Arkansas Code Title 20. Public Health and Welfare § 20-47-1007. Basic standards of care for mental health services for individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing

(A) An appropriate referral to a certified mental health professional who can provide culturally affirmative mental health services and linguistically appropriate mental health services through telemedicine or other remote technology; or

(A) May voluntarily decline to accept or use the mental health services through the interpreter without a penalty to the client; and

(B) Shall be offered any other assistance and services as required by federal and state law, including without limitation a different interpreter or hearing assistive technology.

(A) Secure from the client a signed waiver of the right to receive culturally affirmative mental health services and linguistically appropriate mental health services and place the waiver in the file of the client;

(B) Notify the coordinator of the refusal of culturally affirmative mental health services and linguistically appropriate mental health services; and

(C) Allow the coordinator to review the culturally affirmative mental health services and linguistically appropriate mental health services offered to ensure that all the mental health services were appropriate.