governor and assigned Act 859.
Effectiveness
Act effective 91 days after legislature adjourned sine die (May 5), so Aug. 4, 2025.
Regulators
ARK LEG
Entity Types
CNSM; Ins
Reference
PR, Act 859, Bill HB1142, 4/18/2025; Citation: *ARK INS* 23-85-137, 23-86-118; ARK LEG 26-16;
