{"data":{"id":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-23-99-1403","jurisdiction":"us-ar","citation":"Ark. Code Ann. § 23-99-1403","heading":"Definitions","body":"As used in this subchapter: (1) \"Contracting entity\" means a healthcare insurer or a subcontractor, affiliate, or other entity that contracts directly or indirectly with a healthcare provider for the delivery of healthcare services to enrollees; (2) \"Healthcare contract\" means a contract entered into, materially amended, or renewed between a contracting entity and a healthcare provider for the delivery of healthcare services to enrollees; (3) (A) \"Healthcare insurer\" means an entity that is subject to state insurance regulation and provides health insurance in this state. (B) \"Healthcare insurer\" includes: (i) An insurance company; (ii) A health maintenance organization; (iii) A hospital and medical service corporation; (iv) A risk-based provider organization; and (v) A sponsor of a nonfederal self-funded governmental plan; (4) \"Healthcare provider\" means a person or entity that is licensed, certified, or otherwise authorized by the laws of this state to provide healthcare services; and (5) \"Temporary hospital facility\" means a facility that was previously licensed as an ambulatory surgery center that has: (A) Received a hospital license from the Department of Health; and (B) Enrolled as a hospital under the Centers for Medicare \u0026 Medicaid Services' Hospitals Without Walls program. Added by Act 2021, No. 723,§ 1, eff. 7/28/2021.\n\nAs used in this subchapter:\n\n(1) \"Contracting entity\" means a healthcare insurer or a subcontractor, affiliate, or other entity that contracts directly or indirectly with a healthcare provider for the delivery of healthcare services to enrollees;\n\n(2) \"Healthcare contract\" means a contract entered into, materially amended, or renewed between a contracting entity and a healthcare provider for the delivery of healthcare services to enrollees;\n\n(3) (A) \"Healthcare insurer\" means an entity that is subject to state insurance regulation and provides health insurance in this state. (B) \"Healthcare insurer\" includes: (i) An insurance company; (ii) A health maintenance organization; (iii) A hospital and medical service corporation; (iv) A risk-based provider organization; and (v) A sponsor of a nonfederal self-funded governmental plan;\n\n(A) \"Healthcare insurer\" means an entity that is subject to state insurance regulation and provides health insurance in this state.\n\n(B) \"Healthcare insurer\" includes: (i) An insurance company; (ii) A health maintenance organization; (iii) A hospital and medical service corporation; (iv) A risk-based provider organization; and (v) A sponsor of a nonfederal self-funded governmental plan;\n\n(i) An insurance company;\n\n(ii) A health maintenance organization;\n\n(iii) A hospital and medical service corporation;\n\n(iv) A risk-based provider organization; and\n\n(v) A sponsor of a nonfederal self-funded governmental plan;\n\n(4) \"Healthcare provider\" means a person or entity that is licensed, certified, or otherwise authorized by the laws of this state to provide healthcare services; and\n\n(5) \"Temporary hospital facility\" means a facility that was previously licensed as an ambulatory surgery center that has: (A) Received a hospital license from the Department of Health; and (B) Enrolled as a hospital under the Centers for Medicare \u0026 Medicaid Services' Hospitals Without Walls program.\n\n(A) Received a hospital license from the Department of Health; and\n\n(B) Enrolled as a hospital under the Centers for Medicare \u0026 Medicaid Services' Hospitals Without Walls program.","path":["AR Code","Title 23","Chapter 99","Subchapter 14"],"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":"32bda8e907a8953453d2e5b09cc5633dfff447fe3922ab3ca662aaa4e490e1ae","source_id":"us-ar","stale":false,"prev":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-23-99-1402","next":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-23-99-1404"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}