{"data":{"id":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-20-77-2607","jurisdiction":"us-ar","citation":"Ark. Code Ann. § 20-77-2607","heading":"Construction - Immunity","body":"(a) This subchapter shall not: (1) Confer upon the caregiver any authority to make healthcare decisions on behalf of the patient; (2) Create a private right of action against a hospital, hospital employee, or duly authorized agent of the hospital; or (3) Remove the obligation of a third-party payer to cover a healthcare item or service that the third-party payer is obligated to provide to a patient under the terms of a valid agreement, insurance policy, plan, or certification of coverage or health maintenance organization contract. (b) A hospital, hospital employee, contractor leaving a contractual relationship with a hospital, or duly authorized agent of a hospital shall not be held liable in any way for an act or omission of the caregiver. Added by Act 2015, No. 1013,§ 1, eff. 7/22/2015.\n\n(a) This subchapter shall not: (1) Confer upon the caregiver any authority to make healthcare decisions on behalf of the patient; (2) Create a private right of action against a hospital, hospital employee, or duly authorized agent of the hospital; or (3) Remove the obligation of a third-party payer to cover a healthcare item or service that the third-party payer is obligated to provide to a patient under the terms of a valid agreement, insurance policy, plan, or certification of coverage or health maintenance organization contract.\n\n(1) Confer upon the caregiver any authority to make healthcare decisions on behalf of the patient;\n\n(2) Create a private right of action against a hospital, hospital employee, or duly authorized agent of the hospital; or\n\n(3) Remove the obligation of a third-party payer to cover a healthcare item or service that the third-party payer is obligated to provide to a patient under the terms of a valid agreement, insurance policy, plan, or certification of coverage or health maintenance organization contract.\n\n(b) A hospital, hospital employee, contractor leaving a contractual relationship with a hospital, or duly authorized agent of a hospital shall not be held liable in any way for an act or omission of the caregiver.","path":["AR Code","Title 20","Chapter 77","Subchapter 26"],"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":"fa5193933da73b4a2059db1b2b590ae6d5686fbe9dd21ea61451b71fe713e22d","source_id":"us-ar","stale":false,"prev":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-20-77-2606","next":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-20-77-2701"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}