Definitions

Ark. Code Ann. § 20-13-1501 — under Emergency Medical Services.

Ark. Code Ann. § 20-13-1501

(1) As used in this subchapter:(1) “Airborne or blood-borne disease” means a potentially life-threatening disease, including without limitation:(A) Tuberculosis;(B) Hepatitis C; and(C) Hepatitis B;(2) “Emergency response worker” means:(A) Paramedics;(B) Emergency response employees;(C) Firefighters;(D) First response workers;(E) Emergency medical technicians;(F) Emergency medical services personnel;(G) Volunteers making an authorized emergency response;(H) Law enforcement officers and personnel; and(I) A person rendering services as a “Good Samaritan” under the “Good Samaritan” law, § 17-95-101;(3) “Healthcare facility” means a hospital, nursing home, blood bank, blood center, sperm bank, or other healthcare institution; and (4) “Healthcare provider” means any physician, nurse, paramedic, or other person providing medical, nursing, or other healthcare services of any kind.

(1) “Airborne or blood-borne disease” means a potentially life-threatening disease, including without limitation:(A) Tuberculosis;(B) Hepatitis C; and(C) Hepatitis B;

(A) Tuberculosis;

(B) Hepatitis C; and

(C) Hepatitis B;

(2) “Emergency response worker” means:(A) Paramedics;(B) Emergency response employees;(C) Firefighters;(D) First response workers;(E) Emergency medical technicians;(F) Emergency medical services personnel;(G) Volunteers making an authorized emergency response;(H) Law enforcement officers and personnel; and(I) A person rendering services as a “Good Samaritan” under the “Good Samaritan” law, § 17-95-101;

(A) Paramedics;

(B) Emergency response employees;

(C) Firefighters;

(D) First response workers;

(E) Emergency medical technicians;

(F) Emergency medical services personnel;

(G) Volunteers making an authorized emergency response;

(H) Law enforcement officers and personnel; and

(I) A person rendering services as a “Good Samaritan” under the “Good Samaritan” law, § 17-95-101;

(3) “Healthcare facility” means a hospital, nursing home, blood bank, blood center, sperm bank, or other healthcare institution; and

(4) “Healthcare provider” means any physician, nurse, paramedic, or other person providing medical, nursing, or other healthcare services of any kind.