Discrimination

1. Law
2. Arkansas Code
3. Public Health and Welfare
4. Mental Health
5. Treatment of Persons With Mental Illness
6. Mental Health Services for Individuals who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing Bill of Rights Act
7. Discrimination

1. (a) A certified mental health professional shall:

   1. (1) Offer culturally affirmative mental health services and linguistically appropriate mental health services to a client in the client's primary communication method; and

   2. (2) Not deny access to culturally affirmative mental health services and linguistically appropriate mental health services to a client in the client's primary communication method to a client due to the client's having:

      1. (A) Residual hearing ability, whether or not supported by amplification or other hearing assistive technology; or

      2. (B) Previous experience with some other communication method.

2. (b) This section does not:

   1. (1) Prevent a client from receiving mental health services in more than one (1) communication method; or

   2. (2) Require a client to receive culturally affirmative mental health services and linguistically appropriate mental health services.

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