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Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 20 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE (§§ 20-2-101 — 20-86-113) › Subtitle 2 - HEALTH AND SAFETY (§§ 20-6-101 — 20-38-113) › Chapter 9 - HEALTH FACILITIES AND SERVICES GENERALLY (§§ 20-9-101 — 20-9-1504) › Subchapter 6 - CONSENT TO TREATMENT (§§ 20-9-601 — 20-9-606) › Section 20-9-606 - Pelvic examination on unconscious or anesthetized patient - Consent

(a)
A healthcare professional shall not perform a pelvic examination on an unconscious or anesthetized patient unless:
(1)
The healthcare professional obtains written consent from the patient or the patient's representative before performing the pelvic examination;
(2)
A court orders performance of the pelvic examination for collection of evidence;
(3)
The performance of the pelvic examination is within the scope and standard of care for the procedure or diagnostic examination to be performed on the patient and the patient or the patient's representative has given informed consent; or
(4)
A medical emergency exists and the pelvic examination is immediately necessary for diagnosis or treatment of the patient.
(b)
A student or trainee in a clinical setting shall only perform a pelvic examination on an unconscious or anesthetized patient for teaching purposes if the pelvic examination is:
(1)
Explicitly consented to by the patient or the patient's representative;
(2)
Medically related to the planned or performed procedure;
(3)
Performed by a student or trainee who has been made known to the patient as being part of his or her care team; and
(4)
Conducted under the direct supervision of an educator.
(c)
If a pelvic examination is performed on an unconscious or anesthetized patient by a healthcare professional or a student or trainee in a clinical setting under subdivisions (a)(2)-(4) of this section, the healthcare professional or student or trainee shall notify the patient at a reasonable time before the patient is discharged from the care of the healthcare professional or the student or trainee.
(d)
A violation of this section shall constitute grounds for disciplinary action by the appropriate licensing board or medical education program.
Added by Act 2021, No. 346,§ 1, eff. 7/28/2021.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 20 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE (§§ 20-2-101 — 20-86-113) › Subtitle 2 - HEALTH AND SAFETY (§§ 20-6-101 — 20-38-113) › Chapter 9 - HEALTH FACILITIES AND SERVICES GENERALLY (§§ 20-9-101 — 20-9-1504) › Subchapter 7 - MEDICARE (§§ 20-9-701 — 20-9-702) › Section 20-9-701 - Uniform Medicare charges

The agency administering the Medicare program in Arkansas shall establish reasonable charges on a single statewide basis according to field of practice. The reasonable charges shall be based on uniform prevailing limits for all physicians throughout the state for the same or similar services.
Acts 1973, No. 416, § 1; A.S.A. 1947, § 66-5101.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 20 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE (§§ 20-2-101 — 20-86-113) › Subtitle 2 - HEALTH AND SAFETY (§§ 20-6-101 — 20-38-113) › Chapter 9 - HEALTH FACILITIES AND SERVICES GENERALLY (§§ 20-9-101 — 20-9-1504) › Subchapter 7 - MEDICARE (§§ 20-9-701 — 20-9-702) › Section 20-9-702 - Immunity of hospital utilization review committees

(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 Health Insurance for the Aged and Disabled Act,
42 U.S.C. § 1395
et seq., shall be immune from liability with respect to decisions made as to such questions as long as the physicians or others act in good faith and without malice.
(b)
However, nothing in this section 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.
Acts 1969, No. 87, § 1; A.S.A. 1947, § 82-359.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 20 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE (§§ 20-2-101 — 20-86-113) › Subtitle 2 - HEALTH AND SAFETY (§§ 20-6-101 — 20-38-113) › Chapter 9 - HEALTH FACILITIES AND SERVICES GENERALLY (§§ 20-9-101 — 20-9-1504) › Subchapter 8 - TRANSPLANTS (§§ 20-9-801 — 20-9-802) › Section 20-9-801 - Declaration of policy

(a)
The availability of scientific knowledge, skills, and materials for the transplantation, injection, transfusion, or transfer of human tissue, organs, blood, and components thereof is important to the health and welfare of the people of this state.
(b)
The imposition of legal liability without fault upon the persons and organizations engaged in such scientific procedures inhibits the exercise of sound medical judgment and restricts the availability of important scientific knowledge, skills, and materials.
(c)
It is therefore the public policy of this state to promote the health and welfare of the people by limiting the legal liability arising out of such scientific procedures to instances of negligence or willful misconduct.
Acts 1971, No. 462, § 1; A.S.A. 1947, § 82-1607.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 20 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE (§§ 20-2-101 — 20-86-113) › Subtitle 2 - HEALTH AND SAFETY (§§ 20-6-101 — 20-38-113) › Chapter 9 - HEALTH FACILITIES AND SERVICES GENERALLY (§§ 20-9-101 — 20-9-1504) › Subchapter 8 - TRANSPLANTS (§§ 20-9-801 — 20-9-802) › Section 20-9-802 - Limitation of liability

No physician, surgeon, hospital, blood bank, tissue bank, or other person or entity who donates, obtains, prepares, transplants, injects, transfuses, or otherwise transfers or who assists or participates in obtaining, preparing, transplanting, injecting, transfusing, or transferring any tissue, organ, blood, or component thereof from one (1) or more human beings, living or dead, to another human being, shall be liable as the result of the activity, except that each such person or entity shall remain liable for negligence or willful misconduct only.
Acts 1971, No. 462, § 2; A.S.A. 1947, § 82-1608.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 20 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE (§§ 20-2-101 — 20-86-113) › Subtitle 2 - HEALTH AND SAFETY (§§ 20-6-101 — 20-38-113) › Chapter 9 - HEALTH FACILITIES AND SERVICES GENERALLY (§§ 20-9-101 — 20-9-1504) › Subchapter 9 - UTILIZATION REVIEW (§§ 20-9-901 — 20-9-914) › Section 20-9-901 - Purpose

The purpose of this subchapter is to:
(1)
Promote the delivery of quality health care in a cost-effective manner;
(2)
Foster greater coordination between payors and providers conducting utilization review activities;
(3)
Protect patients, business, and providers by ensuring that private review agents are qualified to perform utilization activities and to make informed decisions on the appropriateness of medical care; and
(4)
Ensure that private review agents maintain the confidentiality of medical records.
Acts 1989, No. 537, § 2.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 20 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE (§§ 20-2-101 — 20-86-113) › Subtitle 2 - HEALTH AND SAFETY (§§ 20-6-101 — 20-38-113) › Chapter 9 - HEALTH FACILITIES AND SERVICES GENERALLY (§§ 20-9-101 — 20-9-1504) › Subchapter 9 - UTILIZATION REVIEW (§§ 20-9-901 — 20-9-914) › Section 20-9-902 - Definitions

As used in this subchapter:
(1)
"Certificate" means a certificate of registration granted by the State Board of Health to a private review agent;
(2)
(A)
"Private review agent" means a nonhospital-affiliated person or entity performing utilization review on behalf of:
(i)
An employer of employees in the State of Arkansas; or
(ii)
A third party that provides or administers hospital and medical benefits to citizens of this state, including:
(a)
A health maintenance organization issued a certificate of authority under and by virtue of the laws of the State of Arkansas; and
(b)
A health insurer, nonprofit health service plan, health insurance service organization, or preferred provider organization or other entity offering health insurance policies, contracts, or benefits in this state.
(B)
"Private review agent" does not include automobile, homeowner, or casualty and commercial liability insurers or their employees, agents, or contractors;
(3)
"Utilization review" means a system for review which reviews the appropriate and efficient allocation of hospital resources and medical services given or proposed to be given to a patient or group of patients; and
(4)
"Utilization review plan" means a description of the utilization review procedures of a private review agent.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 389,§ 13, eff. 7/24/2019.
Acts 1989, No. 537, § 1; 2001, No. 1729, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 20 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE (§§ 20-2-101 — 20-86-113) › Subtitle 2 - HEALTH AND SAFETY (§§ 20-6-101 — 20-38-113) › Chapter 9 - HEALTH FACILITIES AND SERVICES GENERALLY (§§ 20-9-101 — 20-9-1504) › Subchapter 9 - UTILIZATION REVIEW (§§ 20-9-901 — 20-9-914) › Section 20-9-903 - Certificate required

A private review agent who approves or denies payment or who recommends approval or denial of payment for hospital or medical services or whose review results in approval or denial of payment for hospital or medical services on a case-by-case basis may not conduct utilization review in this state unless the State Board of Health has granted the private review agent a certificate.
Acts 1989, No. 537, § 3.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 20 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE (§§ 20-2-101 — 20-86-113) › Subtitle 2 - HEALTH AND SAFETY (§§ 20-6-101 — 20-38-113) › Chapter 9 - HEALTH FACILITIES AND SERVICES GENERALLY (§§ 20-9-101 — 20-9-1504) › Subchapter 9 - UTILIZATION REVIEW (§§ 20-9-901 — 20-9-914) › Section 20-9-904 - When certificate not required

(a)
The State Board of Health may waive the requirements of this subchapter for the activities of a private review agent in connection with a contract with the United States Government for utilization review of patients eligible for hospital and medical services under the Social Security Act.
(b)
No certificate is required for those private review agents conducting general in-house utilization review for hospitals, home health agencies, preferred provider organizations, other managed care entities, clinics, private offices, or any other health facilities or entities, so long as the review does not result in the approval or denial of payment for hospital or medical services for a particular case. The general in-house utilization review is exempt from this subchapter.
(c)
No certificate is required for utilization review by any Arkansas-licensed pharmacist or pharmacy, or organizations of either, while engaged in the practice of pharmacy, including, but not limited to, dispensing of drugs, participation in drug utilization reviews, and monitoring patient drug therapy.
Acts 1989, No. 537, §§ 4, 9.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 20 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE (§§ 20-2-101 — 20-86-113) › Subtitle 2 - HEALTH AND SAFETY (§§ 20-6-101 — 20-38-113) › Chapter 9 - HEALTH FACILITIES AND SERVICES GENERALLY (§§ 20-9-101 — 20-9-1504) › Subchapter 9 - UTILIZATION REVIEW (§§ 20-9-901 — 20-9-914) › Section 20-9-905 - Penalty

(a)
A person who violates any provision of this subchapter or any rule adopted under this subchapter shall be guilty of a violation and upon conviction shall be subject to a penalty not exceeding one thousand dollars ($1,000).
(b)
Each day that a violation is continued after the first conviction is a separate offense.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 315,§ 1849, eff. 7/24/2019.
Acts 1989, No. 537, § 12; Acts 2005, No. 1994, § 108.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 20 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE (§§ 20-2-101 — 20-86-113) › Subtitle 2 - HEALTH AND SAFETY (§§ 20-6-101 — 20-38-113) › Chapter 9 - HEALTH FACILITIES AND SERVICES GENERALLY (§§ 20-9-101 — 20-9-1504) › Subchapter 9 - UTILIZATION REVIEW (§§ 20-9-901 — 20-9-914) › Section 20-9-906 - Duties of State Board of Health

(a)
(1)
In accordance with the Arkansas Administrative Procedure Act, §
25-15-201
et seq., the State Board of Health shall adopt rules to implement this subchapter.
(2)
Rules governing utilization review plans under this subchapter shall impose no greater requirements than those required for utilization review activities for state-certified health maintenance organizations under the laws of this state, as amended from time to time.
(3)
Any information required by the board with respect to customers, patients, or utilization review procedures of a private review agent shall be held in confidence and not disclosed to the public.
(b)
The board shall issue a certificate to an applicant that has met all the requirements of this subchapter and all applicable rules of the board.
(c)
The board may establish reporting requirements to:
(1)
Evaluate the effectiveness of private review agents; and
(2)
Determine if the utilization review programs are in compliance with this subchapter and applicable rules.
(d)
A certificate issued under this subchapter is not transferrable.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 315,§ 1852, eff. 7/24/2019.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 315,§ 1851, eff. 7/24/2019.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 315,§ 1850, eff. 7/24/2019.
Acts 1989, No. 537, §§ 3, 10.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 20 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE (§§ 20-2-101 — 20-86-113) › Subtitle 2 - HEALTH AND SAFETY (§§ 20-6-101 — 20-38-113) › Chapter 9 - HEALTH FACILITIES AND SERVICES GENERALLY (§§ 20-9-101 — 20-9-1504) › Subchapter 9 - UTILIZATION REVIEW (§§ 20-9-901 — 20-9-914) › Section 20-9-907 - Health insurance plans - Insurers

(a)
(1)
Every health insurance plan proposing to issue or deliver a health insurance policy or contract or administer a health benefit program which provides for the coverage of hospital and medical benefits and the utilization review of those benefits shall:
(A)
Have a certificate in accordance with this subchapter; or
(B)
Contract with a private review agent who has a certificate in accordance with this subchapter.
(2)
Notwithstanding any other provisions of this subchapter, for claims in which the medical necessity of the provision of a covered benefit is disputed, a health service plan that does not meet the requirements of this subsection shall pay any person or hospital entitled to reimbursement under the policy or contract.
(b)
(1)
Every insurer proposing to issue or deliver a health insurance policy or contract or administer a health benefit program which provides for the coverage of hospital and medical benefits and the utilization review of such benefits shall:
(A)
Have a certificate in accordance with this subchapter; or
(B)
Contract with a private review agent that has a certificate in accordance with this subchapter.
(2)
Notwithstanding any provision of this subchapter, for claims in which the medical necessity of the provision of a covered benefit is disputed, an insurer that does not meet the requirements of this subsection shall pay any person or hospital entitled to reimbursement under the policy or contract.
(c)
(1)
Any health insurer proposing to issue or deliver in this state a group or blanket health insurance policy or administer a health benefit program which provides for the coverage of hospital and medical benefits and the utilization review of such benefits shall:
(A)
Have a certificate in accordance with this subchapter; or
(B)
Contract with a private review agent that has a certificate in accordance with this subchapter.
(2)
Notwithstanding any provision of this subchapter, for claims in which the medical necessity of the provision of a covered benefit is disputed, a health insurer that does not meet the requirements of this subsection shall pay any person or hospital entitled to reimbursement under the policy or contract.
Acts 1989, No. 537, §§ 14-16.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 20 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE (§§ 20-2-101 — 20-86-113) › Subtitle 2 - HEALTH AND SAFETY (§§ 20-6-101 — 20-38-113) › Chapter 9 - HEALTH FACILITIES AND SERVICES GENERALLY (§§ 20-9-101 — 20-9-1504) › Subchapter 9 - UTILIZATION REVIEW (§§ 20-9-901 — 20-9-914) › Section 20-9-908 - Application for certification - Fee

(a)
An applicant for a certificate shall:
(1)
Submit an application to the State Board of Health; and
(2)
Pay to the board the application fee established by the board by rule.
(b)
The application shall:
(1)
Be on a form and accompanied by any supporting documentation that the board requires; and
(2)
Be signed and verified by the applicant.
(c)
The application fee required under this section shall be sufficient to pay for the administrative cost of the certification program and any other cost associated with carrying out this subchapter.
(d)
(1)
All application fees shall be special revenues and deposited to the credit of the Public Health Fund.
(2)
Any unexpended balance of such fees at the end of each state fiscal year shall be carried forward to the next fiscal year to be used for the same intent and purposes as set forth in this subchapter.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 315,§ 1853, eff. 7/24/2019.
Acts 1989, No. 537, § 5; 1993, No. 1045, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 20 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE (§§ 20-2-101 — 20-86-113) › Subtitle 2 - HEALTH AND SAFETY (§§ 20-6-101 — 20-38-113) › Chapter 9 - HEALTH FACILITIES AND SERVICES GENERALLY (§§ 20-9-101 — 20-9-1504) › Subchapter 9 - UTILIZATION REVIEW (§§ 20-9-901 — 20-9-914) › Section 20-9-909 - Information required with application

In conjunction with the application, the private review agent shall submit information that the State Board of Health requires, including:
(1)
A utilization review plan that includes:
(A)
A description of review standards and procedures to be used in evaluating proposed or delivered hospital and medical care; and
(B)
The provisions by which patients, physicians, or hospitals may seek reconsideration or appeal of adverse decisions by the private review agent;
(2)
The type and qualifications of the personnel either employed or under contract to perform the utilization review;
(3)
The procedures and policies to ensure that a representative of the private review agent is reasonably accessible to patients and providers five (5) days a week during normal business hours in this state;
(4)
The policies and procedures to ensure that all applicable state and federal laws to protect the confidentiality of individual medical records are followed;
(5)
A copy of the materials designed to inform applicable patients and providers of the requirements of the utilization review plan; and
(6)
A list of the third party payors for which the private review agent is performing utilization review in this state.
Acts 1989, No. 537, § 6.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 20 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE (§§ 20-2-101 — 20-86-113) › Subtitle 2 - HEALTH AND SAFETY (§§ 20-6-101 — 20-38-113) › Chapter 9 - HEALTH FACILITIES AND SERVICES GENERALLY (§§ 20-9-101 — 20-9-1504) › Subchapter 9 - UTILIZATION REVIEW (§§ 20-9-901 — 20-9-914) › Section 20-9-910 - Expiration of certificate - Renewal

(a)
A certificate expires on the second anniversary of its effective date unless the certificate is renewed for a two-year term as provided in this section.
(b)
Before the certificate expires, a certificate may be renewed for an additional two-year term if the applicant:
(1)
Otherwise is entitled to the certificate;
(2)
Pays the State Board of Health the renewal fee set by the board by rule; and
(3)
Submits to the board:
(A)
A renewal application on the form that the board requires; and
(B)
Satisfactory evidence of compliance with any requirement of this subchapter for certificate renewal.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 315,§ 1854, eff. 7/24/2019.
Acts 1989, No. 537, § 7.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 20 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE (§§ 20-2-101 — 20-86-113) › Subtitle 2 - HEALTH AND SAFETY (§§ 20-6-101 — 20-38-113) › Chapter 9 - HEALTH FACILITIES AND SERVICES GENERALLY (§§ 20-9-101 — 20-9-1504) › Subchapter 9 - UTILIZATION REVIEW (§§ 20-9-901 — 20-9-914) › Section 20-9-911 - Revocation or denial of certificate

(a)
The State Board of Health may revoke or deny a certificate if the holder does not comply with performance assurances under this section, violates any provision of this subchapter, or violates any rule adopted pursuant to this subchapter.
(b)
The board shall deny a certificate to any applicant if upon review of the application the board finds that the applicant proposing to conduct a utilization review does not:
(1)
Have available the services of a sufficient number of qualified medical professionals supported and supervised by appropriate physicians to carry out its utilization review activities;
(2)
Meet any applicable rules the board adopted under this subchapter relating to the qualifications of private review agents or the performance of utilization review; and
(3)
Provide assurances satisfactory to the board that:
(A)
The procedure and policies of the private review agent will protect the confidentiality of medical records; and
(B)
The review agent will be reasonably accessible to patients and providers for five (5) working days a week during normal business hours in this state.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 315,§ 1856, eff. 7/24/2019.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 315,§ 1855, eff. 7/24/2019.
Acts 1989, No. 537, § 8.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 20 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE (§§ 20-2-101 — 20-86-113) › Subtitle 2 - HEALTH AND SAFETY (§§ 20-6-101 — 20-38-113) › Chapter 9 - HEALTH FACILITIES AND SERVICES GENERALLY (§§ 20-9-101 — 20-9-1504) › Subchapter 9 - UTILIZATION REVIEW (§§ 20-9-901 — 20-9-914) › Section 20-9-912 - Appeals

(a)
(1)
Before denying or revoking a certificate under this subchapter, the State Board of Health shall provide the applicant or certificate holder with reasonable time to supply additional information demonstrating compliance with the requirements of this subchapter and the opportunity to request a hearing.
(2)
If an applicant or certificate holder requests a hearing, the board shall send a hearing notice and conduct a hearing in accordance with the Arkansas Administrative Procedure Act, §
25-15-201
et seq.
(b)
Any person aggrieved by a final decision of the board in a contested case under this subchapter may take a direct judicial appeal as provided for in the Arkansas Administrative Procedure Act, §
25-15-201
et seq.
Acts 1989, No. 537, §§ 8, 13.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 20 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE (§§ 20-2-101 — 20-86-113) › Subtitle 2 - HEALTH AND SAFETY (§§ 20-6-101 — 20-38-113) › Chapter 9 - HEALTH FACILITIES AND SERVICES GENERALLY (§§ 20-9-101 — 20-9-1504) › Subchapter 9 - UTILIZATION REVIEW (§§ 20-9-901 — 20-9-914) › Section 20-9-913 - Confidentiality

A private review agent may not disclose or publish individual medical records or any other confidential medical information obtained in the performance of utilization review activities without the appropriate procedures for protecting the patient's confidentiality. However, nothing in this subchapter shall prohibit private review agents from providing patient information to a third party whom the private review agent is affiliated with, under contract with, or acting on behalf of.
Acts 1989, No. 537, § 11.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 20 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE (§§ 20-2-101 — 20-86-113) › Subtitle 2 - HEALTH AND SAFETY (§§ 20-6-101 — 20-38-113) › Chapter 9 - HEALTH FACILITIES AND SERVICES GENERALLY (§§ 20-9-101 — 20-9-1504) › Subchapter 9 - UTILIZATION REVIEW (§§ 20-9-901 — 20-9-914) › Section 20-9-914 - Liability unaffected

Nothing in this subchapter shall be deemed to reduce or expand the liability of any person or entity for any actions or activities with respect to utilization review.
Acts 1989, No. 537, § 17.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 20 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE (§§ 20-2-101 — 20-86-113) › Subtitle 2 - HEALTH AND SAFETY (§§ 20-6-101 — 20-38-113) › Chapter 9 - HEALTH FACILITIES AND SERVICES GENERALLY (§§ 20-9-101 — 20-9-1504) › Subchapter 10 - ACUTE STROKE CARE ACT OF 2005 (§§ 20-9-1001 — 20-9-1005) › Section 20-9-1001 - Title

This subchapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Acute Stroke Care Act of 2005".
Acts 2005, No. 663, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 20 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE (§§ 20-2-101 — 20-86-113) › Subtitle 2 - HEALTH AND SAFETY (§§ 20-6-101 — 20-38-113) › Chapter 9 - HEALTH FACILITIES AND SERVICES GENERALLY (§§ 20-9-101 — 20-9-1504) › Subchapter 10 - ACUTE STROKE CARE ACT OF 2005 (§§ 20-9-1001 — 20-9-1005) › Section 20-9-1002 - Findings

The General Assembly finds that:
(1)
The citizens of the State of Arkansas are entitled to the maximum protection which is practicable from the effects of strokes;
(2)
Each year about seven hundred thousand (700,000) Americans experience a new or recurrent stroke;
(3)
On average, a stroke strikes someone every forty-five (45) seconds, and someone dies of a stroke every three and one-tenth (3.1) minutes;
(4)
Stroke is the leading cause of serious, long-term disability in the United States, with about four million seven hundred thousand (4,700,000) stroke survivors alive today;
(5)
Stroke is the third leading cause of death in the United States, causing fifty-seven and seven-tenths (57.7) deaths per one hundred thousand (100,000) population; and
(6)
In Arkansas, the death rate from stroke is seventy-five and nine-tenths (75.9) per one hundred thousand (100,000), the highest in the nation.
Acts 2005, No. 663, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 20 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE (§§ 20-2-101 — 20-86-113) › Subtitle 2 - HEALTH AND SAFETY (§§ 20-6-101 — 20-38-113) › Chapter 9 - HEALTH FACILITIES AND SERVICES GENERALLY (§§ 20-9-101 — 20-9-1504) › Subchapter 10 - ACUTE STROKE CARE ACT OF 2005 (§§ 20-9-1001 — 20-9-1005) › Section 20-9-1003 - Acute Stroke Care Task Force - Creation

(a)
There is created the Acute Stroke Care Task Force to consist of twelve (12) members.
(b)
The Secretary of the Department of Health shall appoint:
(1)
One (1) member to represent the Department of Health;
(2)
One (1) member to represent the American Heart Association and the American Stroke Association;
(3)
One (1) member to represent the Arkansas Minority Health Commission;
(4)
One (1) member to represent the Arkansas Hospital Association, Inc.;
(5)
One (1) member to represent the Arkansas Foundation for Medical Care, Inc.;
(6)
One (1) member to represent the Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences;
(7)
One (1) member to represent the Division of Medical Services;
(8)
One (1) member to represent emergency medical services;
(9)
One (1) member to represent the Arkansas Medical Society, Inc.;
(10)
One (1) member to represent the medical insurance industry;
(11)
One (1) member to represent the community at large; and
(12)
One (1) member to represent the Arkansas Medical, Dental, and Pharmaceutical Association, Inc.
(c)
(1)
Except for the initial members, task force members shall serve three-year terms.
(2)
The initial members shall be assigned by lot so as to stagger terms to equalize as nearly as possible the number of members to be appointed each year.
(d)
If a vacancy occurs, the secretary shall appoint a person who represents the same constituency as the member being replaced.
(e)
The task force shall elect one (1) of its members to act as chair for a term of one (1) year.
(f)
A majority of the members shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business.
(g)
The task force shall meet as necessary to further the intent and purpose of this subchapter.
(h)
The Department of Health shall provide office space and staff for the task force.
(i)
Members of the task force shall serve without pay but may receive expense reimbursement in accordance with §
25-16-902
if funds are available.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 4974, eff. 7/1/2019.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 4973, eff. 7/1/2019.
Acts 2005, No. 663, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 20 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE (§§ 20-2-101 — 20-86-113) › Subtitle 2 - HEALTH AND SAFETY (§§ 20-6-101 — 20-38-113) › Chapter 9 - HEALTH FACILITIES AND SERVICES GENERALLY (§§ 20-9-101 — 20-9-1504) › Subchapter 10 - ACUTE STROKE CARE ACT OF 2005 (§§ 20-9-1001 — 20-9-1005) › Section 20-9-1004 - Powers and duties

The Acute Stroke Care Task Force shall:
(1)
Make recommendations to the State Board of Health consistent with the intent and purpose of this subchapter;
(2)
Pursue both public and private funding to further the intent of this subchapter; and
(3)
Develop standards and policy recommendations considering, but not limited to, the following:
(A)
Methods for raising public awareness of the prevalence and treatment considerations for strokes;
(B)
The professional development of emergency medical services professionals to identify victims of potential stroke;
(C)
The professional development of emergency room and hospital personnel to identify and treat victims of potential stroke;
(D)
Methods for encouraging the use of thrombolytics, clot-busting drugs, or other accepted or emerging treatments, when appropriate;
(E)
Methods for ensuring that a comprehensive range of stroke recovery services are available to Arkansans as they recover physical and mental functions affected by a stroke;
(F)
Methods for developing stroke treatment centers; and
(G)
Methods for developing a stroke registry for Arkansas.
Acts 2005, No. 663, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 20 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE (§§ 20-2-101 — 20-86-113) › Subtitle 2 - HEALTH AND SAFETY (§§ 20-6-101 — 20-38-113) › Chapter 9 - HEALTH FACILITIES AND SERVICES GENERALLY (§§ 20-9-101 — 20-9-1504) › Subchapter 10 - ACUTE STROKE CARE ACT OF 2005 (§§ 20-9-1001 — 20-9-1005) › Section 20-9-1005 - State Board of Health - Powers and duties

The State Board of Health, after consultation with the Acute Stroke Care Task Force and if funds are available, may promulgate rules to further the intent of this subchapter.
Acts 2005, No. 663, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 20 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE (§§ 20-2-101 — 20-86-113) › Subtitle 2 - HEALTH AND SAFETY (§§ 20-6-101 — 20-38-113) › Chapter 9 - HEALTH FACILITIES AND SERVICES GENERALLY (§§ 20-9-101 — 20-9-1504) › Subchapter 11 - CERVICAL CANCER CARE ACT OF 2005 (§§ 20-9-1101 — 20-9-1104) › Section 20-9-1101 - Title

This subchapter shall be known as the "Cervical Cancer Care Act of 2005".
Acts 2005, No. 1414, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 20 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE (§§ 20-2-101 — 20-86-113) › Subtitle 2 - HEALTH AND SAFETY (§§ 20-6-101 — 20-38-113) › Chapter 9 - HEALTH FACILITIES AND SERVICES GENERALLY (§§ 20-9-101 — 20-9-1504) › Subchapter 11 - CERVICAL CANCER CARE ACT OF 2005 (§§ 20-9-1101 — 20-9-1104) › Section 20-9-1102 - Cervical Cancer Task Force - Creation

(a)
There is created the Cervical Cancer Task Force to consist of twelve (12) members.
(b)
The Secretary of the Department of Health shall appoint:
(1)
One (1) member to represent the Department of Health;
(2)
One (1) member to represent the American Cancer Society;
(3)
One (1) member to represent the Arkansas Minority Health Commission;
(4)
One (1) member to represent the Arkansas Hospital Association, Inc.;
(5)
One (1) member to represent the Arkansas Foundation for Medical Care, Inc.;
(6)
One (1) member to represent the Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences;
(7)
One (1) member to represent the Division of Medical Services;
(8)
One (1) member to represent primary care physicians;
(9)
One (1) member to represent the Arkansas Medical Society, Inc.;
(10)
One (1) member to represent the medical insurance industry;
(11)
One (1) member to represent the community at large; and
(12)
One (1) member to represent the Arkansas Medical, Dental, and Pharmaceutical Association, Inc.
(c)
(1)
Except for the initial members, task force members shall serve three-year terms.
(2)
The initial members shall be assigned by lot so as to stagger terms to equalize as nearly as possible the number of members to be appointed each year.
(d)
If a vacancy occurs, the secretary shall appoint a person who represents the same constituency as the member being replaced.
(e)
The task force shall elect one (1) of its members to act as chair for a term of one (1) year.
(f)
A majority of the members shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business.
(g)
The task force shall meet as necessary to further the intent and purpose of this subchapter.
(h)
The Department of Health shall provide meeting space and administrative support for the task force.
(i)
Members of the task force shall serve without pay but may receive expense reimbursement in accordance with §
25-16-902
if funds are available.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 4976, eff. 7/1/2019.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 4975, eff. 7/1/2019.
Acts 2005, No. 1414, § 1; 2009, No. 280, §§ 1, 2.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 20 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE (§§ 20-2-101 — 20-86-113) › Subtitle 2 - HEALTH AND SAFETY (§§ 20-6-101 — 20-38-113) › Chapter 9 - HEALTH FACILITIES AND SERVICES GENERALLY (§§ 20-9-101 — 20-9-1504) › Subchapter 11 - CERVICAL CANCER CARE ACT OF 2005 (§§ 20-9-1101 — 20-9-1104) › Section 20-9-1103 - Cervical Cancer Task Force - Powers and duties

(a)
The Cervical Cancer Task Force shall:
(1)
Make recommendations to the Breast Cancer Control Advisory Board consistent with the intent of this subchapter;
(2)
Pursue both public and private funding to further the intent of this subchapter; and
(3)
Develop standards and policy recommendations considering, but not limited to, the following:
(A)
Methods for raising public awareness of the prevalence, causes, prevention, screening, and treatment considerations for cervical cancer;
(B)
Methods for raising the medical community's awareness of the prevalence, causes, prevention, screening, and treatment considerations for cervical cancer; and
(C)
Methods for ensuring that services across the spectrum of causes, prevention, screening, evaluation, and treatment are available to women in Arkansas.
(b)
The Arkansas Central Cancer Registry shall provide an annual cervical cancer report to the task force.
Acts 2005, No. 1414, § 1; 2009, No. 280, § 3.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 20 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE (§§ 20-2-101 — 20-86-113) › Subtitle 2 - HEALTH AND SAFETY (§§ 20-6-101 — 20-38-113) › Chapter 9 - HEALTH FACILITIES AND SERVICES GENERALLY (§§ 20-9-101 — 20-9-1504) › Subchapter 11 - CERVICAL CANCER CARE ACT OF 2005 (§§ 20-9-1101 — 20-9-1104) › Section 20-9-1104 - State Board of Health - Powers and duties

After consultation with the Cervical Cancer Task Force and if funds are available, the State Board of Health may promulgate rules to further the intent of this subchapter.
Acts 2005, No. 1414, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 20 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE (§§ 20-2-101 — 20-86-113) › Subtitle 2 - HEALTH AND SAFETY (§§ 20-6-101 — 20-38-113) › Chapter 9 - HEALTH FACILITIES AND SERVICES GENERALLY (§§ 20-9-101 — 20-9-1504) › Subchapter 12 - HEALTH FACILITY INFECTION DISCLOSURE ACT OF 2007 (§§ 20-9-1201 — 20-9-1208) › Section 20-9-1201 - Title

This subchapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Health Facility Infection Disclosure Act of 2007".
Acts 2007, No. 845, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 20 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE (§§ 20-2-101 — 20-86-113) › Subtitle 2 - HEALTH AND SAFETY (§§ 20-6-101 — 20-38-113) › Chapter 9 - HEALTH FACILITIES AND SERVICES GENERALLY (§§ 20-9-101 — 20-9-1504) › Subchapter 12 - HEALTH FACILITY INFECTION DISCLOSURE ACT OF 2007 (§§ 20-9-1201 — 20-9-1208) › Section 20-9-1202 - Definitions

As used in this subchapter:
(1)
(A)
"Health facility" means any of the following facilities:
(i)
A hospital, outpatient surgery center, public health center, or recuperation center, as those facilities are defined in §
20-9-201
; and
(ii)
Any other facility determined to be a source of healthcare-associated infections and designated as such by the Department of Health.
(B)
"Health facility" does not include:
(i)
A physician's office unless the office is otherwise licensed as an outpatient surgery center; or
(ii)
An establishment furnishing primarily domiciliary care;
(2)
"Healthcare-associated infection" means a localized or systemic condition in a person that:
(A)
Results from adverse reaction to the presence of an infectious agent or a toxin of an infectious agent; and
(B)
Was not present or incubating in the person at the time of admission to the health facility; and
(3)
"National Healthcare Safety Network" means the secure, internet-based surveillance system managed by the Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention created by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for accumulating, exchanging, and integrating relevant information on infectious adverse events associated with healthcare delivery.
Amended by Act 2013, No. 1132,§ 3, eff. 8/16/2013.
Acts 2007, No. 845, § 1; 2011, No. 634, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 20 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE (§§ 20-2-101 — 20-86-113) › Subtitle 2 - HEALTH AND SAFETY (§§ 20-6-101 — 20-38-113) › Chapter 9 - HEALTH FACILITIES AND SERVICES GENERALLY (§§ 20-9-101 — 20-9-1504) › Subchapter 12 - HEALTH FACILITY INFECTION DISCLOSURE ACT OF 2007 (§§ 20-9-1201 — 20-9-1208) › Section 20-9-1203 - Health facility reports

(a)
A health facility shall collect data on healthcare-associated infection rates for the following:
(1)
Central line-associated bloodstream infections in an intensive care unit; and
(2)
Other categories as provided under §
20-9-1204(e)
.
(b)
(1)
(A)
A health facility may voluntarily submit quarterly reports to the Department of Health on the health facility's healthcare-associated infection rates.
(B)
(i)
If a health facility elects to submit quarterly reports, the reports shall be submitted to the department:
(a)
In a format prescribed by the department; and
(b)
By April 30, July 31, October 31, and January 31 of each year.
(ii)
Each quarterly report shall cover the immediately preceding calendar quarter.
(C)
Data in the quarterly reports shall cover a period ending not earlier than one (1) month before the submission of the report.
(2)
If the health facility is a division or subsidiary of another entity that owns or operates other health facilities, the quarterly report shall be for the specific division or subsidiary and not for the other entity.
(c)
(1)
A health facility participating in the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Hospital Inpatient Quality Reporting Program or its successor shall authorize the department to have access to the following information that the health facility submits to the National Healthcare Safety Network:
(A)
The name of the health facility; and
(B)
Any information submitted to the National Healthcare Safety Network in order to satisfy the requirements of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Hospital Inpatient Quality Reporting Program.
(2)
The information contained in the National Healthcare Safety Network database and obtained by the department under this section may be used by the department for surveillance and prevention purposes only and shall not be used for regulatory purposes.
Acts 2007, No. 845, § 1; 2011, No. 634, §§ 2, 3.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 20 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE (§§ 20-2-101 — 20-86-113) › Subtitle 2 - HEALTH AND SAFETY (§§ 20-6-101 — 20-38-113) › Chapter 9 - HEALTH FACILITIES AND SERVICES GENERALLY (§§ 20-9-101 — 20-9-1504) › Subchapter 12 - HEALTH FACILITY INFECTION DISCLOSURE ACT OF 2007 (§§ 20-9-1201 — 20-9-1208) › Section 20-9-1205 - Reports regarding healthcare-associated infections

(a)
(1)
(A)
In consultation with the Advisory Committee on Healthcare Acquired Infections, the Department of Health shall submit annually a report summarizing the health facility quarterly reports required under this subchapter to the Chair of the House Committee on Public Health, Welfare, and Labor and the Chair of the Senate Committee on Public Health, Welfare, and Labor.
(B)
No health-facility-identifiable data shall be included in the annual report, but aggregate statistical data may be included.
(2)
The department shall publish the annual report on the department's website.
(3)
The first annual report shall be submitted and published on or before January 1, 2010.
(b)
The annual report prepared by the department under this subchapter regarding healthcare-associated infections shall be appropriately risk-adjusted.
(c)
The annual report shall include an executive summary written in plain language that shall include without limitation:
(1)
A discussion of findings, conclusions, and trends concerning the overall status of healthcare-associated infections in the state, including a comparison to previous years; and
(2)
Policy recommendations of the department and the committee.
(d)
The annual report shall be made available to any person upon request.
(e)
No health facility report or department disclosure shall contain information identifying a patient, employee, or healthcare professional in connection with a specific infection incident.
(f)
No annual report or other department disclosure shall contain information that identifies or could be used to identify a specific health facility.
(g)
(1)
As part of the process of preparing the annual report, effective safeguards to protect against the dissemination of inconsistent, incomplete, invalid, inaccurate, or subjective health facility data shall be developed and implemented.
(2)
These safeguards may include the exclusion of certain data or data from health facilities with a low volume of patients or procedures if the use of the data would skew the results reported.
(h)
The department shall develop, with the assistance of the committee, a process of regular and confidential feedback for health facilities regarding the data collected so that each health facility's data will be available to that health facility for its quality improvement efforts.
Acts 2007, No. 845, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 20 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE (§§ 20-2-101 — 20-86-113) › Subtitle 2 - HEALTH AND SAFETY (§§ 20-6-101 — 20-38-113) › Chapter 9 - HEALTH FACILITIES AND SERVICES GENERALLY (§§ 20-9-101 — 20-9-1504) › Subchapter 12 - HEALTH FACILITY INFECTION DISCLOSURE ACT OF 2007 (§§ 20-9-1201 — 20-9-1208) › Section 20-9-1206 - Legislative intent - Privacy and confidentiality

(a)
It is the intent of the General Assembly that a patient's right of confidentiality shall not be violated in any manner under this subchapter.
(b)
Social Security numbers and any other information that could be used to identify an individual patient shall not be released under this subchapter.
(c)
Except for the annual report that shall be a public document available to any person upon request, any data and materials collected or compiled by a health facility or obtained by the Department of Health under this subchapter shall be exempt from discovery and disclosure to the same extent that records of and testimony before committees evaluating quality of medical or hospital care are exempt under §
16-46-105(a)(1)
and shall not be admissible in any legal proceeding.
(d)
Data collected and reported under this subchapter shall not be deemed to have established a standard of care for any purposes in a private civil litigation.
Acts 2007, No. 845, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 20 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE (§§ 20-2-101 — 20-86-113) › Subtitle 2 - HEALTH AND SAFETY (§§ 20-6-101 — 20-38-113) › Chapter 9 - HEALTH FACILITIES AND SERVICES GENERALLY (§§ 20-9-101 — 20-9-1504) › Subchapter 12 - HEALTH FACILITY INFECTION DISCLOSURE ACT OF 2007 (§§ 20-9-1201 — 20-9-1208) › Section 20-9-1207 - Rules

The State Board of Health shall promulgate rules to implement this subchapter.
Acts 2007, No. 845, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 20 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE (§§ 20-2-101 — 20-86-113) › Subtitle 2 - HEALTH AND SAFETY (§§ 20-6-101 — 20-38-113) › Chapter 9 - HEALTH FACILITIES AND SERVICES GENERALLY (§§ 20-9-101 — 20-9-1504) › Subchapter 12 - HEALTH FACILITY INFECTION DISCLOSURE ACT OF 2007 (§§ 20-9-1201 — 20-9-1208) › Section 20-9-1208 - Funding

This subchapter is contingent upon the appropriation and availability of funding necessary for the Department of Health to implement its provisions, and any requirements that actions be accomplished by a specific date shall be extended until the necessary funding is available.
Acts 2007, No. 845, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 20 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE (§§ 20-2-101 — 20-86-113) › Subtitle 2 - HEALTH AND SAFETY (§§ 20-6-101 — 20-38-113) › Chapter 9 - HEALTH FACILITIES AND SERVICES GENERALLY (§§ 20-9-101 — 20-9-1504) › Subchapter 13 - ARKANSAS PEER REVIEW FAIRNESS ACT (§§ 20-9-1301 — 20-9-1313) › Section 20-9-1301 - Title

This subchapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Arkansas Peer Review Fairness Act".
Added by Act 2013, No. 766,§ 1, eff. 8/16/2013.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 20 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE (§§ 20-2-101 — 20-86-113) › Subtitle 2 - HEALTH AND SAFETY (§§ 20-6-101 — 20-38-113) › Chapter 9 - HEALTH FACILITIES AND SERVICES GENERALLY (§§ 20-9-101 — 20-9-1504) › Subchapter 13 - ARKANSAS PEER REVIEW FAIRNESS ACT (§§ 20-9-1301 — 20-9-1313) › Section 20-9-1302 - Findings and intent

(a)
The General Assembly finds that:
(1)
The peer review process is well established as an acceptable means of monitoring quality and improving care within an institution;
(2)
(A)
The peer review process faces unique challenges in the hospital setting compared to other healthcare settings due to the interdependent relationship between the hospital and medical staff, which can impact professional review activities.
(B)
Peer review that is not conducted fairly results in harm to both patients and physicians by limiting access to care and patient choice; and
(3)
It is necessary to balance carefully the rights of patients who benefit by properly conducted peer review with the rights of those who may be harmed by improper peer review.
(b)
The General Assembly intends that peer review be conducted fairly for the benefit of the citizens of the State of Arkansas.
Amended by Act 2017, No. 975,§ 1, eff. 8/1/2017.
Added by Act 2013, No. 766,§ 1, eff. 8/16/2013.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 20 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE (§§ 20-2-101 — 20-86-113) › Subtitle 2 - HEALTH AND SAFETY (§§ 20-6-101 — 20-38-113) › Chapter 9 - HEALTH FACILITIES AND SERVICES GENERALLY (§§ 20-9-101 — 20-9-1504) › Subchapter 13 - ARKANSAS PEER REVIEW FAIRNESS ACT (§§ 20-9-1301 — 20-9-1313) › Section 20-9-1304 - Standards for professional review actions and professional review activities

(a)
Professional review activity shall be conducted and professional review actions shall be taken in compliance with the requirements of the Health Care Quality Improvement Act of 1986,
42 U.S.C. § 11101
et seq., and the additional requirements of this subchapter.
(b)
(1)
If at any meeting or hearing held in the course of a professional review activity, an attorney is participating on behalf of a professional review body and the physician under review is present, then the physician under review shall be permitted to have the attorney of the physician present.
(2)
Subdivision (b)(1) of this section does not:
(A)
Entitle the attorney of the physician to appear at any meeting or hearing where an attorney participating on behalf of the peer review body is not present, except as provided in §
20-9-1310
;
(B)
Prohibit confidential attorney-client communications by any party; or
(C)
Prohibit a professional review body from meeting in private with its attorney.
(c)
The General Assembly encourages:
(1)
Professional review bodies to use separate legal counsel from the legal counsel used by the hospital; and
(2)
Medical staff to obtain independent legal counsel to review medical staff bylaws to ensure that the bylaws contain provisions that comply with this subchapter.
(d)
(1)
A physician engaged in professional review activities shall exercise unbiased, independent, and professional judgment when evaluating another physician.
(2)
A hospital shall not take action against or otherwise retaliate against a physician for exercising unbiased, independent, and professional judgment when evaluating another physician during the course of a professional review activity.
Amended by Act 2017, No. 975,§ 1, eff. 8/1/2017.
Added by Act 2013, No. 766,§ 1, eff. 8/16/2013.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 20 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE (§§ 20-2-101 — 20-86-113) › Subtitle 2 - HEALTH AND SAFETY (§§ 20-6-101 — 20-38-113) › Chapter 9 - HEALTH FACILITIES AND SERVICES GENERALLY (§§ 20-9-101 — 20-9-1504) › Subchapter 13 - ARKANSAS PEER REVIEW FAIRNESS ACT (§§ 20-9-1301 — 20-9-1313) › Section 20-9-1305 - [Repealed]

Repealed by Act 2017, No. 975,§ 2, eff. 8/1/2017.
Added by Act 2013, No. 766,§ 1, eff. 8/16/2013.