Subchapter 11 - PRIOR AUTHORIZATION TRANSPARENCY ACT

Section 23-99-1101 - Title
Section 23-99-1102 - Legislative findings and intent
Section 23-99-1103 - Definitions
Section 23-99-1104 - Disclosure required
Section 23-99-1105 - Prior authorization - Nonurgent healthcare service
Section 23-99-1106 - Prior authorization - Urgent healthcare service
Section 23-99-1107 - Prior authorization - Emergency healthcare service
Section 23-99-1108 - Subscribers with terminal illness - Denial of prior authorization for covered prescription pain medication prohibited
Section 23-99-1109 - Rescission of prior authorizations - Denial of payment for prior authorized services - Limitations
Section 23-99-1110 - Waiver prohibited
Section 23-99-1111 - Requests for prior authorization - Qualified persons authorized to review and approve - Adverse determinations to be made only by Arkansas-licensed physicians - Opportunity to discuss treatment before adverse determination
Section 23-99-1112 - Application of subchapter
Section 23-99-1113 - Benefit inquiries authorized
Section 23-99-1114 - Limitation on step therapy - Definitions
Section 23-99-1115 - Notice requirements - Process for appealing adverse determination and restriction or denial of healthcare service
Section 23-99-1116 - Failure to comply with subchapter - Requested healthcare services deemed approved
Section 23-99-1117 - Standardized form required for prescription drug benefits
Section 23-99-1118 - Rules
Section 23-99-1119 - Medication-assisted treatment for opioid addiction
Section 23-99-1120 - Initial exemption from prior authorization requirements for healthcare providers providing certain healthcare services
Section 23-99-1121 - Duration of prior authorization exemption
Section 23-99-1122 - Denial or rescission of prior authorization exemption
Section 23-99-1123 - Independent review of exemption determination
Section 23-99-1124 - Effect of appeal of independent review organization determination
Section 23-99-1125 - Eligibility for prior authorization exemption following finalized exemption rescission or denial
Section 23-99-1126 - Effect of prior authorization exemption
Section 23-99-1127 - Applicability
Section 23-99-1128 - Prescription drugs, medicines, biological products, pharmaceuticals, or pharmaceutical services
Section 23-99-1129 - Appeals process for disallowance of prior authorization
Section 23-99-1130 - HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis and HIV post-exposure prophylaxis - Definitions