Arkansas Code Title 23, Subtitle 3, Chapter 99, Subchapter 2 - Patient Protection Act of 1995
- § 23-99-201 - Short Title.
This subchapter may be cited as the "Patient Protection Act of 1995".
- § 23-99-202 - Legislative Findings and Intent.
The General Assembly finds that patients should be given the opportunity to see the healthcare provider of their choice. In order to assure the...
- § 23-99-203 - Definitions.
(a) (1) "Copayment" means a type of cost sharing whereby insured or covered persons pay a specified predetermined amount per unit of service or...
- § 23-99-204 - Terms of Health Benefit Plan.
(a) A healthcare insurer shall not, directly or indirectly: (1) (A) Impose a monetary advantage or penalty under a health benefit plan that would...
- § 23-99-205 - Construction.
(a) Nothing in this subchapter shall be construed to require any healthcare insurer to cover any specific healthcare service.(b) Provided, however, no condition or...
- § 23-99-206 - Violations.
It is a violation of this subchapter for any healthcare insurer or other person or entity to provide any health benefit plan providing for...
- § 23-99-207 - Civil Penalties.
To the extent permitted by the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended, 29 U.S.C. ยง 1001 et seq., any provider adversely...
- § 23-99-208 - Void Provisions.
(a) To avoid impairment of existing contracts, this subchapter shall only apply to contracts issued or renewed after July 28, 1995.(b) Any provision in...
- § 23-99-209 - Applicability.
The provisions of this subchapter shall not apply to self-funded or other health benefit plans that are exempt from state regulation by virtue of...
Last modified: November 15, 2016