Ark. Code Ann. § 20-47-1004: Discrimination

(a) A certified mental health professional shall: (1) Offer culturally affirmative mental health services and linguistically appropriate mental health services to a client in the client's primary communication method; and (2) Not deny access to culturally affirmative mental health services and linguistically appropriate mental health services to a client in the client's primary communication method to a client due to the client's having: (A) Residual hearing ability, whether or not supported by amplification or other hearing assistive technology; or (B) Previous experience with some other communication method. (b) This section does not: (1) Prevent a client from receiving mental health services in more than one (1) communication method; or (2) Require a client to receive culturally affirmative mental health services and linguistically appropriate mental health services. Added by Act 2019, No. 644,§ 1, eff. 7/24/2019.

(a) A certified mental health professional shall: (1) Offer culturally affirmative mental health services and linguistically appropriate mental health services to a client in the client's primary communication method; and (2) Not deny access to culturally affirmative mental health services and linguistically appropriate mental health services to a client in the client's primary communication method to a client due to the client's having: (A) Residual hearing ability, whether or not supported by amplification or other hearing assistive technology; or (B) Previous experience with some other communication method.

(1) Offer culturally affirmative mental health services and linguistically appropriate mental health services to a client in the client's primary communication method; and

(2) Not deny access to culturally affirmative mental health services and linguistically appropriate mental health services to a client in the client's primary communication method to a client due to the client's having: (A) Residual hearing ability, whether or not supported by amplification or other hearing assistive technology; or (B) Previous experience with some other communication method.

(A) Residual hearing ability, whether or not supported by amplification or other hearing assistive technology; or

(B) Previous experience with some other communication method.

(b) This section does not: (1) Prevent a client from receiving mental health services in more than one (1) communication method; or (2) Require a client to receive culturally affirmative mental health services and linguistically appropriate mental health services.

(1) Prevent a client from receiving mental health services in more than one (1) communication method; or

(2) Require a client to receive culturally affirmative mental health services and linguistically appropriate mental health services.