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HR 1003

TO HONOR ST. BERNARDS MEDICAL CENTER IN JONESBORO FOR BEING THE FIRST MEDICAL FACILITY IN THE STATE TO OPEN A MATERNAL LIFE360 HOME.

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Fran Cavenaugh and 4 co-sponsors

Honors St. Bernards Medical Center for Arkansas' first Maternal Life360 HOME, a home-visit program aiding high-risk pregnant/postpartum women and families under AR HOME/Medicaid.

READ AND ADOPTED.
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Bill Summary · HR 1003

Summary — HR 1003 (Arkansas House Resolution, 95th General Assembly, 2025)

Main purpose

HR 1003 is a ceremonial House resolution that honors St. Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro for being the first medical facility in the State of Arkansas to open a Maternal Life360 HOME. The resolution recognizes the hospital’s history, mission, maternal-health initiatives, and its partnership with the Department of Human Services to expand services for women with high‑risk pregnancies.

Key provisions / content

  • Officially honors and commends St. Bernards Medical Center (Jonesboro) for opening the first Maternal Life360 HOME in Arkansas (November 2024).
  • Recites background facts about St. Bernards Healthcare: its regional service area, founding as an independent nonprofit Catholic health system, mission statement, growth from a six‑room hospital in 1900 to a major referral center, and the 2016 opening of the St. Bernards Pregnancy Clinic.
  • Describes the Maternal Life360 HOME program: it serves women with high‑risk pregnancies who are enrolled in the Arkansas Health and Opportunity for Me (AR HOME) Program and traditional Medicaid by providing home‑visit services during pregnancy and for up to two years postpartum. The program also addresses social determinants of health (e.g., food security and housing).

Who is affected / benefits

  • Primary subject: St. Bernards Medical Center and its staff.
  • Direct beneficiaries of the Maternal Life360 HOME program: pregnant and postpartum women with high‑risk pregnancies enrolled in AR HOME or traditional Medicaid, and their infants/families in northeast Arkansas (and potentially southeastern Missouri).
  • Indirect beneficiaries: the broader community, the Department of Human Services (as program partner), and stakeholders interested in maternal and child health outcomes.

Impact and significance

  • The resolution is honorary and non‑binding; it does not create policy, appropriate funds, or change statute. Its principal effects are recognition and public acknowledgment.
  • By drawing legislative attention to the Maternal Life360 HOME model, the resolution may encourage replication, partnerships, and further policy or funding interest in maternal‑health interventions that integrate clinical care with social‑needs support.

Procedural / timeline highlights

  • Introduced: February 5, 2025.
  • Referred to: House Committee on Ways and Means (Feb 5, 2025).
  • Placed on Congratulatory & Memorial Resolutions Calendar and laid before the House: May 23, 2025.
  • Adopted by the House: May 23, 2025. Reported enrolled: May 24, 2025.
  • Status: Read and adopted.

Sponsors and related measures

  • Authors listed on the resolution: Representatives Ladyman, Cavenaugh, Milligan, Rye, and Tosh.
  • Related / companion measures listed: HR 1 (companion) and S 425 (companion).

This resolution publicly acknowledges St. Bernards’ leadership in maternal health innovation in Arkansas and highlights a program model focused on sustained home‑based support for high‑risk pregnant and postpartum women.

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

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