{"data":{"id":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-23-79-165","jurisdiction":"us-ar","citation":"Ark. Code Ann. § 23-79-165","heading":"Coverage for hepatitis C screening during pregnancy","body":"(a) A health benefit plan that is offered, issued, or renewed in this state shall provide coverage for screening for hepatitis C during pregnancy by a healthcare professional on or after January 1, 2022. (b) The coverage for screening for hepatitis C during pregnancy under this section: (1) Is not subject to policy deductibles or copayment requirements; and (2) Does not diminish or limit benefits otherwise allowable under a health benefit plan. (c) Coverage provided for screening under subsection (a) of this section for a government self-insured plan is subject to any health benefit plan provisions that apply to other services covered by the health benefit plan. Added by Act 2021, No. 598,§ 3, eff. 7/28/2021.\n\n(a) A health benefit plan that is offered, issued, or renewed in this state shall provide coverage for screening for hepatitis C during pregnancy by a healthcare professional on or after January 1, 2022.\n\n(b) The coverage for screening for hepatitis C during pregnancy under this section: (1) Is not subject to policy deductibles or copayment requirements; and (2) Does not diminish or limit benefits otherwise allowable under a health benefit plan.\n\n(1) Is not subject to policy deductibles or copayment requirements; and\n\n(2) Does not diminish or limit benefits otherwise allowable under a health benefit plan.\n\n(c) Coverage provided for screening under subsection (a) of this section for a government self-insured plan is subject to any health benefit plan provisions that apply to other services covered by the health benefit plan.","path":["AR Code","Title 23","Chapter 79","Subchapter 1"],"source_url":"https://oss-data-us.vaquill.ai/v2026.08/us_ar_statutes.parquet","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:41Z","sha256":"f6e4408a60da3986da6c0c4048fd6ccf3f7bdebe337ec39db269851240ce9c9a","source_id":"us-ar","stale":false,"prev":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-23-79-164","next":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-23-79-166"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}