AR HB1314

Creates the "Arkansas Medical Audit Bill of Rights Act" establishing protections for healthcare providers when audited by insurance companies, third-party payors, or claims administrators

Requires auditors to provide at least 1 week advance notice before initial audits, limits routine audits to 2 per calendar year, and caps audit scope to 50 claims or 0.25% of prior year claims billed

Prohibits classifying clerical or recordkeeping errors as fraud without proof of intent, and bars auditors from using extrapolation to calculate recoupments or penalties

Mandates audits involving clinical judgment be conducted by or in consultation with a healthcare provider of the same specialty as the provider being audited

Exempts Arkansas Medicaid Program audits conducted by the Department of Human Services and any audits involving alleged fraud, willful misrepresentation, or abuse