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Ark. Code Ann. § 23-99-701: Legislative findings
Where this section sits in the code
- AR Code
- Title 23
- Chapter 99
- Subchapter 7
The General Assembly finds and declares the following:
(1) The State of Arkansas has an interest in protecting its citizens and in pursuing reasonable means to improve the quality of life and health of those citizens;
(2) In the healthcare field, the State of Arkansas has traditionally regulated utilization review as well as the quality of care provided by healthcare providers, insurance companies, and organizations which assume the risk of providing healthcare services for citizens of this state, such as health maintenance organizations; and
(3) Dynamic changes in how health care is delivered to citizens of this state require the state to oversee the quality of healthcare processes and outcomes resulting from health carriers and networks.
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