Immunity under the Arkansas Volunteer Immunity Act for healthcare professionals
Arkansas Code § 16-6-201; Arkansas Code § 17-95-106; Arkansas Code § 20-8-809
- (a) A healthcare professional who renders volunteer healthcare services to any person at any free or low-cost healthcare clinic registered by the State Board of Health under 20 CAR § 7-201 shall not be liable for any civil damages for any act or omission resulting from the rendering of the healthcare services unless the act or omission was the result of the healthcare professional’s gross negligence or willful misconduct.
- (b) The board and its members and the Department of Health and its agents and employees are exempt and immune from liability for any claims or damages when performing their duties under this section.