Arkansas legislation · 95th General Assembly (2025 Regular)
Arkansas SB621: TO CLARIFY ENFORCEMENT PROVISIONS AGAINST A HEALTHCARE INSURER; TO RETROACTIVELY APPLY TO A HEALTHCARE CONTRACT FOR THE BENEFIT OF A TEMPORARY HOSPITAL FACILITY; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY
Status: Failed, May 5, 2025
What the bill says
An act to be entitled an act to amend the temporary hospital facility act; to retroactively apply to a healthcare contract for the benefit of a temporary hospital facility; to clarify enforcement provisions against a healthcare insurer; to require a healthcare insurer to reimburse a temporary hospital facility; to declare an emergency; and for other purposes. subtitle to clarify enforcement provisions against a healthcare insurer; to retroactively apply to a healthcare contract for the benefit of a temporary hospital facility; and to declare an emergency.
From the introduced text:
An Act To Be Entitled AN ACT TO AMEND THE TEMPORARY HOSPITAL FACILITY ACT; TO RETROACTIVELY APPLY TO A HEALTHCARE CONTRACT FOR THE BENEFIT OF A TEMPORARY HOSPITAL FACILITY; TO CLARIFY ENFORCEMENT PROVISIONS AGAINST A HEALTHCARE INSURER; TO REQUIRE A HEALTHCARE INSURER TO REIMBURSE A TEMPORARY HOSPITAL FACILITY; TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. Subtitle TO CLARIFY ENFORCEMENT PROVISIONS AGAINST A HEALTHCARE INSURER; TO RETROACTIVELY APPLY TO A HEALTHCARE CONTRACT FOR THE BENEFIT OF A TEMPORARY HOSPITAL FACILITY; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS: SECTION 1. Arkansas Code § 23-99-1404 is amended to read as follows: 23-99-1404. Healthcare contract -- Good-faith cooperation. (a) A healthcare insurer shall cooperate in good faith with a temporary hospital facility in timely executing a healthcare contract. (b)(1) A healthcare insurer shall cooperate in good faith as required in under subsection (a) of this section by timely offering a healthcare contract to a temporary hospital facility no later than thirty (30) days following a demand for a healthcare contract by the temporary hospital facility a healthcare contract that is. *ANS426* 04/03/2025 12:14:42 PM ANS426 SB621 (2) A healthcare contract under subdivision (b)(1) of this section shall be reflective of the healthcare insurer's standard and reasonable terms and conditions, including without limitation rates …