Definitions.
Ark. Code Ann. § 23-79-1702
in effectAs 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.
Source: Arkansas General Assembly, Acts of 2021-2026 (arkleg.state.ar.us)URL: https://arkleg.state.ar.us/Acts/FTPDocument?path=%2FACTS%2F2021R%2FPublic%2F&file=1004.pdf&ddBienniumSession=2021%2F2021RFetched: 11/8/2026