Ark. Code § 25-1-117. Health professions regulators–Demographic data reports: State Government — General Provisions – Arkansas
Status: Enacted Year Enacted: 2009
Certain healthcare agencies must collect data related to health outcomes and other demographics
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Ark. Code § 25-1-118. Electronic filing of reports: State Government — General Provisions – Arkansas
Status: Enacted Year Enacted: 2011
A state agency required by Arkansas law to file a report, including without limitation a written report, with an entity of the state shall: (1) File the report in electronic form; and (2)(A) Post the …
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Ark. Code § 25-1-120. Comprehensive cross-sector collaboration: State Government — General Provisions – Arkansas
Status: Enacted Year Enacted: 2011
Each state agency, board, and commission whose scope of services encompasses the Arkansas red counties to date are encouraged to work collaboratively in the Arkansas red counties to implement strategies that may include without limitation …
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Ark. Code § 26-51-315. Community Match Rural Physician Recruitment Program Incentives: Exemptions and Reduced Tax Rates – Arkansas
Status: Enacted Year Enacted: 2017
There is allowed an exemption from the income tax imposed by the Income Tax Act of 1929, § 26-51-101 et seq., for a community match income incentive received by a taxpayer under the Community Match Rural …
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Ark. Code §§ 17-80-401 through 17-80-407: Telemedicine Act – Arkansas
Status: Enacted Year Enacted: 2017
General provisions of the Arkansas Telemedicine Act
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Ark. Code §§ 17-95-201 through 17-95-210: Arkansas Medical Practices Act – Arkansas
Status: Enacted Year Enacted: 1957
A physician who is physically located outside this state but who through the use of any medium, including an electronic medium, performs an act that is part of a patient care service initiated in this state, …
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Ark. Code §§ 20-12-201 through 20-12-203: Rural Medical Services — Rural Medical Clinic Loans – Arkansas
Status: Enacted Year Enacted: 1979
The General Assembly is cognizant of an extreme shortage in the rural areas of this state of obstetricians, gynecologists, general pediatricians, general internists, and family practice physicians. (b)(1) The providing of incentives to attract and …
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Ark. Code §§ 20-12-401 through 20-12-404: Rural Health Services Revolving Fund Act – Arkansas
Status: Enacted Year Enacted: 1989
Funds requested by authority of this subchapter shall be matched on a cash basis of fifty to fifty (50:50) by the applicant. (2) Applicants who have completed a community health needs assessment shall be eligible …
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Ark. Code §§ 20-12-501 through 20-12-503: Rural Medical Services — Physician Recruitment and Retention Program – Arkansas
Status: Enacted Year Enacted: 1991
It is the purpose and intent of this subchapter to establish a program of financial assistance to encourage physicians to locate in and remain in the practice of primary care medicine in communities of the …
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Ark. Code §§ 20-13-801 through 20-13-821: Emergency Medical Services — Trauma System Act – Arkansas
Status: Enacted Year Enacted: 1993
Legislative findings of trauma: The experience of other states has shown that a comprehensive trauma system, including all phases of trauma care from prevention, prehospital care, and trauma center designation to rehabilitative care, can vastly …
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Ark. Code §§ 20-6-201 through 20-6-207: General Provisions — Patient Right-to-Know Act – Arkansas
Status: Enacted Year Enacted: 2017
(a) The General Assembly finds that: (1) Patients are entitled to continuity of care with their healthcare providers; (2) Healthcare providers are prohibited legally and ethically from abandoning a patient before treatment has been concluded; …
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Ark. Code §§ 20-77-2701 through 20-77-2708: Medicaid Provider-Led Organized Care Act – Arkansas
Status: Enacted Year Enacted: 2017
The purpose of this subchapter is to establish a Medicaid provider-led organized care system that administers and delivers healthcare services for a member of an enrollable Medicaid beneficiary population in return for payment.
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Ark. Code §§ 23-61-1001 through 23-61-1009: Arkansas Works Act of 2016 – Arkansas
Status: Enacted Year Enacted: 2016
Arkansas Works Act of 2016: Private Option: Medicaid funds used to purchase private health insurance (QHPs) in the exchange for people who are eligible for expanded Medicaid (enrollees can pick from among available silver plans …
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Ark. Code §§ 23-79-1601 through 23-79-1602: Coverage for Services Provided Through Telemedicine – Arkansas
Status: Enacted Year Enacted: 2015
Provisions providing coverage of telemedicine.
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Ark. Code §§ 23-86-401 through 23-86-406: Freedom of Choice Among Health Benefit Plans Act of 1999 – Arkansas
Status: Enacted Year Enacted: 1999
In order to provide affordable delivery of health care services, health benefit plans which utilize contractual arrangements with providers and encourage quality services at discounted prices should be promoted and citizens should have the option …
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Ark. Code §§ 23-99-201 through 23-99-210: Patient Protection Act of 1995 – Arkansas
Status: Enacted Year Enacted: 1995
Patient Protection Act of 1995: The General Assembly finds that patients should be given the opportunity to see the healthcare provider of their choice. In order to assure the citizens of the State of Arkansas …
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