Ark. Code Ann. § 20-77-2806: Exemptions

(a) The following medical transportation providers are exempt from the assessment imposed under § 20-77-2803 unless the exemption is adjudged to be unconstitutional or otherwise determined to be invalid: (1) Volunteer ambulance services; (2) Ambulance services owned by the state, county, or political subdivision; (3) Nonemergency ambulance services; (4) Air ambulance services; and (5) Specialty-hospital-based ambulance services. (b) If an exemption under subsection (a) of this section is adjudged to be unconstitutional or otherwise determined to be invalid, the applicable medical transportation provider shall pay the assessment imposed under § 20-77-2803 . (c) This subchapter does not: (1) Impact scheduled appointments of nonemergency transportation providers that are contracted with the Department of Human Services; or (2) Subject nonemergency transportation providers that are contracted with the department to any part of the upper payment limits or access payments. Amended by Act 2021, No. 444,§ 2, eff. 3/24/2021. Added by Act 2017, No. 969,§ 1, eff. 8/1/2017.

(a) The following medical transportation providers are exempt from the assessment imposed under § 20-77-2803 unless the exemption is adjudged to be unconstitutional or otherwise determined to be invalid: (1) Volunteer ambulance services; (2) Ambulance services owned by the state, county, or political subdivision; (3) Nonemergency ambulance services; (4) Air ambulance services; and (5) Specialty-hospital-based ambulance services.

(1) Volunteer ambulance services;

(2) Ambulance services owned by the state, county, or political subdivision;

(3) Nonemergency ambulance services;

(4) Air ambulance services; and

(5) Specialty-hospital-based ambulance services.

(b) If an exemption under subsection (a) of this section is adjudged to be unconstitutional or otherwise determined to be invalid, the applicable medical transportation provider shall pay the assessment imposed under § 20-77-2803 .

(c) This subchapter does not: (1) Impact scheduled appointments of nonemergency transportation providers that are contracted with the Department of Human Services; or (2) Subject nonemergency transportation providers that are contracted with the department to any part of the upper payment limits or access payments.

(1) Impact scheduled appointments of nonemergency transportation providers that are contracted with the Department of Human Services; or

(2) Subject nonemergency transportation providers that are contracted with the department to any part of the upper payment limits or access payments.