{"data":{"id":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-20-16-2408","jurisdiction":"us-ar","citation":"Ark. Code Ann. § 20-16-2408","heading":"Medical record audit procedure","body":"(a) The Department of Health shall audit abortion facilities and persons performing abortions to ensure compliance with this subchapter. (b) An audit under subsection (a) of this section shall: (1) Be at a random, unannounced, and reasonable time; (2) Occur at least one (1) time each year for each abortion facility and person who performs abortions; and (3) Consist of: (A) A review of the medical records of no less than ten percent (10%) of the women who obtained an abortion since the last audit was performed; and (B) A verification and confirmation that the person performing the abortion fully complied with the requirements of § 20-16-2407(b) . (c) If the department finds that more than five percent (5%) of the audited medical records indicate noncompliance with the requirements of § 20-16-2407(b) , the department shall audit the remainder of the medical records of the women who received abortions since the last audit was performed. Added by Act 2021, No. 90,§ 3, eff. 7/28/2021.\n\n(a) The Department of Health shall audit abortion facilities and persons performing abortions to ensure compliance with this subchapter.\n\n(b) An audit under subsection (a) of this section shall: (1) Be at a random, unannounced, and reasonable time; (2) Occur at least one (1) time each year for each abortion facility and person who performs abortions; and (3) Consist of: (A) A review of the medical records of no less than ten percent (10%) of the women who obtained an abortion since the last audit was performed; and (B) A verification and confirmation that the person performing the abortion fully complied with the requirements of § 20-16-2407(b) .\n\n(1) Be at a random, unannounced, and reasonable time;\n\n(2) Occur at least one (1) time each year for each abortion facility and person who performs abortions; and\n\n(3) Consist of: (A) A review of the medical records of no less than ten percent (10%) of the women who obtained an abortion since the last audit was performed; and (B) A verification and confirmation that the person performing the abortion fully complied with the requirements of § 20-16-2407(b) .\n\n(A) A review of the medical records of no less than ten percent (10%) of the women who obtained an abortion since the last audit was performed; and\n\n(B) A verification and confirmation that the person performing the abortion fully complied with the requirements of § 20-16-2407(b) .\n\n(c) If the department finds that more than five percent (5%) of the audited medical records indicate noncompliance with the requirements of § 20-16-2407(b) , the department shall audit the remainder of the medical records of the women who received abortions since the last audit was performed.","path":["AR Code","Title 20","Chapter 16","Subchapter 24"],"source_url":"https://oss-data-us.vaquill.ai/v2026.08/us_ar_statutes.parquet","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:41Z","sha256":"0eae37cc25fc6899c5e66fdba1e8a3314f4e7068752648b1a3d55e9182dbff85","source_id":"us-ar","stale":false,"prev":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-20-16-2407","next":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-20-16-2409"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}