Arkansas Administrative Code

17 CAR § 127-113. Standards for training programs. (a) New program approval. (1) MA-C training programs shall be Arkansas State Board of Nursing-approved prior to implementation of the program. (2) The parent institution shall be a: (A) Postsecondary educational institution, hosp…

17 CAR § 127-114. Discipline. (a) Grounds for discipline. (1) The Arkansas State Board of Nursing shall have sole authority to deny, suspend, revoke, or limit any MA-C certification issued by the board or applied for in accordance with the provisions of this part, or to otherwise…

17 CAR § 127-115. Certification for uniformed service members, veterans, and spouses. (a) Automatic certification. (1) Temporary permits for individuals listed in subdivision (a)(2) of this section shall be issued within twenty-four (24) hours of receipt of all required documents…

17 CAR § 128-101. Purpose. The purpose of this part is to set forth protocols and procedures for the administration of insulin, glucagon, and medication for adrenal insufficiency or adrenal crisis by a student or trained volunteer school personnel.

17 CAR § 128-102. Definitions. As used in this part: (1) “Adrenal crisis” means a sudden, severe worsening of symptoms associated with adrenal insufficiency that can lead to: (A) Circulatory collapse; (B) Heart and organ failure; (C) Brain damage; and (D) Death; (2)(A) “Adrenal i…

17 CAR § 128-103. General requirements. (a) Upon written request of a parent or guardian of a student with diabetes and written authorization by the treating physician of the student, a student in the classroom, in a designated area at the school, on school grounds, or at a schoo…

17 CAR § 128-104. Protection from liability. A school district, school district employee, or an agent of a school district, including a healthcare professional who trained volunteer school personnel designated as care providers and care providers, shall not be liable for any dama…

17 CAR § 128-105. Training of volunteers. (a) Training under this part shall include, at a minimum, the following components: (1) Overview of diabetes; (2) Blood glucose monitoring; (3) What insulin and glucagon are and how insulin and glucagon work; (4) When, how, and by whom in…

17 CAR § 128-106. Records. (a) Records of volunteer training shall be kept on file at each school. (b)(1) For each student diagnosed with diabetes who attends the school, the school district shall maintain a: (A) Copy of the student’s individualized healthcare plan; (B) List of s…

17 CAR § 128-107. Administration of medication for adrenal insufficiency or adrenal crisis. (a) Self-administration of a stress dose medication by a public school student. (1) Self-administration of a stress dose medication by a public school student with adrenal insufficiency wh…

17 CAR § 129-101. Qualifications for admission. (a) In order to be eligible for admission to the ATD program the individual shall: (1) Hold an Arkansas nursing license or certificate or be eligible for licensure or certification; (2) Otherwise be eligible for continued licensure …

17 CAR § 129-102. Denial to program. Individuals will be denied participation in the ATD program if they: (1) Do not meet the qualifications listed in 17 CAR § 129-101; (2) Diverted controlled substances for reasons other than self-administration; (3) Engaged in behaviors resulti…

17 CAR § 129-103. Requirements for participation. The participant shall: (1) Agree to immediately place licensure or certification on inactive status; (2) Complete an in-depth psychological and addictive evaluation by an Arkansas State Board of Nursing-approved evaluator; (3) Agr…

17 CAR § 129-104. Standards for approved evaluators and treatment providers. (a) Arkansas State Board of Nursing-approved evaluators shall meet the following standards: (1) Be a physician, psychiatrist, psychologist, or mental health-certified advanced practice registered nurse w…

17 CAR § 129-105. Discharge from program. (a) A participant shall be discharged from the ATD program upon: (1) Successful completion of all terms and conditions of the ATD program contract; or (2) Demonstration of noncompliance with the terms and conditions of the contract. (b) I…

17 CAR § 129-106. Reporting to the Arkansas State Board of Nursing. The ATD program director shall make the following information available to the Arkansas State Board of Nursing: (1) Names and results of any contact or investigation regarding an impaired individual who is believ…

17 CAR § 130-101. Purpose. The purpose of the Full Independent Practice Credentialing Committee is to review and act on: (1) Applications for full independent practice authority submitted by certified nurse practitioners and clinical nurse specialists; and (2) Complaints filed ag…

17 CAR § 130-102. Definitions. As used in this part: (1) “Certified nurse practitioner” means a registered nurse who: (A) Has successfully completed a nationally accredited graduate or postgraduate APRN education program that prepares nurses for the advanced practice role of nurs…

17 CAR § 130-103. Meeting. (a) The Full Independent Practice Credentialing Committee shall: (1) Meet at least quarterly; and (2) Have the power to call and hold special meetings at such times and places as it deems necessary. (b) Five (5) members shall constitute a quorum at any …

17 CAR § 130-104. Members. The Full Independent Practice Credentialing Committee shall be composed of eight (8) members appointed according to Arkansas Code § 17-87-314 who may serve up to two (2) three-year terms, or until a successor is appointed.

17 CAR § 130-105. Officers. (a) The Full Independent Practice Credentialing Committee shall elect a chair and a vice chair. (b) Officers may serve no more than two (2) consecutive one-year terms. (c) Powers and duties of the chair: (1) Sign subpoenas; (2) Administer oaths; (3) Au…

17 CAR § 130-106. Duties. (a) Review all applications, initial or renewal, for full independent practice authority submitted by certified nurse practitioners or clinical nurse specialists licensed by the Arkansas State Board of Nursing. (b)(1) Approve or deny applications for ful…

17 CAR § 130-107. Hearings. (a) Hearings will be conducted when the Full Independent Practice Credentialing Committee takes action to suspend or revoke the certificate of full independent practice authority. (b) Hearings will be conducted according to the Arkansas Administrative …

17 CAR § 130-108. Appeal. If a certified nurse practitioner’s or clinical nurse specialist’s certificate of full independent practice authority is denied, suspended, or revoked they may appeal the action of the Full Independent Practice Credentialing Committee under the Arkansas …

17 CAR § 130-109. Reports. (a) A quarterly report will be provided to the: (1) Senate Committee on Public Health, Welfare, and Labor; and (2) House Committee on Public Health, Welfare, and Labor. (b) The report will contain, at a minimum, the number of applicants approved and den…

17 CAR § 130-201. Qualifications for full independent practice authority. (a) Initial: (1) Submission of an application for full independent practice authority; (2) Submission of two (2) letters of recommendation; (3) Hold an active, unencumbered Arkansas certified nurse practiti…

17 CAR § 130-202. Fees. (a) The Full Independent Practice Credentialing Committee shall establish fees for services relating to: (1) Application for full independent practice authority; and (2) Renewal of the full independent practice certificate. (b) The initial application fee …

17 CAR § 140-1001. Generally. (a) Arkansas Code § 17-95-409(a)(2)(G) and (J) provides that the Arkansas State Medical Board may revoke or suspend a license if the practitioner is grossly negligent and becomes physically incompetent to practice medicine to such an extent as to end…

17 CAR § 140-1002. Definitions. As used in this subpart, the term: (1) “Body fluids” means amniotic, pericardial, peritoneal, pleural, synovial and cerebrospinal fluids, semen, vaginal secretions, and other body fluids, secretions, and excretions containing visible blood; (2) “Ex…

17 CAR § 140-1003. General requirements. (a) A practitioner who performs or participates in an invasive procedure or performs a function ancillary to an invasive procedure shall, in the performance of or participation in any such procedure or function, be familiar with, observe, …

17 CAR § 140-1004. Percutaneous precautions. (a)(1) A practitioner shall take appropriate precautions to prevent injuries: (A) Caused by needles, scalpels, and other sharp instruments or devices during procedures; (B) When cleaning used instruments; (C) During disposal of used ne…

17 CAR § 140-1005. Revocation of consent. Consent given pursuant to this subpart may be revoked by a patient or a patient’s lawfully authorized representative at any time prior to performance of the subject procedure by any verbal or written communication to the practitioner expr…

17 CAR § 140-1006. Reports and information confidentiality. (a) Reports and information furnished to the Arkansas State Medical Board relative to the HbeAg, HCV, or HIV status of a practitioner shall not be deemed to constitute a public record but shall be deemed and maintained b…

17 CAR § 140-101. General provisions of the board. (a) The provisions of the Arkansas Medical Practices Act, Arkansas Code § 17-95-201 et seq., Arkansas Code § 17-95-301 et seq., and Arkansas Code § 17-95-401 et seq., as now written and future amendments and all other relevant Ar…

17 CAR § 140-1101. Continuing medical education. (a)(1) Pursuant to Arkansas Code § 17-80-104, each person holding an active license to practice medicine in the State of Arkansas shall complete twenty (20) credit hours per year of continuing medical education. (2) Fifty percent (…

17 CAR § 140-1201. Fee schedule for centralized verification service. (a) Pursuant to Arkansas Code § 17-95-107(d)(7), the Arkansas State Medical Board may charge credentialing organizations a reasonable fee for the use of credentialing services as established by rule. (b) Creden…

17 CAR § 140-1301. Generally. Physicians operating a pain management program for specific syndromes, that is headache, low back pain, pain associated with malignancies, or temporomandibular joint dysfunctions, are expected to meet the standards set forth in this subpart or in fac…

17 CAR § 140-1302. Definitions. As used in this subpart: (1) “Chronic nonmalignant pain” means pain requiring more than three (3) consecutive months of prescriptions for: (A) An opioid that is written for more than the equivalent of ninety (90) tablets, each containing five milli…

17 CAR § 140-1303. Standards. The following standards apply to both inpatient and outpatient programs and the physician should conform to the same: (1) There should be medical supervision of physician prescribed services; (2) A licensee should obtain a history and conduct a physi…

17 CAR § 140-1304. Pain management program. (a)(1) In order to provide a safe pain program, the scope and intensity of medical services should relate to the medical care needs of the person served. (2) The treating physician of the patient should be available for medical services…

17 CAR § 140-1305. Managing a chronic pain management program. (a) A physician managing a chronic pain management program to a patient should meet the following criteria: (1) Three (3) years’ experience in the interdisciplinary management of persons with chronic pain; (2) Partici…

17 CAR § 140-1306. Treatment of chronic malignant pain. (a) Patient evaluation. A patient who is being treated with controlled substances for chronic nonmalignant pain shall be evaluated at least one (1) time every six (6) months by a physician who is licensed by the Arkansas Sta…

17 CAR § 140-1307. Violations. (a) A prescriber who has been found by his or her licensing board to be in violation of a rule or law involving prescription drugs shall be required by the Arkansas State Medical Board to register with the Prescription Drug Monitoring Program and ac…

17 CAR § 140-1401. Practice of medicine by a nonresident. Pursuant to Arkansas Code §§ 17-95-202 and 17-95-401, the Arkansas State Medical Board sets forth the following rules concerning the practice of medicine by a nonresident physician or osteopath: (1) Any nonresident physici…

17 CAR § 140-1501. Short-term treatment of obesity with Schedule III and IV drugs. A physician will be considered as exhibiting gross negligence or ignorant malpractice if he or she prescribes Schedule III and IV drugs under the Uniform Controlled Substance Act for obesity, excep…

17 CAR § 140-1601. Laser surgery guidelines. (a)(1) Pursuant to Arkansas Code § 17-95-202, the practice of medicine involves the use of surgery for the diagnosing and treatment of: (A) Human disease; (B) Ailment; (C) Injury; (D) Deformity; or (E) Other physical conditions. (2) Su…

17 CAR § 140-1701. Reporting generally. (a)(1) Arkansas Code § 17-95-103 requires every physician licensed to practice medicine and surgery in the State of Arkansas to report to the Arkansas State Medical Board within ten (10) days after receipt or notification of any claim or fi…

17 CAR § 140-1801. Licensure generally. A physician assistant must possess a license issued by the Arkansas State Medical Board prior to engaging in such occupation.

17 CAR § 140-1802. Obtaining license. To obtain a license from the Arkansas State Medical Board, the physician assistant must do the following: (1) Answer all questions to include the providing of all documentation requested on an application form as provided by the Arkansas Stat…

17 CAR § 140-1803. Letter of intent. (a) If an applicant for a license submits all of the required information, complies with all the requirements in 17 CAR § 140-1802, except 17 CAR § 140-1802(10), and the same is reviewed and approved by the Arkansas State Medical Board, then t…