Arkansas Administrative Code

17 CAR § 140-301. Unrestricted licensure for graduates of foreign medical schools. Unrestricted license may now be applied for by graduates of foreign medical schools provided they can comply with the following requirements and meet the approval of the Arkansas State Medical Boar…

17 CAR § 140-3101. Definitions. As used in this subpart: (1)(A) “Graduate registered physician” means an individual who: (i) Is a resident of Arkansas who has graduated from an accredited allopathic medical school or osteopathic medical school and is not currently enrolled in an …

17 CAR § 140-3102. Qualifications for licensure. (a) Except as otherwise provided in this section, an individual shall be licensed by the Arkansas State Medical Board before the individual may practice as a graduate registered physician. (b) The board may grant a license as a gra…

17 CAR § 140-3103. Renewal. (a) Upon notification from the Arkansas State Medical Board, an individual who holds a license as a graduate registered physician in this state shall renew the license by: (1) Paying the renewal fees, which shall be the same amount as those of regular …

17 CAR § 140-3104. Scope of authority. (a)(1) A graduate registered physician may provide healthcare services with physician supervision. (2) The supervising physician shall be identified on all prescriptions and orders. (b) A graduate registered physician may perform those dutie…

17 CAR § 140-3105. Prescriptive authority. (a)(1) A physician who is supervising a graduate registered physician may delegate prescriptive authority to a graduate registered physician to include prescribing, ordering, and administering Schedules III – V controlled substances as d…

17 CAR § 140-3106. Supervision. (a) Supervision of a graduate registered physician shall be continuous and require the physical presence of the supervising physician at the place that the services are rendered. (b) Each team of physicians and graduate registered physicians has an…

17 CAR § 140-3107. Notification of intent to practice. (a)(1) Before initiating practice, a graduate registered physician licensed in this state must submit on forms approved by the Arkansas State Medical Board notification of an intent to practice. (2) The notification shall inc…

17 CAR § 140-3108. Exclusions of limitations of employment. This subpart shall not be construed to limit the employment arrangement of a graduate registered physician licensed under this subpart.

17 CAR § 140-3109. Violations. Following the exercise of due process, the Arkansas State Medical Board may discipline a graduate registered physician who: (1) Fraudulently or deceptively obtains or attempts to obtain a license; (2) Fraudulently or deceptively uses a license; (3) …

17 CAR § 140-3110. Disciplinary authority. Upon finding that a graduate registered physician has committed an offense described in Arkansas Code § 17-95-910, the Arkansas State Medical Board may: (1) Refuse to grant a license; (2) Administer a public or private reprimand; (3) Rev…

17 CAR § 140-3111. Title and practice protection. An individual who is not licensed under this subpart 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 graduate reg…

17 CAR § 140-3112. Identification requirements. A graduate registered physician licensed under this subpart shall keep his or her license available for inspection at his or her primary place of business, and when engaged in professional activities, a graduate registered physician…

17 CAR § 140-3113. Rulemaking authority. The Arkansas State Medical Board shall promulgate rules that are reasonable and necessary to implement this subpart.

17 CAR § 140-3114. "Good Samaritan" provision. A graduate registered physician shall be subject to the “Good Samaritan” provisions embodied in Arkansas Code § 17-95-101.

17 CAR § 140-3115. Patient care orders. (a) Patient care orders generated by a graduate registered physician shall be construed as having the same medical, health, and legal force and effect as if the orders were generated by his or her supervising physician, provided that the su…

17 CAR § 140-3116. Medical malpractice — Professional and legal liability for actions. A graduate registered physician shall be covered under the provisions regarding medical malpractice and legal liability as such applies to his or her supervising physician as embodied in Arkans…

17 CAR § 140-3201. Requirements for all services provided by providers using telemedicine. (a)(1) A patient/provider relationship must be established in accordance with 17 CAR § 140-202(b)(8) before the delivery of services via telemedicine. (2) “Provider” means a person licensed…

17 CAR § 140-3301. Reinstatement of Arkansas license. (a) Pursuant to Arkansas Code § 17-1-107 and Acts 2015, No. 1066 of the General Assembly, the Arkansas State Medical Board shall not require a person who meets credentialing requirements to participate in the apprenticeship, e…

20 CAR § 140-3401. Definitions. As used in this subpart: (1) “Surgical technologist” means an individual who performs the skills and techniques of surgical technology under the direction and supervision of a licensed practitioner other than in the course of practicing as a licens…

17 CAR § 140-3402. Registration. The Arkansas State Medical Board shall register as a surgical technologist an applicant who: (1) Successfully completed a nationally accredited surgical technology program and holds a current credential as a certified surgical technologist from th…

17 CAR § 140-3403. Title protection. A person shall not use or assume the title “registered surgical technologist” unless the person is registered with the Arkansas State Medical Board.

17 CAR § 140-3404. Renewal. In order to maintain registration, each individual who holds a surgical technologist registration must renew the registration each year.

17 CAR § 140-3405. Fees. The Arkansas State Medical Board will charge an application fee of twenty-five dollars ($25.00) and an annual renewal fee of ten dollars ($10.00) for surgical technologists registered with the board.

17 CAR § 140-3501. Prescription Drug Monitoring Program. (a)(1) Pursuant to Arkansas Code § 20-7-604(d), healthcare providers are encouraged to access or check the information in the controlled substance database before prescribing, dispensing, or administering medications. (2) F…

17 CAR § 140-3601. Definitions. As used in this subpart: (1) “Expedited licensure” means the granting of occupational licensure without an individual’s having met occupational licensure requirements provided under Title 17 of the Arkansas Code or by this part; (2) “Uniformed serv…

17 CAR § 140-3602. Licensure. (a) The Arkansas State Medical Board shall allow the following individuals to secure employment with a temporary license, certificate, or permit while completing the application process for full licensure or certification or permitting if the individ…

17 CAR § 140-3701. Title. This subpart shall be known and cited as “Arkansas Genetic Counselor Licensure”.

17 CAR § 140-3702. Definitions. As used in this subpart: (1) “Genetic counseling” means the process of assisting individuals with understanding and adapting to the medical, psychological, and familial implications of genetic contributions to disease, which includes without limita…

17 CAR § 140-3703. Pursuant to Arkansas Code § 17-95-1103 — Exemptions from genetic licensure. This subpart does not require licensure as a genetic counselor of: (1) An individual who is licensed or lawfully permitted to practice by this state as a healthcare professional and who…

17 CAR § 140-3704. Pursuant to Arkansas Code § 17-95-1104 — Authority of the Arkansas State Medical Board. The Arkansas State Medical Board shall: (1) Receive, review, and approve applications for genetic counselor licensure; (2) Issue, renew, suspend, revoke, or deny licensure a…

17 CAR § 140-3705. Title protection. A person shall not use or assume the title “licensed genetic counselor” or “genetic counselor” or use any words, letters, abbreviations, or insignia indicating or implying that the person holds a genetic counselor license unless the person is …

17 CAR § 140-3706. Genetic counselor licensure. (a) The Arkansas State Medical Board shall license as a licensed genetic counselor an applicant who: (1) Submits an application approved by the Arkansas State Medical Board; and (2) Pays an application fee of ninety dollars ($90.00)…

17 CAR § 140-3707. Renewal of genetic counselor license. (a) Except in the case of a temporary license under Arkansas Code § 17-95-1108, a license shall be valid for a two-year period from the date of issuance. (b)(1) Upon receipt of a renewal application and renewal fees of one …

17 CAR § 140-3708. Pursuant to Arkansas Code § 17-95-1108 — Temporary licensure. (a)(1) The Arkansas State Medical Board may issue a temporary license if the applicant: (A)(i) Has been granted an active candidate status by the American Board of Genetic Counseling. (ii) The Arkans…

17 CAR § 140-3709. Denial, suspension, revocation, or refusal to renew — Censure. (a) The Arkansas State Medical Board may deny, suspend, revoke, or refuse to renew a license, or may reprimand, censure, place on probation, or otherwise discipline a licensee, upon proof that the l…

17 CAR § 140-3710. Surrendering license due to retirement. (a) In order to retire his or her license, a licensed genetic counselor shall file an affidavit with the Arkansas State Medical Board stating the date on which the individual will retire or has retired and other informati…

17 CAR § 140-3801. Generally. (a)(1) Pursuant to Acts 2019, No. 990, an individual may petition for a prelicensure determination of whether the individual’s criminal record will disqualify the individual from licensure and whether a waiver may be obtained. (2) The individual must…

17 CAR § 140-3802. Waiver request. (a) If an individual has been convicted of an offense listed in Arkansas Code § 17-3-102(a), except those permanently disqualifying offenses found in Arkansas Code § 17-3-102(e), the Arkansas State Medical Board may waive disqualification of a p…

17 CAR § 140-3901. Required qualifications. An applicant applying for reciprocal licensure shall meet the following requirements: (1)(A) The applicant shall hold a substantially similar license in another United States jurisdiction. (B) A license from another state is substantial…

17 CAR § 140-3902. Required documentation. An applicant shall submit a fully executed application and the required fee pursuant to Arkansas Code §§ 17-88-304(2), 17-95-107(d)(7)(e), 17-95-411, and 17-105-117 and 17 CAR § 140-406, Arkansas Code § 17-99-302, and 17 CAR § 140-601 et…

17 CAR § 140-4001. Generally. Acts 2021, No. 1101 requires an agency assessing or imposing a fee or penalty to promulgate the fee or penalty by rule.

.cs95D62{width:229.25pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;border-top:none;border-right:none;border-bottom:none;border-left:none} 17 CAR § 140-4002. Applications for license. M.D./D.O.$500 ($400 Application + $100 CCVS Assessment) Occupational Therapist$75 Occupational Therapist Assista…

17 CAR § 140-4003. Temporary permits. M.D./D.O.$50 Occupational Therapist$25 Occupational Therapist Assistant$25 Respiratory Therapist$35 Physician Assistant$10 Licensed Genetic Counselor$50

17 CAR § 140-4004. License renewal. M.D./D.O.$220 one year/$440 two years Occupational Therapist$65 Occupational Therapist Assistant$65($50 late fee per year) Respiratory Therapist$40($25 late fee per year) Physician Assistant$50($25 late fee per year) Radiology Assistant$60($10 …

17 CAR § 140-4005. Miscellaneous. Certification of License$15 Verification of License $0 Replacement of Wall Certificate$30 Criminal Background Check (State & Federal)$36.25 Return Check Fee$25 Board Orders$0

17 CAR § 140-4006. Waiver. Acts 2021, No. 725 requires the Arkansas State Medical Board to waive the application fee if the applicant: (1) Is receiving assistance through the: (A) Arkansas Medicaid Program; (B) Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program; (C) Special Supplemental N…