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AR HB2212
Bill
Status
3/6/2017
Primary Sponsor
Stephen Magie
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AI Summary
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Amends Arkansas Code Title 23, Chapter 99 to add Subchapter 12 prohibiting "all-products clauses" in healthcare provider contracts
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Defines an all-products clause as a contract provision requiring healthcare providers to serve in other provider networks or participate in other health benefit plans offered by the same healthcare insurer as a condition of participation
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Declares any all-products clause in a provider contract void and applies the prohibition to contracts delivered, issued, reissued, extended, or modified in Arkansas beginning on the bill's effective date
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Finds that all-products clauses are anticompetitive tactics that suppress competition, artificially influence prices, and deter potential healthcare insurers from entering Arkansas's health insurance marketplace
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Declares an emergency and establishes the act becomes effective upon gubernatorial approval, expiration of veto period, or veto override
Legislative Description
To Prohibit The Use Of An All-products Clause In A Healthcare Provider Contract; And To Declare An Emergency.
Last Action
WITHDRAWN BY AUTHOR
3/23/2017