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2017 Arkansas Code
Title 20 - Public Health and Welfare
Subtitle 2 - Health and Safety
Chapter 6 - General Provisions
Subchapter 2 - Patient Right-to-Know Act
§ 20-6-204. Prohibited conduct
Universal Citation: AR Code § 20-6-204 (2017)
- (a) If the healthcare provider has made new practice location information or new contact information available to the entity, an entity or person on behalf of an entity shall not:
- (1) Mislead any patient about the new practice location of a healthcare provider or new contact information of a healthcare provider; or
- (2) Fail to provide a patient with the new practice location of a healthcare provider or new contact information of a healthcare provider when requested.
- (b) (1) When requested by a healthcare provider who is relocating his or her practice, an entity with a relationship with the healthcare provider shall within twenty-one (21) calendar days:
- (A) Provide the healthcare provider with a list of the healthcare provider's existing patient names and addresses;
- (B) Send a notice with the new practice location information to all of the healthcare provider's existing patients after providing the healthcare provider a copy of the proposed notice for review and comment; or
- (C)
- (i) Post the new practice location information of the healthcare provider on the website of the entity after providing the healthcare provider a copy of the proposed posting for review and comment.
- (ii) The posting shall remain on the website of the entity for twelve (12) months after the healthcare provider's last day of employment with the entity posting the information.
- (2) Within two (2) business days of the request described in subdivision (b)(1) of this section, the entity shall provide the healthcare provider with a list or schedule of upcoming patient appointments with the healthcare provider and the contact information of the patients.
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