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Ark. Code Ann. § 28-1-119: Access to decedent's autopsy records
Where this section sits in the code
- AR Code
- Title 28
- Chapter 1
(a) As used in this section, "healthcare provider" means a person, corporation, facility, or institution licensed, certified, or otherwise authorized by the law of this state to administer health care in the ordinary course of business or practice of a profession.
(b) A healthcare provider who, in good faith, releases copies of a decedent's autopsy records upon the authorization of any of the individuals listed under § 28-1-102(19)(B) shall not be held liable under any criminal law or held civilly liable to the deceased patient's estate or to any other person.
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