Arkansas Code Title 5. Criminal Offenses § 5-37-505. Insurance fraud by use of a procurer

(1)(A) “Procurer” means a person or entity that for pecuniary benefit procures or attempts to procure a client, patient, or customer by directly contacting the client, patient, or customer in person, by telephone, or by electronic means at the direction of, request of, employment of, or in cooperation with a provider.

(B) “Procurer” does not include a provider or a person that procures or attempts to procure a client, patient, or customer for a provider through public media or a person that refers a client, patient, or customer to a provider as otherwise authorized by law;

(A) An attorney;

(B) A healthcare provider; or

(C) An employee of a provider; and

(A) Falsely represents the services to be provided to an actual or prospective client, patient, or customer;

(B) Makes a misrepresentation, including without limitation affiliation with an insurance company, a law enforcement agency, or a governing board of a healthcare provider while procuring or attempting to procure a client, patient, or customer; or

(C) Uses, solicits, directs, hires, or employs another person to act as a procurer to falsely represent the services to be provided to an actual or prospective client, patient, or customer.