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(a)
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(1) In accordance with the Arkansas Administrative Procedure Act, § 25-15-201 et seq., the State Board of Health shall adopt rules to implement this subchapter.
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(2) Rules governing utilization review plans under this subchapter shall impose no greater requirements than those required for utilization review activities for state-certified health maintenance organizations under the laws of this state, as amended from time to time.
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(3) Any information required by the board with respect to customers, patients, or utilization review procedures of a private review agent shall be held in confidence and not disclosed to the public.
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(b) The board shall issue a certificate to an applicant that has met all the requirements of this subchapter and all applicable rules of the board.
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(c) The board may establish reporting requirements to:
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(1) Evaluate the effectiveness of private review agents; and
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(2) Determine if the utilization review programs are in compliance with this subchapter and applicable rules.
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(d) A certificate issued under this subchapter is not transferrable.
