Arkansas Code Title 20. Public Health and Welfare § 20-6-202. Legislative findings and purpose

(1) Patients are entitled to continuity of care with their healthcare providers;

(2) Healthcare providers are prohibited legally and ethically from abandoning a patient before treatment has been concluded;

(3) When a healthcare provider changes practice locations, steps are necessary to ensure that the patient's continuity of care and the legal and ethical obligations of the healthcare provider are fulfilled; and

(4) Patients should be informed about any change in the practice location of their treating healthcare provider and should not be prevented from receiving this type of information.