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Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023)
Title 23 - PUBLIC UTILITIES AND REGULATED INDUSTRIES (§§ 23-1-101 — 23-119-105)
Subtitle 3 - INSURANCE (§§ 23-60-101 — 23-103-417)
Chapter 79 - INSURANCE POLICIES GENERALLY (§§ 23-79-101 — 23-79-2802)
Subchapter 11 - EQUITY IN PRESCRIPTION INSURANCE AND CONTRACEPTIVE COVERAGE ACT (§§ 23-79-1101 — 23-79-1104)
Section 23-79-1104 - Extraordinary surcharges prohibited
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AR Code § 23-79-1104 (2023)
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- (a) No insurer shall impose upon any person receiving prescription contraceptive benefits pursuant to this subchapter any:
- (1) Copayment, coinsurance payment, or fee that is not equally imposed upon all individuals in the same benefit category, class, coinsurance level, or copayment level receiving benefits for prescription drugs; or
- (2) Reduction in allowable reimbursement for prescription drug benefits.
- (b) This subchapter shall not be construed to:
- (1) Require coverage for prescription coverage benefits in any contract, policy, or plan that does not otherwise provide coverage for prescription drugs;
- (2)
- (A) Preclude the use of closed formularies.
- (B) However, the formularies shall include oral, implant, and injectable contraceptive drugs, intrauterine devices, and prescription barrier methods; or
- (3) Require any religious employer to comply with this subchapter.
Acts 2005, No. 2217, § 1.
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