§ 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.
§ 17-105-117. Rulemaking authority
(a) The Arkansas State Medical Board shall promulgate rules in accordance with the Arkansas Administrative Procedure Act, § 25-15-201 et seq., that are reasonable and necessary for the performance of the various duties imposed upon the board by this chapter, including, but not limited to: (1) Establishing license renewal dates; and (2) Setting the level […]
§ 17-105-118. Regulation by Arkansas State Medical Board
The Arkansas State Medical Board shall administer the provisions of this chapter under such procedures as it considers advisable and may adopt rules that are reasonable and necessary to implement the provisions of this chapter. Further, it is the intent of the General Assembly that the board on behalf of the General Assembly shall make […]
§ 17-105-119. “Good Samaritan” provision
Physician assistants shall be subject to the “Good Samaritan” provisions embodied in § 17-95-101.
§ 17-105-120. Retired physician assistants
(a) Retired physician assistants may practice their medical services under the supervision of a licensed physician and shall be subject to the same provisions as a retired physician or surgeon would be pursuant to § 17-95-106. (b) Retired physician assistants practicing under this provision must continue to be licensed by the Arkansas State Medical Board […]
§ 17-105-121. Physician assistant employment — Uniform Classification Plan
(a) The Office of Personnel Management shall establish and maintain a position classification of physician assistant. The initial position classification shall mirror the Veterans Health Administration Directive 10-95-020 of March 3, 1995, and the United States Department of Veterans Affairs regulation as embodied in: (1) MP-5, Part II, Chapter 2, Change 2, Appendix H; and […]
§ 17-105-122. Physician assistant patient care orders
(a) Patient care orders generated by a physician assistant shall be construed as having the same medical, health, and legal force and effect as if the orders were generated by their supervising physician, provided that the supervising physician’s name is identified in the patient care order. (b) The orders shall be complied with and carried […]