(a) Nothing in this chapter shall be deemed to alter the relationship of physician and patient.
(b) The corporation shall not in any way influence the subscriber in his or her free choice of hospital or physician, other than to limit its benefits to participating hospitals and physicians.
(c) Nothing in this chapter shall be deemed to abridge the right of any physician or hospital to decline patients in accordance with the standards and practices of the physician or hospital, and no such corporation shall be deemed to be engaged in the corporate practice of medicine.
Structure Arkansas Code
Title 23 - Public Utilities and Regulated Industries
Chapter 75 - Hospital And Medical Service Corporations
§ 23-75-102. Applicability of other laws
§ 23-75-103. Provisions exclusive
§ 23-75-104. Not applicable to employer plan
§ 23-75-105. Relationship of physician, patient, and hospital unaffected
§ 23-75-106. Incorporation — Amendments to articles or bylaws
§ 23-75-107. Certificate of authority — Application
§ 23-75-108. Certificate of authority — Requirements for issuance
§ 23-75-109. Deposit for protection of subscribers
§ 23-75-110. Contracting authority — Filing of contract
§ 23-75-111. Subscription contracts
§ 23-75-113. Expenses and investments
§ 23-75-114. Annual report — Examination
§ 23-75-118. Review of decisions
§ 23-75-121. Power to make donations for the public welfare
§ 23-75-122. Conversion to legal reserve mutual life insurer