Arkansas Code Title 18. Property § 18-46-116. Monetary payments and distribution

(a) Any court having jurisdiction in an action by a patient injured through the fault or neglect of another person against the person whose fault or neglect caused the injury or against an insurer obligated by reason of that injury, and if an action has not been begun, then any court having authority to entertain an action under the circumstances stated in this subsection, if and when an action is brought, on petition or other procedure conformable to the rules of practice of the court, by the tortfeasor or by the insurer who has been notified of a claim of lien under the provisions of this chapter, may receive and impound:

(b) The court may pay or distribute the money in accordance with that petition, motion, or judgment and pay any remaining balance to the person by whom the money was deposited: