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This bill amends Arkansas healthcare insurance laws to clarify enforcement provisions and reimbursement requirements for temporary hospital facilities. Specifically, the bill requires healthcare insurers to cooperate in good faith by offering a contract to a temporary hospital facility within 30 days of a demand, with contract terms reflecting standard and reasonable conditions. The bill mandates that healthcare insurers reimburse temporary hospital facilities at the same rate as regularly-licensed hospitals, and applies this requirement retroactively to the date a facility became a temporary hospital facility. The legislation also extends the applicability of these provisions retroactively to the date of the Governor's Executive Order 20-06 and for future public health emergencies. The Insurance Commissioner is required to enforce these provisions and cannot waive any part of the subchapter. An emergency clause is included, emphasizing the immediate necessity of the law to address arbitrary reimbursement practices and ensure adequate compensation for temporary hospital facilities. The bill includes a severability clause to ensure that if any part of the act is found invalid, the remaining provisions can still be implemented.

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https://arkleg.state.ar.us/Bills/Detail?id=sb621&ddBienniumSession=2025%2F2025R