§ 20-13-1111. Notice of convictions
Arkansas-licensed emergency medical services personnel shall notify the Division of Emergency Medical Services of the Department of Health of any conviction of or plea of guilty or nolo contendere to any offenses listed in § 20-13-1106(a) within ten (10) calendar days after the conviction or guilty plea or plea of nolo contendere.
§ 20-13-1112. Forms — Rules
The Arkansas Crime Information Center, the Identification Bureau of the Division of Arkansas State Police, and the Division of Emergency Medical Services of the Department of Health shall cooperate to prepare forms and promulgate consistent rules as necessary to implement this subchapter.
§ 20-13-1113. Confidentiality
(a) All criminal history checks obtained under this subchapter are confidential and are restricted to the exclusive use of the Arkansas Crime Information Center, the Identification Bureau of the Department of Arkansas State Police, the Division of Emergency Medical Services of the Department of Health, and the person who is the subject of the report. […]
§ 20-13-816. Grants for trauma regional advisory councils
(a) (1) An entity that meets the preliminary criteria for a trauma regional advisory council under the rules of the State Board of Health may be eligible for recognition as a trauma regional advisory council. (2) The Department of Health may establish a grant or provide technical assistance to entities that: (A) Meet the preliminary […]
§ 20-13-817. Command and communication networks
(a) The Department of Health shall ensure operation of a call center to facilitate communication and coordination of available resources. (b) The call center shall direct patient transport of critical trauma patients to hospitals with the appropriate capability to provide optimum patient care. (c) The department may contract with entities to provide command and communication […]
§ 20-13-818. Injury prevention programs
The Department of Health shall allocate funds to develop and promote injury prevention programs including the development of the capacity to track and describe the epidemiologic and health statistics of injury deaths and disabilities in Arkansas.
§ 20-13-819. Quality or system assessment and improvement — Definition
(a) (1) Any data, records, reports, and documents collected or compiled by or on behalf of the Department of Health, the Trauma Advisory Council, or other entity authorized under this subchapter for the purpose of quality or system assessment and improvement of the trauma system shall not be subject to disclosure under the Freedom of […]
§ 20-13-820. Reports to the General Assembly
The Secretary of the Department of Health shall provide a report to the Senate Committee on Public Health, Welfare, and Labor and the House Committee on Public Health, Welfare, and Labor on or before April 1 and October 1 of each year through 2011. After 2011, the secretary shall provide an annual report to the […]
§ 20-13-821. Rules
The State Board of Health shall promulgate the rules necessary to implement and administer this subchapter.
§ 20-13-901. Definitions
As used in this subchapter: (1) “Attending physician” has the meaning provided in § 20-17-201; (2) [Repealed.] (3) [Repealed.] (4) “Do Not Resuscitate Identification” means a standardized identification card, form, necklace, or bracelet of uniform size and design, approved by the Department of Health, that signifies: (A) That the possessor has executed an advance directive […]