(1) As used in this subchapter:(1) “Covered person” means an individual who is entitled to receive healthcare services under the terms of a health benefit plan;(2) (A) “Health benefit plan” means:(i) An individual, blanket, or group plan, or a policy or contract for healthcare services offered, issued, renewed, delivered, or extended in this state by a healthcare insurer; and(ii) A health benefit program receiving state or federal appropriations from the State of Arkansas, including the Arkansas Medicaid Program and the Arkansas Health and Opportunity for Me Program, § 23-61-1001 et seq., or any successor program.(B) “Health benefit plan” includes:(i) Indemnity and managed care plans; and(ii) Nonfederal governmental plans as defined in 29 U.S.C. § 1002(32), as it existed on January 1, 2025.(C) “Health benefit plan” does not include:(i) A plan that provides only dental benefits or eye and vision care benefits;(ii) A disability income plan;(iii) A credit insurance plan;(iv) Insurance coverage issued as a supplement to liability insurance;(v) A medical payment under an automobile or homeowners insurance plan;(vi) A health benefit plan provided under Arkansas Constitution, Article 5, § 32, the Workers' Compensation Law, § 11-9-101 et seq., or the Public Employee Workers' Compensation Act, § 21-5-601 et seq.;(vii) A plan that provides only indemnity for hospital confinement;(viii) An accident-only plan;(ix) A specified disease plan; or(x) A long-term-care-only plan; and(3) (A) “Healthcare insurer” means an insurance company, hospital and medical service corporation, or health maintenance organization that issues or delivers health benefit plans in this state and is subject to:(i) The insurance laws of this state;(ii) Section 23-75-101 et seq., pertaining to hospital and medical service corporations; or(iii) Section 23-76-101 et seq., pertaining to health maintenance organizations.(B) “Healthcare insurer” does not include an entity that provides only dental benefits or eye and vision care benefits.
(1) “Covered person” means an individual who is entitled to receive healthcare services under the terms of a health benefit plan;
(2) (A) “Health benefit plan” means:(i) An individual, blanket, or group plan, or a policy or contract for healthcare services offered, issued, renewed, delivered, or extended in this state by a healthcare insurer; and(ii) A health benefit program receiving state or federal appropriations from the State of Arkansas, including the Arkansas Medicaid Program and the Arkansas Health and Opportunity for Me Program, § 23-61-1001 et seq., or any successor program.(B) “Health benefit plan” includes:(i) Indemnity and managed care plans; and(ii) Nonfederal governmental plans as defined in 29 U.S.C. § 1002(32), as it existed on January 1, 2025.(C) “Health benefit plan” does not include:(i) A plan that provides only dental benefits or eye and vision care benefits;(ii) A disability income plan;(iii) A credit insurance plan;(iv) Insurance coverage issued as a supplement to liability insurance;(v) A medical payment under an automobile or homeowners insurance plan;(vi) A health benefit plan provided under Arkansas Constitution, Article 5, § 32, the Workers' Compensation Law, § 11-9-101 et seq., or the Public Employee Workers' Compensation Act, § 21-5-601 et seq.;(vii) A plan that provides only indemnity for hospital confinement;(viii) An accident-only plan;(ix) A specified disease plan; or(x) A long-term-care-only plan; and
(A) “Health benefit plan” means:(i) An individual, blanket, or group plan, or a policy or contract for healthcare services offered, issued, renewed, delivered, or extended in this state by a healthcare insurer; and(ii) A health benefit program receiving state or federal appropriations from the State of Arkansas, including the Arkansas Medicaid Program and the Arkansas Health and Opportunity for Me Program, § 23-61-1001 et seq., or any successor program.
(i) An individual, blanket, or group plan, or a policy or contract for healthcare services offered, issued, renewed, delivered, or extended in this state by a healthcare insurer; and
(ii) A health benefit program receiving state or federal appropriations from the State of Arkansas, including the Arkansas Medicaid Program and the Arkansas Health and Opportunity for Me Program, § 23-61-1001 et seq., or any successor program.
(B) “Health benefit plan” includes:(i) Indemnity and managed care plans; and(ii) Nonfederal governmental plans as defined in 29 U.S.C. § 1002(32), as it existed on January 1, 2025.
(i) Indemnity and managed care plans; and
(ii) Nonfederal governmental plans as defined in 29 U.S.C. § 1002(32), as it existed on January 1, 2025.
(C) “Health benefit plan” does not include:(i) A plan that provides only dental benefits or eye and vision care benefits;(ii) A disability income plan;(iii) A credit insurance plan;(iv) Insurance coverage issued as a supplement to liability insurance;(v) A medical payment under an automobile or homeowners insurance plan;(vi) A health benefit plan provided under Arkansas Constitution, Article 5, § 32, the Workers' Compensation Law, § 11-9-101 et seq., or the Public Employee Workers' Compensation Act, § 21-5-601 et seq.;(vii) A plan that provides only indemnity for hospital confinement;(viii) An accident-only plan;(ix) A specified disease plan; or(x) A long-term-care-only plan; and
(i) A plan that provides only dental benefits or eye and vision care benefits;
(ii) A disability income plan;
(iii) A credit insurance plan;
(iv) Insurance coverage issued as a supplement to liability insurance;
(v) A medical payment under an automobile or homeowners insurance plan;
(vi) A health benefit plan provided under Arkansas Constitution, Article 5, § 32, the Workers' Compensation Law, § 11-9-101 et seq., or the Public Employee Workers' Compensation Act, § 21-5-601 et seq.;
(vii) A plan that provides only indemnity for hospital confinement;
(viii) An accident-only plan;
(ix) A specified disease plan; or
(x) A long-term-care-only plan; and
(3) (A) “Healthcare insurer” means an insurance company, hospital and medical service corporation, or health maintenance organization that issues or delivers health benefit plans in this state and is subject to:(i) The insurance laws of this state;(ii) Section 23-75-101 et seq., pertaining to hospital and medical service corporations; or(iii) Section 23-76-101 et seq., pertaining to health maintenance organizations.(B) “Healthcare insurer” does not include an entity that provides only dental benefits or eye and vision care benefits.
(A) “Healthcare insurer” means an insurance company, hospital and medical service corporation, or health maintenance organization that issues or delivers health benefit plans in this state and is subject to:(i) The insurance laws of this state;(ii) Section 23-75-101 et seq., pertaining to hospital and medical service corporations; or(iii) Section 23-76-101 et seq., pertaining to health maintenance organizations.
(i) The insurance laws of this state;
(ii) Section 23-75-101 et seq., pertaining to hospital and medical service corporations; or
(iii) Section 23-76-101 et seq., pertaining to health maintenance organizations.
(B) “Healthcare insurer” does not include an entity that provides only dental benefits or eye and vision care benefits.