AR HB1320

Adds crisis stabilization units to the definition of "healthcare provider" under both the Patient Protection Act of 1995 and Arkansas's any willing provider laws, enabling these facilities to participate in insurance networks

Prohibits health benefit plans from imposing utilization limitations, measures, or controls on crisis stabilization unit services unless those restrictions are equivalent to or consistent with Medicaid limitations

Eliminates prior authorization and precertification requirements for healthcare services provided by crisis stabilization units, unless specifically authorized by Insurance Commissioner rule

Restricts the Department of Human Services from promulgating rules limiting access to crisis stabilization units unless adopted in conjunction with the Insurance Commissioner

Applies to individual, blanket, and group health plans including nonfederal self-funded governmental plans and Medicaid managed care, but excludes workers' compensation, dental-only, and vision-only plans