§ 12-87-101. Title
This chapter may be cited as the “Uniform Emergency Volunteer Health Practitioners Act”.
§ 12-87-102. Definitions
In this chapter: (1) “Disaster relief organization” means an entity that provides emergency or disaster relief services that include health or veterinary services provided by volunteer health practitioners and that: (A) is designated or recognized as a provider of those services pursuant to a disaster response and recovery plan adopted by an agency of the […]
§ 12-87-103. Applicability to volunteer health practitioners
This chapter applies to volunteer health practitioners registered with a registration system that complies with § 12-87-105 and who provide health or veterinary services in this state for a host entity while an emergency declaration is in effect.
§ 12-87-104. Regulation of services during emergency
(a) While an emergency declaration is in effect, the Department of Health may limit, restrict, or otherwise regulate: (1) the duration of practice by volunteer health practitioners; (2) the geographical areas in which volunteer health practitioners may practice; (3) the types of volunteer health practitioners who may practice; and (4) any other matters necessary to […]
§ 12-87-105. Volunteer health practitioner registration systems
(a) To qualify as a volunteer health practitioner registration system, a system must: (1) accept applications for the registration of volunteer health practitioners before or during an emergency; (2) include information about the licensure and good standing of health practitioners which is accessible by authorized persons; (3) be capable of confirming the accuracy of information […]
§ 12-87-106. Recognition of volunteer health practitioners licensed in other states
(a) While an emergency declaration is in effect, a volunteer health practitioner, registered with a registration system that complies with § 12-87-105 and licensed and in good standing in the state upon which the practitioner’s registration is based, may practice in this state to the extent authorized by this chapter as if the practitioner were […]
§ 12-87-107. No effect on credentialing and privileging
(a) In this section: (1) “Credentialing” means obtaining, verifying, and assessing the qualifications of a health practitioner to provide treatment, care, or services in or for a health facility. (2) “Privileging” means the authorizing by an appropriate authority, such as a governing body, of a health practitioner to provide specific treatment, care, or services at […]
§ 12-87-108. Provision of volunteer health or veterinary services — Administrative sanctions
(a) Subject to subsections (b) and (c), a volunteer health practitioner shall adhere to the scope of practice for a similarly licensed practitioner established by the licensing provisions, practice acts, or other laws of this state. (b) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (c), this chapter does not authorize a volunteer health practitioner to provide […]
§ 12-87-109. Relation to other laws
(a) This chapter does not limit rights, privileges, or immunities provided to volunteer health practitioners by laws other than this chapter. Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b), this chapter does not affect requirements for the use of health practitioners pursuant to the Emergency Management Assistance Compact. (b) The Arkansas Department of Emergency Management, pursuant […]
§ 12-87-110. Regulatory authority
The Arkansas Department of Emergency Management may promulgate rules to implement this chapter. In doing so, the Arkansas Department of Emergency Management shall consult with and consider the recommendations of the entity established to coordinate the implementation of the Emergency Management Assistance Compact, and the Interstate Civil Defense and Disaster Compact, § 12-76-101 et seq. […]
§ 12-87-111. Limitations on civil liability for volunteer health practitioners
(a) Subject to subsection (b), a volunteer health practitioner who receives compensation of five hundred dollars ($500) or less per year for providing health or veterinary services pursuant to this chapter is not liable for damages for an act or omission of the practitioner in providing those services. Reimbursement of, or allowance for, reasonable expenses, […]
§ 12-87-112. Workers’ compensation coverage
(a) In this section, “injury” means a physical or mental injury or disease for which an employee of this state who is injured or contracts the disease in the course of the employee’s employment would be entitled to benefits under the workers’ compensation or occupational disease law of this state. (b) A registered volunteer health […]
§ 12-87-113. Uniformity of application and construction
In applying and construing this uniform act, consideration must be given to the need to promote uniformity of the law with respect to its subject matter among states that enact it.
§ 12-87-115. Effective date
This chapter takes effect October 1, 2009.