{"data":{"id":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-20-6-413","jurisdiction":"us-ar","citation":"Ark. Code Ann. § 20-6-413","heading":"Construction","body":"(a) This subchapter does not apply to: (1) The Arkansas State Hospital; (2) A minor who is: (A) In the custody of the Division of Children and Family Services; or (B) A suspected victim in a pending maltreatment investigation; (3) An individual who is in the custody of the Department of Corrections; or (4) An individual who is attending a preventive healthcare office visit during which evidence-based guidelines for preventive care recommend a confidential visit component for youth, as mutually agreed to by the patient and his or her physician. (b) This subchapter does not: (1) Affect the rights of a legal guardian or holder of a power of attorney; or (2) Waive or change the long-term care facility residents' rights under § 20-10-1204 . (c) The requirements under this subchapter shall be established as a minimum for visitation in a healthcare facility but do not limit visitation at a healthcare facility to only visitation outlined in this subchapter. (d) The rights specified in this subchapter shall not be terminated, suspended, or waived by: (1) A healthcare facility; (2) The Department of Health; (3) The State Board of Health; (4) The Department of Human Services; or (5) The Governor upon declaring a disaster emergency under the Arkansas Emergency Services Act of 1973, § 12-75-101 et seq., or ordering the board to take action under § 20-7-110 , or both. Added by Act 2021, No. 311,§ 1, eff. 3/10/2021.\n\n(a) This subchapter does not apply to: (1) The Arkansas State Hospital; (2) A minor who is: (A) In the custody of the Division of Children and Family Services; or (B) A suspected victim in a pending maltreatment investigation; (3) An individual who is in the custody of the Department of Corrections; or (4) An individual who is attending a preventive healthcare office visit during which evidence-based guidelines for preventive care recommend a confidential visit component for youth, as mutually agreed to by the patient and his or her physician.\n\n(1) The Arkansas State Hospital;\n\n(2) A minor who is: (A) In the custody of the Division of Children and Family Services; or (B) A suspected victim in a pending maltreatment investigation;\n\n(A) In the custody of the Division of Children and Family Services; or\n\n(B) A suspected victim in a pending maltreatment investigation;\n\n(3) An individual who is in the custody of the Department of Corrections; or\n\n(4) An individual who is attending a preventive healthcare office visit during which evidence-based guidelines for preventive care recommend a confidential visit component for youth, as mutually agreed to by the patient and his or her physician.\n\n(b) This subchapter does not: (1) Affect the rights of a legal guardian or holder of a power of attorney; or (2) Waive or change the long-term care facility residents' rights under § 20-10-1204 .\n\n(1) Affect the rights of a legal guardian or holder of a power of attorney; or\n\n(2) Waive or change the long-term care facility residents' rights under § 20-10-1204 .\n\n(c) The requirements under this subchapter shall be established as a minimum for visitation in a healthcare facility but do not limit visitation at a healthcare facility to only visitation outlined in this subchapter.\n\n(d) The rights specified in this subchapter shall not be terminated, suspended, or waived by: (1) A healthcare facility; (2) The Department of Health; (3) The State Board of Health; (4) The Department of Human Services; or (5) The Governor upon declaring a disaster emergency under the Arkansas Emergency Services Act of 1973, § 12-75-101 et seq., or ordering the board to take action under § 20-7-110 , or both.\n\n(1) A healthcare facility;\n\n(2) The Department of Health;\n\n(3) The State Board of Health;\n\n(4) The Department of Human Services; or\n\n(5) The Governor upon declaring a disaster emergency under the Arkansas Emergency Services Act of 1973, § 12-75-101 et seq., or ordering the board to take action under § 20-7-110 , or both.","path":["AR Code","Title 20","Chapter 6","Subchapter 4"],"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":"6cffab3d9c63bde68c5dccc3086f59146a7b9bec44828be3db0da98e42fd3510","source_id":"us-ar","stale":false,"prev":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-20-6-412","next":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-20-76-101"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}