Opinion No.

The Honorable Curren Everett State Representative 9600 Highway 9 South Salem, AR 72576-9159

Dear Representative Everett:

I am writing in response to your request for an opinion regarding the following question:

Pursuant to A.C.A. 14-14-708 and-709, can a subordinate service district, consisting of parts of one or two counties, be used as a mechanism for contracting with a hospital to provide 24-hour emergency care?

As Fulton County Judge, you report having received "several inquiries as to whether or not the county could subsidize an agreement with White River [Medical Center] to maintain a full…