Ark. Code Ann. § 23-79-517: Individuals moving to Arkansas and previously covered by another qualified high-risk pool

(a) Notwithstanding § 23-79-510(f) , if a resident eligible person is eligible for plan coverage because the person previously was covered under a qualified high-risk pool of another state, a preexisting condition exclusion otherwise applicable to the resident eligible person: (1) Shall be reduced by each month of coverage in which the resident eligible person was subject to a preexisting condition exclusion in the other state's qualified high-risk pool; or (2) Does not apply if the resident eligible person was not subject to a preexisting condition exclusion in the other state's qualified high-risk pool. (b) This section expires on the last day an individual may be enrolled into plan coverage under this subchapter. Added by Act 2013, No. 713,§ 2, eff. 4/4/2013.

(a) Notwithstanding § 23-79-510(f) , if a resident eligible person is eligible for plan coverage because the person previously was covered under a qualified high-risk pool of another state, a preexisting condition exclusion otherwise applicable to the resident eligible person: (1) Shall be reduced by each month of coverage in which the resident eligible person was subject to a preexisting condition exclusion in the other state's qualified high-risk pool; or (2) Does not apply if the resident eligible person was not subject to a preexisting condition exclusion in the other state's qualified high-risk pool.

(1) Shall be reduced by each month of coverage in which the resident eligible person was subject to a preexisting condition exclusion in the other state's qualified high-risk pool; or

(2) Does not apply if the resident eligible person was not subject to a preexisting condition exclusion in the other state's qualified high-risk pool.

(b) This section expires on the last day an individual may be enrolled into plan coverage under this subchapter.