§ 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 […]
§ 17-105-123. Medical malpractice — Professional and legal liability for actions
Physician assistants shall be covered under the provisions regarding medical malpractice and legal liability as such applies to their supervising physician as embodied in §§ 16-114-201 — 16-114-203 and 16-114-205 — 16-114-209.
§ 17-105-108. Prescriptive authority
(a) Physicians supervising physician assistants may delegate prescriptive authority to physician assistants to include prescribing, ordering, and administering Schedule III-V controlled substances as described in the Uniform Controlled Substances Act, § 5-64-101 et seq., and 21 C.F.R. Part 1300, all legend drugs, and all nonschedule prescription medications and medical devices. All prescriptions and orders issued […]