As used in this chapter: (1) (A) “Physician assistant” means a person who has: (i) Graduated from a physician assistant or surgeon assistant program accredited by the American Medical Association’s Committee on Allied Health Education and Accreditation or the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs; and (ii) Passed the certifying examination administered by […]
(a) Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, an individual must be licensed by the Arkansas State Medical Board before the individual may practice as a physician assistant. (b) The board may grant a license as a physician assistant to an applicant who: (1) Submits an application on forms approved by the board; (2) Pays […]
(a) The Arkansas State Medical Board may grant a graduate license to an applicant who meets the qualifications for licensure, except that the applicant has not yet taken the national certifying examination or the applicant has taken the national certifying examination and is awaiting the results. (b) A graduate license is valid: (1) For one […]
Any physician assistant who notifies the Arkansas State Medical Board in writing on forms prescribed by the board may elect to place his or her license on an inactive status. A physician assistant with an inactive license shall be excused from payment of renewal fees and shall not practice as a physician assistant. Any licensee […]
Upon notification from the Arkansas State Medical Board, each person who holds a license as a physician assistant in this state shall renew the license by: (1) Submitting the appropriate fee as determined by the board; (2) Completing the appropriate forms; and (3) Meeting any other requirements set forth by the board.
This chapter does not require licensure of: (1) A physician assistant student enrolled in a physician assistant or surgeon assistant educational program accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs or by its successor agency; (2) A physician assistant employed in the service of the United States Government while performing duties incident […]
(a) Physician assistants provide healthcare services with physician supervision. The supervising physician shall be identified on all prescriptions and orders. Physician assistants may perform those duties and responsibilities, including prescribing, ordering, and administering drugs and medical devices, that are delegated by their supervising physicians. (b) Physician assistants shall be considered the agents of their supervising […]
(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 […]
(a) Supervision of physician assistants shall be continuous but shall not be construed as necessarily requiring the physical presence of the supervising physician at the time and place that the services are rendered. (b) It is the obligation of each team of physicians and physician assistants to ensure that: (1) The physician assistant’s scope of […]
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 […]
(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 […]
Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to limit the employment arrangement of a physician assistant licensed under this chapter.
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 […]
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 […]
(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 […]
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.
(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 […]
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 […]
Physician assistants shall be subject to the “Good Samaritan” provisions embodied in § 17-95-101.
(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 […]
