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Ark. Code Ann. § 20-77-2607

Construction — Immunity

Acts 2015, No. 1013, § 1.

(1) This subchapter shall not: Confer upon the caregiver any authority to make healthcare decisions on behalf of the patient;

(2) Create a private right of action against a hospital, hospital employee, or duly authorized agent of the hospital; or

(3) Remove the obligation of a third-party payer to cover a healthcare item or service that the third-party payer is obligated to provide to a patient under the terms of a valid agreement, insurance policy, plan, or certification of coverage or health maintenance organization contract.

(4) A hospital, hospital employee, contractor leaving a contractual relationship with a hospital, or duly authorized agent of a hospital shall not be held liable in any way for an act or omission of the caregiver.

Current official text: Arkansas General Assembly. Digitized from the UniCourt Code Improvement Commission public-domain capture. Reproduced from public-domain Arkansas statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.