Arkansas Code Title 23. Public Utilities and Regulated Industries § 23-79-157. Payment for services rendered by physical therapists, occupational therapists, and speech-language pathologists

(1)(A) “Health benefit plan” means any group or blanket plan, policy, or contract for healthcare services issued or delivered in this state by healthcare insurers, including indemnity and managed care plans and the plans providing health benefits to state and public school employees under § 21-5-401 et seq., but excluding individual major medical plans and plans providing healthcare services under Arkansas Constitution, Article 5, § 32, the Workers' Compensation Law, § 11-9-101 et seq., and the Public Employee Workers' Compensation Act, § 21-5-601 et seq.

(B) “Health benefit plan” does not include an accident-only, specified disease, hospital indemnity, Medicare supplement, long-term care, disability income, or other limited benefit health insurance policy;

(A) The insurance laws of this state;

(B) Section 23-75-101 et seq., pertaining to hospital and medical service corporations; and

(C) Section 23-76-101 et seq., pertaining to health maintenance organizations;

(A) A physical therapist licensed under §§ 17-93-101 -- 17-93-312;

(B) An occupational therapist licensed under the Arkansas Occupational Therapy Practice Act, § 17-88-101 et seq.; and

(C) A speech-language pathologist licensed under §§ 17-100-102 -- 17-100-308; and