{"data":{"id":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-20-77-1713","jurisdiction":"us-ar","citation":"Ark. Code Ann. § 20-77-1713","heading":"Deadlines","body":"(a) The Department of Human Services may not issue a claim denial or demand for recoupment to providers for missing a deadline if the department or its contractor contributed to the delay or the delay was reasonable under the circumstances, including, but not limited to: (1) Intervening weekends or holidays; (2) Lack of cooperation by third parties; (3) Natural disasters; or (4) Other extenuating circumstances. (b) This section is subject to good faith on the part of the provider. Acts 2005, No. 1758, § 1.\n\n(a) The Department of Human Services may not issue a claim denial or demand for recoupment to providers for missing a deadline if the department or its contractor contributed to the delay or the delay was reasonable under the circumstances, including, but not limited to: (1) Intervening weekends or holidays; (2) Lack of cooperation by third parties; (3) Natural disasters; or (4) Other extenuating circumstances.\n\n(1) Intervening weekends or holidays;\n\n(2) Lack of cooperation by third parties;\n\n(3) Natural disasters; or\n\n(4) Other extenuating circumstances.\n\n(b) This section is subject to good faith on the part of the provider.","path":["AR Code","Title 20","Chapter 77","Subchapter 17"],"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":"2c87cf337a8cfa56668a15d181e8ddf9b34642e6b00929d98f12ead746651a5b","source_id":"us-ar","stale":false,"prev":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-20-77-1712","next":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-20-77-1714"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}