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AR Code § 20-8-505 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 20 - Public Health and Welfare|Subtitle 2 - Health and Safety|Chapter 8 - State Health Agencies and Programs|Subchapter 5 - Newborn Umbilical Cord Blood Initiative Act|§ 20-8-505. Arkansas Commission for the Newborn Umbilical Cord Blood Initiative — Creation — Members

 (a) The Arkansas Commission for the Newborn Umbilical Cord Blood Initiative is created.  (b)  (1) The commission shall consist of eleven (11) members appointed as follows:  (A) Three (3) members appointed by the Governor as follows:  (i) One (1) member who is a physician licensed by the Arkansas State Medical Board;  (ii) One (1) member who has a financial background; and  (iii) One (1) member who has a legal background or an ethicist background, or both;    (B) Three (3) members appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives as follows:  (i) One (1) member who is a physician licensed by the board;  (ii) One (1) member who has a financial background; and  (iii) One (1) member who has a legal background or an ethicist background, or both;    (C) Three (3) members appointed by the President Pro Tempore of the Senate as follows:  (i) One (1) member who is a physician licensed by the board;  (ii) One (1) member who has a financial background; and  (iii) One (1) member who has a legal background or an ethicist background, or both;    (D) The Dean of the Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences or his or her designee; and  (E) The Secretary of the Department of Health or his or her designee.    (2) The commission shall include one (1) consultant, nonvoting member who shall be the Director of Cell Therapy and Transfusion Medicine of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences.    (c) The Governor shall designate one (1) member as chair of the commission.  (d) The chair shall call the first meeting of the commission within sixty (60) days of his or her appointment.  (e)  (1) At the first meeting of the commission, the members shall draw lots so that three (3) members serve two-year terms, three (3) members serve three-year terms, and three (3) members serve four-year terms.  (2) After the initial terms, members shall serve four-year terms.    (f) The commission shall meet at least one (1) time per year.  (g)  (1) A majority of the membership of the commission shall constitute a quorum.  (2) A majority vote of those members present shall be required for any action of the commission.    (h) Vacancies on the commission due to death, resignation, removal, or other causes shall be filled in the same manner as is provided in this section for initial appointments.
AR Code § 20-8-506 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 20 - Public Health and Welfare|Subtitle 2 - Health and Safety|Chapter 8 - State Health Agencies and Programs|Subchapter 5 - Newborn Umbilical Cord Blood Initiative Act|§ 20-8-506. Arkansas Commission for the Newborn Umbilical Cord Blood Initiative — Powers and duties

 (a) The Arkansas Commission for the Newborn Umbilical Cord Blood Initiative shall:  (1) Investigate the implementation of this subchapter and recommend improvements in this subchapter to the General Assembly;  (2) Make available to the public the records of all meetings of the commission and of all business transacted by the commission;  (3) Oversee the operations of the Newborn Umbilical Cord Blood Bank, including without limitation the approval of all fees established to cover administration, collection, and storage costs;  (4) Undertake the Newborn Umbilical Cord Blood Initiative by promoting awareness of the blood bank and encouraging donation of postnatal tissue and fluid to the blood bank;  (5) Ensure the privacy of persons who donate umbilical cord blood, amniotic fluid, and placental tissue to the blood bank;  (6) Develop a plan for making postnatal tissue and fluid collected under the Newborn Umbilical Cord Blood Initiative available for scientific research and medical treatment in compliance with all relevant national practice and quality standards;  (7) Develop a plan for private storage of postnatal tissue and fluid for medical treatment;  (8) Participate in the National Cord Blood Program and register postnatal tissue and fluid collected with registries operating in connection with the National Cord Blood Program;  (9) If funds are available, request the Department of Health to employ staff and enter into contracts necessary to implement this subchapter, and reimburse the department for the cost of implementing this subchapter; and  (10) Report annually to the General Assembly on or before October 1 of each year concerning the activities of the commission.    (b) The commission may seek additional funding from any source, including without limitation federal grants and private grants.
AR Code § 20-8-701 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 20 - Public Health and Welfare|Subtitle 2 - Health and Safety|Chapter 8 - State Health Agencies and Programs|Subchapter 7 - Palliative Care|§ 20-8-701. Definitions

 As used in this subchapter:   (1) “Palliative care” means patient-centered and family-centered medical care offered throughout the continuum of an illness that optimizes quality of life by anticipating, preventing, and treating the suffering caused by a serious illness to address physical, emotional, social, and spiritual needs and facilitate patient autonomy, access to information, and choice, including without limitation:  (A) Discussion of the patient's goals for treatment;  (B) Discussions of treatment options appropriate to the patient, including hospice care, if needed; and  (C) Comprehensive pain and symptom management; and    (2) “Serious illness” means a medical illness or physical injury or condition that substantially impacts quality of life for more than a short period of time, including without limitation cancer, renal failure, liver failure, heart disease, lung disease, and Alzheimer's disease and related dementia.
AR Code § 20-8-703 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 20 - Public Health and Welfare|Subtitle 2 - Health and Safety|Chapter 8 - State Health Agencies and Programs|Subchapter 7 - Palliative Care|§ 20-8-703. Reports

 (a) The Palliative Care and Quality of Life Interdisciplinary Task Force shall submit a preliminary report to the Governor, President Pro Tempore of the Senate, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives on or before January 17, 2019, that includes without limitation:  (1) Recommendations for the establishment, maintenance, operation, and outcome evaluation of palliative care initiatives in the state; and  (2) Recommendations for any statutory changes to be considered by the General Assembly.    (b) The task force shall submit a follow-up report to the Governor, President Pro Tempore of the Senate, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives on or before December 31, 2020, detailing the implementation of the recommendations from the preliminary report.  (c) On and after August 1, 2017, the task force shall submit and present a quarterly report to the Senate Committee on Public Health, Welfare, and Labor and the House Committee on Public Health, Welfare, and Labor.
AR Code § 20-8-801 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 20 - Public Health and Welfare|Subtitle 2 - Health and Safety|Chapter 8 - State Health Agencies and Programs|Subchapter 8 - Volunteer Health Care Act|§ 20-8-801. Title

 This subchapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Volunteer Health Care Act”.
AR Code § 20-8-802 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 20 - Public Health and Welfare|Subtitle 2 - Health and Safety|Chapter 8 - State Health Agencies and Programs|Subchapter 8 - Volunteer Health Care Act|§ 20-8-802. Legislative purpose

 It is the purpose of the General Assembly to:   (1) Provide and facilitate access to appropriate, safe, and cost-effective healthcare services; and  (2) Maintain healthcare quality.
AR Code § 20-8-803 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 20 - Public Health and Welfare|Subtitle 2 - Health and Safety|Chapter 8 - State Health Agencies and Programs|Subchapter 8 - Volunteer Health Care Act|§ 20-8-803. Definitions

 As used in this subchapter:   (1) “Contract” means an agreement executed in compliance with this subchapter between a healthcare professional or a medical professional and the Department of Health or a governmental contractor;  (2) “Governmental contractor” means the county health units, special purpose districts with healthcare responsibilities, a hospital owned and operated by a governmental entity, or any other healthcare entity designated by the department;  (3) “Healthcare provider” means:  (A) A free or charitable healthcare clinic qualified as exempt from federal income taxation;  (B) A state or federally funded community health center;  (C) A volunteer corporation or volunteer healthcare provider that delivers healthcare services to low-income patients; and  (D) Other medical facilities with the primary purpose to deliver medical services or treatment to humans and that include an office maintained by a medical professional;    (4) “Low-income patient” means a person who:  (A) Is eligible for any category of the Arkansas Medicaid Program; or  (B) Does not have health insurance and whose annual household income does not exceed three hundred percent (300%) of the federal poverty level; and    (5) “Medical professional” means:  (A) A physician, osteopathic physician, or optometric physician;  (B) An osteopathic physician's assistant, physician's assistant, or optometric physician's assistant;  (C) A chiropractic physician;  (D) A podiatric physician;  (E) A nurse licensed under § 17-87-101 et seq.;  (F) A dentist or dental hygienist;  (G) A pharmacist;  (H) An optometrist;  (I) A dietitian or an individual who offers dietary services; and  (J) A student enrolled in an accredited program that prepares the student for licensure in one (1) or more of the healthcare professions listed in subdivisions (5)(A)-(H) of this section.
AR Code § 20-8-805 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 20 - Public Health and Welfare|Subtitle 2 - Health and Safety|Chapter 8 - State Health Agencies and Programs|Subchapter 8 - Volunteer Health Care Act|§ 20-8-805. Continuing education credit

 (a) A medical professional may fulfill one (1) hour of continuing education credit with the performance of eight (8) hours of volunteer services under this subchapter.  (b) A medical professional shall not obtain more than eight (8) hours of credits as described in subsection (a) of this section in a licensing period.
AR Code § 20-8-806 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 20 - Public Health and Welfare|Subtitle 2 - Health and Safety|Chapter 8 - State Health Agencies and Programs|Subchapter 8 - Volunteer Health Care Act|§ 20-8-806. Notice of agency relationship

 (a) The healthcare provider or medical professional shall provide written notice to each patient, parent of the patient, or legal guardian of the patient served under a contract described in this subchapter.  (b) The written notice shall:  (1) Be acknowledged in writing by the patient, the parent of the patient, or the legal guardian of the patient; and  (2) Contain information that:  (A) The healthcare provider or medical professional is an agent of the state; and  (B) The exclusive remedy for damage or injury suffered as a result of any act or omission by the healthcare provider or medical professional acting within the scope of duties under a contract described in this subchapter is to file a claim in the Arkansas State Claims Commission.      (c) The healthcare provider or medical professional may comply with the requirements of subdivisions (b)(2)(A) and (B) of this section by posting the notice in a conspicuous place within the place of business of the healthcare provider or medical professional.
AR Code § 20-8-807 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 20 - Public Health and Welfare|Subtitle 2 - Health and Safety|Chapter 8 - State Health Agencies and Programs|Subchapter 8 - Volunteer Health Care Act|§ 20-8-807. Reports

 (a) Annually, the Department of Health shall report to:  (1) The President Pro Tempore of the Senate;  (2) The Speaker of the House of Representatives;  (3) The minority leaders of the Senate and the House of Representatives;  (4) The Chair of the Senate Committee on Public Health, Welfare, and Labor; and  (5) The Chair of the House Committee on Public Health, Welfare, and Labor.    (b) The report shall include without limitation:  (1) A summary of the efficacy of access and treatment outcomes;  (2) Statistics for claims pending and claims paid;  (3) The amount of defense and handling costs associated with all claims brought against healthcare providers or medical professionals under the Volunteer Healthcare Program;  (4) A listing of all healthcare providers and medical professionals volunteering under the Volunteer Healthcare Program with the operation hours of each healthcare provider and medical professional;  (5) The number of patient visits under the Volunteer Healthcare Program; and  (6) The value of healthcare-related goods and services provided by the Volunteer Healthcare Program.
AR Code § 20-8-808 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 20 - Public Health and Welfare|Subtitle 2 - Health and Safety|Chapter 8 - State Health Agencies and Programs|Subchapter 8 - Volunteer Health Care Act|§ 20-8-808. Malpractice litigation costs

 A governmental contractor is responsible for costs and attorney's fees for malpractice litigation arising out of healthcare services delivered under a contract brought to the Arkansas State Claims Commission.
AR Code § 20-8-809 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 20 - Public Health and Welfare|Subtitle 2 - Health and Safety|Chapter 8 - State Health Agencies and Programs|Subchapter 8 - Volunteer Health Care Act|§ 20-8-809. Rule promulgation

 The Department of Health shall promulgate rules necessary to implement this subchapter in a manner consistent with the purpose of this subchapter.
AR Code § 20-8-901 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 20 - Public Health and Welfare|Subtitle 2 - Health and Safety|Chapter 8 - State Health Agencies and Programs|Subchapter 9 - Primary Prevention Programs Act|§ 20-8-901. Title

 This subchapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Primary Prevention Programs Act”.
AR Code § 20-8-903 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 20 - Public Health and Welfare|Subtitle 2 - Health and Safety|Chapter 8 - State Health Agencies and Programs|Subchapter 9 - Primary Prevention Programs Act|§ 20-8-903. Primary prevention and risk avoidance programs

 (a)  (1) If an education program concerning risk behavior is provided to a youth by or through a state agency or public school, the education program shall utilize a primary prevention and risk avoidance program.  (2) Secondary prevention strategies that focus on risk reduction rather than risk avoidance may be used only after a primary prevention and risk avoidance strategy has been used.    (b)  (1) A state agency or public school may partner or contract with a person, firm, corporation, or other organization to provide a primary prevention and risk avoidance program or training under this subchapter.  (2) In order to ensure consistency among primary prevention strategies across the state, a program partner or contracted provider shall receive training from a trainer that shall:  (A) Have experience in providing primary prevention and risk avoidance programs;  (B) Have a reference from one (1) or more school districts;  (C) Have as its foundation programming based on:  (i) Risk avoidance;  (ii) Evidence-based information; or  (iii) Evidence-informed information; and    (D) Have at least five (5) years of experience in:  (i) Training;  (ii) Implementing programs in the classroom and the community; and  (iii) Collaborating with one (1) or more school districts and one (1) or more communities.
AR Code § 20-8-1001 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 20 - Public Health and Welfare|Subtitle 2 - Health and Safety|Chapter 8 - State Health Agencies and Programs|Subchapter 10 - Life Choices Lifeline Program|§ 20-8-1001. Life Choices Lifeline Program

 (a) The Department of Health may implement the Life Choices Lifeline Program as a statewide care program to provide direct services, support, social services case management, and referrals to biological parents of unborn children and biological or adoptive parents of children under two (2) years of age.  (b) The Life Choices Lifeline Program shall:  (1) Encourage healthy childbirth;  (2) Support childbirth as an alternative to abortion;  (3) Promote family formation;  (4) Aid successful parenting; and  (5) Increase families' economic self-sufficiency.    (c) Funding provided for services of the Life Choices Lifeline Program shall be used for nonsectarian purposes only.  (d) The Life Choices Lifeline Program shall consist of at least the following components:  (1) Direct-to-participant marketing within the state;  (2) The use of licensed nurses to provide to participants in the Life Choices Lifeline Program:  (A) An assessment and evaluation of needs related to pregnancy or parenting; and  (B) Medically accurate pregnancy-related medical information;    (3) The use of licensed social workers, nurses, or other individuals of equivalent experience, to provide to participants in the Life Choices Lifeline Program:  (A) Development of a care plan of resources and support to address the needs identified;  (B) Referrals to appropriate local resources, including state and federal benefits programs and local charitable organizations;  (C) Assistance in applying for state and federal benefits programs; and  (D) Assistance in accomplishing elements of the care plan; and    (4) Administrative support and expenses directly attributable to the development of or ongoing support of services of the Life Choices Lifeline Program.    (e)  (1) The Life Choices Lifeline Program shall be available to residents of all counties of the state, including residents in rural areas that may currently lack access to services.  (2) Services of the Life Choices Lifeline Program may be provided, as appropriate, in person through existing facilities or remotely through a telephonic system or other comparable technological system.    (f) To be eligible to receive services under the Life Choices Lifeline Program, an individual shall at the time of initial contact with the Life Choices Lifeline Program be:  (1) A resident of the state; and  (2) A biological parent of an unborn child or a biological or adoptive parent of a child under two (2) years of age.    (g) Existing participants of the Life Choices Lifeline Program whose pregnancy is terminated before birth are eligible to continue to receive services of the Life Choices Lifeline Program for six (6) months after the date of termination.
AR Code § 20-9-101 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 20 - Public Health and Welfare|Subtitle 2 - Health and Safety|Chapter 9 - Health Facilities and Services Generally|Subchapter 1 - General Provisions|§ 20-9-101. Professional health service personnel — Parity

 (a) Any additional compensation or allowances which may be made available to professional health service personnel at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences campus may also be made available to those in comparable positions in all divisions or offices of the Department of Human Services.  (b) Professional health service personnel shall be limited to all nursing, occupational therapy, and physical therapy classifications.
AR Code § 20-9-103 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 20 - Public Health and Welfare|Subtitle 2 - Health and Safety|Chapter 9 - Health Facilities and Services Generally|Subchapter 1 - General Provisions|§ 20-9-103. Pulse oximetry screening — Definition

 (a) As used in this section, “birthing facility” means an inpatient or ambulatory healthcare facility licensed by the Department of Health that provides birthing services or newborn care services, or both.  (b) Birthing facilities shall begin pulse oximetry testing for critical congenital heart defects on all newborns before discharge from the birthing facility no fewer than ninety (90) days and no more than one hundred eighty (180) days after the Department of Health complies with subsection (d) of this section.  (c) To facilitate pulse oximetry testing for critical congenital heart defects on all newborns in the State of Arkansas before discharge from a birthing facility, Arkansas Children's Hospital shall:  (1) Provide written guidance on evidence-based guidelines on development of hospital policies and procedures related to pulse oximetry screening in newborns to the Department of Health and, on request, to an individual birthing facility;  (2) Provide the Department of Health with an educational document that may be distributed to parents or legal guardians of newborns regarding:  (A) The need for and performance of the pulse oximetry test;  (B) Methods for conducting the screening; and  (C) Common strategies for follow-up care in infants with abnormal screening results; and    (3) Through its Department of Pediatrics, provide to a birthing facility training and on-site technical assistance upon request in the performance of pulse oximetry testing.    (d) To facilitate pulse oximetry testing for critical congenital heart defects on all newborns in the State of Arkansas before discharge from a birthing facility, the Department of Health shall:  (1) Develop an appropriate and functional system allowing for electronic submission of pulse oximetry test results by the hospital; and  (2) Provide technical assistance and training to the birthing facilities on the use of the system.    (e) Testing results submitted to and compiled by the Department of Health under this section are confidential and are not subject to examination or disclosure as public information under the Freedom of Information Act of 1967, § 25-19-101 et seq.  (f) The Department of Health shall not require the performance of a pulse oximetry test on a newborn if the parents or a legal guardian of the newborn object to the testing on medical, religious, or philosophical grounds.
AR Code § 20-9-104 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 20 - Public Health and Welfare|Subtitle 2 - Health and Safety|Chapter 9 - Health Facilities and Services Generally|Subchapter 1 - General Provisions|§ 20-9-104. Nonparticipation in maintenance of licensure or maintenance of certification — Definitions

 (a) As used in this section:  (1) “Maintenance of certification” means any process requiring periodic recertification examinations or other activities to maintain specialty medical certification; and  (2) “Specialty medical board certification” means a certification by a board that:  (A) Specializes in one (1) particular area of medicine; and  (B) Typically requires examinations that are in addition to the requirements of the Arkansas State Medical Board to practice medicine.      (b)  (1) Except as required by medical staff bylaws of a hospital, a hospital licensed by the Department of Health shall not deny physician hospital staff or admitting privileges or employment based solely on the absence of maintenance of certification.  (2) Subdivision (b)(1) of this section does not prevent a hospital from requiring physicians to undergo remedial or corrective courses or training as required by a quality improvement committee.
AR Code § 20-9-202 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 20 - Public Health and Welfare|Subtitle 2 - Health and Safety|Chapter 9 - Health Facilities and Services Generally|Subchapter 2 - Health Facilities Services|§ 20-9-202. Penalties

 (a) Any person, partnership, association, or corporation establishing, conducting, managing, or operating any institution without first obtaining a license therefor as provided or violating any provision of this subchapter or rules lawfully promulgated under this subchapter shall be guilty of a violation.  (b) Upon conviction, the person shall be fined not less than twenty-five dollars ($25.00) nor more than one hundred dollars ($100) for the first offense and not less than one hundred dollars ($100) nor more than five hundred dollars ($500) for each subsequent offense.  (c) Each day the institution shall operate after a first conviction shall be considered a subsequent offense.