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Subchapter 1 - General Provisions
§ 23-86-101. Blanket accident and health insurance — Definition - Blanket accident and health insurance is declared to be that...
§ 23-86-102. Blanket accident and health insurance — Required provisions - (a) Any insurer authorized to write accident and health insurance...
§ 23-86-103. Blanket accident and health insurance — Application and certificates not required - An individual application shall not be required from a person...
§ 23-86-104. Blanket accident and health insurance — Payment of benefits - (a) (1) All benefits under any blanket accident and health...
§ 23-86-106. Group accident and health insurance — Definition - Group accident and health insurance is declared to be that...
§ 23-86-107. Group accident and health insurance — Authorized insurer required - (a) All group accident and health insurance placed by an...
§ 23-86-108. Group accident and health insurance — Required provisions - Each group accident and health insurance policy shall contain in...
§ 23-86-109. Group accident and health insurance — Optional continuation of benefit provisions - Any group accident and health insurance policy that contains provisions...
§ 23-86-110. Group accident and health insurance — Administration of benefits - (a) (1) All group accident and health insurance carriers including...
§ 23-86-111. Group accident and health insurance — Payment of benefits when other like insurance exists - (a) (1) No contract of group accident and health insurance...
§ 23-86-112. Group accident and health insurance — Direct payment of hospital or medical services - (a) On request by the group policyholder, any group accident...
§ 23-86-113. Minimum benefits for mental illness in group accident and health insurance policies or subscriber's contracts — Definition - (a) Unless refused in writing, every group accident and health...
§ 23-86-114. Group accident and health insurance — Continuation of coverage beyond termination of employment, change in marital status, etc - (a) Every group accident and health insurance policy, contract, or...
§ 23-86-115. Group accident and health insurance — Entitlement to conversion policy upon termination of group policy - (a) (1) Every group policy, contract, or certificate of accident...
§ 23-86-116. Continuation of benefits upon termination of policy - (a) Every group accident and health insurance policy, contract, or...
§ 23-86-117. Standard claim form required - (a) All accident and health insurers transacting business in this...
§ 23-86-118. In vitro fertilization coverage required - (a) All accident and health insurance companies doing business in...
§ 23-86-119. Disclosure to policyholders - (a) Upon request from a policyholder with more than twenty-five...
§ 23-86-120. Hospice care coverage for terminally ill patients - (a) (1) Every accident and health insurance company, hospital service...
§ 23-86-121. Coverage for anesthesia and hospitalization for dental procedures - (a) As used in this section, “health benefit plan” means...
§ 23-86-122. Prior approval process for experimental and investigational surgical products and medical devices — Definition - (a) As used in this section: (1) “Health carrier” means...
§ 23-86-123. Prior authorization by physician — Definitions - (a) As used in this section: (1) “Prior authorization” means...
Subchapter 2 - Small-Employer Health Insurance
§ 23-86-201. Purpose - The intent of this subchapter is to: (1) Promote the...
§ 23-86-202. Definitions - (1) “Actuarial certification” means a written statement by a member...
§ 23-86-203. Health insurance plans subject to this subchapter - (a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section,...
§ 23-86-204. Restrictions relating to premium rates - (a) Premium rates for health benefit plans subject to this...
§ 23-86-207. Maintenance of records - (a) Each small employer carrier shall maintain at its principal...
§ 23-86-208. Discretion of commissioner - The Insurance Commissioner may suspend all or any part of...
§ 23-86-209. Effective date - (a) The provisions of this subchapter shall apply to each...
Subchapter 3 - Arkansas Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1997
§ 23-86-301. Title - This subchapter may be cited as the “Arkansas Health Insurance...
§ 23-86-302. Effective date — Limitation of actions — Applicability - (a) In General. Except as provided in this section, this...
§ 23-86-303. Definitions - As used in this subchapter: (1) “Affiliation period” means a...
§ 23-86-304. Increased portability through limitation on preexisting conditions exclusions - (a) Limitation on Preexisting Condition Exclusion Period — Crediting for...
§ 23-86-305. Group health plan — Application of certain rules in determination of employer size - (a) Application of Aggregation Rule for Employers. All persons treated...
§ 23-86-306. Prohibiting discrimination against individual participants and beneficiaries based on health status - (a) Ineligibility to Enroll. (1) In General. Subject to subdivision...
§ 23-86-307. Guaranteed renewability in multiemployer plans and multiple employer welfare arrangements - A group health plan which is a multiemployer plan or...
§ 23-86-308. Rules of construction - Nothing in this subchapter shall be construed as requiring a...
§ 23-86-309. Special rules relating to group health plans - (a) General Exception for Certain Small Group Health Plans. The...
§ 23-86-310. Excepted benefits — Definition - For purposes of this section, the term “excepted benefits” means...
§ 23-86-311. Guaranteed renewability of coverage for employers in the group market - (a) In General. Except as provided in this section, if...
§ 23-86-312. Guaranteed availability of coverage for employers in the small-group market - (a) Issuance of Coverage in the Small-Group Market — In...
§ 23-86-313. Disclosure of information - (a) Disclosure of Information by Health Insurance Issuers. In connection...
§ 23-86-314. Exclusion of certain plans - (a) Exception for Certain Small Group Health Plans. The requirements...
Subchapter 4 - Freedom of Choice Among Health Benefit Plans Act of 1999
§ 23-86-401. Title - This subchapter may be cited as the “Freedom of Choice...
§ 23-86-402. Legislative finding - The General Assembly finds that: (1) Citizens covered by health...
§ 23-86-403. Definitions - As used in this subchapter: (1) “Benefit level” means an...
§ 23-86-404. Optional health benefit plans - (a) A health maintenance organization may offer and issue health...
§ 23-86-405. Effect of subchapter on pricing - Nothing in this subchapter shall be construed to prohibit a...
§ 23-86-406. Effect of subchapter on coverage of specific services - Nothing in this subchapter shall be construed to require a...
Subchapter 5 - Small Employer Health Insurance Purchasing Group Act of 2001
§ 23-86-501. Title - This subchapter shall be known and cited as the “Small...
§ 23-86-502. Definitions - As used in this subchapter: (1) “Commissioner” means the Insurance...
§ 23-86-503. Health insurance purchasing group organization requirements - (a) Each health insurance purchasing group shall be a nonprofit...
§ 23-86-504. Health insurance purchasing group health benefits coverage requirements - (a) (1) In conjunction with a health insurance purchasing group...
§ 23-86-505. Notice requirements - In each sale of a health benefits plan to a...
§ 23-86-506. Health insurance purchasing group administrative services to members - (a) (1) Each health insurance purchasing group may provide administrative...
§ 23-86-507. Filing and form filing requirements - Each health insurance purchasing group shall file forms as may...
§ 23-86-508. Prevention of conflicts of interest - (a) A member of a board of directors of a...
§ 23-86-509. Health insurance purchasing group operations and coordination - (a) Nothing in this subchapter shall be construed as preventing...
§ 23-86-510. Premium rates - (a) The health insurance purchasing group may determine what rating...
§ 23-86-511. Rules - The Insurance Commissioner may promulgate rules necessary to implement the...
§ 23-86-512. Health insurance purchasing group health carrier market - No health insurance purchasing group health carrier shall be required...