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HB 1890

An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, establishing the Scratch Cooked Meals for Students Pilot Grant Program.

2025-2026 Regular Session Introduced by Lisa Borowski and 18 co-sponsors

Arkansas HB 1890 lets school districts bill Medicaid for in-school health services, with reimbursements used only for nurse services and salaries.

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Bill Summary · HB 1890

Summary — HB 1890 (materials provided contain multiple, disparate drafts)

Note up front: The materials you provided appear to include text from two different bills both labeled “HB 1890” (one from Arkansas and one from Illinois) and an initial bill header referencing an Arkansas appropriation for Hinds County that is not reflected in the body text. Below I summarize each legislative text included, identify who would be affected, list key provisions, and note procedural status and inconsistencies in the packet.

A. Arkansas draft HB 1890 — Allow school districts to bill Medicaid for student healthcare services

Main purpose

Authorize Arkansas school districts to bill the Arkansas Medicaid Program for specified healthcare services provided to Medicaid-eligible students and require reimbursement be used exclusively for school nurse services and salaries.

Key provisions

  • Amends Ark. Code § 6-10-119 by adding subsection (d) permitting school districts to bill Medicaid for:
    • Vision screenings
    • Hearing screenings
    • Direct nursing services provided by a licensed healthcare professional under supervision of a registered nurse and listed in the student’s individualized health care plan (per § 6-18-701)
    • Detailed list of nursing services, where allowed by federal law, including medication administration; blood sugar checks; carbohydrate counting; catheterization; continuous glucose monitoring; insulin pump services; various injections; peritoneal dialysis; tracheostomy care; tube feedings; wound care; etc.
  • Adds Ark. Code § 20-77-154 requiring the Arkansas Medicaid Program to reimburse school districts for the same set of services when provided to beneficiaries in school settings.
  • Both new provisions specify that Medicaid reimbursements “shall be used by the school districts solely for school nurse services and salaries.”

Who is affected

  • School districts and their nursing staff (may increase revenue streams to support nurse salaries/services).
  • Medicaid-enrolled students receiving these services.
  • Arkansas Medicaid Program (administrative and payment responsibilities).
  • Licensed healthcare professionals providing services in schools.

Procedural / timeline notes

  • Introduced 01/16/2025 (Rep. J. Mayberry listed).
  • Appears to have been read and referred through various committees. According to the provided status, the measure “Died In House Committee at Sine Die adjournment” (05/05/2025).

B. Illinois draft HB 1890 — Amend Liquor Control Act: add sexual assault prevention to BASSET/server training

Main purpose

Amend the Liquor Control Act of 1934 to require responsible alcohol service (BASSET) training to include at least one hour of sexual assault prevention training, as prescribed by the Illinois Liquor Control Commission.

Key provisions

  • Amends 235 ILCS 5/6-27.1 (Responsible alcohol server training):
    • Adds requirement that responsible alcohol service training contain at least one hour of sexual assault prevention (effective for trainings on/after the amendatory act).
    • Retains existing BASSET requirements regarding timeframes, coverage, certificate transferability, training formats (classroom/online), program approval standards, and certificate validity (3 years).
    • Requires the State Commission to prescribe the sexual assault prevention component by rule.
    • Reaffirms program approval criteria (test inclusion, accessibility, interactivity, 24/7 certificate verification, etc.).

Who is affected

  • Alcohol servers covered by BASSET (retail servers, those checking IDs, those delivering mixed drinks) in Illinois.
  • BASSET trainers and the Illinois Liquor Control Commission (rulemaking and recertification).
  • Establishments that employ alcohol servers (compliance and potential training cost/time impacts).

Procedural / timeline notes

  • Introduced 01/29/2025 by Rep. Nabeela Syed (materials show several procedural steps: first reading 01/29/2025; referred to Rules Committee; other committee assignments).
  • Legislative actions in the packet show “Died In Committee” (dates listed: 02/26/2025 and similar entries). The packet indicates this draft did not advance.

C. Discrepancies and important caveats

  • The initial bill header you supplied (title referencing an appropriation for Hinds County to purchase and install security cameras in House District 66) does not match either of the two bill texts included. No appropriation or Hinds County/security camera language appears in the Arkansas or Illinois drafts provided.
  • Two different sponsors are listed (J. Mayberry and Nabeela Syed), reflecting the Arkansas and Illinois drafts respectively.
  • Two separate legislative jurisdictions (Arkansas and Illinois) are represented; their texts should be treated as distinct bills despite sharing the HB 1890 label.

If you want, I can:
- Prepare a cleaned single-bill summary if you specify which jurisdiction and which draft you want prioritized.
- Produce a side-by-side comparison of the Arkansas and Illinois texts.
- Extract suggested fiscal or implementation considerations (e.g., Medicaid administrative impacts, expected nurse staffing revenue implications, training cost/time for BASSET compliance).

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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