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Title 20, Public Health and Welfare

63 chapters · 2,725 sections in this title.

All chapters in Title 202,725 Ch 77, Medical Assistance241 Ch 16, Reproductive Health215 Ch 10, Long-Term Care Facilities and Services191 Ch 13, Emergency Medical Services151 Ch 17, Death and Disposition of the Dead139 Ch 27, Miscellaneous Health and Safety Prov…130 Ch 15, Disease and Disease Prevention Generally114 Ch 9, Health Facilities and Services Generally112 Ch 64, Alcohol and Drug Abuse106 Ch 7, State Board of Health — Department o…96 Ch 76, Public Assistance Generally92 Ch 47, Treatment of Persons With Mental Illness83 Ch 22, Fire Prevention, Protection, and Safety81 Ch 48, Treatment of Persons With Developmen…74

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Ark. Code Ann. § 20-13-1113 Confidentiality
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(a) All criminal history checks obtained under this subchapter are confidential and are restricted to the exclusive use of the Arkansas Crime Information Center, the Identification Bureau of the Division of Arkansas State Police, the Department of Health, and the person who is th…
Ark. Code Ann. § 20-13-1114 Immunity
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Individuals are immune from suit or liability for damages for acts or omissions other than malicious acts or omissions occurring in the performance of duties imposed by this subchapter.
Ark. Code Ann. § 20-13-1115 Applicability of subchapter
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(1) This subchapter shall not apply to persons who render care subject to professional licenses obtained pursuant to:(1) Section 17-27-101 et seq., regarding licensed professional counselors;(2) The Social Work Licensing Act, § 17-103-101 et seq., regarding social workers;(3) The…
Ark. Code Ann. § 20-13-1201 Definitions
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(1) As used in this subchapter:(1) “Bioterrorism” means the intentional use of any microorganism, virus, infectious substance, or biological product that may be engineered as a result of biotechnology or any naturally occurring or bioengineered component of any microorganism, vir…

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Ark. Code Ann. § 20-13-1202 Vaccination program for first responders

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(a) The Department of Health shall offer a vaccination program for first responders who may be exposed to infectious diseases while deployed to disaster locations. (b) Participation in the vaccination program shall be voluntary by the first responders, except for first responders…

Ark. Code Ann. § 20-13-1301 Title

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This subchapter may be cited as the “Public Access to Automated External Defibrillation Act”.

Ark. Code Ann. § 20-13-1302 Legislative intent

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The General Assembly finds that early defibrillation can sustain the life of and temporarily stabilize a person in cardiac arrest, thus helping to preserve the Arkansas family. It is the intent of the General Assembly that the public have access to automated external defibrillato…

Ark. Code Ann. § 20-13-1303 Definitions

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(1) As used in this subchapter:(1) “Automated external defibrillator” means a device that:(A) Is used to administer an electric shock through the chest wall to the heart;(B) Has built-in computers within the device to assess the patient's heart rhythm, judge whether defibrillatio…

Ark. Code Ann. § 20-13-1304 Access by public to defibrillators

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(a) In order to ensure the public health and safety, a person or entity that acquires an automated external defibrillator shall ensure that:(1) Expected automated external defibrillator users complete appropriate knowledge and skills courses at least one (1) time every two (2) ye…

Ark. Code Ann. § 20-13-1305 Automated external defibrillator use and tort immunity

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(a) Any person or entity that in good faith and without compensation renders emergency care or treatment by the use of an automated external defibrillator is immune from civil liability for any personal injury as a result of the care or treatment or as a result of any act or fail…

Ark. Code Ann. § 20-13-1306 Health spas — Definition

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(a) As used in this section, “health spa” means any person, firm, corporation, organization, club, or association engaged in the sale of:(1) Memberships in a program of physical exercise that includes the use of one (1) or more sauna, whirlpool, weightlifting room, massage, steam…

Ark. Code Ann. § 20-13-1401 Findings — Purpose

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(a) The General Assembly finds that:(1) One (1) of every six (6) women in the United States will be the victim of a sexual assault;(2) Forty-four percent (44%) of the victims of a sexual assault are under eighteen (18) years of age, and eighty percent (80%) of the victims of a se…

Ark. Code Ann. § 20-13-1402 Definitions

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(1) As used in this subchapter:(1) (A) “Emergency contraception” means a drug approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration that prevents pregnancy after sexual intercourse, including without limitation oral contraceptive pills.(B) “Emergency contraception” does not …

Ark. Code Ann. § 20-13-1403 Emergency contraception information required

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(a) All healthcare facilities that are licensed in this state and provide emergency care to sexual assault survivors shall amend their evidence-collection protocols for the treatment of sexual assault survivors to include informing the survivor in a timely manner of the availabil…

Ark. Code Ann. § 20-13-1501 Definitions

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(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 employe…

Ark. Code Ann. § 20-13-1502 Possible exposure of emergency response workers to airborne or blood-borne diseases — Testing

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(a) (1) Consent is not required for a healthcare provider or healthcare facility to test an individual for an airborne or blood-borne disease when a healthcare provider, an employee of a healthcare facility, or an emergency response worker has a type of contact with an individual…

Ark. Code Ann. § 20-13-1601 Definition

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(1) As used in this subchapter, “community paramedic” means an individual who:(1) Is licensed as a paramedic;(2) Meets the requirements for additional licensure as a community paramedic under this subchapter; and(3) Provides services to:(A) Discharged inpatients who have been scr…

Ark. Code Ann. § 20-13-1602 Community paramedics — Licensure — Services

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(a) To be eligible for licensure by the Department of Health as a community paramedic, an individual shall:(1) Be currently licensed as a paramedic;(2) Have two (2) years of full-time service as a paramedic;(3) Be actively employed by a licensed paramedic ambulance service; and(4…

Ark. Code Ann. § 20-13-1603 Rules

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(a) The State Board of Health shall adopt rules to implement this subchapter. (b) The rules shall consider quality assurance and adequate data collection to evaluate the utilization and effectiveness of the community paramedic licensure program.

Ark. Code Ann. § 20-13-1701 Title

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This subchapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Joshua Ashley-Pauley Act”.

Ark. Code Ann. § 20-13-1702 Legislative findings

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(1) The General Assembly finds that:(1) In the United States, drug overdose death rates more than tripled since 1990;(2) Every day in the United States, one hundred twenty (120) people die as a result of a drug overdose while another six thousand seven hundred forty-eight (6,748)…

Ark. Code Ann. § 20-13-1703 Definitions

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(1) As used in this subchapter:(1) “Drug overdose” means an acute condition resulting from, or that a reasonable person would believe to be resulting from, the consumption or use of alcohol, a controlled substance, or dangerous drug or a combination of alcohol, controlled substan…

Ark. Code Ann. § 20-13-1704 Immunity for seeking medical assistance

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(a) A person shall not be arrested, charged, or prosecuted for possession of a controlled substance in violation of § 5-64-419 if the evidence for the arrest, charge, or prosecution of the possession of a controlled substance in violation of § 5-64-419 resulted solely from seekin…

Ark. Code Ann. § 20-13-1705 Construction

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(1) This subchapter does not limit:(1) The admissibility of any evidence:(A) In connection with the investigation or prosecution of a crime with regard to a person who does not meet the requirements of § 20-13-1704; or(B) With regard to other crimes committed by a person who meet…

Ark. Code Ann. § 20-13-1801 Title

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This subchapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Naloxone Access Act”.

Ark. Code Ann. § 20-13-1802 Legislative findings

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(1) The General Assembly finds that:(1) Naloxone is a relatively inexpensive opioid antagonist developed to counter the effects of opiate overdose, specifically the life-threatening depression of the central nervous and respiratory systems;(2) Naloxone will not adversely affect t…

Ark. Code Ann. § 20-13-1803 Definitions

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(1) As used in this subchapter:(1) “Emergency medical services technician” means an individual licensed by the Department of Health at any level established by the rules adopted by the State Board of Health under § 20-13-301 et seq. and authorized to perform emergency medical ser…

Ark. Code Ann. § 20-13-1804 Opioid antagonist — Immunity

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(a) A healthcare professional acting in good faith may directly or by standing order prescribe, dispense, and supply an opioid antagonist to:(1) A person at risk of experiencing an opioid-related drug overdose;(2) A family member, friend, or other individual in a position to assi…

Ark. Code Ann. § 20-13-1805 Opioid antagonist — Mandatory prescription — Definitions

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(a) As used in this section:(1) “Coprescribe” means to provide a prescription for an opioid antagonist when prescribing or dispensing an opioid;(2) “Healthcare professional” means a person who is licensed, certified, or otherwise authorized by the laws of this state to administer…

Ark. Code Ann. § 20-13-1901 Text of compact

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SECTION 1. PURPOSE The Emergency Medical Services Personnel Licensure Interstate Compact is enacted into law and entered into by this state with all states legally joining therein and in the form substantially as follows: RECOGNITION OF EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES PERSONNEL LICENS…

Ark. Code Ann. § 20-13-1902 Administration of compact — Rules

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(a) The Department of Health is the Emergency Medical Services Personnel Licensure Interstate Compact administrator in this state. (b) The department may adopt rules consistent with the compact that are necessary to implement this subchapter. (c) The department is not required to…

Ark. Code Ann. § 20-13-2001 Definition

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As used in this subchapter, “childcare facility” means the same as defined in § 20-78-202.

Ark. Code Ann. § 20-13-2002 Anaphylaxis policy for childcare facilities — Informational materials

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(a) (1) The Department of Education, in consultation with the Department of Health and the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education, shall establish an anaphylaxis policy for childcare facilities setting forth guidelines and procedures for both the prevention of anaphylaxis…

Ark. Code Ann. § 20-13-2003 Anaphylaxis policy — Content

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(1) The anaphylaxis policy established under this subchapter shall include the following:(1) A procedure and treatment plan detailing emergency protocols and responsibilities of childcare facility personnel for responding to anaphylaxis, including weight-based dosing guidelines f…

Ark. Code Ann. § 20-13-2004 Notification to parents and guardians

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(a) A childcare facility shall send a notification of the anaphylaxis policy to the parent or legal guardian of a child attending or enrolled in the childcare facility when the child is first enrolled to make the parent or legal guardian of the child aware of the anaphylaxis poli…

Ark. Code Ann. § 20-13-2005 Notification to schools and childcare facilities of anaphylaxis policy

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(a) Within one (1) year of August 5, 2025, the anaphylaxis policy established under this subchapter shall be forwarded by the Department of Education to all childcare facilities. (b) Each childcare facility shall implement or update as appropriate the anaphylaxis policy of the ch…

Ark. Code Ann. § 20-13-2006 Update of anaphylaxis policy

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The anaphylaxis policy established under this subchapter shall be updated if the Department of Education determines it is necessary or desirable for the protection of children with a food allergy or other allergy that could result in anaphylaxis.

Ark. Code Ann. § 20-13-2007 Financial support for implementation in childcare facilities

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(a) A childcare facility may apply for funding through the federal Child Care and Development Block Grant to cover costs related to:(1) Staff training on food allergy management and the administration of epinephrine; and(2) The purchasing and maintaining of an adequate supply of …

Ark. Code Ann. § 20-13-201 Title

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This subchapter may be cited as the “Emergency Medical Services Act”.

Ark. Code Ann. § 20-13-202 Definitions

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(1) As used in this subchapter:(1) “Air ambulance” means an aircraft, fixed or rotary wing, utilized for on-scene responses or transports deemed necessary by a physician and licensed by the Department of Health;(2) “Air ambulance services” means those services authorized and lice…

Ark. Code Ann. § 20-13-203 Applicability

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(a) All municipal, county, or state-operated rescue services which choose to provide advanced life support skills to the general public but which do not transport patients except in mass casualty incidents shall comply with all rules and standards duly promulgated under this subc…

Ark. Code Ann. § 20-13-204 Penalties

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Any person violating this subchapter or any rule or order adopted in accordance with this subchapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be punished by a fine of not more than one hundred dollars ($100) or by imprisonment for a period not to exceed thirty (30) days in the …

Ark. Code Ann. § 20-13-208 State Board of Health — Powers and duties

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(a) The State Board of Health shall have the responsibility and authority to hold public hearings and promulgate and implement rules and standards that the board deems necessary to carry out the provisions of this subchapter upon recommendation by the Emergency Medical Services A…

Ark. Code Ann. § 20-13-209 Department of Health — Powers and duties

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(1) The Department of Health shall have the responsibility and authority to:(1) Administer this subchapter;(2) Enforce the rules and standards promulgated by the State Board of Health for the administration and enforcement of this subchapter;(3) Employ and prescribe the duties of…

Ark. Code Ann. § 20-13-2101 Title

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This subchapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Arkansas Revenue Investment in Vital EMS Systems (ARRIVES) Act”.

Ark. Code Ann. § 20-13-2102 Eligibility

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(a) To be eligible for funding under this subchapter, an emergency medical services agency shall:(1) Be actively licensed and in good standing in the state for no less than three (3) years from the date of the application for funding;(2) Be the provider of record for a county or …

Ark. Code Ann. § 20-13-2103 Application

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(a) An emergency medical services agency shall apply with the State Board of Health for funding under this subchapter. (b) An emergency medical services agency applying for funding under this subchapter shall include in its application the following documentation:(1) Proof of sta…

Ark. Code Ann. § 20-13-2104 Disbursement

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(a) Any moneys assessed for disbursement from the Arkansas Revenue Investment in Vital EMS Systems (ARRIVES) Fund by the Department of Health shall be disbursed to eligible emergency medical services agencies as described in subsection (b) of this section. (b) (1) Each county sha…

Ark. Code Ann. § 20-13-2105 Rules

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The State Board of Health shall promulgate rules to implement this subchapter.

Ark. Code Ann. § 20-13-211 Fees

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(1) The State Board of Health may establish the fees to be charged by the Department of Health to defray the cost of administering and enforcing this subchapter, as follows:(1) The testing fee not to exceed the cost of administering the National Registry of Emergency Medical Tech…