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AR Code § 17-104-311 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 17 - Professions, Occupations, and Businesses|Subtitle 3 - Medical Professions|Chapter 104 - Perfusionists Licensure Act|Subchapter 3 - Licensing|§ 17-104-311. Sanctions

 (a) The Department of Health shall revoke or suspend a license, place on probation a person whose license has been suspended, or reprimand a licensee upon a determination of:  (1) Any violation of this chapter; or  (2) Any violation of a rule or code of ethics adopted by the State Board of Health.    (b) If a license suspension is probated, the department may require the licensee to:  (1) Report on a regular basis to the department on matters that are the basis of the probation;  (2) Limit practice to the areas prescribed by the department; or  (3) Continue the person's professional education until the licensee reaches a degree of skill satisfactory to the department in those areas that are the basis of the probation.    (c) Upon a determination by the department to suspend or revoke a person's license, the licensee is entitled to a hearing before the board. The board shall prescribe procedures by which all decisions to suspend or revoke a license are appealable to the board.  (d) The board shall adopt a schedule of sanctions for violations under this chapter.  (e) A member of the board or hearing examiner may not communicate with a party to a proceeding pending before the department or with a party's representative, unless notice and an opportunity to participate are given to each party to the proceedings.
AR Code § 17-104-312 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 17 - Professions, Occupations, and Businesses|Subtitle 3 - Medical Professions|Chapter 104 - Perfusionists Licensure Act|Subchapter 3 - Licensing|§ 17-104-312. Violations

 The Department of Health shall revoke or suspend a license, place on probation a person whose license has been suspended, or reprimand a licensee upon a determination of:   (1) Any violation of this chapter;  (2) Any violation of a rule or code of ethics adopted by the State Board of Health; or  (3) Unprofessional conduct, which includes, but is not limited to:  (A) Incompetence or gross negligence in carrying out usual perfusion functions;  (B) A conviction of practicing perfusion without a license or a provisional license;  (C) The use of advertising relating to perfusion in a manner which violates state law;  (D) Procuring a license or provisional license by fraud, misrepresentation, or mistake;  (E) Making or giving any false statement or information in connection with the application for the license or provisional license;  (F) A plea of guilty, nolo contendere, or a finding of guilt of a felony listed under § 17-3-102 or any offense substantially related to the qualifications, functions, or duties of a perfusionist, in which event the record shall be conclusive evidence; or  (G) Impersonating an applicant or acting as proxy for an applicant in any examination required under this chapter for the issuance of a license.
AR Code § 17-106-101 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 17 - Professions, Occupations, and Businesses|Subtitle 3 - Medical Professions|Chapter 106 - Consumer-Patient Radiation Health and Safety|Subchapter 1 - General Provisions|§ 17-106-101. Findings

 The General Assembly hereby finds and declares that the citizens of the State of Arkansas are entitled to the maximum protection practicable from the harmful effects of excessive and improper exposure to ionizing radiation and that the protection will be increased by requiring appropriate education of persons using radioactive materials or operating medical equipment emitting or detecting ionizing radiation upon human beings.
AR Code § 17-106-102 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 17 - Professions, Occupations, and Businesses|Subtitle 3 - Medical Professions|Chapter 106 - Consumer-Patient Radiation Health and Safety|Subchapter 1 - General Provisions|§ 17-106-102. Title

 This chapter may be cited as the “Consumer-Patient Radiation Health and Safety Act”.
AR Code § 17-106-104 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 17 - Professions, Occupations, and Businesses|Subtitle 3 - Medical Professions|Chapter 106 - Consumer-Patient Radiation Health and Safety|Subchapter 1 - General Provisions|§ 17-106-104. Medical Ionizing Radiation Licensure Committee

 (a)  (1) The Medical Ionizing Radiation Licensure Committee shall be an advisory committee to the State Board of Health and shall consist of ten (10) members, as follows:  (A) Nine (9) members to be appointed by the Governor; and  (B) One (1) member shall be the Secretary of the Department of Health or his or her designee.    (2) The nine (9) members appointed by the Governor shall be residents of the State of Arkansas and shall have been employed in their fields for five (5) years preceding their appointment.  (3) Among the committee members shall be two (2) radiologic technologists, one (1) nuclear medicine technologist, one (1) radiation therapist, two (2) radiation practitioners, one (1) licensed practitioner, one (1) radiation health/medical physicist, and one (1) consumer. The radiologic technologists appointed to the committee must be eligible for licensure under this chapter.    (b) The members shall be appointed for three-year staggered terms to be assigned by lot. Committee members shall serve until replaced. The terms shall commence on July 15 of each year. Committee members are limited to serving two (2) consecutive terms. In the event of a vacancy on the committee for any reason, the vacancy shall be filled for the unexpired portion of the term by appointment of the Governor.  (c) Members of the committee shall not be entitled to compensation for their services but may receive expense reimbursement in accordance with § 25-16-902, to be paid by the Department of Health.  (d) The consumer member appointed to the committee shall have no association or relationship with a licensed practitioner, radiologic technologist, licensed technologist, or limited licensed technologist which would prevent or in any way hinder the consumer in representing the interest of the public.  (e) Within ninety (90) days of appointment, the committee shall hold a meeting and elect from its membership a chair for a term set by the committee. The secretary of the committee shall be the Secretary of the Department of Health or his or her designee.  (f) The committee shall meet at least quarterly.  (g) Special meetings of the committee may be called at any time at the pleasure of the board or pursuant to the bylaws of the committee.  (h) A majority of the members of the committee shall constitute a quorum. No action may be taken by the board except by affirmative vote of the majority of those present.
AR Code § 17-106-106 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 17 - Professions, Occupations, and Businesses|Subtitle 3 - Medical Professions|Chapter 106 - Consumer-Patient Radiation Health and Safety|Subchapter 1 - General Provisions|§ 17-106-106. Legal title — License limitations — Prohibited acts

 (a) Other than a licensed practitioner, radiologic technologist, licensed technologist, or limited licensed technologist, no person shall use radioactive materials or medical equipment emitting or detecting ionizing radiation on human beings for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes.  (b) A person holding a license under this chapter shall use radioactive substances or medical equipment emitting or detecting ionizing radiation on a human being:  (1) By prescription of a licensed practitioner or advanced practice nurse; and  (2) Only if the application of a substance or the use of equipment is limited in a manner specified in this section.    (c) A person holding a limited license under this chapter shall use medical equipment emitting or detecting ionizing radiation on a human being:  (1) By prescription of a licensed practitioner or advanced practice nurse; and  (2) Only if the limited licensed technologist is licensed for those specific body parts.    (d) No other person shall be entitled to use the titles or designated letters who is not licensed under this chapter. No person shall depict himself or herself orally or in writing, expressly or by implication, as holder of a license who does not hold a current license under this chapter.  (e) No person shall knowingly or negligently employ a person to apply ionizing radiation or administer radiopharmaceuticals to a human being or otherwise engage in the practice of radiologic technology unless the person possesses a valid license issued under the provisions of this chapter within that specific category.  (f) A person shall not apply ionizing radiation or administer radiopharmaceuticals to a human being or otherwise engage in the practice of radiologic technology unless the person possesses a valid license issued under this chapter.  (g) Any person who has an application for a temporary license pending before the Medical Ionizing Radiation Licensure Committee shall be permitted to engage in the activities described in this section.
AR Code § 17-106-107 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 17 - Professions, Occupations, and Businesses|Subtitle 3 - Medical Professions|Chapter 106 - Consumer-Patient Radiation Health and Safety|Subchapter 1 - General Provisions|§ 17-106-107. Licensing requirements

 (a) The Medical Ionizing Radiation Licensure Committee shall license any applicant who shall:  (1) Make application and pay a nonrefundable fee established by the State Board of Health; and  (2) Submit satisfactory evidence verified by oath or affirmation that the applicant:  (A) Is qualified to administer radioactive materials or operate medical equipment emitting or detecting ionizing radiation upon human beings;  (B) Is at least eighteen (18) years of age at the time of application; and  (C) Has been awarded a high school diploma or has passed the General Educational Development Test or the equivalent.      (b) In addition to the requirements of subsection (a) of this section, any person seeking to obtain a license in a specific area of radiologic technology must comply with the following requirements:  (1) Each applicant for a license as a radiologic technologist, radiation therapist, or nuclear medicine technologist shall have satisfactorily completed an approved course of study in radiography, radiation therapy, or nuclear medicine, respectively, that is accredited by the Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology, Joint Review Committee on Educational Programs in Nuclear Medicine Technology, or regional or national accreditation as deemed acceptable by the board; and  (2) The curriculum for each course of study shall follow the standards approved by the United States Department of Education, provided that the standards do not conflict with board policies.    (c) The board shall establish criteria and standards within the state for educational programs in radiologic technology, which are not covered under §§ 6-51-601 — 6-51-617, and recognize these programs upon finding that the criteria and standards have been met.  (d) Notwithstanding the provisions of this section previously set forth, for a period not to exceed one (1) year after July 30, 1999, upon application and the payment of the fee equivalent of that required for the written examination and initial licensing fee, the board shall issue a license without examination to any person currently employed as a person using radioactive materials or medical equipment emitting and detecting ionizing radiation on a human being.  (e) Licensees shall submit proof of having successfully completed at least six (6) hours of continuing medical education annually for license renewal. Continuing education may be provided by the licensed practitioner or a hospital in-service education department according to the rules prescribed by the board.
AR Code § 17-106-108 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 17 - Professions, Occupations, and Businesses|Subtitle 3 - Medical Professions|Chapter 106 - Consumer-Patient Radiation Health and Safety|Subchapter 1 - General Provisions|§ 17-106-108. Examinations

 (a) With the exception of those who are grandfathered under this chapter, each applicant for licensure shall be required to pass a license examination designated and approved by the State Board of Health. Standards for acceptable performance shall be established.  (b) The State Board of Health shall identify acceptable examinations such as those administered by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists, the American Chiropractic Registry of Radiologic Technologists, or the Nuclear Medicine Technology Certification Board.  (c) An applicant who fails to pass the examination may reapply for the examination if the applicant complies with the rule established by the State Board of Health.  (d) The State Board of Health may accept a current certificate issued by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists, the American Society for Clinical Pathology, the American Chiropractic Registry of Radiologic Technologists, Cardiovascular Credentialing International, or the Nuclear Medicine Technology Certification Board issued on the basis of an examination satisfactory to the State Board of Health if the standards of those bodies are at least as stringent as those established by the State Board of Health.  (e) The State Board of Health may accept a current certificate, registration, or license as a radiologic technologist issued by another state if the standards in the other state are at least as stringent as those established by the State Board of Health.  (f)  (1) The State Board of Health shall identify acceptable examinations appropriate to the discipline for the limited licensed technologist.  (2) A study guide containing information to be included on the examination will be provided to the applicant for the examination.
AR Code § 17-106-109 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 17 - Professions, Occupations, and Businesses|Subtitle 3 - Medical Professions|Chapter 106 - Consumer-Patient Radiation Health and Safety|Subchapter 1 - General Provisions|§ 17-106-109. Licenses

 (a) The Medical Ionizing Radiation Licensure Committee may issue a license to each applicant who has either successfully passed the examination or qualified under § 17-106-107(d) and (e) and has paid the prescribed fees.  (b)  (1) At its discretion, the committee may issue a temporary license to any person whose licensure or relicensure may be pending and when issuance may be justified by special circumstances.  (2) A temporary license shall be issued only if the committee finds that it will not violate the purpose of this chapter or endanger the public health and safety.  (3) A temporary license shall not remain in force longer than one hundred eighty (180) days.  (4) Unless an individual demonstrates to the committee a hardship or a continual progression in fulfilling the educational and certification requirements of a modality recognized by the State Board of Health, no more than two (2) temporary licenses shall be issued to any individual within a specific category.    (c) Holders of a license under this chapter shall display the official license document or a notarized copy in each place of employment, and the document shall be made available upon request.  (d)  (1) A license shall be renewed by the committee for a period of one (1) year upon payment of renewal fees in an amount established by the board.  (2) As a prerequisite for renewal, continuing education requirements shall be set by rule.    (e)  (1)  (A) Any person licensed under this chapter whose license has lapsed and who has ceased activities as a licensee for less than five (5) years may apply for relicensure upon payment of a fee set by the board.  (B) For periods of more than five (5) years, licensure shall be in a manner as designated by the board.  (C) Continuing education requirements shall be set by rule.    (2) This subsection shall not apply to anyone whose license has been revoked or suspended.
AR Code § 17-106-111 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 17 - Professions, Occupations, and Businesses|Subtitle 3 - Medical Professions|Chapter 106 - Consumer-Patient Radiation Health and Safety|Subchapter 1 - General Provisions|§ 17-106-111. Exemptions

 (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) Any exemptions from the provisions of this chapter are exclusive to those enumerated in this subsection.    (b) The requirement of a license shall not apply to a student enrolled in and attending a school of radiologic technology, radiation therapy, or nuclear medicine with recognized educational accreditation who uses radioactive material on or applies ionizing radiation to a human being while under the supervision of a licensed practitioner or radiologic technologist.  (c) Nothing in the provisions of this chapter relating to radiologic technology shall limit, enlarge, or affect the practice of licensed practitioners herein defined.
AR Code § 17-106-201 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 17 - Professions, Occupations, and Businesses|Subtitle 3 - Medical Professions|Chapter 106 - Consumer-Patient Radiation Health and Safety|Subchapter 2 - Regulation of Radiologist Assistants and Radiology Practitioner Assistants|§ 17-106-201. Radiologist assistant and radiology practitioner assistant — License required

 (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 radiologist assistant or a radiology practitioner assistant unless the person is licensed as a radiologist assistant or a radiology practitioner assistant by the board.
AR Code § 17-106-202 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 17 - Professions, Occupations, and Businesses|Subtitle 3 - Medical Professions|Chapter 106 - Consumer-Patient Radiation Health and Safety|Subchapter 2 - Regulation of Radiologist Assistants and Radiology Practitioner Assistants|§ 17-106-202. Rules

 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 assistant, and the level of supervision required for the performance of a radiologist assistant or a radiology practitioner assistant.  (B) The rules adopted under subdivision (2)(A) of this section shall specify that a radiologist assistant or radiology practitioner assistant shall not interpret images, make diagnoses, or prescribe medications or therapies;    (3)  (A) Define the qualifications of a supervising physician.  (B) The rules adopted under subdivision (3)(A) of this section shall specify the manner and scope of supervision that a licensed physician must employ when supervising a radiologist assistant or a radiology practitioner.  (C)  (i) Only a physician licensed to practice medicine in the State of Arkansas under the Arkansas Medical Practices Act, § 17-95-201 et seq., § 17-95-301 et seq., and § 17-95-401 et seq. who resides in Arkansas or in an immediately contiguous county of an adjacent state and who is a diagnostic radiologist certified by or eligible for certification by the American Board of Radiology or an equivalent board approved by the Arkansas State Medical Board may utilize the services of a radiologist assistant or a radiology practitioner assistant.  (ii) However, a physician may utilize the services of a radiologist assistant or a radiology practitioner assistant under subdivision (3)(C)(i) of this section only if the physician supervises the radiologist assistant or radiology practitioner assistant;      (4) Establish requirements for annual renewal of the license of a radiologist assistant and a radiology practitioner assistant;  (5) Establish continuing education requirements for renewal of licensure for a radiologist assistant and a radiology practitioner assistant; and  (6) Establish a program for probation of a radiologist assistant and a radiology practitioner assistant.
AR Code § 17-106-203 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 17 - Professions, Occupations, and Businesses|Subtitle 3 - Medical Professions|Chapter 106 - Consumer-Patient Radiation Health and Safety|Subchapter 2 - Regulation of Radiologist Assistants and Radiology Practitioner Assistants|§ 17-106-203. Fee

 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.
AR Code § 17-106-204 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 17 - Professions, Occupations, and Businesses|Subtitle 3 - Medical Professions|Chapter 106 - Consumer-Patient Radiation Health and Safety|Subchapter 2 - Regulation of Radiologist Assistants and Radiology Practitioner Assistants|§ 17-106-204. Penalties

 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, the board may impose one (1) or more of the following penalties:   (1) Suspension or revocation of the license to practice as a radiologist assistant or radiology practitioner assistant;  (2) A fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000) per violation;  (3) Recovery from the radiologist assistant or the radiology practitioner assistant of the costs of an investigation and hearing if the radiologist assistant or the radiology practitioner assistant is found 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;  (4) Placement of the radiologist assistant or the radiology practitioner assistant under probation; and  (5) A reprimand.
AR Code § 17-107-101 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 17 - Professions, Occupations, and Businesses|Subtitle 3 - Medical Professions|Chapter 107 - Orthotists, Prosthetists, and Pedorthists|Subchapter 1 - General Provisions|§ 17-107-101. Title

 This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Arkansas Orthotics, Prosthetics, and Pedorthics Practice Act of 2007”.
AR Code § 17-107-102 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 17 - Professions, Occupations, and Businesses|Subtitle 3 - Medical Professions|Chapter 107 - Orthotists, Prosthetists, and Pedorthists|Subchapter 1 - General Provisions|§ 17-107-102. Purpose

 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 qualification, training, and experience for those who represent themselves to the public as orthotists, prosthetists, and pedorthists and by promoting high standards of professional performance for those engaged in the practice of orthotics, prosthetics, and pedorthics.