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Privacy and Confidentiality in Arkansas

Subtopic Statute/Regulation Description
Disclosure requirements (what providers can disclose, prohibition on further disclosure) Privileged communications -- not repealed, Ark. Code Ann. § 17-103-108
Confidential Relations and communications, Ark. Code Ann. § 17-97-105
Disclosure, Ark. Code Ann. § 17-97-404
Information Disclosure, Ark. Code Ann. § 19-98-106
Non-Disclosure of Information, Ark. Code Ann § 20-10-811
Nondisclosure of confidential information, Ark. Code Ann § 20-9-913
Privileged Communications, Ark. Code Ann. § 17-103-107
Prohibition against disclosure of genetic research studies, Ark. Code Ann § 20-35-103
Confidentiality of medical records Privileged communications -- not repealed, Ark. Code Ann. § 17-103-108
Adult Day Health Care Providers: Recordkeeping, 016.06.6 Ark. Code R. § 1200
Board of Examiners in Psychology: Practice Without License Prohibited, 074.00.1 Ark. Code R. 7
Board of Examiners in Psychology: Privileged Communications, 074.00.1 Ark. Code R. 15
Board of Nursing: Disciplinary Proceedings, 067.00.7 Ark. Code R. IV
Counselor/Psychotherapist and Marriage and Family Therapist: Internet Counseling, 122.00.1 Ark Code R. 12.1
Counselor/Psychotherapist and Marriage and Family Therapist: Medical Records, 122.00.1 Ark Code R. 11.1
Developmental Disabilities: Confidentiality, 016.05.1 Ark. Code R. § A1013
Health Facility Infection Disclosure Act: Privacy and Confidentiality, 007.15.7 Ark. Code R. § VIII
HMOs: Medical Records, Ark. Code Ann § 23-76-129
Long Term Care - Nursing Homes: Resident Records, 016.06.15 Ark. Code R. § 600
Medical Practices Regulations: Ethical Violation, 060.00.1 Ark. Code R. 32
Medical Practices Regulations: Physicians, HIV, HBV, HCV, 060.00.1 Ark. Code R. 16
Nondisclosure of confidential information, Ark. Code Ann § 20-9-913
Occupational Therapist Licensing, 060.00.1 Ark. Code R. 6
Organ donor privacy, Ark. Code Ann § 20-17-105
Privileged Communications, Ark. Code Ann. § 17-103-107
Records - Confidentiality, Ark. Code Ann. § 17-80-208
Rehabilitation Act of Arkansas: Confidentiality of Records, Ark. Code Ann § 20-79-216
Scoliosis Screening: Confidentiality, 007.13.1 Ark. Code R. § VII
Social Work Licensing Board: Code of Ethics, 120.00.1 Ark. Code R. X
Privacy and Confidentiality A.C.A. § 20-7-305 State Board of Health to provide rules and regulations – data collected not subject to discovery The State Board of Health must issue rules and...
Ark. Admin. Code 016.04.4-28 Client Confidentiality Arkansas provides regulatory rather than statutory protection to substance abuse treatment records. All substance abuse...
Confidentiality of substance abuse records Ark. Admin. Code 016.04.2-VI Requires Methadone/Laam Treatment Programs to comply with state and federal regulations regarding confidentiality of alcohol and drug abuse...
Ark. Admin. Code 016.04.4-28 Requires licensed alcohol and drug abuse treatment programs to obtain client consent in order to release information. The requirements for the form...
Ark. Admin. Code 016.04.6-4.00 Requires Office of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Prevention grantees and contractors to comply with 42 C.F.R. Part 2
Ark. Admin. Code 016.06.75-246.000, Requires Provider-Led Arkansas Shared Savings Entities to comply with 42 C.F.R. Part 2 when applicable.
Ark. Admin. Code 016.14.7-4009.0.0 Regulates the use and disclosure of health information by the Arkansas Department of Health Services; clarifies that federal law (42 C.F.R. Part 2)...
Ark. Admin. Code 201.00.1 Requires drug and alcohol abuse counselors to comply with 42 C.F.R. Part 2
Board of Examiners of Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counselors: Confidentiality, 180.01.2 Ark Code R. B
Board of Examiners of Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counselors: Consultation, 180.01.1 Ark Code R. B-VI
Board of Examiners of Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counselors: Records, 180.01.1 Ark Code R. B-IV
PDMP Confidentiality, Ark. Code Ann § 20-7-606
Privacy Rights protected, Ark. Code Ann § 20-7-612
Unlawful acts and penalties, Ark. Code Ann § 20-7-611
Disclosure of medical information for research purposes (Cross reference Research) Board of Examiners of Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counselors: Research, 180.01.1 Ark Code R. B-V
Confidentiality of Certain Data, Ark. Code Ann § 20-46-103
Confidentiality of Certain Records, Ark. Code Ann § 20-46-104
Confidentiality of Information Generally, Ark. Code Ann § 20-9-304
Patient’s right to confidentiality of medical records/medical information Board of Examiners of Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counselors: Right to Privacy, 180.01.1 Ark Code R. B-I
Confidential Relations and communications, Ark. Code Ann. § 17-97-105
Confidentiality of Information, Ark. Code Ann § 20-10-228
Medical Practices Regulations: Physicians, HIV, HBV, HCV, 060.00.1 Ark. Code R. 16
Privacy and Confidentiality, Ark. Code Ann § 20-9-1206
Violations of confidentiality; penalties Board of Nursing: Disciplinary Proceedings, 067.00.7 Ark. Code R. IV
Medical Practices Regulations: Ethical Violation, 060.00.1 Ark. Code R. 32
Medical Practices Regulations: Physicians, HIV, HBV, HCV, 060.00.1 Ark. Code R. 16
Occupational Therapist Licensing, 060.00.1 Ark. Code R. 6
Penalties, Ark. Code Ann § 20-7-307
Unlawful acts and penalties, Ark. Code Ann § 20-7-611
Confidentiality and disclosure requirements of public health reporting information (disease specific information/registry data) (Cross reference to Public Health Reporting) Cancer Registry: Confidentiality, 007.15.9 Ark. Code R. § VI
Cancer Registry: Release of Data, 007.15.9 Ark. Code R. § VII
Cancer: non-disclosure of information, Ark. Code Ann § 20-15-203
Child Death: Records -- Confidentiality, Ark. Code Ann § 20-27-1706
Confidentiality of information, Ark. Code Ann § 20-18-304
Disclosure of information, Ark. Code Ann § 20-16-207
Nondisclosure of Information Received -- Exceptions, Ark. Code Ann § 20-9-221
Reports -- Disclosure of information, Ark. Code Ann § 20-9-220
Insurer and Medicaid/Medicare confidentiality requirements, including disclosure laws (Cross reference Medicaid Data, Medicare data, and private insurance data requirements) HMOs: Confidentiality, Ark. Code Ann § 23-79-511
Insurance Consumer Financial and Health Information Privacy: Annual Privacy Notice, 054.00.74 Ark. Code R. 6
Insurance Consumer Financial and Health Information Privacy: Authorization for Disclosure Required, 054.00.74 Ark. Code R. 18
Insurance Consumer Financial and Health Information Privacy: Authorization for Disclosure, 054.00.74 Ark. Code R. 17
Insurance Consumer Financial and Health Information Privacy: Authorization Request, 054.00.74 Ark. Code R. 19
Insurance Consumer Financial and Health Information Privacy: Disclosure of Personal Information 054.00.74 Ark. Code R. 11
Insurance Consumer Financial and Health Information Privacy: Exceptions to Opt Out Requirements, 054.00.74 Ark. Code R. 15
Insurance Consumer Financial and Health Information Privacy: Information in Notice, 054.00.74 Ark. Code R. 7
Insurance Consumer Financial and Health Information Privacy: Limits on Redisclosure of Personal Information, 054.00.74 Ark. Code R. 12
Insurance Consumer Financial and Health Information Privacy: Limits on Sharing info for Marketing, 054.00.74 Ark. Code R. 13
Insurance Consumer Financial and Health Information Privacy: Opt Out Notice, 054.00.74 Ark. Code R. 8
Insurance Consumer Financial and Health Information Privacy: Opt Out Requirements, 054.00.74 Ark. Code R. 14
Insurance Consumer Financial and Health Information Privacy: Other Exceptions, 054.00.74 Ark. Code R. 16
Insurance Consumer Financial and Health Information Privacy: Privacy and Opt Out Notices, 054.00.74 Ark. Code R. 10
Insurance Consumer Financial and Health Information Privacy: Privacy Notice, 054.00.74 Ark. Code R. 5
Insurance Consumer Financial and Health Information Privacy: Relationship to Federal Law, 054.00.74 Ark. Code R. 20
Insurance Consumer Financial and Health Information Privacy: Relationship to State Law, 054.00.74 Ark. Code R. 21
Insurance Consumer Financial and Health Information Privacy: Revised Privacy Notices, 054.00.74 Ark. Code R. 9
Insurance Consumer Financial and Health Information Privacy: Scope, 054.00.74 Ark. Code R. 2
Disclosure of health information pursuant to court order or subpoena No liability for furnishing medical records, Ark. Code Ann § 20-9-310
Confidentiality of genetic information Prohibition against disclosure of genetic research studies, Ark. Code Ann § 20-35-103
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