If a health maintenance organization requires the selection or assignment of a primary care physician, the health maintenance organization shall provide an enrollee who is a student enrolled at a postsecondary institution one (1) of the following options:
(1) To select two (2) primary care physicians, one (1) located near the enrollee's domicile and one (1) located near the postsecondary institution, provided both primary care physicians have provider contracts with the health maintenance organization; or
(2) To select a primary care physician when the enrollee resides near the enrollee's domicile and then change primary care physicians when the enrollee attends the postsecondary institution, the effective date of the change to be the first of the month following notification, provided both primary care physicians have provider contracts with the health maintenance organization.
Structure Arkansas Code
Title 23 - Public Utilities and Regulated Industries
Chapter 76 - Health Maintenance Organizations
§ 23-76-104. Arkansas Insurance Code sections applicable to health maintenance organizations
§ 23-76-105. Penalties — Enforcement
§ 23-76-106. License to practice, sell, or dispense required
§ 23-76-108. Issuance of certificate of authority
§ 23-76-109. Powers — Definition
§ 23-76-111. Fiduciary responsibilities of director, officer, or partner
§ 23-76-112. Evidence of coverage and charges for healthcare services
§ 23-76-113. Annual report and quarterly report
§ 23-76-114. Information to enrollees
§ 23-76-118. Protection against insolvency
§ 23-76-119. Prohibited practices — Definition
§ 23-76-120. Regulation of agents — Definition
§ 23-76-121. Powers of insurers and hospital and medical service corporations
§ 23-76-123. Suspension or revocation of certificate of authority
§ 23-76-124. Rehabilitation, liquidation, or conservation of health maintenance organization
§ 23-76-126. Administrative proceedings
§ 23-76-128. Applications, filings, and reports public
§ 23-76-129. Medical information confidential — Exceptions
§ 23-76-130. Insurance Commissioner's authority to contract