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AR HB1788
AR HB1788To Amend The Arkansas Health Care Consumer Act; And To Reduce The Time Allowed For Processing An Application Of A Provider.
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Introduced
03/13/2025
03/13/2025
In Committee
04/03/2025
04/03/2025
Crossed Over
03/31/2025
03/31/2025
Passed
04/09/2025
04/09/2025
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
04/14/2025
04/14/2025
Introduced Session
95th General Assembly (2025 Regular)
Bill Summary
AN ACT TO AMEND THE ARKANSAS HEALTH CARE CONSUMER ACT; TO REDUCE THE TIME ALLOWED FOR PROCESSING AN APPLICATION OF A PROVIDER; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
AI Summary
This bill amends the Arkansas Health Care Consumer Act to reduce the time allowed for healthcare insurers to process provider applications. Specifically, the bill maintains the existing 60-calendar-day timeline for physicians licensed under the Arkansas Medical Practices Act to have their applications processed, but shortens the timeline for all other types of healthcare providers from 180 calendar days to 90 calendar days. The change aims to expedite the provider application and renewal process by requiring healthcare insurers to make decisions more quickly. The bill modifies the language to clarify that this requirement applies to each individual healthcare insurer, potentially streamlining the application review process and potentially helping providers more rapidly gain or maintain their participation in healthcare insurance networks.
Committee Categories
Business and Industry
Sponsors (2)
Last Action
Notification that HB1788 is now Act 571 (on 04/14/2025)
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