AR SB751

Creates new section 12-12-107 in Arkansas Code allowing health care providers to report injuries to law enforcement if they believe the injury resulted from battery, physical abuse, or domestic violence.

Health care providers may report with either the injured adult's agreement or if the provider determines reporting is necessary to prevent serious harm to the injured adult.

Health care providers making reports under the necessity provision must promptly inform the injured adult that the report has been or will be made.

Reports must include the name of the injured adult and the character and extent of the injuries, and must be made to the county sheriff, municipal law enforcement in cities of the first class, or the Department of Arkansas State Police.

Health care providers acting in good faith are immune from criminal or civil liability for making or deciding not to make a report under this section.