{"data":{"id":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-20-27-707","jurisdiction":"us-ar","citation":"Ark. Code Ann. § 20-27-707","heading":"Exception","body":"(a) If a treating physician determines that an inpatient's treatment will be substantially impaired by the denial to that patient of the use of tobacco, the physician may enter a written order permitting the use of tobacco by that patient. (b) The order shall be consistent with: (1) The medical facility's medical staff bylaws; (2) Hospital regulations; and (3) Local ordinances. Acts 2005, No. 134, § 1.\n\n(a) If a treating physician determines that an inpatient's treatment will be substantially impaired by the denial to that patient of the use of tobacco, the physician may enter a written order permitting the use of tobacco by that patient.\n\n(b) The order shall be consistent with: (1) The medical facility's medical staff bylaws; (2) Hospital regulations; and (3) Local ordinances.\n\n(1) The medical facility's medical staff bylaws;\n\n(2) Hospital regulations; and\n\n(3) Local ordinances.","path":["AR Code","Title 20","Chapter 27","Subchapter 7"],"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":"4068e5f01719eb355c7f7a32d07703aee600efd7ef332fcbe485dd3a2e0a694c","source_id":"us-ar","stale":false,"prev":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-20-27-706","next":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-20-27-708"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}