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AR HB2209

Bill

Status

Failed

5/1/2017

Primary Sponsor

Michelle Gray

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Origin

House of Representatives

91st General Assembly (2017 Regular)

AI Summary

  • Adds Subchapter 12 to Arkansas Code Title 23, Chapter 99 to regulate all-products clauses in healthcare provider contracts

  • Establishes legislative findings that all-products clauses are anticompetitive tactics allowing healthcare insurers to require provider participation in multiple networks or plans without provider negotiation rights

  • Defines key terms including "all-products clause," "healthcare insurer," "healthcare provider," "health benefit plan," and "provider network"

  • Permits healthcare providers to opt out of provider contracts containing all-products clauses

  • Applies to provider contracts delivered, issued, reissued, extended, or modified on or after the effective date of the act

Legislative Description

To Clarify The Use Of An All-products Clause In A Healthcare Provider Contract.

Last Action

Died in House Committee at Sine Die Adjournment

5/1/2017

Committee Referrals

Insurance and Commerce3/15/2017

Full Bill Text

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