§ 20-77-1502 - Definitions. - Arkansas Statutes

20-77-1502. Definitions.

As used in this subchapter:

(1) "Community-based" means based in, located in, or primarily relating to the community of geographically contiguous political subdivisions, as determined by the board of a community-based health cooperative, that will be or is served by the community-based health care access program initiated by the cooperative;

(2) "Community-based health care access program" means a program administered by a community-based health cooperative whereby hospital, medical, health education, and other health care services may be furnished by or through provider members of a community-based health network, or combination of networks, to uninsured residents of that community who are members of the program;

(3) "Community-based health cooperative" means a nonprofit corporation organized under the laws of this state that:

(A) Undertakes to establish, maintain, and operate a community-based health care access program; and

(B) Is governed by a board:

(i) With at least eighty percent (80%) of its members residing in the community; and

(ii) Including representatives of network providers; and

(4) "Community-based health network" means a contract-based network organized by a community-based health cooperative to provide or support the delivery of health care services to members served by the community-based health care access program.