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23-86-120. Hospice care coverage for terminally ill patients.
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23-86-120. Hospice care coverage for terminally ill patients.
(a)(1) Every accident and health insurance company, hospital service corporation, health maintenance organization, or other health insurance provider in the State of Arkansas shall offer to each master group contract holder, coverage for hospice facilities and hospice programs as defined under § 20-7-117.
(2)(A) The offer of these benefits shall be subject to the right of the policy or contract holder to reject the coverage.
(B) The rejection by the policy or contract holder shall be in writing.
(b) The insurance coverage required in subsection (a) of this section shall provide terminally ill patients with coverage for prognosis and treatment of at least the rates of reimbursement as are provided for hospice care under Medicare and the Health Insurance for the Aged Act, Title XVIII of the Social Security Amendments of 1965, as in effect January 1, 1999.
(c) This section does not apply to contracts or policies providing disability income insurance, specified disease insurance, hospital indemnity insurance, long-term care insurance, short-term limited duration insurance, accident only insurance, Medicare supplement insurance, or all other supplemental insurance.
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 23-86-120
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23-86-120. Hospice care coverage for terminally ill patients.
(a)(1) Every accident and health insurance company, hospital service corporation, health maintenance organization, or other health insurance provider in the State of Arkansas shall offer to each master group contract holder, coverage for hospice facilities and hospice programs as defined under § 20-7-117.
(2)(A) The offer of these benefits shall be subject to the right of the policy or contract holder to reject the coverage.
(B) The rejection by the policy or contract holder shall be in writing.
(b) The insurance coverage required in subsection (a) of this section shall provide terminally ill patients with coverage for prognosis and treatment of at least the rates of reimbursement as are provided for hospice care under Medicare and the Health Insurance for the Aged Act, Title XVIII of the Social Security Amendments of 1965, as in effect January 1, 1999.
(c) This section does not apply to contracts or policies providing disability income insurance, specified disease insurance, hospital indemnity insurance, long-term care insurance, short-term limited duration insurance, accident only insurance, Medicare supplement insurance, or all other supplemental insurance.
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Arkansas Code — all titles (historical 2020) · legal_authorities
20-7-117. Hospices — Definition — State Hospice Office — Creation.
(a) There is created within the Department of Health a State Hospice Office to be administered in a division of the department to be designated by the Secretary of the Department of Health.
(b)(1) The office shall:
(A) Coordinate the care of terminally ill persons with all existing agencies, programs, and facilities;
(B) Implement rules, regulations, and standards for hospice care in general agreement with guidelines of the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization and the Hospice and Palliative Care Association of Arkansas, Inc. and in compliance with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services;
(C) Provide technical assistance and information to developing hospices;
(D) Maintain a central storehouse of information and reference materials relating to the hospice concept and disseminate this to programs and individuals on request in an equitable manner and accept and respond to inquiries relating to hospice; and
(E) Assist the Arkansas State Hospice Association in developing the hospice concept in this state and networking hospice programs with existing medical communities and human service facilities.
(2) All functions and duties of the office shall be carried out in accordance with the laws of Arkansas and the rules of the Health Services Permit Agency, the Health Services Permit Commission, and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.
(c)(1) The rules and requirements of the Health Services Permit Agency and the commission shall be revised to include separate permit-of-approval categories of healthcare facilities entitled “hospice facilities” and “hospice agencies” and to develop criteria for granting the permits of approval for hospice facilities and for hospice agenci
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 20-7-117
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