2010 Arkansas Code
Title 23 - Public Utilities and Regulated Industries
Subtitle 3 - Insurance
Chapter 99 - Health Care Providers
Subchapter 5 - Arkansas Mental Health Parity Act
§ 23-99-508 - Permitted provisions.

23-99-508. Permitted provisions.

(a) A health care insurer may at the insurer's option provide coverage for a health service, such as intensive case management, community residential treatment programs, or social rehabilitation programs, that is used in the treatment of mental illnesses but is generally not used for other injuries, illnesses, and conditions if the other requirements of this subchapter are met.

(b) Health care insurers providing educational remediation may, but are not required to, comply with the terms of this subchapter in regard to the treatment or remediation.

(c) A health care insurer may provide coverage for a health service, including without limitation physical rehabilitation or durable medical equipment, which generally is not used in the diagnosis or treatment of serious mental illnesses but is used for other injuries, illnesses, and conditions if the other requirements of this subchapter are met.

(d) A health care insurer may utilize common utilization management protocols, including without limitation preadmission screening, prior authorization of service, or other mechanisms designed to limit coverage of service for mental illness to individuals whose diagnosis or treatment coverage is considered medically necessary although the protocols are not used in conjunction with other medical illnesses or conditions covered by the health benefit plan.