Stricken language would be deleted from and underlined language would be added to present law.
Act 28 of the Regular Session
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State of Arkansas 1
95th General Assembly A Bill 2
Regular Session, 2025 HOUSE BILL 1204 3
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By: Representatives Eubanks, Evans, Barker, Beaty Jr., Bentley, Brooks, M. Brown, Cavenaugh, 5
Childress, Cozart, Crawford, Gonzales, Hawk, Jean, L. Johnson, Lundstrum, Magie, McAlindon, B. 6
McKenzie, J. Moore, Painter, Pearce, Pilkington, Ray, R. Scott Richardson, Richmond, Rose, Schulz, 7
Tosh, Underwood, Unger, Warren, Wing 8
By: Senators Irvin, Hester, J. Boyd, B. Davis, Dees, J. Dotson, J. English, Flippo, Gilmore, B. 9
Johnson, M. McKee, Stone, D. Wallace 10
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For An Act To Be Entitled 12
AN ACT TO ESTABLISH RECOVERY OF DAMAGES FOR NECESSARY 13
MEDICAL CARE, TREATMENT, OR SERVICES RENDERED; AND 14
FOR OTHER PURPOSES. 15
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Subtitle 18
TO ESTABLISH RECOVERY OF DAMAGES FOR 19
NECESSARY MEDICAL CARE, TREATMENT, OR 20
SERVICES RENDERED. 21
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS: 23
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SECTION 1. Arkansas Code ยง 16 -64-120 is amended to read as follows: 25
16-64-120. Recovery of damages. 26
(a) Whenever damages are recoverable, the plaintiff may claim and 27
recover any rate of damages to which he or she may be entitled for the cause 28
of action established. 29
(b) Recovery of damages under subsection (a) of this section for past 30
necessary medical care, past necessary medical treatment, or past necessary 31
medical services received includes only those costs actually paid by or on 32
behalf of the plaintiff or that remain unpaid and for which the plaintiff or 33
any third party is legally responsible. 34
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APPROVED: 2/11/25 36