Arkansas § 20-14-901 Legislative intent

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§ 20-14-901 — Legislative intent

Arkansas § 20-14-901

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Ark. Code Ann. § 20-14-901 (2026).

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The General Assembly finds that:

(1)An intellectual or physical disability does not diminish an individual's right to health care;

(2)The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, 42 U.S.C. § 12101 et seq., prohibits discrimination against individuals with disabilities, yet many individuals with disabilities still experience discrimination in accessing critical healthcare services;

(3)Individuals with disabilities have historically been denied lifesaving organ transplants based on assumptions that their lives are less worthy, that they are incapable of complying with post-transplant medical regimens, or that they lack adequate support systems to ensure compliance;

(4)Although organ transplant centers must consider medical and psychosocial criteria when determining if a patient is a suit

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The General Assembly finds that: (1) An intellectual or physical disability does not diminish an individual's right to health care; (2) The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, 42 U.S.C. § 12101 et seq., prohibits discrimination against individuals with disabilities, yet many individuals with disabilities still experience discrimination in accessing critical healthcare services; (3) Individuals with disabilities have historically been denied lifesaving organ transplants based on assumptions that their lives are less worthy, that they are incapable of complying with post-transplant medical regimens, or that they lack adequate support systems to ensure compliance; (4) Although organ transplant centers must consider medical and psychosocial criteria when determining if a patient is a suitable candidate to receive an organ transplant, transplant centers that participate in Medicare, Medicaid, and other federal funding programs are required to use patient selection criteria that result in a fair and nondiscriminatory distribution of organs; and (5) Arkansas residents in need of organ transplants are entitled to assurances that they will not encounter discrimination on the basis of a disability.