# Ark. Code Ann. § 23-99-210: Healthcare provider - Adverse professional review action

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AR_T23_C99_S2_S23-99-210

## Section

- **Citation:** Ark. Code Ann. § 23-99-210
- **Heading:** Healthcare provider - Adverse professional review action
- **Jurisdiction:** Arkansas
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** AR Code / Title 23 / Chapter 99 / Subchapter 2 / Section 23-99-210

## Text

A healthcare insurer shall not exclude a physician as a participating healthcare provider in a health benefit plan based solely on an adverse professional review action, including those described in the Arkansas Peer Review Fairness Act, § 20-9-1301 et seq., unless a hospital's physician peer review committee concludes that the conduct of the physician adversely affected or could have adversely affected a patient by violating the standard of care or posing a risk to the health or welfare of a patient. Added by Act 2019, No. 996,§ 1, eff. 4/15/2019.

A healthcare insurer shall not exclude a physician as a participating healthcare provider in a health benefit plan based solely on an adverse professional review action, including those described in the Arkansas Peer Review Fairness Act, § 20-9-1301 et seq., unless a hospital's physician peer review committee concludes that the conduct of the physician adversely affected or could have adversely affected a patient by violating the standard of care or posing a risk to the health or welfare of a patient.

Added by Act 2019, No. 996,§ 1, eff. 4/15/2019.

## Nearby sections

- [Ark. Code Ann. § 23-99-201 Short title](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AR_T23_C99_S2_S23-99-201.md)
- [Ark. Code Ann. § 23-99-202 Legislative findings and intent](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AR_T23_C99_S2_S23-99-202.md)
- [Ark. Code Ann. § 23-99-203 Definitions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AR_T23_C99_S2_S23-99-203.md)
- [Ark. Code Ann. § 23-99-204 Terms of health benefit plan](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AR_T23_C99_S2_S23-99-204.md)
- [Ark. Code Ann. § 23-99-205 Construction](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AR_T23_C99_S2_S23-99-205.md)
- [Ark. Code Ann. § 23-99-206 Violations](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AR_T23_C99_S2_S23-99-206.md)
- [Ark. Code Ann. § 23-99-207 Civil penalties](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AR_T23_C99_S2_S23-99-207.md)
- [Ark. Code Ann. § 23-99-208 Void provisions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AR_T23_C99_S2_S23-99-208.md)
- [Ark. Code Ann. § 23-99-209 Applicability](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AR_T23_C99_S2_S23-99-209.md)
- [Ark. Code Ann. § 23-99-210 Healthcare provider - Adverse professional review action](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AR_T23_C99_S2_S23-99-210.md)

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