{"data":{"id":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-23-79-403","jurisdiction":"us-ar","citation":"Ark. Code Ann. § 23-79-403","heading":"Definitions","body":"As used in this subchapter: (1) \"Applicant\" means: (A) In the case of an individual Medicare supplement policy, the person who seeks to contract for insurance benefits; and (B) In the case of a group Medicare supplement policy, the proposed certificate holder; (2) \"Certificate\" means any certificate delivered or issued for delivery in this state under a group Medicare supplement policy; (3) \"Certificate form\" means the form on which the certificate is delivered or issued for delivery by the issuer; (4) \"Commissioner\" means the Insurance Commissioner; (5) \"Issuer\" includes insurance companies, fraternal benefit societies, healthcare service plans, health maintenance organizations, and any other entity delivering or issuing for delivery in this state Medicare supplement policies or certificates; (6) \"Medicare\" means the Health Insurance for the Aged Act, Title XVIII of the Social Security Amendments of 1965, as then constituted or later amended; (7) \"Medicare supplement policy\" means a group or individual policy of accident and health insurance, a subscriber contract of a hospital and medical service corporation or health maintenance organization other than a policy issued pursuant to a contract under section 1876 or section 1833 of the Social Security Act, or an issued policy under a demonstration project authorized pursuant to amendments to the federal Social Security Act that is advertised, marketed, or designed primarily as a supplement to reimbursements under Medicare for the hospital, medical, or surgical expenses of persons eligible for Medicare; and (8) \"Policy form\" means the form on which the policy is delivered or issued for delivery by the issuer. Acts 1992 (1st Ex. Sess.), No. 72, § 3; 2001, No. 1603, § 34.\n\nAs used in this subchapter:\n\n(1) \"Applicant\" means: (A) In the case of an individual Medicare supplement policy, the person who seeks to contract for insurance benefits; and (B) In the case of a group Medicare supplement policy, the proposed certificate holder;\n\n(A) In the case of an individual Medicare supplement policy, the person who seeks to contract for insurance benefits; and\n\n(B) In the case of a group Medicare supplement policy, the proposed certificate holder;\n\n(2) \"Certificate\" means any certificate delivered or issued for delivery in this state under a group Medicare supplement policy;\n\n(3) \"Certificate form\" means the form on which the certificate is delivered or issued for delivery by the issuer;\n\n(4) \"Commissioner\" means the Insurance Commissioner;\n\n(5) \"Issuer\" includes insurance companies, fraternal benefit societies, healthcare service plans, health maintenance organizations, and any other entity delivering or issuing for delivery in this state Medicare supplement policies or certificates;\n\n(6) \"Medicare\" means the Health Insurance for the Aged Act, Title XVIII of the Social Security Amendments of 1965, as then constituted or later amended;\n\n(7) \"Medicare supplement policy\" means a group or individual policy of accident and health insurance, a subscriber contract of a hospital and medical service corporation or health maintenance organization other than a policy issued pursuant to a contract under section 1876 or section 1833 of the Social Security Act, or an issued policy under a demonstration project authorized pursuant to amendments to the federal Social Security Act that is advertised, marketed, or designed primarily as a supplement to reimbursements under Medicare for the hospital, medical, or surgical expenses of persons eligible for Medicare; and\n\n(8) \"Policy form\" means the form on which the policy is delivered or issued for delivery by the issuer.","path":["AR Code","Title 23","Chapter 79","Subchapter 4"],"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":"5ad1424b84489cfc3043a8fe5f9995f3917b37b53d959784757696f0970e3c60","source_id":"us-ar","stale":false,"prev":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-23-79-402","next":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-23-79-404"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}