Definitions

Ark. Code Ann. § 23-99-1901 — under Healthcare Providers.

Ark. Code Ann. § 23-99-1901

(1) As used in this subchapter:(1) “Crisis stabilization unit” means the same as defined in § 20-47-803;(2) (A) “Health benefit plan” means any individual, blanket, or group plan, policy, or contract for healthcare services issued or delivered by a healthcare insurer in this state.(B) “Health benefit plan” includes a nonfederal self-funded governmental plan.(C) “Health benefit plan” does not include a plan that includes only dental benefits or eye and vision care benefits;(3) (A) “Healthcare insurer” means an entity that:(i) Is subject to state insurance regulation, including without limitation an insurance company, a health maintenance organization, a hospital and medical service corporation, a risk-based provider organization, and a sponsor of a nonfederal self-funded governmental plan; or(ii) Has subscribers in this state.(B) “Healthcare insurer” does not include:(i) A workers' compensation plan; or(ii) An entity that provides only dental benefits or eye and vision care benefits;(4) “Healthcare provider” means:(A) A doctor of medicine, a doctor of osteopathy, or another licensed healthcare professional acting within the healthcare professional's licensed scope of practice; or(B) A healthcare facility licensed in the state where the healthcare facility is located to provide healthcare services;(5) “Healthcare service” means a healthcare procedure, treatment, or service provided:(A) At a crisis stabilization unit or any other program designed to provide immediate crisis services; or(B) By a healthcare provider in an emergency department; and(6) “Mental health crisis” means a situation in which an individual's emotional or mental state becomes so severe that it puts the individual at risk of harming himself, herself, or others, prevents the individual from properly caring for himself or herself, or significantly disrupts the individual's ability to function in daily life.

(1) “Crisis stabilization unit” means the same as defined in § 20-47-803;

(2) (A) “Health benefit plan” means any individual, blanket, or group plan, policy, or contract for healthcare services issued or delivered by a healthcare insurer in this state.(B) “Health benefit plan” includes a nonfederal self-funded governmental plan.(C) “Health benefit plan” does not include a plan that includes only dental benefits or eye and vision care benefits;

(A) “Health benefit plan” means any individual, blanket, or group plan, policy, or contract for healthcare services issued or delivered by a healthcare insurer in this state.

(B) “Health benefit plan” includes a nonfederal self-funded governmental plan.

(C) “Health benefit plan” does not include a plan that includes only dental benefits or eye and vision care benefits;

(3) (A) “Healthcare insurer” means an entity that:(i) Is subject to state insurance regulation, including without limitation an insurance company, a health maintenance organization, a hospital and medical service corporation, a risk-based provider organization, and a sponsor of a nonfederal self-funded governmental plan; or(ii) Has subscribers in this state.(B) “Healthcare insurer” does not include:(i) A workers' compensation plan; or(ii) An entity that provides only dental benefits or eye and vision care benefits;

(A) “Healthcare insurer” means an entity that:(i) Is subject to state insurance regulation, including without limitation an insurance company, a health maintenance organization, a hospital and medical service corporation, a risk-based provider organization, and a sponsor of a nonfederal self-funded governmental plan; or(ii) Has subscribers in this state.

(i) Is subject to state insurance regulation, including without limitation an insurance company, a health maintenance organization, a hospital and medical service corporation, a risk-based provider organization, and a sponsor of a nonfederal self-funded governmental plan; or

(ii) Has subscribers in this state.

(B) “Healthcare insurer” does not include:(i) A workers' compensation plan; or(ii) An entity that provides only dental benefits or eye and vision care benefits;

(i) A workers' compensation plan; or

(ii) An entity that provides only dental benefits or eye and vision care benefits;

(4) “Healthcare provider” means:(A) A doctor of medicine, a doctor of osteopathy, or another licensed healthcare professional acting within the healthcare professional's licensed scope of practice; or(B) A healthcare facility licensed in the state where the healthcare facility is located to provide healthcare services;

(A) A doctor of medicine, a doctor of osteopathy, or another licensed healthcare professional acting within the healthcare professional's licensed scope of practice; or

(B) A healthcare facility licensed in the state where the healthcare facility is located to provide healthcare services;

(5) “Healthcare service” means a healthcare procedure, treatment, or service provided:(A) At a crisis stabilization unit or any other program designed to provide immediate crisis services; or(B) By a healthcare provider in an emergency department; and

(A) At a crisis stabilization unit or any other program designed to provide immediate crisis services; or

(B) By a healthcare provider in an emergency department; and

(6) “Mental health crisis” means a situation in which an individual's emotional or mental state becomes so severe that it puts the individual at risk of harming himself, herself, or others, prevents the individual from properly caring for himself or herself, or significantly disrupts the individual's ability to function in daily life.