AR HB1275

Creates the "Electronic Access of Medical Records by Healthcare Payor Act" as Arkansas Code Title 23, Chapter 99, Subchapter 16, effective January 1, 2024

Prohibits healthcare payors from requesting medical records in paper, facsimile, email, or other alternate formats if they have been granted electronic access to a healthcare provider's medical records system, unless records are not available or accessible electronically

Permits healthcare providers to voluntarily grant electronic access to their medical records systems to healthcare payors or their authorized designees for purposes including evaluating potential care, reviewing provided services, making authorization determinations, and general healthcare operations

Makes the offer of electronic access to medical records by a healthcare provider deemed to satisfy any request made by a healthcare payor in cases of disputes over record access

Establishes comprehensive definitions of key terms including "healthcare payor," "healthcare provider," "medical records," "enrollee," "health benefit plan," and "prescription medication" for purposes of the act