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AR HB1405

Bill

Status

Passed

4/8/2013

Primary Sponsor

Greg Leding

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Origin

House of Representatives

89th General Assembly (2013 Regular)

AI Summary

  • Amends Arkansas Code § 20-27-705 to define "grounds" as buildings where medical facilities operate and all contiguous property owned by the medical facility

  • Expands definition of "medical facilities" to include hospitals with inpatient and outpatient services, hospital-owned and operated ambulatory surgery centers, hospital-owned and operated free-standing medical clinics, and human development centers as defined in § 20-48-101

  • Excludes psychiatric hospitals as defined by the Division of Health of the Department of Health and Human Services rules from the definition of medical facilities

  • Defines "tobacco" as cigars, cigarettes, pipes, or other tobacco-smoking devices

Legislative Description

To Ensure Smoking Tobacco Is Prohibited In And On The Grounds Of All Medical Facilities.

Last Action

Notification that HB1405 is now Act 975

4/8/2013

Committee Referrals

Public Health, Welfare And Labor3/25/2013

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