Arkansas Statutes
§ 20-77-1708 — Medical necessity
Arkansas § 20-77-1708
JurisdictionArkansas
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Bluebook
Ark. Code Ann. § 20-77-1708 (2026).
Text
(a)There is a presumption in favor of the medical judgment of the performing or prescribing physician in determining medical necessity of treatment.
(b)If an administrative law judge finds that the Department of Human Services has overcome the presumption under subsection (a) of this section, he or she shall state the manner by which the presumption was overcome.
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Related
Odyssey Healthcare Operating A. LP v. Arkansas Department of Human Services
2015 Ark. App. 459 (Court of Appeals of Arkansas, 2015)
Arkansas Department of Human Services, Division of Medical Services v. Northwest Arkansas Hospital, Springdale
2022 Ark. App. 312 (Court of Appeals of Arkansas, 2022)
Legislative History
Amended by Act 2013, No. 562,§ 5, eff. 8/16/2013. Acts 2005, No. 1758, § 1; 2007, No. 596, § 3.
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Bluebook (online)
Arkansas § 20-77-1708, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/ar/20-77-1708.