(a) As used in this section:(1) 'Emergent care clinic' means a walk-in clinic focused on the delivery of ambulatory care in a facility outside of traditional emergency care; and(2) 'Walk-in clinic' means a medical clinic that accepts patients on a walk-in basis and without an appointment.(b) When a Medicaid beneficiary who does not have an assigned primary care provider utilizes or attempts to utilize a walk-in clinic or emergent care clinic, the walk-in clinic or emergent care clinic shall not decline to treat the patient due to his or her lack of a primary care provider.(c) The Arkansas Medicaid Program shall reimburse for up to four (4) healthcare visits per year at a walk-in clinic or emergent care clinic when the Medicaid beneficiary does not have a primary care provider assigned if the walk-in clinic or emergent care clinic is associated with a hospital.Added by Act 2017, No. 546,§ 1, eff. 8/1/2017. (a) As used in this section:(1) 'Emergent care clinic' means a walk-in clinic focused on the delivery of ambulatory care in a facility outside of traditional emergency care; and(2) 'Walk-in clinic' means a medical clinic that accepts patients on a walk-in basis and without an appointment.(b) When a Medicaid beneficiary who does not have an assigned primary care provider utilizes or attempts to utilize a walk-in clinic or emergent care clinic, the walk-in clinic or emergent care clinic shall not decline to treat the patient due to his or her lack of a primary care provider.(c) The Arkansas Medicaid Program shall reimburse for up to four (4) healthcare visits per year at a walk-in clinic or emergent care clinic when the Medicaid beneficiary does not have a primary care provider assigned if the walk-in clinic or emergent care clinic is associated with a hospital.Added by Act 2017, No. 546,§ 1, eff. 8/1/2017.
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