§ 23-79-1801. Definitions
As used in this subchapter: (1) (A) “Health benefit plan” means: (i) An individual, blanket, or group plan, policy, or contract for healthcare services issued or delivered by an insurer, health maintenance organization, hospital medical service corporation, or self-insured governmental or church plan in this state; and (ii) Any health benefit program receiving state or […]
§ 23-79-1802. Coverage for newborn screening for spinal muscular atrophy
(a) A health benefit plan that is offered, issued, or renewed in this state shall provide coverage for newborn screening for spinal muscular atrophy by a healthcare professional on or after January 1, 2020. (b) The coverage for newborn screening for spinal muscular atrophy under this section: (1) Is not subject to policy deductibles or […]
§ 23-79-1901. Findings
The General Assembly finds that: (1) Pediatric acute-onset neuropsychiatric syndrome, also known as “PANS”, is a clinically defined disorder characterized by the sudden onset of obsessive-compulsive symptoms or eating restrictions, accompanied by two (2) or more symptoms of acute behavioral deterioration or motor and sensory changes, or both; (2) Pediatric autoimmune neuropsychiatric disorder associated with […]
§ 23-79-1902. Interdisciplinary panel — University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
(a) The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences has partnered with Arkansas Children’s Hospital and the National Institute of Mental Health for the establishment and operation of a clinic that currently serves patients with pediatric acute-onset neuropsychiatric syndrome, also known as “PANS”, and pediatric autoimmune neuropsychiatric disorder associated with streptococcal infections, also known as “PANDAS”. […]
§ 23-79-2001. Title
This subchapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Healthcare Payor Identification Card Act”.
§ 23-79-1402. Coverage for hearing aids required
(a) A health benefit plan that is offered, issued, or renewed in this state shall offer coverage for a hearing aid or hearing instrument sold on or after January 1, 2010, by a professional licensed by the state to dispense a hearing aid or hearing instrument. (b) The coverage offered for hearing aids under this […]
§ 23-79-2002. Definitions
As used in this subchapter: (1) (A) “Health benefit plan” means an individual, blanket, or group plan, policy, or contract for healthcare services issued or delivered by a healthcare payor in this state. (B) “Health benefit plan” does not include workers’ compensation plans, Medicaid, or a plan that provides only dental benefits or eye and […]
§ 23-79-1403. Rules
The State Insurance Department shall develop and promulgate rules for the implementation and administration of this subchapter.
§ 23-79-2003. Identification cards
A healthcare payor shall issue an identification card to a member that provides an indication of whether the health benefit plan is insured or self-funded.
§ 23-79-1501. Definitions
As used in this subchapter: (1) “Craniofacial anomaly” means a congenital or acquired musculoskeletal disorder that primarily affects the cranial facial tissue; (2) (A) “Health benefit plan” means an individual, blanket, or any group plan, policy, or contract for healthcare services issued or delivered in this state by a healthcare insurer, health maintenance organization, hospital […]