HB1103 Summary

• Repeals Arkansas Code § 19-5-1145, eliminating the Arkansas Healthcare Transparency Initiative Fund that was established to oversee and fund the healthcare transparency initiative program.

• Repeals Arkansas Code Title 23, Chapter 61, Subchapter 9 (§ 23-61-901 et seq.), which removes the entire Arkansas Healthcare Transparency Initiative Act of 2015, including provisions for the initiative board, data submission requirements, data release policies, and penalties for non-compliance.

• Amends Arkansas Code § 23-61-1004(g)(2)(B) to remove the reference to the state's all-payer claims database established under the Arkansas Healthcare Transparency Initiative Act of 2015 in the Arkansas Works Program provisions.