Title 17, Professions, Occupations, and Businesses

(a) No gastric bypass surgery may be performed in this state unless the physician who will perform the surgery has informed the patient in writing, as evidenced by the patient's signature, of the known risks and complications of the procedure, including, but not limited to:(1) Th…

This subchapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Arkansas Genetic Counselor Licensure Act”.

(1) As used in this subchapter:(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 limitation:(A) Interpreting fami…

(1) This subchapter 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 is practicing within his or her scope of practice, including without limitation a physic…

(1) The Arkansas State Medical Board shall:(1) Develop appropriate rules necessary to regulate genetic counselors;(2) Receive, review, and approve applications for genetic counselor licensure;(3) Issue, renew, suspend, revoke, or deny licensure as a genetic counselor;(4) Conduct …

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 licensed by the Arkansas State Medica…

(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;(2) Pays an application fee approved by the Arkansas State Medical Board that is comparable to other fees fo…

(a) Except in the case of a temporary license under § 17-95-1108, a license shall be valid for a two-year period from the date of issuance. (b) Upon receipt of a renewal application and renewal fees as determined by the Arkansas State Medical Board, the board shall renew a licens…

(a) (1) The Arkansas State Medical Board may issue a temporary license to an applicant who does not meet the certification requirement in § 17-95-1106 if the applicant:(A) Has been granted an active-candidate status by the American Board of Genetic Counseling;(B) Applies for and …

(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 licensee has:(1) Obtained or attempted to obtain a license by fraud or deception;(2…

(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 information determined necessary by the board. (b) If a licensed gen…

The Interstate Medical Licensure Compact is enacted into law and entered into by this state with all states legally joining therein and in the form substantially as follows: [Table: the publisher prints it as a picture, with no text] INTERSTATE MEDICAL LICENSURE COMPACT [Table: t…

(a) The Arkansas State Medical Board is the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact administrator for this state. (b) (1) The board shall promulgate rules necessary to implement this subchapter.(2) Rules promulgated by the board under subdivision (b)(1) of this section shall be cons…

Section 17-95-201 et seq., § 17-95-301 et seq., and § 17-95-401 et seq., shall be known as the “Arkansas Medical Practices Act”.

(1) As used in the Arkansas Medical Practices Act, § 17-95-201 et seq., § 17-95-301 et seq., and § 17-95-401 et seq.:(1) “Active” means actively engaged in the full-time practice of medicine;(2) “Healthcare provider” means a healthcare professional, healthcare facility, or entity…

(1) Nothing herein shall be construed to prohibit or to require a license with respect to any of the following acts:(1) The gratuitous rendering of services in case of emergency;(2) The rendering of services in this state by a physician lawfully practicing medicine in another sta…

Any person who shall willfully and knowingly make any false statement to the Arkansas State Medical Board concerning his or her qualifications or authority to practice medicine shall be deemed guilty of perjury and punished as provided by law for those guilty of perjury. Such a p…

(a) A physician who is physically located outside this state but who through the use of any medium, including an electronic medium, performs an act that is part of a patient care service initiated in this state, including the performance or interpretation of an X-ray examination …

Any physician who seeks licensure in this state pursuant to the requirements of § 17-95-206, upon submission of the proper credentialing documents to the Arkansas State Medical Board, shall be issued a temporary license to practice medicine in this state until such time as final …

(a) The Arkansas State Medical Board shall adopt rules that establish standards to be met and procedures to be followed by a physician or a physician assistant with respect to the delegation of the performance of medical practices to a qualified and properly trained employee who …

The Arkansas State Medical Board shall adopt rules to be followed by a physician who performs office-based surgery.

(a) The purpose of this section is to allow the Arkansas State Medical Board to provide information to credentialing organizations. (b) For purposes of this section:(1) “Credentialing information” means:(A) Information regarding a physician assistant's, a radiology assistant's, a…

(a) There is created the Arkansas State Medical Board. (b) (1) (A) The board shall consist of fifteen (15) members appointed by the Governor for terms of six (6) years.(B) The Governor shall consider diversity of practice specialties and geographical areas of practice in making a…

(a) Within thirty (30) days after their appointment, the members of the Arkansas State Medical Board shall meet and organize by electing a chair, vice chair, and treasurer. The Treasurer of the Arkansas State Medical Board shall give bond in such amount as may be designated by th…

(1) The Arkansas State Medical Board shall:(1) Make and adopt all rules and bylaws not inconsistent with the laws of this state or of the United States and necessary or convenient to perform the duties and to transact the business required by law;(2) Have authority to promulgate …

(a) (1) The Arkansas State Medical Board shall utilize the investigators and inspectors of the Division of Pharmacy Services and Drug Control.(2) The Department of Health is directed to make investigators and inspectors available for those purposes for as long as they may conduct…

(a) All funds received by the Arkansas State Medical Board shall be expended in furtherance of the purposes of the Arkansas Medical Practices Act, § 17-95-201 et seq., § 17-95-301 et seq., and § 17-95-401 et seq. This includes, but is not specifically limited to, the publication …

(a) (1) Every person applying for a license or renewal of a license issued by the Arkansas State Medical Board shall provide written authorization to the board to allow the Division of Arkansas State Police to release the results of a state and federal criminal history background…

A person is not eligible to receive or hold a license to practice medicine or another healthcare profession issued by the Arkansas State Medical Board if the person has pleaded guilty or nolo contendere to or has been found guilty of a felony listed under § 17-3-102.

(a) The requirements of § 17-95-307 may be waived by the Arkansas State Medical Board upon the request of:(1) An affected applicant for licensure; or(2) The person holding the license subject to revocation. (1) An affected applicant for licensure; or (2) The person holding the li…

(a) Any background record received by the Arkansas State Medical Board from the Identification Bureau of the Division of Arkansas State Police shall not be available for examination except by:(1) An affected applicant for licensure or his or her authorized representative; or(2) A…

If any person who does not possess a valid license to practice medicine within this state and who is not exempted from the licensing requirements does any of the acts constituting the practice of medicine, he or she shall be deemed to be practicing medicine without complying with…

(a) (1) Every person who practices or attempts to practice medicine in any of its branches or who performs or attempts to perform any surgical operation for any person or upon any person within this state without first having complied with the provisions of the Arkansas Medical P…

(a) (1) Every person desiring a license to practice medicine shall make application to the Arkansas State Medical Board. The application shall be verified by oath and shall be in such form as shall be prescribed by the Arkansas State Medical Board.(2) The application shall be acc…

(a) The Arkansas State Medical Board by and through its rules will approve and designate the examinations to be given to those individuals who desire a license to practice medicine in the State of Arkansas. The board will further set forth the standards by rule for successful com…

(a) A legally licensed physician and surgeon who has been issued a license to practice medicine in another state where the requirements for licensure are equal to those established by the State of Arkansas may be permitted by the Arkansas State Medical Board to practice his or he…

(a) In cases of emergency and to prevent hardship, the Director of the Arkansas State Medical Board may issue a temporary permit to practice medicine upon payment of the fee required for applicants after satisfying himself or herself that the applicant has all the qualifications …

(a) The annual license or reregistration fee of a physician licensed by the Arkansas State Medical Board to practice medicine in the State of Arkansas shall be paid before or during the birth month of the license holder beginning in 1998, and each year thereafter. During the impl…

(a) (1) The Arkansas State Medical Board may revoke an existing license, impose penalties as listed in § 17-95-410, or refuse to issue a license in the event the holder or applicant, as the case may be, has committed any of the acts or offenses defined in this section to be unpro…

(a) Any person may file a complaint with the Arkansas State Medical Board against any person having a license to practice medicine in this state charging the licensee with:(1) Failure to have the necessary qualifications as set out in § 17-95-403; and(2) The commission of any of …

(a) The Arkansas State Medical Board shall charge the following fees:(1) (A) For application for license by examination or by credentials, four hundred dollars ($400).(B) If it is determined by the board that the credentials of the applicant are insufficient or the applicant with…

(a) The Arkansas State Medical Board may issue an academic license to practice medicine to any physician who meets:(1) The qualifications and requirements set forth in the rules of the Arkansas State Medical Board; and(2) The conditions and requirements set forth in subsection (b…

(a) As used in this section:(1) “Maintenance of certification” means any process requiring periodic recertification examinations or other activities to maintain specialty medical certification; and(2) “Specialty medical board certification” means a certification by a board that:(…

(a) The Arkansas State Medical Board shall offer a multiyear license or registration for physicians as an option other than the annual renewal of license or registration. (b) Following initial licensure or registration, a physician may request a multiyear license or registration …

(a) The General Assembly finds and declares that this subchapter is necessary to assist those critical medical shortage areas in the State of Arkansas in recruiting and retaining physicians to meet the primary medical care needs of the citizens residing in these critical medical …

(1) As used in this subchapter:(1) “Critical medical shortage area” is an area wherein there is a critical shortage of physicians for the area's population as defined by the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare in the Federal Register, Volume 41, No. 13, dated July 6, 197…