Arkansas Administrative Code

17 CAR § 140-1804. Delegation agreement. (a)(1) This delegation agreement is to be completed and signed by the physician assistant and his or her designated supervising physician. (2) Said delegation agreement will be written in the form issued by the Arkansas State Medical Board…

17 CAR § 140-1805. Prescribing authority — Patient care orders. (a)(1)(A) A physician assistant must be authorized by his or her supervising physician to prescribe legend drugs and scheduled medication for patients. (B) Said authorization must be stated in the delegation agreemen…

17 CAR § 140-1806. Availability of supervising physician. A supervising physician and/or back-up supervising physician or physicians should be available for immediate telephone contact with the physician assistant any time the physician assistant is rendering services to the publ…

17 CAR § 140-1807. Additional responsibilities. (a)(1) Physician assistants provide medical services to patients consistent with the physician assistant’s license, area of practice, or authorization under the delegation agreement. (2)(A) Physician assistants will have to provide …

17 CAR § 140-1808. Liability of physician. (a)(1) The supervising physician is liable for the acts of a physician assistant whom he or she is supervising if said acts of the physician assistant arise out of the powers granted the physician assistant by the supervising physician. …

17 CAR § 140-1809. Continuing medical education. (a) A physician assistant who holds an active license to practice in the State of Arkansas shall complete twenty (20) credit hours per year of continuing medical education. (b) If a person holding an active license as a physician a…

17 CAR § 140-1810. Physician assistants — HIV, HBV, and HCV. Physician assistants shall adhere to 17 CAR § 140-1001 et seq., concerning HIV, HBV, and HCV.

17 CAR § 140-1901. Purpose. (a) The Centralized Credentials Verification Advisory Committee is established in accordance with Acts 1999, No. 1410, for the purpose of providing assistance to the Arkansas State Medical Board in operating a credentialing service to be used by creden…

17 CAR § 140-1902. Membership. (a)(1) The Centralized Credentials Verification Advisory Committee will consist of ten (10) standing members who are recommended by the committee and appointed by the Arkansas State Medical Board, at least six (6) of which shall be representatives o…

17 CAR § 140-1903. Officers. (a) The Arkansas State Medical Board will appoint the chair of the Centralized Credentials Verification Advisory Committee. (b) The committee will elect a vice chair and any other officers or workgroups desired. (c) Committee meetings will be staffed …

17 CAR § 140-1904. Meetings. (a) Meetings of the Centralized Credentials Verification Advisory Committee will be held on a quarterly basis or more frequently if needed. (b) Committee members will be notified of changes in operations of the Centralized Credentials Verification Ser…

17 CAR § 140-1905. Policies. (a) It is the intent of the Arkansas State Medical Board to provide the Centralized Credentials Verification Advisory Committee maximum input into policies concerning the operation of the Centralized Credentials Verification Service. (b) Policies will…

17 CAR § 140-2001. Governing informed consent for an abortion. (a) Acts 2001, No. 353 of the Regular Session of the 83rd General Assembly required the Arkansas State Medical Board to pass such rule that may be necessary to ensure that physicians who perform abortions obtain the c…

17 CAR § 140-201. Revocation or suspension of license. 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., authorizes the Arkansas State Medical Board to revoke or suspend the license iss…

17 CAR § 140-202. Malpractice defined. (a) “Malpractice” includes any professional misconduct, unreasonable lack of skill or fidelity in professional duties, evil practice, or illegal conduct in the practice of medicine and surgery. (b) It shall include, among other things, but n…

17 CAR § 140-203. Exceptions. (a) Recognizing a provider’s duty to adhere to the applicable standard of care, the following situations are hereby excluded from the requirements of this subpart: (1) Emergency situations where the life or health of the patient is in danger or immin…

17 CAR § 140-2101. Informed consent for gastric bypass surgery. (a)(1) Pursuant to Acts 2003, No. 1356 of the 84th General Assembly, all physicians in this state, prior to performing gastric bypass surgery, also known as open or laparoscopic Roux En Y, will have the patient sign …

17 CAR § 140-2201. Academic license to practice medicine in the state. (a) Pursuant to Acts 2005, No. 497 of the regular session of the 85th General Assembly and amended by Acts 2019, No. 701, the Arkansas State Medical Board is empowered to issue an academic license to applicant…

17 CAR § 140-2301. Definitions. As used in this subpart: (1) “Alternate supervising radiologist” means a radiation practitioner other than the supervising radiologist who is responsible for the supervision of RA or RPA for specific procedures in accordance with all rules applicab…

17 CAR § 140-2302. Requirements. (a) The RA and the RPA must obtain a permit from the Arkansas State Medical Board to practice in the State of Arkansas. (b) In order to obtain said permit, the RA or RPA must comply with the following: (1) Complete and submit an application and pr…

17 CAR § 140-2303. Roles and responsibilities. (a) The RA or RPA may perform the tasks and functions as approved by the Arkansas State Medical Board and for which practice privileges have been secured at each facility where the procedure is performed. (b) Prescriptive authority f…

17 CAR § 140-2304. Practice-specific document. (a) The practice-specific document is to be completed and signed by the RA or RPA and the supervising licensed radiation practitioner supervisor. (b) The practice-specific document must be accepted and approved by the Arkansas State …

17 CAR § 140-2305. Supervision. (a)(1) The radiation practitioners assume full responsibility for the actions of the RA and RPA. (2) If there is any uncertainty regarding supervision of the RA and RPA, the designated supervising radiation practitioner has ultimate responsibility.…

17 CAR § 140-2306. Disciplinary action. (a) An RA and RPA must comply with 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., and the rules of the Arkansas State Medical Board. (b)(1) Sh…

17 CAR § 140-2307. Continuing medical education. (a) An RA or RPA with an active permit to practice in the State of Arkansas shall complete six (6) credit hours per year of continuing medical education acceptable to the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists and/or the Ame…

17 CAR § 140-2401. Arkansas Code provisions. (a) Arkansas Code § 17-87-102(2) states that a “‘collaborative practice agreement’ means a written plan that identifies a physician who agrees to collaborate with an advanced practice registered nurse in the joint management of the hea…

17 CAR § 140-2402. Requirements. To better delineate and explain the requirements on a physician who desires to enter into a collaborative practice agreement with an advanced practice nurse, the Arkansas State Medical Board states affirmatively that the licensed physician must co…

17 CAR § 140-2403. Violations. The failure of a physician to comply with this subpart will be considered a violation 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., and Arkansas Co…

17 CAR § 140-2501. Generally. (a) Acts 2009, No. 472 of the 87th General Assembly authorized physicians to delegate the performance of certain medical practices or tasks to qualified and properly trained employees, commonly referred to as medical assistants, who are not licensed …

17 CAR § 140-2502. Definitions. For purposes of this subpart: (1) "Delegate" means to authorize a qualified and properly trained employee to perform a medical practice that does not conflict with a provision of the Arkansas Code that specifically authorizes an individual to perfo…

17 CAR § 140-2503. General provisions. (a) The delegating physician remains responsible for the acts of the employee performing the delegated medical practice. (b) The employee performing the delegated medical practice shall not be represented to the public as a licensed physicia…

17 CAR § 140-2504. Procedures for delegating a medical practice. Prior to delegating a medical practice or task, the physician shall determine the following: (1) That the medical practice or task is within that physician’s authority to perform; (2) That the medical practice or ta…

17 CAR § 140-2505. Additional requirements for delegating the administration of drugs. (a) A physician may only delegate the administration of drugs that do not require substantial, specialized judgment and skill based on knowledge and application of the principles of biological,…

17 CAR § 140-2506. Prohibitions. A physician shall not: (1) Transfer his or her responsibility for supervising an unlicensed person in the performance of a delegated medical practice except to another physician who has knowingly accepted that responsibility; (2) Authorize or perm…

17 CAR § 140-2601. Ethical violations for physicians. Pursuant to Acts 2009, No. 1178 of the 87th General Assembly, the Arkansas State Medical Board determines that the following conduct is an ethical violation: (1)(A) A licensed physician engaging in sexual contact, sexual relat…

17 CAR § 140-2701. Definitions. As used in this subpart: (1)(A) “Entity” means any person, organization, or business entity of any type that engages a healthcare provider as an employee, independent contractor, member, or in any other capacity for the practice of medicine as defi…

17 CAR § 140-2702. Prohibited conduct. (a) If the healthcare provider has made new practice location information or new contact information available to the entity, an entity or person on behalf of an entity shall not: (1) Mislead any patient about the new practice location of a …

17 CAR § 140-2703. Provider’s duty to inform board. (a) In order to avoid defrauding, misrepresenting, or deceiving the public or the Arkansas State Medical Board, a healthcare provider will inform the board within thirty (30) days of his or her terminating, retiring from, or rel…

17 CAR § 140-2801. Requirements of licensed physicians in completing death certificates. (a) Arkansas Code § 20-18-601 requires physicians in the State of Arkansas to comply with the requirements when completing death certificates. (b) Arkansas Code § 17-95-409(a)(2)(P) provides …

17 CAR § 140-2901. Generally. (a) A physician shall not perform any office-based surgery, as defined by Acts 2013, No. 587, unless the office meets the requirements of this subpart. (b) Except in an emergency, a physician shall not perform any office-based surgery on and after Ju…

17 CAR § 140-2902. Definitions. As used in this subpart: (1) “General or intravenous anesthetics”. (A)(i) “Deep sedation/analgesia” means a drug-induced depression of consciousness during which patients cannot be easily aroused but respond purposefully following repeated or painf…

17 CAR § 140-2903. Personnel. (a) All healthcare personnel shall be qualified by training, experience, and licensure as required by law. (b) At least one (1) person shall have training in advanced resuscitative techniques and shall be in the patient's immediate presence at all ti…

17 CAR § 140-2904. Office-based surgery. (a) Each office-based surgery shall be within the scope of practice of the physician. (b) Each office-based surgery shall be of a duration and complexity that can be undertaken safely and that can reasonably be expected to be completed, wi…

17 CAR § 140-2905. Equipment. (a) All operating equipment and materials shall be sterile to the extent necessary to meet the applicable standard of care. (b) Each office at which office-based surgery is performed shall have: (1) A defibrillator; (2) A positive-pressure ventilatio…

17 CAR § 140-2906. Administration of anesthesia. (a) In an emergency, appropriate life-support measures shall take precedence over the requirements of this section. (b)(1) If the execution of life-support measures requires the temporary suspension of monitoring otherwise required…

17 CAR § 140-2907. Administrative policies and procedures. (a)(1) Informed consent for the nature and objectives of the anesthesia planned and surgery to be performed should be in writing and obtained from patients before the procedure is performed. (2) Informed consent should on…

17 CAR § 140-3001. Definitions. As used in this subpart: (1)(A) “Abortion” means the use or prescription of any instrument, medicine, drug, or any other substance or device or means with the intent to terminate the clinically diagnosable pregnancy of a woman known to be pregnant,…

17 CAR § 140-3002. Procedures generally. (a) A person authorized to perform abortions under Arkansas law shall not perform an abortion on a pregnant woman before the person tests the pregnant woman to determine whether the fetus that the pregnant woman is carrying possesses a det…

17 CAR § 140-3003. Drug-induced abortions — Procedures — Penalties — Causes of action. (a)(1) When mifepristone or another drug or chemical regimen is used to induce an abortion, the initial administration of the drug or chemical shall occur in the same room and in the physical p…

17 CAR § 140-3004. Unlawful distribution of abortion-inducing drug. (a) Abortion-inducing drugs shall only be prescribed, administered, dispensed, or otherwise provided by a physician following procedures set out below and in the Abortion-Inducing Drugs Safety Act, Arkansas Code …