Ark. Code Ann. § 20-6-412: Liability of healthcare facilities

(a) Unless expressly required by federal law or regulation, a state survey agency or other state agency shall not take any action against a healthcare facility for: (1) Giving a visitor or other individual access to a healthcare facility, clinic, or other similar location under this subchapter; (2) Failing to protect or otherwise ensure the safety or comfort of a visitor or other individual given access to a healthcare facility, clinic, or other similar location under this subchapter; (3) Failing to follow the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention or other national guidelines that require or recommend restricting visitor access; or (4) The acts or omissions of any visitor or other individual who is given access to a healthcare facility, clinic, or similar location. (b) This section does not apply to courts or the judicial branch. Added by Act 2021, No. 311,§ 1, eff. 3/10/2021.

(a) Unless expressly required by federal law or regulation, a state survey agency or other state agency shall not take any action against a healthcare facility for: (1) Giving a visitor or other individual access to a healthcare facility, clinic, or other similar location under this subchapter; (2) Failing to protect or otherwise ensure the safety or comfort of a visitor or other individual given access to a healthcare facility, clinic, or other similar location under this subchapter; (3) Failing to follow the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention or other national guidelines that require or recommend restricting visitor access; or (4) The acts or omissions of any visitor or other individual who is given access to a healthcare facility, clinic, or similar location.

(1) Giving a visitor or other individual access to a healthcare facility, clinic, or other similar location under this subchapter;

(2) Failing to protect or otherwise ensure the safety or comfort of a visitor or other individual given access to a healthcare facility, clinic, or other similar location under this subchapter;

(3) Failing to follow the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention or other national guidelines that require or recommend restricting visitor access; or

(4) The acts or omissions of any visitor or other individual who is given access to a healthcare facility, clinic, or similar location.

(b) This section does not apply to courts or the judicial branch.