2026 Policy Agenda

2026 Legislative Agenda
Healthcare

Increased Telehealth Access

Telehealth has proven to be one of the most effective tools available for extending healthcare access to underserved and rural communities. In a state where the majority of counties face provider shortages, the ability to connect with a qualified physician or specialist remotely is not a convenience — it is frequently the most practical option available. AFP Arkansas supports removing outdated licensing and regulatory restrictions that limit telehealth delivery, ensuring reimbursement parity so that providers have adequate incentive to offer virtual care, and establishing telehealth as a permanent, fully integrated component of Arkansas healthcare delivery.

Affordability

  1. Pathway to Zero
  2. Property Tax Reform
  3. Energy Reforms
  4. Affordable Workforce Housing
  5. Portable Benefits

Healthcare

  1. Direct Primary Care
  2. Certificate of Need Repeal
  3. Veterans’ Healthcare Options
  4. Increased Telehealth Access
  5. Scope of Practice Expansion

Limited Government

  1. Budget Reform
  2. REINs Act
  3. Protect Free Speech

Education

  1. Defend Education Choice
  2. Learn Everywhere
  3. Competency-Based Education