# Ark. Code Ann. § 20-77-308: Release of information to Department of Human Services

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AR_T20_C77_S3_S20-77-308

## Section

- **Citation:** Ark. Code Ann. § 20-77-308
- **Heading:** Release of information to Department of Human Services
- **Jurisdiction:** Arkansas
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** AR Code / Title 20 / Chapter 77 / Subchapter 3 / Section 20-77-308

## Text

All recipients of medical assistance under the Arkansas Medicaid Program shall be deemed to have authorized all third parties including, but not limited to, insurance companies and providers of medical care to release to the Department of Human Services information needed by the department to secure or enforce its rights as assignee under § 20-77-306 . Acts 1981, No. 500, § 6; A.S.A. 1947, § 83-171.7; Acts 1987, No. 463, § 6.

All recipients of medical assistance under the Arkansas Medicaid Program shall be deemed to have authorized all third parties including, but not limited to, insurance companies and providers of medical care to release to the Department of Human Services information needed by the department to secure or enforce its rights as assignee under § 20-77-306 .

Acts 1981, No. 500, § 6; A.S.A. 1947, § 83-171.7; Acts 1987, No. 463, § 6.

## Nearby sections

- [Ark. Code Ann. § 20-77-301 Action by Department of Human Services](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AR_T20_C77_S3_S20-77-301.md)
- [Ark. Code Ann. § 20-77-302 Action by recipient alone - Reimbursement of division](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AR_T20_C77_S3_S20-77-302.md)
- [Ark. Code Ann. § 20-77-303 Action by division and recipient](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AR_T20_C77_S3_S20-77-303.md)
- [Ark. Code Ann. § 20-77-304 Notice of action or claim - Intervention or consolidation](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AR_T20_C77_S3_S20-77-304.md)
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- [Ark. Code Ann. § 20-77-306 Liability of third parties to Department of Human Services - Definitions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AR_T20_C77_S3_S20-77-306.md)
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- [Ark. Code Ann. § 20-77-308 Release of information to Department of Human Services](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AR_T20_C77_S3_S20-77-308.md)
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- [Ark. Code Ann. § 20-77-313 Billing statements](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AR_T20_C77_S3_S20-77-313.md)
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