Title 17, Professions, Occupations, and Businesses

(a) Any license issued by the Medical Ionizing Radiation Licensure Committee may be suspended or revoked or the individual may be censured, reprimanded, or otherwise sanctioned by the committee in accordance with the provisions and procedures of this chapter if after due process …

(a) (1) Dentists, dental hygienists, registered dental assistants with the expanded duty of radiography, radiation health physicists, radiation medical physicists, chiropractic externs, bone densitometrists, and certified medical dosimetrists are excluded from this chapter.(2) An…

(a) The Arkansas State Medical Board shall grant a license to practice as a radiologist assistant and a radiology practitioner assistant to a qualified applicant who complies with the rules for licensure adopted under this subchapter. (b) An individual shall not practice as a rad…

(1) The Arkansas State Medical Board shall adopt rules to:(1) Define the qualifications for licensure of a radiologist assistant or a radiology practitioner assistant;(2) (A) Define the services that may be performed by a radiologist assistant or a radiology practitioner assistan…

The Arkansas State Medical Board shall charge a licensure application fee not to exceed the administrative and disciplinary costs incurred by the board in administering the licensure program under this subchapter.

(1) If a radiologist assistant or a radiology practitioner assistant is found by the Arkansas State Medical Board to have violated the Arkansas Medical Practices Act, § 17-95-201 et seq., § 17-95-301 et seq., and § 17-95-401 et seq., or the rules adopted under this subchapter, th…

This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Arkansas Orthotics, Prosthetics, and Pedorthics Practice Act of 2007”.

Since the professions related to orthotics, prosthetics, and pedorthics significantly affect the lives of the people of this state, it is the purpose of this chapter to protect resources available to the Arkansas Medicaid Program and the public in general by setting standards of …

(1) As used in this chapter:(1) (A) “Orthosis” means an external device that is:(i) Intended to restore physiological function or cosmesis to a patient; and(ii) Custom-designed, fabricated, assembled, fitted, or adjusted for the patient using the device before or concurrent with …

(1) Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to restrict:(1) The practice of orthotics, prosthetics, or pedorthics by:(A) An individual who is employed by the United States Government or any bureau, division, or agency of the United States Government while in the discharge of t…

(a) (1) It is a Class C misdemeanor for any individual to:(A) Practice orthotics, prosthetics, or pedorthics in this state unless he or she is licensed under this chapter;(B) Hold himself or herself out as being able to practice orthotics, prosthetics, or pedorthics in this state…

(a) (1) The Arkansas Orthotics, Prosthetics, and Pedorthics Advisory Board may levy a civil penalty not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000) for each violation of this chapter or rules promulgated under this chapter against any individual found by the board to be in violation …

(a) There is created the Arkansas Orthotics, Prosthetics, and Pedorthics Advisory Board consisting of seven (7) members as follows:(1) (A) Five (5) individuals, each of whom is eligible for licensure as an orthotist, a prosthetist, or a pedorthist.(B) One (1) of the five (5) indi…

(a) (1) Within thirty (30) days after the initial appointment of the members of the Arkansas Orthotics, Prosthetics, and Pedorthics Advisory Board, the Governor shall call the first meeting of the board for the purpose of organization.(2) The board shall elect a chair and vice ch…

(a) In connection with its investigations and hearings, the Arkansas Orthotics, Prosthetics, and Pedorthics Advisory Board may:(1) Issue a subpoena to require any individual who has information germane to an investigation or a hearing conducted by the board to testify before the …

(a) The State Board of Health shall adopt rules prescribing all of the following:(1) Procedures for the issuance, renewal, inactivation, restoration, suspension, and revocation of a license or certification;(2) Standards and procedures for formulating, evaluating, approving, and …

All funds received by the Arkansas Orthotics, Prosthetics, and Pedorthics Advisory Board shall be deposited into the Health Facility Services Revolving Fund.

(a) An applicant for a license to practice orthotics shall submit to the Arkansas Orthotics, Prosthetics, and Pedorthics Advisory Board written evidence verified by oath that the applicant:(1) Possesses a baccalaureate degree or has completed semester hours equivalent to four (4)…

(a) An applicant for a license to practice pedorthics shall submit to the Arkansas Orthotics, Prosthetics, and Pedorthics Advisory Board written evidence verified by oath that the applicant:(1) Possesses a high school diploma or comparable credential approved by the board;(2) Has…

(a) An applicant for a license to practice prosthetics shall submit to the Arkansas Orthotics, Prosthetics, and Pedorthics Advisory Board written evidence verified by oath that the applicant:(1) Possesses a baccalaureate degree or has completed semester hours equivalent to four (…

(1) An applicant for certification to practice as an orthotic assistant, an orthotic/prosthetic assistant, or a prosthetic assistant shall submit to the Arkansas Orthotics, Prosthetics, and Pedorthics Advisory Board written evidence verified by oath that the applicant either:(1) …

(a) (1) The Arkansas Orthotics, Prosthetics, and Pedorthics Advisory Board may issue a temporary permit to practice orthotics, prosthetics, or pedorthics to a qualified applicant who has:(A) Satisfactorily completed an approved education program in the field in which the individu…

(a) An individual licensed or certified under this chapter shall renew his or her license or certification with the Arkansas Orthotics, Prosthetics, and Pedorthics Advisory Board in accordance with this section and procedures established by the board. (b) (1) At least sixty (60) …

(1) An individual licensed or certified under this chapter shall:(1) Keep his or her license prominently displayed in his or her office or in a place in which he or she practices; or(2) Store his or her license in a place from which the license can be immediately produced upon re…

(a) An individual licensed or certified under this chapter whose license has been lost or destroyed may apply to the Arkansas Orthotics, Prosthetics, and Pedorthics Advisory Board for a replacement. The application shall be accompanied by an affidavit setting out the facts concer…

(a) An individual licensed or certified under this chapter may place his or her license or certification on inactive status by notifying the Arkansas Orthotics, Prosthetics, and Pedorthics Advisory Board in writing. (b) (1) The holder of an inactive license or certification is ex…

(1) The Arkansas Orthotics, Prosthetics, and Pedorthics Advisory Board may deny, suspend, revoke, or restrict any license or certification issued under this chapter or otherwise discipline an individual licensed or certified under this chapter upon proof that the individual:(1) H…

This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Certified Community-Based Doula Certification Act”.

(1) As used in this chapter:(1) “Certified community-based doula” means an individual who is a trained professional and provides nonclinical emotional, physical, and informational support to women, before and during pregnancy and continuing through the postpartum period; and(2) “…

(a) The Department of Health shall issue a certification to be a certified community-based doula to an individual who:(1) Is eighteen (18) years of age or older;(2) Submits evidence of:(A) Maintaining a certification from a doula certification organization designated by the depar…

(a) The Department of Health may suspend, revoke, or refuse to issue or renew the certification of a certified community-based doula for:(1) Securing a certification under this chapter through fraud or deceit;(2) Unethical conduct, gross ignorance, or inefficiency in the conduct …

(a) The Department of Health, in conjunction with the Doula Alliance of Arkansas, shall establish criteria for an organization to be designated as a doula certification organization. (b) (1) The department, in conjunction with the Doula Alliance of Arkansas, shall periodically re…

(1) A certified community-based doula under this chapter shall perform only the following types of services:(1) Providing childbirth education;(2) Helping pregnant women navigate the healthcare system;(3) Advocating for pregnant women before, during, and after the birth of a chil…

(a) Patient and personal data and information accessed or attained by a certified community-based doula under this chapter is exempt from disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act of 1967, § 25-19-101 et seq., and is confidential and privileged as otherwise required by fede…

(a) A certified community-based doula under this chapter shall receive compensation for services provided from:(1) The Arkansas Medicaid Program; and(2) A health benefit plan. (1) The Arkansas Medicaid Program; and (2) A health benefit plan. (b) Services described in subsection (…

(a) The Department of Health may promulgate rules relating to the certification and regulation of certified community-based doulas under this chapter and relating to the designation of an organization as a doula certification organization. (b) On or before December 31, 2025, the …