Arkansas Code Title 23, Subtitle 3, Chapter 99, Subchapter 6 - Dental Point of Service Act.

• § 23-99-601 - Short Title.
  This subchapter shall be cited as the "Dental Point of Service Act".
• § 23-99-602 - Legislative Findings.
  The General Assembly finds that the quality of dental care is improved through patient choice among dentists and that utilization of dentists varies less...
• § 23-99-603 - Definitions.
  As used in this subchapter: (1) "Commissioner" means the Insurance Commissioner; (2) "Covered person" means a person covered by a health plan including an...
• § 23-99-604 - Coverage for Out-Of-network Dentists.
  (a) Every health plan which provides dental benefits issued, renewed, extended, or modified by a health carrier shall also include a point-of-service option which...
• § 23-99-605 - Rules and Regulations.
  Within one hundred twenty (120) days of July 30, 1999, the Insurance Commissioner shall promulgate necessary rules and regulations for carrying out this subchapter,...
• § 23-99-606 - Insurance Commissioner's Enforcement Authority.
  The Insurance Commissioner shall enforce this subchapter, using the powers granted to the commissioner elsewhere in the Arkansas Insurance Code.
• § 23-99-607 - Duty of Attorney General to Defend.
  In any legal proceeding in which the validity of this subchapter is challenged, the Attorney General shall defend the subchapter regardless of the state...
• § 23-99-608 - Applicability of Subchapter.
  This subchapter applies to health plans issued, renewed, extended, or modified by a health carrier on or after July 30, 1999. "Renewed, extended, or...

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