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Arkansas Code Title 12. Law Enforcement, Emergency Management, and Military Affairs § 12-29-403. Inmates with a disability--Duty of physician

Current as of March 28, 2024 | Updated by FindLaw Staff

(a)(1) Each new inmate committed to the Division of Correction shall be given a medical examination during the intake process.

(2)(A) During the medical examination required under subdivision (a)(1) of this section, the medical provider shall determine what restrictions, if any, shall be placed upon the inmate's work assignments.

(B) Restrictions placed upon an inmate's work assignments under subdivision (a)(2)(A) of this section shall be updated as medically necessary.

(b) The division shall not assign an inmate to a work assignment that conflicts with a restriction determined by the medical provider for the division under subdivision (a)(2) of this section.

(c) Whenever the medical provider updates the restrictions under subdivision (a)(2) of this section, the division shall adjust the inmate's work assignments as necessary to comply with the updated restrictions.

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