§ 17-106-102. Title
This chapter may be cited as the “Consumer-Patient Radiation Health and Safety Act”.
§ 17-105-110. Supervising physician
A physician desiring to supervise a physician assistant must: (1) Be licensed in this state; (2) Notify the Arkansas State Medical Board of his or her intent to supervise a physician assistant; and (3) Submit a statement to the board that he or she will exercise supervision over the physician assistant in accordance with any […]
§ 17-106-103. Definitions
As used in this chapter: (1) “Consumer” means a person who is a resident of this state but who is not a licensed practitioner or radiologic technologist or licensed technologist or limited licensed technologist under this chapter; (2) “Direct supervision”, pertaining to students, means responsibility for, and control of, radiation safety, protection, and technical aspects […]
§ 17-105-111. Notification of intent to practice
(a) Before initiating practice, a physician assistant licensed in this state must submit on forms approved by the Arkansas State Medical Board notification of such an intent. The notification shall include: (1) The name, business address, email address, and telephone number of the supervising physician; and (2) The name, business address, and telephone number of […]
§ 17-106-104. Medical Ionizing Radiation Licensure Committee
(a) (1) The Medical Ionizing Radiation Licensure Committee shall be an advisory committee to the State Board of Health and shall consist of ten (10) members, as follows: (A) Nine (9) members to be appointed by the Governor; and (B) One (1) member shall be the Secretary of the Department of Health or his or […]
§ 17-105-112. Exclusions of limitations of employment
Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to limit the employment arrangement of a physician assistant licensed under this chapter.
§ 17-105-113. Violation
Following the exercise of due process, the Arkansas State Medical Board may discipline any physician assistant who: (1) Fraudulently or deceptively obtains or attempts to obtain a license; (2) Fraudulently or deceptively uses a license; (3) Violates any provision of this chapter or any rules adopted by the board pertaining to this chapter; (4) Is […]
§ 17-105-114. Disciplinary authority
Upon finding that a physician assistant has committed any offense described in § 17-105-113, the Arkansas State Medical Board may: (1) Refuse to grant a license; (2) Administer a public or private reprimand; (3) Revoke, suspend, limit, or otherwise restrict a license; (4) Require a physician assistant to submit to the care, counseling, or treatment […]
§ 17-105-115. Title and practice protection
(a) Any person not licensed under this chapter is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor and is subject to penalties applicable to the unlicensed practice of medicine if he or she: (1) Holds himself or herself out as a physician assistant; (2) Uses any combination or abbreviation of the term “physician assistant” to indicate or […]
§ 17-105-116. Identification requirements
Physician assistants licensed under this chapter shall keep their license available for inspection at their primary place of business and when engaged in their professional activities shall wear a name tag identifying themselves as a physician assistant.