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Committee clarifies insurer obligations for ambulatory surgery centers converted to temporary hospitals

3090785 · April 8, 2025
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The Senate Insurance & Commerce Committee advanced a bill clarifying that insurers must provide hospital‑level contracts when ambulatory surgical centers convert to temporary hospitals during public‑health emergencies.

The Senate Insurance & Commerce Committee advanced a bill sponsored by Sen. Missy Irvin clarifying insurer obligations when ambulatory surgical centers (ASCs) convert to temporary hospitals during public‑health emergencies. The sponsor said the measure would give the Arkansas Insurance Department clearer authority to enforce a law the legislature passed to allow certain ASCs to operate as temporary hospitals in emergencies.

Sen. Missy Irvin told the committee the legislature passed the…

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