(1) As used in this section: “Emergent care clinic” means a walk-in clinic focused on the delivery of ambulatory care in a facility outside of traditional emergency care; and
(2) “Walk-in clinic” means a medical clinic that accepts patients on a walk-in basis and without an appointment.
(3) When a Medicaid beneficiary who does not have an assigned primary care provider utilizes or attempts to utilize a walk-in clinic or emergent care clinic, the walk-in clinic or emergent care clinic shall not decline to treat the patient due to his or her lack of a primary care provider.
(4) The Arkansas Medicaid Program shall reimburse for up to four (4) healthcare visits per year at a walk-in clinic or emergent care clinic when the Medicaid beneficiary does not have a primary care provider assigned if the walk-in clinic or emergent care clinic is associated with a hospital.