(a) (1) The Director of the Arkansas State Medical Board and the Director of the Arkansas State Board of Chiropractic Examiners shall file with the Secretary of State within one (1) week of the issuance of a license: (A) The name of the person licensed; (B) The date of license; (C) The last known post […]
(a) (1) The licensing and disciplining boards of the professions of the healing arts provided in this subtitle shall have the power to issue subpoenas and bring before the board as a witness any person in this state. (2) The secretary or the investigative officer of the board shall issue a subpoena upon the request […]
A member of a board or any individual acting on behalf of the board of any profession or occupation classified under the laws of the State of Arkansas as a profession of the healing arts, including an expert witness testifying or offering opinions, or both, regarding an administrative proceeding before a board of a profession […]
(a) The regulatory boards of the professions or occupations classified by the laws of the State of Arkansas as professions of the healing arts and for whom the General Assembly has heretofore established regulatory boards empowered to license persons who practice under conditions of licensure authorized by the General Assembly are authorized to adopt rules […]
(a) The State of Arkansas hereby elects the early options in the provision provided in the Health Care Quality Improvement Act of 1986, for all healthcare entities subject to that act. (b) This section and powers granted shall be liberally and broadly construed so as to effectuate the legislative intent.
(a) The Arkansas State Medical Board, the Arkansas State Board of Dental Examiners, the Arkansas State Board of Nursing, the Veterinary Medical Examining Board, the Arkansas Board of Podiatric Medicine, the State Board of Optometry, and the Arkansas State Board of Physical Therapy are authorized to utilize as their employees, as the investigators for the […]
For the purposes of the “Good Samaritan” law, § 17-95-101, and any other law of this state which takes effect on or after January 1, 1994, the term “physician” means a person licensed by the Arkansas State Medical Board, the Arkansas State Board of Chiropractic Examiners, or the Arkansas Board of Podiatric Medicine.
(a) Any assistance rendered with any execution carried out pursuant to § 5-4-617 by any licensed healthcare professional, including, but not limited to, physicians, nurses, and pharmacists, shall not be cause for any disciplinary or corrective measures by any board or commission created by the state or governed by state law which oversees or regulates […]
As used in this act: (1) “Healing arts” means the practice of any type of profession requiring special education and skill that promotes healing of the human body or that relates to the prevention of illness or disease; and (2) “Healthcare service” means that service offered or provided relating to the prevention, cure, or treatment […]
In any written document or electronically transmitted document in connection with the provision of a healthcare service, no person shall use the title “Doctor”, unless that title is authorized under § 17-1-101 et seq., in which case that person shall use the title in accordance with the statutes and rules governing the particular healthcare profession […]
No person shall advertise or allow oneself to be advertised by the title “Doctor” in association with the practice of one (1) of the healing arts, except in the practice of one (1) of the healthcare professions regulated under § 17-1-101 et seq., in which case that person shall use the title in accordance with […]
In connection with the provision of healthcare services, no person shall call oneself or allow oneself to be called by the title “Doctor”, except in the practice of one (1) of the healthcare professions regulated under § 17-1-101 et seq., in which case the person shall use the title in accordance with the statutes and […]
This act shall not be construed to authorize any person to use the title “Doctor”, unless that title is authorized under § 17-1-101 et seq., in which case that person shall use the title in accordance with the statutes and rules governing the particular healthcare profession or unless that person has been granted a doctoral […]
(a) As used in this section, “healing arts” means the practice of any type of profession requiring special education and skill that promotes healing of the human body or that relates to the prevention of illness or disease. (b) A board of the healing arts shall not take disciplinary action at the board level against […]
(a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, no person shall implant jewelry into the mucous membrane of the eye of another person. (b) The Arkansas State Medical Board may authorize and regulate the practice of implanting jewelry into the mucous membrane of an eye.
(a) Any healthcare professional with prescriptive authority may request information on a person through the Arkansas Crime Information Center before writing or issuing a prescription to the person for a drug to treat erectile dysfunction. (b) (1) A healthcare professional is not liable for negligence for failing to request information under subsection (a) of this […]
(a) As used in this section: (1) “Disciplinary action” means an action taken by a required reporter to terminate: (A) The employment of a healthcare professional; (B) A contractual arrangement with a healthcare professional; or (C) The clinical privileges of a healthcare professional; (2) “Healthcare professional” means an individual who is licensed, certified, or otherwise […]
(a) Upon application to a medical education program or school, the applicant shall undergo a state and federal criminal background check. (b) The student shall be responsible for payment for a state and federal criminal background check. (c) A medical program or school shall establish criteria by which the passage of the criminal background check […]
(a) When a provision of law or rule requires a signature, certification, stamp, verification, affidavit, or endorsement by a physician, the requirement may be fulfilled by an advanced practice registered nurse or a physician assistant in any of the following circumstances: (1) Certification of disability for patients to receive disabled parking permits or placards from […]
(a) A state agency, board, or commission authorized to issue a license to a medical professional under the laws of this state shall institute disciplinary action against a licensed medical professional over whom the state agency, board, or commission has jurisdiction and who is convicted of unlawful female genital mutilation of a minor, § 5-14-136. […]
