§ 23-61-905. Arkansas Healthcare Transparency Initiative Board — Membership — Duties
(a) (1) There is created the Arkansas Healthcare Transparency Initiative Board, which shall be composed of the following members: (A) A representative of the Department of Human Services; (B) A representative of the Department of Health; (C) A representative of the Office of Health Information Technology or its successor entity as provided by state law; […]
§ 23-61-906. Data submission
(a) Except as provided in subsection (d) of this section, no later than January 1, 2016, and every quarter thereafter, a submitting entity shall submit health and dental claims data, unique identifiers, and geographic and demographic information for covered individuals as permitted in this subchapter, and provider files to the Arkansas Healthcare Transparency Initiative in […]
§ 23-61-907. Data release
(a) Data in the Arkansas Healthcare Transparency Initiative shall: (1) To the extent authorized by the State Insurance Department, be available: (A) When disclosed in a form and manner that ensures the privacy and security of protected health information as required by state and federal laws, as a resource to insurers, employers, purchasers of health […]
§ 23-61-908. Penalties for failure to submit data
(a) Except for state or federal agencies that are submitting entities, a submitting entity that fails to submit data as required by this subchapter or the rules of the State Insurance Department may be subject to a penalty. (b) The department shall adopt a schedule of penalties not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000) per […]
§ 23-61-605. Risk manager — Appointment — Authority
(a) (1) The Administrator of the Risk Management Division will be appointed by the Insurance Commissioner. (2) The risk manager shall be knowledgeable and experienced in risk management techniques. (b) The risk manager shall have the authority to: (1) Establish standardized specifications for insurance coverage of all state agencies; (2) Determine all specifications for insurance […]
§ 23-61-711. Fees additional to all others currently payable — Exception
The fees assessed or imposed by this subchapter upon insurers, as defined or referenced in § 23-61-703, and the fees assessed or imposed in § 17-19-301 and §§ 23-61-706 — 23-61-709 upon professional bail bond companies, insurers, insurance agents, brokers, and other licensees or registrants are imposed in addition to all other fees, assessments, premium […]
§ 23-61-606. Procurement of insurance or surety bonding
(a) The State Procurement Director shall procure insurance or surety bonding in accordance with the Arkansas Procurement Law, § 19-11-201 et seq., unless the risk manager determines that it is in the best interest of the state for the director to procure insurance or surety bonding by negotiation, or for any state agency to procure […]
§ 23-61-801. Title
This subchapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Arkansas Health Insurance Marketplace Act”.
§ 23-61-607. Rules
(a) The Administrator of the Risk Management Division shall have the authority to promulgate rules consistent with this subchapter. (b) All rules shall be subject to the approval of the Insurance Commissioner and conform with the requirements of the Arkansas Administrative Procedure Act, § 25-15-201 et seq.
§ 23-61-802. Definitions
As used in this subchapter: (1) “Federal act” means the federal healthcare laws established by Pub. L. No. 111-148, as amended by Pub. L. No. 111-152, and any amendments to or regulations or guidance issued under those statutes existing on April 23, 2013; (2) (A) “Health benefit plan” means a policy, contract, certificate, or agreement […]