Arkansas § 23-79-1702 Definitions

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§ 23-79-1702 — Definitions

Arkansas § 23-79-1702

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Ark. Code Ann. § 23-79-1702 (2026).

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As used in this subchapter:

(1)"Board" means the State Board of Finance;

(2)"Choosing Wisely initiative" means the initiative established by the American Board of Internal Medicine Foundation that seeks to advance a national dialogue on avoiding wasteful or unnecessary medical tests, treatments, and procedures;

(3)"Emerging therapies" means therapeutic services that have not historically been covered but for which new evidence may demonstrate therapeutic enhancements or opportunities for cost avoidance, or both;

(4)"Evidence" means peer-reviewed objective studies of emerging therapies; and (5) "Regenerative injection therapy" means a nonsurgical orthopedic treatment performed by injecting into a joint or soft tissue a substance that stimulates the growth of normal cells and tissues for

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As used in this subchapter: (1) "Board" means the State Board of Finance; (2) "Choosing Wisely initiative" means the initiative established by the American Board of Internal Medicine Foundation that seeks to advance a national dialogue on avoiding wasteful or unnecessary medical tests, treatments, and procedures; (3) "Emerging therapies" means therapeutic services that have not historically been covered but for which new evidence may demonstrate therapeutic enhancements or opportunities for cost avoidance, or both; (4) "Evidence" means peer-reviewed objective studies of emerging therapies; and (5) "Regenerative injection therapy" means a nonsurgical orthopedic treatment performed by injecting into a joint or soft tissue a substance that stimulates the growth of normal cells and tissues for the purpose of strengthening or repairing a painful or injured joint or connective tissue.