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AR Code § 20-27-2701 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 20 - Public Health and Welfare|Subtitle 2 - Health and Safety|Chapter 27 - Miscellaneous Health and Safety Provisions|Subchapter 27 - Unlawful Sale of Bedding|§ 20-27-2701. Definitions

 As used in this subchapter:   (1) “Bedding” means a mattress, upholstered spring, comforter, pad, cushion, pillow, box springs, foundation, or studio couch made, in whole or in part, from new or secondhand fabric, filling materials, or other materials, which can be used for sleeping or reclining purposes;  (2) [Repealed.]  (3) [Repealed.]  (4) “Manufacture” means the making of bedding out of new material;  (5) “New material” means any fabric, filling material, other material, or article of bedding that has not been previously used in the manufacturing, distributing, or retailing process or for which the legal title has not been transferred by a manufacturer, distributor, or retailer to a final purchaser, including by-products of any textile or manufacturing process that are free from dirt, insects, and other contamination;  (6) “Person” means an individual, sole proprietorship, partnership, limited liability company, corporation, joint venture, association, trust, and any other entity and the agents, servants, and employees of the entity;  (7) “Renovator” means a person that repairs, makes over, recovers, restores, sanitizes, germicidally treats, cleans, or renews bedding;  (8) “Sanitizer” means a person that sanitizes, germicidally treats, or cleans but does not otherwise alter any fabric, filling material, other materials, or article of bedding for use in manufacturing or renovating bedding;  (9) “Secondhand material” means any fabric, filling material, other material, or article of bedding that has been previously used for any purpose, including without limitation floor samples from any source other than a seller's own business and factory-returned materials or bedding, or is derived from a postconsumer or industrial waste and that may be used in place of new material in manufacturing or renovating bedding; and  (10) “Seller” means a person that offers or exposes for sale, barters, trades, delivers, consigns, leases, possesses with intent to sell, or disposes of bedding in any commercial manner at the wholesale, retail, or other level of trade.
AR Code § 20-27-2702 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 20 - Public Health and Welfare|Subtitle 2 - Health and Safety|Chapter 27 - Miscellaneous Health and Safety Provisions|Subchapter 27 - Unlawful Sale of Bedding|§ 20-27-2702. Bedding labels

 (a)  (1) All bedding manufactured, renovated, sanitized, or sold by a seller within the state shall bear a clear and conspicuous label that explicitly states whether the bedding is made from all new materials or is made in whole or in part from secondhand materials.  (2) The label on bedding made from all new materials shall be white in color and shall state, “ALL NEW MATERIAL”.  (3) The label on bedding made in whole or in part from secondhand materials shall be yellow in color and shall state, “SECONDHAND MATERIAL”.  (4) The labels shall also comply with rules adopted by the Department of Health regarding label dimension, format, informational content, wording, letter size, material, means of placement and affixing to the bedding, and other relevant factors.  (5) Labels required by this section shall be permanently affixed.    (b) A person shall not remove, deface, or alter in whole or in part a label or any statement on a label with the intent to defeat the provisions of this section.  (c) A person shall not make a false or misleading statement on any label required under this section.  (d) The Secretary of the Department of Health shall approve the form and size of labels, the fabric of which the labels are made, and the wording and statements on labels provided for under this section.  (e) Labels required under this section shall be securely attached to the article of bedding or filling material at the site of the manufacturer in a conspicuous place where the label can be easily examined.  (f) Labels required by this section shall have printing only on one (1) side.  (g) Advertising matter shall not be placed on any label or any other printed matter not required by the provisions of this section.  (h) The following statements and headings shall be shown on labels:  (1) “UNDER PENALTY OF LAW THIS TAG SHALL NOT BE REMOVED EXCEPT BY THE CONSUMER” shall appear at the top of the label;  (2) Headings shall read “All New Material” when the bedding material is wholly new material;  (3) “Secondhand Material” when the bedding material in whole or in part is composed of secondhand material;  (4) Description of filling material as provided in the applicable rules shall be included on the label;  (5) The registry number assigned or approved by the department shall be included on the label;  (6) Certification by the manufacturer that the materials in this article are described in accordance with law shall be included on the label; and  (7) For renovated articles, the name and address of the owner.
AR Code § 20-27-2703 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 20 - Public Health and Welfare|Subtitle 2 - Health and Safety|Chapter 27 - Miscellaneous Health and Safety Provisions|Subchapter 27 - Unlawful Sale of Bedding|§ 20-27-2703. Bedding materials

 (a) The contents and uses and percentage of filling materials used in articles of bedding and in bulk form shall be stated on the label.  (b) Percentages shall be computed on the basis of avoirdupois weight of the filling material present and shall be designated on the label in order of predominance with the component with the largest content listed first.  (c) The Department of Health may establish grades, specifications, and tolerances for the kinds and qualities of materials that may be used in the manufacture, repair, or renovation of bedding composed of new materials or secondhand materials and may approve or adopt designations and rules which are not in conflict with any provisions of this section for the labeling of bedding filled with such materials.  (d) The repairer or renovator of any bedding that is subsequently sold shall affix the secondhand material label, which shall be attached to the bedding before delivery to the owner.  (e)  (1) Bedding shall not be manufactured in whole or in part from any secondhand material unless such material has been sanitized, germicidally treated, or cleaned by a method approved by the department.  (2) All bedding containing material that is sanitized, germicidally treated, or cleaned in accordance with subdivision (e)(1) of this section shall bear a clear and conspicuous label that states the following:  (3) In addition, the label shall state:  (A) The specific methods of sanitizing, germicidal treatment, or cleaning applied;  (B) The date on which the article was sanitized, treated, or cleaned;  (C) The name, address, and permit number of the person applying the sanitizing, treatment, or cleaning; and  (D) Specifically which materials or articles have been sanitized, treated, or cleaned.        “THIS BEDDING CONTAINS PREVIOUSLY USED MATERIALS THAT HAVE BEEN CLEANED AND SANITIZED IN AN APPROVED MANNER TO KILL GERMS AND INSECTS AND TO PREVENT INFECTION.”
AR Code § 20-27-2704 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 20 - Public Health and Welfare|Subtitle 2 - Health and Safety|Chapter 27 - Miscellaneous Health and Safety Provisions|Subchapter 27 - Unlawful Sale of Bedding|§ 20-27-2704. Bedding inspections

 (a) The Department of Health, at its discretion, may randomly conduct bedding and materials product tests and inspections of the premises of any bedding manufacturer, renovator, or sanitizer for the purpose of determining compliance with the provisions of this section and the department's rules adopted under this section.  (b) If the department finds probable cause to believe that an article of bedding violates any provisions of this section, the department may embargo, remove, recall, condemn, destroy, or otherwise dispose of bedding found to violate any provisions of this section.  (c)  (1)  (A)  (i) The department may deny, suspend, or revoke an initial or renewal permit of any person that violates any provision of this section.  (ii) Each day of a continuing violation constitutes a separate violation.    (B) A person who violates any provision of this section commits a Class A misdemeanor.    (2) The court may order restitution in addition to any other penalty provided in this subchapter.  (3) The department may petition for an injunction to restrain a continuing violation of this section or a threat of a continuing violation of this section, provided such violation or threatened violation creates an immediate threat to public health and safety.  (4)  (A) A manufacturer, renovator, or seller that knowingly attaches to bedding or sells bedding bearing a label stating that the product is made from all new materials when the person has actual knowledge or reason to believe or suspect that such bedding is made in whole or in part from secondhand materials commits a Class A misdemeanor.  (B) Each bedding product that is found to be falsely labeled in this respect constitutes a separate violation.
AR Code § 20-27-2705 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 20 - Public Health and Welfare|Subtitle 2 - Health and Safety|Chapter 27 - Miscellaneous Health and Safety Provisions|Subchapter 27 - Unlawful Sale of Bedding|§ 20-27-2705. Rules

 (a) The Department of Health may adopt rules to implement this section, including without limitation rules regarding the following:  (1) Mandatory label dimensions;  (2) Format;  (3) Informational content, including the name, address, and permit number of the manufacturer, renovator, or sanitizer;  (4) Letter size;  (5) Material;  (6) Placement;  (7) Affixing specifications;  (8) Other relevant requirements;  (9) The procedures and requirements for the application, issuance, renewal, denial, suspension, and revocation of each class of permit, including, but not limited to, manufacturers, renovators, sanitizers, and sellers;  (10) Adequate notice and opportunity for hearing for persons potentially subject to denial, suspension, or revocation;  (11) Approved manufacturers and sellers of labels required by this section; and  (12) Any other substantive, interpretative, or procedural rules necessary to implement this subchapter.    (b) In setting standards and procedures under this section, including those to protect public health and safety, the department may issue rules incorporating by reference uniform standards, norms, or testing procedures that are issued, promulgated, or accepted by recognized government, public, or industry organizations.
AR Code § 20-45-101 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 20 - Public Health and Welfare|Subtitle 3 - Mental Health|Chapter 45 - General Provisions|Subchapter 1 - County Representation on Certain Boards|§ 20-45-101. County representation on certain boards required

 (a) The membership of the governing board of any nonprofit organization which receives mental health funds from the State of Arkansas on a per-capita basis shall include at least one (1) member from each of the various counties for which funds are received by the organization.  (b) However, no county shall have more than a simple majority of members on the board unless the county has more than fifty percent (50%) of the population of the area from which the nonprofit organization receives mental health funds.
AR Code § 20-45-102 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 20 - Public Health and Welfare|Subtitle 3 - Mental Health|Chapter 45 - General Provisions|Subchapter 1 - County Representation on Certain Boards|§ 20-45-102. County representation on certain boards — Failure to provide

 No nonprofit organization receiving mental health funds from the State of Arkansas on a per-capita basis shall be eligible to receive state mental health funds on a per-capita basis unless the governing board of the organization is apportioned among the counties for which funds are received in the manner required in § 20-45-101.
AR Code § 20-45-201 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 20 - Public Health and Welfare|Subtitle 3 - Mental Health|Chapter 45 - General Provisions|Subchapter 2 - Mental Health Services Provider Duty to Warn|§ 20-45-201. Definitions

 As used in this subchapter:   (1) “Licensed certified social worker” means a licensed certified social worker licensed by the Arkansas Social Work Licensing Board under § 17-103-306(c) who provides mental health services;  (2) “Licensed marriage and family therapist” means a licensed marriage and family therapist licensed by the Arkansas Board of Examiners in Counseling under § 17-27-303 or § 17-27-304 who provides mental health services;  (3) “Licensed professional counselor” means a licensed professional counselor licensed by the Arkansas Board of Examiners in Counseling under § 17-27-301 who provides mental health services;  (4) “Mental health services provider” means a licensed certified social worker, licensed marriage and family therapist, licensed professional counselor, physician, psychologist, or registered nurse who provides mental health services;  (5) “Patient” means an individual with whom a mental health services provider has established a patient-care provider relationship;  (6) “Physician” means a physician licensed by the Arkansas State Medical Board who provides mental health services;  (7) “Psychologist” means a psychologist licensed by the Arkansas Psychology Board who provides mental health services; and  (8)  (A) “Registered nurse” means a registered nurse licensed by the Arkansas State Board of Nursing who provides mental health services.  (B) “Registered nurse” includes an advanced practice nurse.
AR Code § 20-45-301 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 20 - Public Health and Welfare|Subtitle 3 - Mental Health|Chapter 45 - General Provisions|Subchapter 3 - Arkansas Suicide Prevention Council|§ 20-45-301. Findings and intent

 (a) The General Assembly finds that:  (1) Five hundred sixteen (516) Arkansans died by suicide in 2013, making suicide the leading cause of injury death in Arkansas, and suicide is an urgent and serious public health and welfare problem in the state;  (2) Arkansas needs a comprehensive and coordinated approach to prevent suicide across all age and demographic groups in all areas of the state and to ensure that suicide prevention becomes a shared priority for all citizens;  (3) Statewide coordination of suicide prevention efforts is necessary to ensure high levels of collaborative leadership, effectiveness, and continuous improvement;  (4) An effective, evidence-based strategy is necessary to increase knowledge about and access to suicide prevention, intervention, and postintervention resources for all Arkansans;  (5) Intentional leadership, survivor input, and capacity-building, policy development, and alignment of services for high-risk sectors are needed;  (6) A seamless system of support and follow-up coordination for suicide attempt survivors and situationally high-risk individuals is needed;  (7) The rate of suicide in Arkansas is presently outpacing the nation and increasing year to year; and  (8) The absence of a suicide prevention program authority in Arkansas is a major threat to public health and welfare.    (b) It is the intent of the General Assembly that the Injury Prevention Section of the Injury Prevention and Control Branch of the Department of Health be designated the program authority to receive and solicit funding as appropriate to provide adequate funding in support of an effective and staffed statewide suicide prevention program.
AR Code § 20-45-303 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 20 - Public Health and Welfare|Subtitle 3 - Mental Health|Chapter 45 - General Provisions|Subchapter 3 - Arkansas Suicide Prevention Council|§ 20-45-303. Suicide Prevention Hotline

 (a)  (1) The Department of Health shall establish and maintain to the extent that funding is available the Suicide Prevention Hotline for the purpose of helping to prevent suicide in the state.  (2) The department may contract with vendors to maintain the Suicide Prevention Hotline.    (b)  (1) The Suicide Prevention Hotline shall be staffed twenty-four (24) hours per day and shall have statewide accessibility through a toll-free telephone number.  (2) The toll-free telephone number under this section shall be known as the “Suicide Prevention Hotline”.  (3)  (A) The Suicide Prevention Hotline shall be part of the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline network by utilizing existing telephone, text, and online chat communications.  (B) The Suicide Prevention Hotline shall meet all accreditation requirements set forth by the United States Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration and the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline.      (c) All persons may use the Suicide Prevention Hotline to assist in preventing suicide throughout the state.
AR Code § 20-46-101 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 20 - Public Health and Welfare|Subtitle 3 - Mental Health|Chapter 46 - Mental Health Agencies and Facilities|Subchapter 1 - General Provisions|§ 20-46-101. Implementation

 The State Board of Health and the Board of Trustees of the University of Arkansas are authorized and directed to work with the Arkansas State Hospital to implement the services and objectives of this act.
AR Code § 20-46-102 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 20 - Public Health and Welfare|Subtitle 3 - Mental Health|Chapter 46 - Mental Health Agencies and Facilities|Subchapter 1 - General Provisions|§ 20-46-102. Liability of hospital utilization committee members

 (a) Physicians and others appointed to hospital utilization review committees for the purpose of determining questions relating to the hospitalization of Medicare patients under the provisions of Pub. L. No. 89-97, which is the Medicare law, shall be immune from liability with respect to decisions made as to these questions so long as the physicians or others act in good faith and without malice.  (b) Nothing in this act shall be construed to relieve any patient's personal physician of any liability which he or she may have in connection with the treatment of the patient.
AR Code § 20-46-103 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 20 - Public Health and Welfare|Subtitle 3 - Mental Health|Chapter 46 - Mental Health Agencies and Facilities|Subchapter 1 - General Provisions|§ 20-46-103. Records of State Board of Health, hospitals, etc., confidential — Exceptions and liability

 (a) All information, interviews, reports, statements, memoranda, or other data of the State Board of Health, the Arkansas Medical Society and allied medical societies, or from in-hospital staff committees of licensed hospitals, but not the original medical records pertaining to the patients, which are used in the course of medical studies for the purpose of reducing morbidity or mortality, as provided in this act, shall be strictly confidential and shall be used only for medical research.  (b) Any authorized person, hospital, sanatorium, nursing home, rest home, or other organization may provide information, interviews, reports, statements, memoranda, or other data relating to the condition and treatment of any person to any of the following for use in the course of studies for the purpose of reducing morbidity or mortality:  (1) The board, the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Medical Center, the Arkansas Medical Society or any committee or allied society thereof, or any other national medical organization approved by the board or any committee or allied medical society therein; or  (2) Any in-hospital staff committee of licensed hospitals.    (c) No liability for damages or other relief shall arise or be enforced against any authorized person, institution, or organization by reason of having provided information or material, by reason of having released or published the findings and conclusions of the groups to advance medical research and medical education, or by reason of having released or published generally a summary of the studies.  (d)  (1) In all events, the identity of the person whose condition or treatment has been studied shall be confidential and shall not be revealed under any circumstances.  (2) Any information furnished shall not contain the name of the person upon whom information is furnished and shall not violate the confidential relationship of patient and doctor.  (3) All information, interviews, reports, statements, memoranda, or other data, but not the original medical records pertaining to the patient, furnished by reason of this act, and any findings or conclusions resulting from studies are declared to be privileged communications which may not be used, offered, or received in evidence in any legal proceeding of any kind or character. Any attempt to use or offer any information, interviews, reports, statements, memoranda, or other data, findings, or conclusions or any part thereof, but not the original medical records pertaining to the patient, unless waived by the interested parties, shall constitute prejudicial error in any such proceeding.    (e) Nothing in this section shall be construed to prevent any court from subpoenaing the medical records of any patient.
AR Code § 20-46-104 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 20 - Public Health and Welfare|Subtitle 3 - Mental Health|Chapter 46 - Mental Health Agencies and Facilities|Subchapter 1 - General Provisions|§ 20-46-104. Records of Arkansas State Hospital confidential

 (a) The records, reports, statements, notes, and other information furnished to the Arkansas State Hospital and its divisions for mental research by individuals, by private, public, or governmental hospitals, and by other agencies for the purpose of mental research are not admissible as evidence in any court or in any administrative hearing or procedure. The employees or agents of the Arkansas State Hospital shall not be compelled to divulge any of the records, reports, statements, notes, or other information. All individuals, private, public, or governmental hospitals, or other agencies that furnish the records, statements, notes, or other information shall not be held liable for the reportings to the Arkansas State Hospital and its divisions.  (b) All records, reports, statements, notes, and other information which has been assembled or procured by the Arkansas State Hospital and its divisions for the purpose of research and study which name or otherwise identify any persons and any confidential records within the custody and control of the Arkansas State Hospital or its authorized agents and employees may be used only for the purpose of research and study for which assembled or procured.  (c) It is unlawful for any person to give away or otherwise to disclose to any person who is not engaged in research and study at the Arkansas State Hospital and its divisions as described in this section any of the records, reports, statements, notes, or other information which name or otherwise identify any person or any confidential records.  (d) Any person who violates any provision of this act is guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be fined not more than five hundred dollars ($500) and imprisoned not more than six (6) months, or both.  (e)  (1) Nothing in this section applies to or restricts the use or publicizing of statistics, data, or other materials which summarize or refer to any records, reports, statements, notes, or other information in the aggregate and which do not refer to or disclose the identity of any individual person.  (2) Nothing in this section shall be construed to prevent any court from subpoenaing the medical records of any patient.