Ark. Code Ann. § 5-28-105: Spiritual treatment alone not abusive
Where this section sits in the code
- AR Code
- Title 5
- Chapter 28
- Subchapter 1
Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to imply that a reported adult endangered person or adult impaired person, who is being furnished with treatment by spiritual means alone through prayer in accordance with the tenets and practices of a recognized church or religious denomination by an accredited practitioner of the recognized church or religious denomination, is for that reason alone a person who is:
(1) Endangered;
(2) Abused;
(3) Neglected;
(4) Maltreated; or
(5) Exploited.
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