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AR Code § 17-80-301 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 17 - Professions, Occupations, and Businesses|Subtitle 3 - Medical Professions|Chapter 80 - General Provisions|Subchapter 3 - Diversity in Licensed Health Professions|§ 17-80-301. Purposes

 The purposes of this subchapter are to:   (1) Provide appointment recommendations for Arkansas state boards and commissions that license or otherwise regulate health-related professions to ensure board and commission compositions that reflect the diversity of the State of Arkansas; and  (2) Ensure that cultural competency, health disparities, and other minority health issues are adequately represented in the health policy decisions determined by state health-related agencies, boards, and commissions for the State of Arkansas.
AR Code § 17-80-302 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 17 - Professions, Occupations, and Businesses|Subtitle 3 - Medical Professions|Chapter 80 - General Provisions|Subchapter 3 - Diversity in Licensed Health Professions|§ 17-80-302. Minority members of state health-related agencies, boards, and commissions

 (a) The appointing authorities for state health-related agencies, boards, and commissions shall consider appointment recommendations submitted by minority health-related professional associations.  (b) The recommending organizations under this section include without limitation:  (1) The Arkansas Medical, Dental, and Pharmaceutical Association;  (2) The Arkansas Association of Black Social Workers, Inc.;  (3) The Arkansas Black Nurses Association;  (4) The National Association of Hispanic Nurses, Arkansas Chapter;  (5) The National Pharmacists Association of Arkansas; and  (6) The Arkansas State Board of Nursing.    (c) Recommendations for appointments under this section shall:  (1) Be submitted to the appointing authorities at least thirty (30) days before the expiration of a position in a state health-related agency, board, or commission relevant to the field or practice of the recommending body;  (2) Be submitted to the appointing authorities anytime before the appointing authority fills a position that has opened due to resignation or removal before the end of the originally appointed term;  (3) Be submitted by an officially designated officer or committee on behalf of the recommending organization; and  (4) Include correspondence on official organizational letterhead and the resume or curriculum vitae of a recommended candidate.    (d) If a recommendation for appointment under subsection (b) of this section is not received within the time allotted for the appointment, the appointing authority may make the appointment without a recommendation.  (e) The health-related agencies, boards, and commissions for which recommendations may be considered under this section include the:  (1) Arkansas Board of Podiatric Medicine;  (2) Arkansas Psychology Board;  (3) Arkansas Social Work Licensing Board;  (4) Arkansas State Board of Dental Examiners;  (5) Arkansas State Medical Board;  (6) Arkansas State Board of Pharmacy;  (7) Board of Examiners in Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology; and  (8) State Board of Optometry.    (f) This section does not change or affect any existing delineations for minority appointments.
AR Code § 17-80-401 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 17 - Professions, Occupations, and Businesses|Subtitle 3 - Medical Professions|Chapter 80 - General Provisions|Subchapter 4 - Telemedicine Act|§ 17-80-401. Title

 This subchapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Telemedicine Act”.
AR Code § 17-80-403 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 17 - Professions, Occupations, and Businesses|Subtitle 3 - Medical Professions|Chapter 80 - General Provisions|Subchapter 4 - Telemedicine Act|§ 17-80-403. Establishment of professional relationship

 (a)  (1) A healthcare professional at a distant site shall not utilize telemedicine with respect to a patient located in Arkansas unless a professional relationship exists between the healthcare professional and the patient or the healthcare professional otherwise meets the requirements of a professional relationship as defined in § 17-80-402.  (2) The existence of a professional relationship is not required in the following circumstances:  (A) Emergency situations where the life or health of the patient is in danger or imminent danger; or  (B) Simply providing information of a generic nature, not meant to be specific to an individual patient.      (b) If the establishment of the professional relationship is permitted via telemedicine under § 17-80-402(4)(E) or § 17-80-402(4)(F), telemedicine may be used to establish the professional relationship only for situations in which the standard of care does not require an in-person encounter.  (c) “Professional relationship” does not include a relationship between a healthcare professional and a patient established only by the following:  (1) An internet questionnaire;  (2) An email message;  (3) Patient-generated medical history;  (4) Audio-only communication, including without limitation interactive audio;  (5) Text messaging;  (6) A facsimile machine; or  (7) Any combination thereof.
AR Code § 17-80-404 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 17 - Professions, Occupations, and Businesses|Subtitle 3 - Medical Professions|Chapter 80 - General Provisions|Subchapter 4 - Telemedicine Act|§ 17-80-404. Appropriate use of telemedicine

 (a)  (1) A professional relationship shall be established in compliance with § 17-80-403 to provide healthcare services through telemedicine.  (2) Once a professional relationship is established, a healthcare professional may provide healthcare services through telemedicine, including interactive audio, if the healthcare services are within the scope of practice for which the healthcare professional is licensed or certified and the healthcare services otherwise meet the requirements of this subchapter.  (3) A licensing or certification board shall not permit the use of telemedicine in a manner that is less restrictive than the use of telemedicine authorized by the Arkansas State Medical Board.    (b)  (1) Regardless of whether the healthcare professional is compensated for the healthcare services, if a healthcare professional seeks to provide healthcare services to a minor through telemedicine in a school setting and the minor is enrolled in the Arkansas Medicaid Program, the healthcare professional shall:  (A) Be the designated primary care provider of the minor;  (B) Have a cross-coverage arrangement with the designated primary care provider of the minor; or  (C) Have authorization from the designated primary care provider of the minor.    (2) If the minor does not have a designated primary care provider, subdivision (b)(1) of this section does not apply.  (3) If a minor is enrolled in a health benefit plan as defined in § 23-79-1601 that is not part of the Arkansas Medicaid Program, the terms and conditions of the health benefit plan shall control.  (4) The designation of a primary care provider for a minor remains the right of a parent or legal guardian in accordance with § 20-9-601 et seq.    (c) Healthcare services provided by telemedicine, including without limitation a prescription through telemedicine, shall be held to the same standard of care as healthcare services provided in person.  (d)  (1) A healthcare professional who is treating patients in Arkansas through telemedicine shall be fully licensed or certified to practice in Arkansas and is subject to the rules of the appropriate state licensing or certification board.  (2) The requirement in subdivision (d)(1) of this section does not apply to the acts of a healthcare professional located in another jurisdiction who provides only episodic consultation services.    (e) A healthcare professional shall follow applicable state and federal law, rules, and regulations for:  (1) Informed consent;  (2) Privacy of individually identifiable health information;  (3) Medical recordkeeping and confidentiality; and  (4) Fraud and abuse.
AR Code § 17-80-405 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 17 - Professions, Occupations, and Businesses|Subtitle 3 - Medical Professions|Chapter 80 - General Provisions|Subchapter 4 - Telemedicine Act|§ 17-80-405. Liability — Noncompliance

 (a) If a decision is made to provide healthcare services through telemedicine, the healthcare professional accepts responsibility and liability for the care of the patient.  (b) Noncompliance with this subchapter is a violation of the practice act of the healthcare professional.
AR Code § 17-80-406 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 17 - Professions, Occupations, and Businesses|Subtitle 3 - Medical Professions|Chapter 80 - General Provisions|Subchapter 4 - Telemedicine Act|§ 17-80-406. Rules

 State licensing and certification boards for a healthcare professional shall amend their rules where necessary to comply with this subchapter.
AR Code § 17-80-407 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 17 - Professions, Occupations, and Businesses|Subtitle 3 - Medical Professions|Chapter 80 - General Provisions|Subchapter 4 - Telemedicine Act|§ 17-80-407. Construction

 This subchapter does not:   (1) Alter existing state law or rules governing a healthcare professional's scope of practice; or  (2) Authorize drug-induced, chemical, or surgical abortions performed through telemedicine.
AR Code § 17-81-101 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 17 - Professions, Occupations, and Businesses|Subtitle 3 - Medical Professions|Chapter 81 - Chiropractors|Subchapter 1 - General Provisions|§ 17-81-101. Short title

 This chapter shall be known as the “Arkansas Chiropractic Practices Act”.
AR Code § 17-81-103 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 17 - Professions, Occupations, and Businesses|Subtitle 3 - Medical Professions|Chapter 81 - Chiropractors|Subchapter 1 - General Provisions|§ 17-81-103. Effect on existing licenses

 Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to invalidate or affect the license of any person holding a valid unrevoked or unsuspended license to practice chiropractic in this state on July 19, 1971. Persons holding valid licenses shall be subject to all provisions of this chapter except as provided in this chapter.
AR Code § 17-81-104 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 17 - Professions, Occupations, and Businesses|Subtitle 3 - Medical Professions|Chapter 81 - Chiropractors|Subchapter 1 - General Provisions|§ 17-81-104. False advertising

 No person defined in § 17-81-102(5) as a physician may solicit for patronage or advertise for patronage by any means whatever which is misleading, fraudulent, deceptive, or dishonest.
AR Code § 17-81-105 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 17 - Professions, Occupations, and Businesses|Subtitle 3 - Medical Professions|Chapter 81 - Chiropractors|Subchapter 1 - General Provisions|§ 17-81-105. Prosecution of violations

 (a) Subject to reasonable prosecutorial discretion, it is the duty of the prosecuting attorneys of the State of Arkansas to prosecute to final judgment every criminal violation of this chapter committed within their jurisdictions when requested and authorized by the Arkansas State Board of Chiropractic Examiners.  (b)  (1) The board may also take administrative action against a person that violates this subchapter, § 5-37-505, or § 5-37-506.  (2) Upon a finding that a chiropractic physician has violated this subchapter, § 5-37-505, or § 5-37-506, the board may order:  (A) Sanctions;  (B) A license suspension; or  (C) A license revocation.      (c) The board has immunity from civil liability for any requested prosecutorial action resulting from this section.
AR Code § 17-81-106 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 17 - Professions, Occupations, and Businesses|Subtitle 3 - Medical Professions|Chapter 81 - Chiropractors|Subchapter 1 - General Provisions|§ 17-81-106. Health and police rules applicable

 Chiropractic practitioners licensed under this chapter shall be bound by all applicable health and police rules of the state. They shall be qualified to sign death certificates, insurance certificates, and all other certificates pertaining to public health with like effect as other licensed physicians.
AR Code § 17-81-107 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 17 - Professions, Occupations, and Businesses|Subtitle 3 - Medical Professions|Chapter 81 - Chiropractors|Subchapter 1 - General Provisions|§ 17-81-107. Use of a procurer — Definitions

 (a) As used in this section:  (1)  (A) “Procurer” means a person or entity who for pecuniary benefit procures or attempts to procure a client, patient, or customer by directly contacting the client, patient, or customer in person, by telephone, or by electronic means at the direction of, request of, employment of, or in cooperation with a chiropractic physician.  (B) “Procurer” does not include a provider or a person that procures or attempts to procure a client, patient, or customer for a provider through public media or a person that refers a client, patient, or customer to a provider as otherwise authorized by law; and    (2) “Public media” means telephone directories, professional directories, newspapers and other periodicals, radio and television, billboards, and mailed or electronically transmitted written or visual communications that do not involve in-person or direct contact with specific prospective clients, patients, or customers.    (b) A chiropractic physician who uses a procurer is required to:  (1) Have a written contract with the procurer or procurement company with whom the chiropractic physician engages; and  (2) Register the name of any procurer with whom the chiropractic physician contracts with the Arkansas State Board of Chiropractic Examiners.
AR Code § 17-81-108 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 17 - Professions, Occupations, and Businesses|Subtitle 3 - Medical Professions|Chapter 81 - Chiropractors|Subchapter 1 - General Provisions|§ 17-81-108. Rulemaking and enforcement

 The Arkansas State Board of Chiropractic Examiners shall establish rules to enforce the requirements of this chapter.
AR Code § 17-81-201 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 17 - Professions, Occupations, and Businesses|Subtitle 3 - Medical Professions|Chapter 81 - Chiropractors|Subchapter 2 - Arkansas State Board of Chiropractic Examiners|§ 17-81-201. Creation — Members — Appointment

 (a) The Arkansas State Board of Chiropractic Examiners is established.  (b)  (1) The board shall be composed of seven (7) members appointed by the Governor subject to confirmation by the Senate for terms of five (5) years.  (2)  (A) Five (5) members shall be qualified chiropractors.  (B) The Governor shall consult the Arkansas Chiropractic Physicians Association and the Arkansas Chiropractic Society before making an appointment under this subdivision (b)(2).    (3)  (A) Two (2) members of the board shall not be actively engaged in or retired from the profession of chiropractic.  (B) One (1) member shall represent consumers, and one (1) member shall be sixty (60) years of age or older and shall be the representative of the elderly.  (C) Both members shall be appointed from the state at large subject to confirmation by the Senate.  (D) The two (2) positions may not be held by the same person.  (E) Both shall be full voting members.      (c) When a vacancy occurs on the board for any reason, the vacancy may be filled by appointment by the Governor for the unexpired term. Vacancies of professional members may be filled from a list of three (3) names of qualified chiropractors submitted by the various chartered chiropractic state organizations.
AR Code § 17-81-202 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 17 - Professions, Occupations, and Businesses|Subtitle 3 - Medical Professions|Chapter 81 - Chiropractors|Subchapter 2 - Arkansas State Board of Chiropractic Examiners|§ 17-81-202. Members — Qualifications

 (a) Each member of the Arkansas State Board of Chiropractic Examiners shall be a citizen of the United States, a resident of this state, and shall, before entering upon the duties of the office, take the oath prescribed by the Arkansas Constitution for state officers and shall file it with the Secretary of State who shall thereupon issue to each person so appointed a certificate of appointment.  (b) Each professional member shall possess the following additional qualifications:  (1) The member must be a graduate of a reputable school or college of chiropractic. However, no more than two (2) members of the board shall be graduates of the same school or college of chiropractic; and  (2) The member must have been a regularly licensed and practicing chiropractor in Arkansas for a period of five (5) years next preceding the date of his or her appointment.
AR Code § 17-81-203 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 17 - Professions, Occupations, and Businesses|Subtitle 3 - Medical Professions|Chapter 81 - Chiropractors|Subchapter 2 - Arkansas State Board of Chiropractic Examiners|§ 17-81-203. Members — Liability

 No member of the Arkansas State Board of Chiropractic Examiners, during the term of his or her office or thereafter, shall be liable for damages as a result of any official act in the performance of his or her duty as such a member. Any action therefor shall upon motion be dismissed with prejudice at the cost of the plaintiff.
AR Code § 17-81-204 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 17 - Professions, Occupations, and Businesses|Subtitle 3 - Medical Professions|Chapter 81 - Chiropractors|Subchapter 2 - Arkansas State Board of Chiropractic Examiners|§ 17-81-204. Organization — Meetings

 (a) The Department of Health shall maintain and operate an office for the administration of the business of the Arkansas State Board of Chiropractic Examiners.  (b) It shall meet in July of each year and from its members elect a president, secretary, and treasurer. The officers so elected shall hold office for a period of one (1) year or until their successors are elected and have qualified.  (c)  (1) It shall be the duty of the board to meet regularly one (1) time in every six (6) months for the purpose of conducting the business of the board.  (2) Special meetings of the board may be called at any time at the pleasure of the President of the Arkansas State Board of Chiropractic Examiners or by the Secretary of the Arkansas State Board of Chiropractic Examiners on the request of any two (2) members of the board.  (3) Four (4) members shall constitute a quorum at any meeting of the board.    (d) The board shall determine by its own rules the time and manner of giving notice to its members.  (e) Any action of the board, except the issuance of temporary licenses, shall require an affirmative vote of a majority of the full membership of the board.
AR Code § 17-81-205 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 17 - Professions, Occupations, and Businesses|Subtitle 3 - Medical Professions|Chapter 81 - Chiropractors|Subchapter 2 - Arkansas State Board of Chiropractic Examiners|§ 17-81-205. Minutes — Records

 (a) The Director of the Arkansas State Board of Chiropractic Examiners shall keep a record of the minutes of the meetings of the Arkansas State Board of Chiropractic Examiners and a record of the names of all persons making application for license under the provisions of this chapter together with a record of the action of the board thereon.  (b) The director shall also keep a roll of the names of all licensed and deceased chiropractors who have been licensed to practice in the State of Arkansas.  (c) The record shall at all reasonable times be open for public inspection.
AR Code § 17-81-206 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 17 - Professions, Occupations, and Businesses|Subtitle 3 - Medical Professions|Chapter 81 - Chiropractors|Subchapter 2 - Arkansas State Board of Chiropractic Examiners|§ 17-81-206. Duties and powers

 (a)  (1) The Arkansas State Board of Chiropractic Examiners is empowered to incur whatever expenses the board may deem necessary or expedient in performing its functions.  (2) Each member of the board may receive expense reimbursement and stipends in accordance with §§ 25-16-901, 25-16-902, and 25-16-904 — 25-16-908.  (3) All of the disbursements provided for in this section shall be out of the fees and fines collected by the board.    (b) The board is authorized to:  (1) Promulgate suitable rules for carrying out its duties under the provisions of this chapter;  (2) Sue and be sued;  (3) Have an official seal which shall bear the words “Arkansas State Board of Chiropractic Examiners”;  (4) Provide a Secretary of the Arkansas State Board of Chiropractic Examiners' certificate. The certificate of the secretary of the board under seal shall be accepted in the courts of the state as the best evidence as to the minutes of the board and shall likewise be accepted in the courts of the state as the best evidence as to the registration and nonregistration of any person under the requirements of this chapter;  (5) Adopt and, from time to time, revise such rules not inconsistent with the law as may be necessary to enable it to carry into effect the provisions of this chapter;  (6) Cause the prosecution of all persons violating this chapter and have power to incur necessary expenses therefor;  (7) Keep a record of all its proceedings;  (8) Employ a Director of the Arkansas State Board of Chiropractic Examiners, in consultation with the Secretary of the Department of Health, as may be necessary to carry out the work of the board, who shall have their duties and compensation prescribed by the board within appropriations for that purpose;  (9) Examine, license, and renew the licenses of duly qualified applicants. The board shall have exclusive jurisdiction to determine who shall be permitted to practice chiropractic in the State of Arkansas; and  (10) Conduct disciplinary proceedings as provided in this chapter.    (c)  (1) In the performance of its duties, the board may issue subpoenas for the purpose of examining into any facts or conditions properly pending before the board for action, including without limitation persons, records, or documents.  (2) All subpoenas issued by the board shall be served in the manner prescribed by law for the service of subpoenas issuing from the courts, and all persons so served shall obey the subpoenas or be subject to the penalties provided by law for the disobedience of subpoenas issuing from the courts.  (3) All persons subpoenaed by the board are entitled to their pay and mileage and shall have all the other rights now provided by law for persons served with subpoenas issuing from the courts.
AR Code § 17-81-207 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 17 - Professions, Occupations, and Businesses|Subtitle 3 - Medical Professions|Chapter 81 - Chiropractors|Subchapter 2 - Arkansas State Board of Chiropractic Examiners|§ 17-81-207. Director

 (a) Pursuant to its authority set forth in § 17-81-206(b)(8), the Arkansas State Board of Chiropractic Examiners of the Department of Health may employ a Director of the Arkansas State Board of Chiropractic Examiners.  (b)  (1) The director in consultation with and review of the Treasurer of the Arkansas State Board of Chiropractic Examiners shall collect all fees and fines on behalf of the board and submit all payment requests on behalf of the board for its state appropriations.  (2) The director shall give in writing at the annual meeting of the board a fully itemized report of his or her receipts and disbursements for the preceding year showing the amount of money on hand and shall submit reports for inspection at other times as may be requested by the board or by any of its members.  (3) Copies of the annual reports, actions of the board, and number licensed for the year, certified by the Secretary of the Arkansas State Board of Chiropractic Examiners, shall be submitted by the director to the various chiropractic professional organizations in Arkansas and the Secretary of the Department of Health.