(a) The General Assembly finds that under the Arkansas Medical Marijuana Amendment of 2016, Arkansas Constitution, Amendment 98, § 5(f), a person's status as a qualifying patient or designated caregiver is confidential.
(b) The Department of Health shall not disclose the identity of a person who has been issued a registry identification card to the Division of Arkansas State Police for the purpose of facilitating a criminal history record check or any other background check related to the issuance of a license to carry a concealed handgun under § 5-73-301 et seq.
(c) The Director of the Division of Arkansas State Police shall not consider a person's status as a qualifying patient or designated caregiver under the Arkansas Medical Marijuana Amendment of 2016, Arkansas Constitution, Amendment 98, § 2, in determining whether an applicant or licensee is eligible to be issued a license to carry a concealed handgun under § 5-73-301 et seq.