{"data":{"id":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-23-99-1210","jurisdiction":"us-ar","citation":"Ark. Code Ann. § 23-99-1210","heading":"Healthcare contract or provider network - Prohibition","body":"(a) A healthcare insurer shall not: (1) Lease, rent, or sell a healthcare contract or provider network of a health benefit plan to another healthcare insurer or third-party administrator; or (2) In any manner allow the use of a healthcare contract or provider network of a health benefit plan by another healthcare insurer or third-party administrator. (b) (1) A violation of this section is: (A) An unfair trade practice under § 23-66-206 ; and (B) Subject to the Trade Practices Act, § 23-66-201 et seq. (2) If a healthcare contract contains a provision that violates this section, then the provision under the healthcare contract is void. (c) This section does not apply if a healthcare insurer: (1) Grants access to the healthcare insurer's provider network contract to another healthcare insurer or entity that is: (A) An affiliate of the healthcare insurer; or (B) Operating according to the same brand licensee program as the healthcare insurer; or (2) Provides notice of the intent to lease, rent, or sell a healthcare contract or provider network of a health benefit plan to another healthcare insurer or third-party administrator; (3) Allows a healthcare provider that is a party to the healthcare contract or provider network of a health benefit plan the opportunity to opt out of participating in the: (A) Proposed lease, rental, or sale of a healthcare contract or provider network of a health benefit plan entirely upon the execution or renewal of the healthcare contract; and (B) Lease, rental, or sale of a healthcare contract with respect to an individual healthcare insurer or third-party administrator upon notice that the individual healthcare insurer or third-party administrator has violated the terms of the healthcare contract; and (4) Provides contact information for the healthcare insurer or third-party administrator using the healthcare contract or provider network of a health benefit plan, including without limitation: (A) Contact name; (B) Mailing address; (C) Direct telephone number for customer service matters; and (D) Direct email address for customer service matters. Added by Act 2023, No. 576,§ 5, eff. 8/1/2023.\n\n(a) A healthcare insurer shall not: (1) Lease, rent, or sell a healthcare contract or provider network of a health benefit plan to another healthcare insurer or third-party administrator; or (2) In any manner allow the use of a healthcare contract or provider network of a health benefit plan by another healthcare insurer or third-party administrator.\n\n(1) Lease, rent, or sell a healthcare contract or provider network of a health benefit plan to another healthcare insurer or third-party administrator; or\n\n(2) In any manner allow the use of a healthcare contract or provider network of a health benefit plan by another healthcare insurer or third-party administrator.\n\n(b) (1) A violation of this section is: (A) An unfair trade practice under § 23-66-206 ; and (B) Subject to the Trade Practices Act, § 23-66-201 et seq. (2) If a healthcare contract contains a provision that violates this section, then the provision under the healthcare contract is void.\n\n(1) A violation of this section is: (A) An unfair trade practice under § 23-66-206 ; and (B) Subject to the Trade Practices Act, § 23-66-201 et seq.\n\n(A) An unfair trade practice under § 23-66-206 ; and\n\n(B) Subject to the Trade Practices Act, § 23-66-201 et seq.\n\n(2) If a healthcare contract contains a provision that violates this section, then the provision under the healthcare contract is void.\n(1) A violation of this section is: (A) An unfair trade practice under § 23-66-206 ; and (B) Subject to the Trade Practices Act, § 23-66-201 et seq.\n\n(A) An unfair trade practice under § 23-66-206 ; and\n\n(B) Subject to the Trade Practices Act, § 23-66-201 et seq.\n\n(2) If a healthcare contract contains a provision that violates this section, then the provision under the healthcare contract is void.\n\n(c) This section does not apply if a healthcare insurer: (1) Grants access to the healthcare insurer's provider network contract to another healthcare insurer or entity that is: (A) An affiliate of the healthcare insurer; or (B) Operating according to the same brand licensee program as the healthcare insurer; or (2) Provides notice of the intent to lease, rent, or sell a healthcare contract or provider network of a health benefit plan to another healthcare insurer or third-party administrator; (3) Allows a healthcare provider that is a party to the healthcare contract or provider network of a health benefit plan the opportunity to opt out of participating in the: (A) Proposed lease, rental, or sale of a healthcare contract or provider network of a health benefit plan entirely upon the execution or renewal of the healthcare contract; and (B) Lease, rental, or sale of a healthcare contract with respect to an individual healthcare insurer or third-party administrator upon notice that the individual healthcare insurer or third-party administrator has violated the terms of the healthcare contract; and (4) Provides contact information for the healthcare insurer or third-party administrator using the healthcare contract or provider network of a health benefit plan, including without limitation: (A) Contact name; (B) Mailing address; (C) Direct telephone number for customer service matters; and (D) Direct email address for customer service matters.\n\n(1) Grants access to the healthcare insurer's provider network contract to another healthcare insurer or entity that is: (A) An affiliate of the healthcare insurer; or (B) Operating according to the same brand licensee program as the healthcare insurer; or\n\n(A) An affiliate of the healthcare insurer; or\n\n(B) Operating according to the same brand licensee program as the healthcare insurer; or\n\n(2) Provides notice of the intent to lease, rent, or sell a healthcare contract or provider network of a health benefit plan to another healthcare insurer or third-party administrator;\n\n(3) Allows a healthcare provider that is a party to the healthcare contract or provider network of a health benefit plan the opportunity to opt out of participating in the: (A) Proposed lease, rental, or sale of a healthcare contract or provider network of a health benefit plan entirely upon the execution or renewal of the healthcare contract; and (B) Lease, rental, or sale of a healthcare contract with respect to an individual healthcare insurer or third-party administrator upon notice that the individual healthcare insurer or third-party administrator has violated the terms of the healthcare contract; and\n\n(A) Proposed lease, rental, or sale of a healthcare contract or provider network of a health benefit plan entirely upon the execution or renewal of the healthcare contract; and\n\n(B) Lease, rental, or sale of a healthcare contract with respect to an individual healthcare insurer or third-party administrator upon notice that the individual healthcare insurer or third-party administrator has violated the terms of the healthcare contract; and\nealthcare contract or provider network of a health benefit plan entirely upon the execution or renewal of the healthcare contract; and\n\n(B) Lease, rental, or sale of a healthcare contract with respect to an individual healthcare insurer or third-party administrator upon notice that the individual healthcare insurer or third-party administrator has violated the terms of the healthcare contract; and\n\n(4) Provides contact information for the healthcare insurer or third-party administrator using the healthcare contract or provider network of a health benefit plan, including without limitation: (A) Contact name; (B) Mailing address; (C) Direct telephone number for customer service matters; and (D) Direct email address for customer service matters.\n\n(A) Contact name;\n\n(B) Mailing address;\n\n(C) Direct telephone number for customer service matters; and\n\n(D) Direct email address for customer service matters.","path":["AR Code","Title 23","Chapter 99","Subchapter 12"],"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":"968df54e9a236e896715e315ce85a800a87915b82e85233a980d8a42ef6db1db","source_id":"us-ar","stale":false,"prev":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-23-99-1209","next":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-23-99-1301"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. 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