{"data":{"id":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-23-86-402","jurisdiction":"us-ar","citation":"Ark. Code Ann. § 23-86-402","heading":"Legislative finding","body":"The General Assembly finds that:\n\n(1) Citizens covered by health benefit plans should have the opportunity to obtain healthcare services at an affordable price;\n\n(2) The cost of health benefit plans can vary depending upon the kind of arrangement the health benefit plan has with providers of healthcare services;\n\n(3) In order to provide affordable delivery of health care services, health benefit plans which utilize contractual arrangements with providers and encourage quality services at discounted prices should be promoted; and\n\n(4) Citizens should have the option to choose a health benefit plan that covers the services of any qualified healthcare provider.","path":["AR Code","Title 23","Chapter 86","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":"24fa4157f78fd487fbcc7534c18a479354a622eeedb863f3c01268fb72de37fd","source_id":"us-ar","stale":false,"prev":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-23-86-401","next":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-23-86-403"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}