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AR Code § 17-93-312 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 17 - Professions, Occupations, and Businesses|Subtitle 3 - Medical Professions|Chapter 93 - Physical Therapists|Subchapter 3 - Licensing|§ 17-93-312. Continuing education requirements

 (a) All licensed physical therapists and licensed physical therapist assistants shall complete continuing education for licensure renewal as established in the rules of the Arkansas State Board of Physical Therapy.  (b)  (1) The board shall approve continuing education units and their program content.  (2) The board may require the payment of reasonable fees for review and approval of continuing education programs.
AR Code § 17-93-313 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 17 - Professions, Occupations, and Businesses|Subtitle 3 - Medical Professions|Chapter 93 - Physical Therapists|Subchapter 3 - Licensing|§ 17-93-313. Notice of malpractice claim or suit

 (a) Every physical therapist and physical therapist assistant, within ten (10) days after receipt of notification of a claim or a filing of a lawsuit against him or her for malpractice, shall notify the Arkansas State Board of Physical Therapy of the claim or lawsuit.  (b) The board shall prepare and adopt rules as are necessary and proper to assure compliance with this section.
AR Code § 17-93-314 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 17 - Professions, Occupations, and Businesses|Subtitle 3 - Medical Professions|Chapter 93 - Physical Therapists|Subchapter 3 - Licensing|§ 17-93-314. Applicability to other licensed persons

 (a) This chapter does not limit the authority of or prohibit a person licensed under any other act in this state from engaging in the practice for which he or she is licensed, including without limitation physicians licensed under the Arkansas Chiropractic Practices Act, § 17-81-101 et seq., § 17-91-101 et seq., § 17-95-101 et seq., or § 17-96-101 et seq.  (b) This chapter does not restrict a physician's ability to practice physical medicine and rehabilitation when licensed under § 17-91-101 et seq., § 17-95-101 et seq., § 17-96-101 et seq., or the Arkansas Chiropractic Practices Act, § 17-81-101 et seq.
AR Code § 17-93-401 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 17 - Professions, Occupations, and Businesses|Subtitle 3 - Medical Professions|Chapter 93 - Physical Therapists|Subchapter 4 - Athletic Trainers|§ 17-93-401. Short title

 This subchapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Arkansas Athletic Trainers Act”.
AR Code § 17-93-402 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 17 - Professions, Occupations, and Businesses|Subtitle 3 - Medical Professions|Chapter 93 - Physical Therapists|Subchapter 4 - Athletic Trainers|§ 17-93-402. Definitions

 As used in this subchapter:   (1) “Athlete” means an individual who is participating in organized athletic or team activities at the interscholastic, intramural, intercollegiate, or professional level, or sanctioned recreational sports activities;  (2) “Athletic injury or illness” means an injury or illness sustained by the athlete as a result of participation in those organized athletic or team activities which require physical strength, agility, flexibility, range of motion, speed, or stamina, or any comparable injury or illness to an athlete which prevents the person from participating in activities described in subdivision (1) of this section;  (3) “Athletic trainer” means a person licensed by the state to engage in athletic training;  (4) “Athletic training” means the prevention, recognition, evaluation, treatment, and rehabilitation of an athletic injury or illness and the organization and administration of exercise, conditioning, and athletic training programs;  (5) “Direct supervision” means supervision of the athletic trainer in a clinical setting in which the supervising physical therapist must be readily available for consultation for the care of the athlete but not necessarily on the premises;  (6) “License” means the document issued by the Arkansas State Board of Athletic Training to a qualified person to practice athletic training; and  (7) “Sanctioned recreational sports activities” means any athletic or team activity which requires physical strength, agility, flexibility, range of motion, speed, or stamina and meets one (1) or more of the following:  (A) Has officially designated coaches who have the responsibility for athletic activities of the organization;  (B) Has a regular schedule of practices or workouts which are supervised by the officially designated coaches;  (C) Is an activity generally recognized as having an established schedule of competitive events or exhibitions; and  (D) Has a policy requiring documentation of having passed a preparticipation medical examination conducted by a licensed physician as a condition for participation for the athletic activities of the organization.
AR Code § 17-93-403 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 17 - Professions, Occupations, and Businesses|Subtitle 3 - Medical Professions|Chapter 93 - Physical Therapists|Subchapter 4 - Athletic Trainers|§ 17-93-403. Penalties

 (a) Any person who violates a provision of this subchapter is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not less than one hundred dollars ($100) nor more than five hundred dollars ($500) or by imprisonment for not less than thirty (30) days nor more than one hundred eighty (180) days, or both.  (b) After notice and hearing, the Arkansas State Board of Athletic Training is also authorized to levy a civil penalty against any person licensed under the provisions of this subchapter after a finding that the person has violated any of the provisions of this subchapter or any rules promulgated by the board.  (c) Civil penalties assessed by the board shall be no more than one thousand dollars ($1,000) per incident.  (d) In addition to any other sanctions authorized by this subchapter, the board may impose a civil penalty as provided in this section against any unlicensed person practicing or offering to practice any actions requiring licensure pursuant to the provisions of this subchapter.
AR Code § 17-93-404 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 17 - Professions, Occupations, and Businesses|Subtitle 3 - Medical Professions|Chapter 93 - Physical Therapists|Subchapter 4 - Athletic Trainers|§ 17-93-404. Creation — Arkansas State Board of Athletic Training

 (a)  (1) There is created the Arkansas State Board of Athletic Training.  (2) The board shall be composed of four (4) licensed athletic trainers and one (1) consumer who is not actively engaged in or retired from the practice of athletic training, medicine, physical therapy, or employment by an athletic department of an accredited educational institution.  (3) In making appointments to the board, the Governor shall give consideration to recommendations made by professional organizations of athletic trainers.  (4) To qualify as a member of the board, a person must be a resident of the State of Arkansas for three (3) years immediately preceding appointment.    (b)  (1) The members of the board shall be appointed for terms of three (3) years.  (2) In the event of the death, resignation, or removal of any member, the vacancy shall be filled for the unexpired portion of the term in the same manner as the original appointment.  (3) The Governor may remove any member for cause before the expiration of the member's term.    (c)  (1) The board shall elect officers as it considers necessary to carry out its duties.  (2)  (A) The board shall meet at least two (2) times each year.  (B) Additional meetings may be held on the call of the chair or a written request of any three (3) members of the board.    (3) The quorum required for any meeting of the board is three (3) members.    (d) Each member of the board may receive expense reimbursements according to § 25-16-902 and stipends according to § 25-16-903.
AR Code § 17-93-406 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 17 - Professions, Occupations, and Businesses|Subtitle 3 - Medical Professions|Chapter 93 - Physical Therapists|Subchapter 4 - Athletic Trainers|§ 17-93-406. Powers and duties of the board

 The Arkansas State Board of Athletic Training shall have the following powers and duties:   (1) To receive and maintain all records of board proceedings;  (2) To adopt minimum curriculum and internship requirements for qualification for an Arkansas athletic trainer's license;  (3) To issue licenses;  (4) To keep a complete record of all licensed athletic trainers, including:  (A) Preparing annually a roster showing the names and addresses of all licensed athletic trainers; and  (B) Making available a copy of such a roster to any person requesting it on payment of a fee as established by the board to cover the cost of the roster;    (5) To adopt rules consistent with this subchapter which are necessary for the performance of its duties, including, but not limited to, the imposing of fees adequate to carry out the purposes of this subchapter;  (6) To collect fees adequate to carry out the purposes of this subchapter;  (7) To keep records of fees collected and costs incurred for operations of the board and licensing of athletic trainers; and  (8) To file an annual report of its activities, including the activities of the board, with the Department of Health.
AR Code § 17-93-407 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 17 - Professions, Occupations, and Businesses|Subtitle 3 - Medical Professions|Chapter 93 - Physical Therapists|Subchapter 4 - Athletic Trainers|§ 17-93-407. License required — Exceptions

 (a) It shall be unlawful for any person to use the title of “athletic trainer”, “licensed athletic trainer”, “registered athletic trainer”, “L.A.T.”, or “R.A.T.”, or any symbols denoting the license of athletic training or perform any of the activities of an athletic trainer as defined by this subchapter without first obtaining all licenses required under this subchapter, unless provided otherwise in this subchapter.  (b) Nothing in this subchapter shall be construed to:  (1) Authorize the practice of medicine or physical therapy by any person not so licensed by the state;  (2) Prohibit the lawful practice of a licensed healthcare professional under the scope of his or her license;  (3) Prohibit the lawful practice of a licensed athletic trainer from another state who accompanies his or her team, athlete, or representatives to the State of Arkansas for limited competition; or  (4) Prohibit designated interns from university academic programs preparing athletic trainers from performing acts of athletic training incidental to their courses of study.
AR Code § 17-93-408 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 17 - Professions, Occupations, and Businesses|Subtitle 3 - Medical Professions|Chapter 93 - Physical Therapists|Subchapter 4 - Athletic Trainers|§ 17-93-408. Unlawful practice — Injunction

 (a) The circuit courts of this state are vested with jurisdiction and power to enjoin violations of this subchapter in the county in which the alleged unlawful practice occurred or in which the defendant resides.  (b) The issuance of an injunction shall not relieve a person from criminal prosecution for violation of this subchapter, but the remedy of injunction shall be in addition to liability for criminal prosecution.
AR Code § 17-93-409 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 17 - Professions, Occupations, and Businesses|Subtitle 3 - Medical Professions|Chapter 93 - Physical Therapists|Subchapter 4 - Athletic Trainers|§ 17-93-409. Qualification — Athletic trainer

 (a) For the purpose of this subchapter, a person is actively engaged as an athletic trainer if the person has performed such duties as a principal part of his or her full-time employment under the direction of a licensed physician for three (3) of the past five (5) years preceding the application.  (b) An applicant for an Arkansas athletic trainer's license must:  (1) Possess a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university;  (2) Meet other curriculum and internship requirements as specified by the Arkansas State Board of Athletic Training;  (3) Pass an examination for licensure as designated by the board which is a reliable, valid, legally defensible examination for determining minimum competency in athletic training;  (4) Submit appropriate application forms to the board; and  (5) Pay all appropriate fees.    (c) Notarized proof of employment, performance of duties, and supervision shall accompany the person's application.  (d) Anyone who meets the qualifications prescribed in subsection (b) of this section except for the examination requirement under subdivision (b)(3) of this section shall be issued a temporary nonrenewable trainer's permit which shall expire one (1) year after the date of application therefor.
AR Code § 17-93-410 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 17 - Professions, Occupations, and Businesses|Subtitle 3 - Medical Professions|Chapter 93 - Physical Therapists|Subchapter 4 - Athletic Trainers|§ 17-93-410. Expiration and renewal

 (a) A license issued under this subchapter expires one (1) year after the date of issuance.  (b) Licenses shall be renewed according to procedures established by the Arkansas State Board of Athletic Training.
AR Code § 17-93-411 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 17 - Professions, Occupations, and Businesses|Subtitle 3 - Medical Professions|Chapter 93 - Physical Therapists|Subchapter 4 - Athletic Trainers|§ 17-93-411. Direction and supervision

 (a) In a nonclinical setting, an athletic trainer may practice the art and science of athletic training under the direction of a physician licensed in the State of Arkansas.  (b) The athletic trainer may practice athletic training in a hospital or outpatient clinic under the direct supervision of a physical therapist and upon the referral of a physician licensed in the State of Arkansas.
AR Code § 17-93-412 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 17 - Professions, Occupations, and Businesses|Subtitle 3 - Medical Professions|Chapter 93 - Physical Therapists|Subchapter 4 - Athletic Trainers|§ 17-93-412. Revocation, suspension, or denial — Grounds

 (a) The Arkansas State Board of Athletic Training may refuse to issue or renew a license or suspend or revoke a license if an applicant has:  (1) Been convicted of a felony listed under § 17-3-102;  (2) Secured a license under this subchapter by fraud or deceit; or  (3) Violated or conspired to violate this subchapter or rules issued pursuant to this subchapter.    (b)  (1) On application, the board may reissue a license to a person whose license has been revoked, but the application may not be made before the expiration of a period of one (1) year after the order of revocation has become final.  (2) Such application shall be made in the manner and form required by the board.
AR Code § 17-93-413 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 17 - Professions, Occupations, and Businesses|Subtitle 3 - Medical Professions|Chapter 93 - Physical Therapists|Subchapter 4 - Athletic Trainers|§ 17-93-413. Revocation, suspension, or denial — Proceedings

 (a) Any person whose application for a license or for renewal of a license is denied is entitled to a hearing, which shall be conducted pursuant to the Arkansas Administrative Procedure Act, § 25-15-201 et seq.  (b)  (1) Proceedings for revocation or suspension of a license shall be commenced by filing charges with the Arkansas State Board of Athletic Training in writing.  (2) The charge may be brought by any person.    (c) The board shall fix the time and place of the hearing and shall provide a written copy of the charges or reason for the denial of the license or for the refusal to renew the license, together with a notice of the time and place fixed for the hearing, to be served on the applicant requesting the hearing or license against whom the charges have been filed at least thirty (30) days before the date set for the hearing.
AR Code § 17-93-414 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 17 - Professions, Occupations, and Businesses|Subtitle 3 - Medical Professions|Chapter 93 - Physical Therapists|Subchapter 4 - Athletic Trainers|§ 17-93-414. Reciprocity

 (a) A licensed athletic trainer who has been issued a license to practice as an athletic trainer in another state or territory whose requirements for registration and licensure were equal, at the time of registration or licensure, to the requirements contained in this subchapter may be registered and issued a license by the Arkansas State Board of Athletic Training, provided the other state or territory accords a similar privilege of registration and licensure to persons registered and licensed in the State of Arkansas by the board.  (b) The issuance of a license by reciprocity shall be at the sole discretion of the board.
AR Code § 17-93-502 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 17 - Professions, Occupations, and Businesses|Subtitle 3 - Medical Professions|Chapter 93 - Physical Therapists|Subchapter 5 - Physical Therapy Licensure Compact|§ 17-93-502. Administration of compact — Rules

 (a) The Arkansas State Board of Physical Therapy is the Physical Therapy Licensure Compact administrator for this state.  (b)  (1) The board may adopt rules necessary to implement this subchapter.  (2)  (A) When adopting the initial rules to implement this subchapter, the final rule shall be filed with the Secretary of State for adoption under § 25-15-204(f):  (i) On or before January 1, 2020; or  (ii) If approval under § 10-3-309 has not occurred by January 1, 2020, as soon as practicable after approval under § 10-3-309.    (B) The board shall file the proposed rule with the Legislative Council under § 10-3-309(c) sufficiently in advance of January 1, 2020, so that the Legislative Council may consider the rule for approval before January 1, 2020.      (c) The board is not required to adopt the rules of the Physical Therapy Compact Commission.
AR Code § 17-93-503 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 17 - Professions, Occupations, and Businesses|Subtitle 3 - Medical Professions|Chapter 93 - Physical Therapists|Subchapter 5 - Physical Therapy Licensure Compact|§ 17-93-503. Disclosure of personal information

 (a) In reporting information to the coordinated database and reporting system under the Physical Therapy Licensure Compact, the Arkansas State Board of Physical Therapy may disclose personally identifiable information about a physical therapist or physical therapist assistant, including the Social Security number of the individual.  (b) The coordinated database and reporting system shall not share personally identifiable information with a state that is not a party to the compact unless the state agrees to not disclose that information to any other person.
AR Code § 17-93-504 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 17 - Professions, Occupations, and Businesses|Subtitle 3 - Medical Professions|Chapter 93 - Physical Therapists|Subchapter 5 - Physical Therapy Licensure Compact|§ 17-93-504. Participation in compact as condition of employment

 (a) An employer shall not require a physical therapist or a physical therapist assistant to seek licensure through the Physical Therapy Licensure Compact as a condition of initial or continued employment as a physical therapist or physical therapist assistant in this state.  (b) An employer may require that a physical therapist or physical therapist assistant obtain and maintain a license to practice physical therapy in multiple states if the physical therapist or physical therapist assistant is free to obtain and maintain the licenses by any means authorized by the laws of the respective states.
AR Code § 17-93-505 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 17 - Professions, Occupations, and Businesses|Subtitle 3 - Medical Professions|Chapter 93 - Physical Therapists|Subchapter 5 - Physical Therapy Licensure Compact|§ 17-93-505. Criminal background check

 (a) The Arkansas State Board of Physical Therapy shall forward fingerprints of each applicant for licensure to the Division of Arkansas State Police.  (b) The division shall conduct a state and national criminal background check and provide the results of the criminal background check to the board.  (c) The board shall use the results of the criminal background check when making licensure determinations.  (d) Initial licensure under §§ 17-93-303 and 17-93-304 is conditioned upon a criminal background check.
AR Code § 17-95-101 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 17 - Professions, Occupations, and Businesses|Subtitle 3 - Medical Professions|Chapter 95 - Physicians and Surgeons|Subchapter 1 - General Provisions|§ 17-95-101. “Good Samaritan” law — Definition

 (a) Any healthcare professional under the laws of the State of Arkansas who in good faith lends emergency care or assistance without compensation at the place of an emergency or accident shall not be liable for any civil damages for acts or omissions performed in good faith so long as any act or omission resulting from the rendering of emergency assistance or services was not grossly negligent or willful misconduct.  (b) Any person who is not a healthcare professional who is present at an emergency or accident scene and who:  (1) Believes that the life, health, and safety of an injured person or a person who is under imminent threat of danger could be aided by reasonable and accessible emergency procedures under the circumstances existing at the scene thereof; and  (2) Proceeds to lend emergency assistance or service in a manner calculated in good faith to lessen or remove the immediate threat to the life, health, or safety of such a person,    (c) No healthcare professional who in good faith and without compensation renders voluntary emergency assistance to a participant in a school athletic event or contest at the site thereof or during transportation to a healthcare facility for an injury suffered in the course of the event or contest shall be liable for any civil damages as a result of any acts or omissions by that healthcare professional in rendering the emergency care. The immunity granted by this subsection shall not apply in the event of an act or omission constituting gross negligence.  (d) For the purposes of this section, “healthcare professional” means a licensed physician, chiropractic physician, dentist, optometric physician, podiatric physician, and any other licensed healthcare professional.    shall not be held liable in civil damages in any action in this state for any act or omission resulting from the rendering of emergency assistance or services unless the act or omission was not in good faith and was the result of gross negligence or willful misconduct.
AR Code § 17-95-103 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 17 - Professions, Occupations, and Businesses|Subtitle 3 - Medical Professions|Chapter 95 - Physicians and Surgeons|Subchapter 1 - General Provisions|§ 17-95-103. Notice of malpractice claims

 (a) Every physician licensed to practice medicine and surgery in the State of Arkansas, within ten (10) days after the receipt or notification of a claim or filing of a lawsuit against him or her charging him or her with medical malpractice, shall notify the Arkansas State Medical Board of the claim or lawsuit. The notice shall be sent by registered letter to the office of the board and upon such forms as may be approved by the board. If the malpractice claim is in the form of a complaint in a filed lawsuit, a copy of the complaint shall be furnished to the board along with the notification required by this section.  (b) The reports required to be filed by physicians under this section shall be privileged and shall not be open for public inspection except upon order of a court of competent jurisdiction.  (c) The board is authorized and directed to prepare and adopt such rules as are necessary and proper to assure compliance with the provisions of this section.