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HB 1850

An Act amending the act of March 4, 1971 (P.L.6, No.2), known as the Tax Reform Code of 1971, providing for teacher tax credit.

2025-2026 Regular Session Introduced by Lisa Borowski and 19 co-sponsors

Arkansas HB 1850 sets a minimum ambulance reimbursement: if no local government rates exist, payers must cover either 325% of the CMS Rural Medicare rate or the billed charges, whi

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Bill Summary · HB 1850

Summary — HB 1850 (materials provided contain multiple distinct drafts/versional uses of "HB 1850")

Note: The materials you provided include more than one different bill labeled “HB 1850” from different states and with conflicting subject matter. Below I summarize each distinct version (Illinois and Arkansas drafts) and identify procedural/status discrepancies found in the materials.

A. Illinois — Draft as introduced (Rep. Joyce Mason)

  • Title/Subject in packet: Several different headings appear; the actual introduced text amends the Child Care Act of 1969.
  • Main purpose: Make a technical edit to the short-title provision of the Child Care Act of 1969.
  • Key provision:
    • Amendment to 225 ILCS 10/1 (from Ch. 23, par. 2211) — corrects wording in Section 1 by changing the phrasing of the Act’s short title (the bill shows removal/adjustment around “This Act shall be known and and may be cited as the Child Care Act of 1969.”).
  • Who is affected: No substantive policy or programmatic change; purely a technical/typographical correction to Illinois statutory text. No changes to child care policy or funding.
  • Procedural status (from materials):
    • Filed 01/29/2025 (first reading 01/29/2025).
    • Referred to Rules Committee; later to Ways and Means.
    • Marked “Died On Calendar” 02/26/2025.
  • Impact: Minimal — only clarifies/corrects statutory language. No fiscal or regulatory effect.

B. Arkansas — Ambulance reimbursement bill (House Bill 1850)

  • Main purpose: Clarify minimum allowable reimbursement rates for ground ambulance services under health benefit plans and resolve confusion between providers, insurers, and regulators.
  • Key provisions:
    • Amends Ark. Code § 23-99-1802(a).
    • Establishes that the minimum allowable reimbursement rate under health plans shall be the rates approved/contracted between the ambulance provider and a local government entity (per § 14-266-105), where such rates exist.
    • If no such local government rates exist (effective on/after July 1, 2025), the minimum allowable reimbursement shall be the lesser of:
    • 325% of the Medicare Ambulance Fee Schedule — Arkansas Rural Rate as set by CMS at date of service; or
    • The provider’s billed charges.
    • Emergency clause: declares the act immediately necessary to resolve reimbursement confusion; effective upon gubernatorial approval (or upon veto override/expiration as specified).
  • Who is affected:
    • Ground ambulance service providers (in-network and out-of-network).
    • Health insurers/health benefit plans in Arkansas.
    • Potentially workers’ compensation payers (references fee schedules) and local governments that contract with ambulance providers.
  • Procedural status (from materials):
    • Passed both chambers, emergency clause adopted, enrolled and transmitted to Governor; listed as “Act 867” (notification 04/17/2025) in the packet.
  • Impact:
    • Potentially increases minimum ambulance reimbursements where local government rates are absent by tying the floor to 325% of Medicare rural ambulance rates (which may be significantly higher than Medicare rates), or to billed charges if lower.
    • Clarifies in-network vs. out-of-network minimums; intended to reduce disputes/confusion.
    • Immediate effect if enacted under emergency clause.

C. Mismatch with initial title provided

  • Your top-line title (“Ad valorem tax; exempt portion of increase in true value of property under certain conditions.”) does not appear in any of the version texts provided. That title seems unrelated to the Illinois technical Child Care Act change and the Arkansas ambulance reimbursement bill summarized above.

Notes and recommendations

  • The packet appears to conflate multiple HB 1850s (different states and subject matters). If you want a focused summary for a single jurisdiction or version (e.g., Arkansas Act 867 or the Illinois technical amendment), please confirm which one and provide the authoritative text or state.

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

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