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Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 20 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE (§§ 20-2-101 — 20-86-113) › Subtitle 2 - HEALTH AND SAFETY (§§ 20-6-101 — 20-38-113) › Chapter 13 - EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES (§§ 20-13-101 — 20-13-1805) › Subchapter 2 - EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES ACT (§§ 20-13-201 — 20-13-219) › Section 20-13-211 - Fees

The State Board of Health may establish the fees to be charged by the Department of Health to defray the cost of administering and enforcing this subchapter, as follows:
(1)
The testing fee not to exceed the cost of administering the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians examination;
(2)
(A)
The licensure fee for emergency medical services personnel, which shall not exceed twenty dollars ($20.00).
(B)
Ten dollars ($10.00) of the licensure fee shall be credited to the Emergency Medical Services Revolving Fund.
(C)
The licensure shall be valid for two (2) years;
(3)
The biennial renewal of the emergency medical services personnel licensure, which shall not exceed twenty dollars ($20.00). Ten dollars ($10.00) of the biennial renewal shall be credited to the fund;
(4)
The issuance and annual renewal of an operational permit for each ambulance service, which shall not exceed fifty dollars ($50.00);
(5)
The annual inspection and permitting of emergency vehicles, which shall not exceed five dollars ($5.00) per vehicle; and
(6)
The issuance and renewal of an operational license for each air ambulance service, which shall not exceed one hundred dollars ($100).
Acts 1975, No. 435, § 7; 1985, No. 1001, § 5; A.S.A. 1947, § 82-3407; Acts 1987, No. 345, § 4; 2005, No. 648, § 1; 2009, No. 689, § 11.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 20 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE (§§ 20-2-101 — 20-86-113) › Subtitle 2 - HEALTH AND SAFETY (§§ 20-6-101 — 20-38-113) › Chapter 13 - EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES (§§ 20-13-101 — 20-13-1805) › Subchapter 2 - EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES ACT (§§ 20-13-201 — 20-13-219) › Section 20-13-212 - Additional fees

(a)
There is imposed an additional annual fee of one hundred dollars ($100) for the inspection and permitting of ambulances. The fee shall be collected in addition to the fee provided in §
20-13-211(5)
.
(b)
There is imposed an annual fee of five hundred dollars ($500) for the issuance or renewal of an operational permit for an ambulance service, advanced life support rescue service, or air ambulance service. The fee required by this subsection shall be in addition to all other requirements for the issuance or renewal of an operational permit and shall be required in each county in which the ambulance service, including air ambulance services, has an operational base.
(c)
(1)
The fees established by this section shall be collected by the Department of Health.
(2)
The department shall deposit the fees with the Treasurer of State, and the fees shall be credited to the Arkansas Medicaid Program Trust Fund.
Acts 1995, No. 1275, § 1; 1999, No. 38, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 20 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE (§§ 20-2-101 — 20-86-113) › Subtitle 2 - HEALTH AND SAFETY (§§ 20-6-101 — 20-38-113) › Chapter 13 - EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES (§§ 20-13-101 — 20-13-1805) › Subchapter 2 - EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES ACT (§§ 20-13-201 — 20-13-219) › Section 20-13-213 - Ambulance standards

All ambulances operating in this state shall meet all standards prescribed by and under this subchapter and be licensed under this subchapter, and all personnel operating ambulances in this state shall meet the standards prescribed under this subchapter.
Acts 1999, No. 60, § 2.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 20 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE (§§ 20-2-101 — 20-86-113) › Subtitle 2 - HEALTH AND SAFETY (§§ 20-6-101 — 20-38-113) › Chapter 13 - EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES (§§ 20-13-101 — 20-13-1805) › Subchapter 2 - EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES ACT (§§ 20-13-201 — 20-13-219) › Section 20-13-214 - Military emergency medical personnel

(a)
Military personnel who return to the State of Arkansas following active duty and who received emergency medical training on active duty shall be granted initial licensure from the Department of Health as emergency medical services personnel under this subchapter, upon proof from the military that the individual received emergency medical training while on active duty.
(b)
Military personnel licensed under this section shall pay the fees for biennial renewal of the emergency medical services personnel license required under this subchapter.
Acts 2005, No. 1674, § 1; 2009, No. 689, § 12.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 20 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE (§§ 20-2-101 — 20-86-113) › Subtitle 2 - HEALTH AND SAFETY (§§ 20-6-101 — 20-38-113) › Chapter 13 - EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES (§§ 20-13-101 — 20-13-1805) › Subchapter 2 - EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES ACT (§§ 20-13-201 — 20-13-219) › Section 20-13-215 - Award of flag upon death - Definition

(a)
When a person licensed by the Division of Emergency Medical Services dies in the course of employment, in recognition of and appreciation for the service of the deceased person, the Department of Health may award one (1) United States flag to the deceased person's spouse or family.
(b)
As used in this section, "in the course of employment" means at any time when a person is:
(1)
On duty in the capacity for which he or she is licensed by the department; or
(2)
Performing an act ordinarily performed in the capacity for which he or she is licensed by the department, although the person is not on duty at the time.
(c)
This section does not limit or deny the right of any person or the person's survivors to any other benefits provided by law.
Added by Act 2015, No. 1184,§ 2, eff. 7/22/2015.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 20 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE (§§ 20-2-101 — 20-86-113) › Subtitle 2 - HEALTH AND SAFETY (§§ 20-6-101 — 20-38-113) › Chapter 13 - EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES (§§ 20-13-101 — 20-13-1805) › Subchapter 2 - EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES ACT (§§ 20-13-201 — 20-13-219) › Section 20-13-218 - Specific health condition

(a)
Emergency medical services personnel may administer prescription medications that are:
(1)
Carried by a patient;
(2)
Administered via routes of delivery that are within the scope of training for emergency medical services personnel;
(3)
Intended to treat a specific health condition; and
(4)
Not listed on the drug formulary set out by the Department of Health.
(b)
A patient who is diagnosed with a specific health condition may request to be transported to an alternative destination facility that is farther away than the nearest facility if:
(1)
The alternative destination facility better meets the needs of the patient because:
(A)
The patient's physician and medical records are at the alternative destination facility;
(B)
The patient has recently been discharged from the alternative destination facility;
(C)
The patient has had previous hospitalizations at the alternative destination facility; and
(D)
The patient's complex medical history is followed at the alternative destination facility; and
(2)
The request is approved by the local emergency medical services entity, which may include or be an emergency medical services board established under §
14-266-105(a)(3)
.
(c)
The Emergency Medical Services Advisory Council shall establish standards for:
(1)
Emergency medical services personnel to communicate with patients and caregivers of patients who are diagnosed with a specific health condition about:
(A)
The patient's specific health condition;
(B)
The likelihood that the patient will need emergency medical services; and
(C)
The collaborative development of emergency medical service care plans to meet the patient's needs; and
(2)
Local emergency medical services entities, which may include or be emergency medical services boards established under §
14-266-105(a)(3)
, to participate in care coordination for patients who are diagnosed with a specific health condition.
Added by Act 2021, No. 827,§ 2, eff. 7/28/2021.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 20 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE (§§ 20-2-101 — 20-86-113) › Subtitle 2 - HEALTH AND SAFETY (§§ 20-6-101 — 20-38-113) › Chapter 13 - EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES (§§ 20-13-101 — 20-13-1805) › Subchapter 2 - EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES ACT (§§ 20-13-201 — 20-13-219) › Section 20-13-219 - Emergency medical responders

(a)
The Department of Health shall establish a voluntary licensure program for emergency medical responders.
(b)
An emergency medical responder may be reimbursed by the Arkansas Medicaid Program and an insurance company for providing emergency medical services in the scope of his or her employment as an emergency medical responder.
Added by Act 2023, No. 258,§ 2, eff. 8/1/2023.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 20 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE (§§ 20-2-101 — 20-86-113) › Subtitle 2 - HEALTH AND SAFETY (§§ 20-6-101 — 20-38-113) › Chapter 13 - EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES (§§ 20-13-101 — 20-13-1805) › Subchapter 3 - COUNTY PROGRAMS (§§ 20-13-301 — 20-13-307) › Section 20-13-301 - Legislative intent

It is the intent of this subchapter to authorize the quorum court in any county to provide emergency medical services for residents of the county or any designated area of the county and to provide for levying service charges upon residents of the area to provide funds for the purchase of equipment, the maintenance and operation of equipment, and the payment for personal services necessary to provide the services.
Acts 1979, No. 51, § 1; A.S.A. 1947, § 82-3410.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 20 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE (§§ 20-2-101 — 20-86-113) › Subtitle 2 - HEALTH AND SAFETY (§§ 20-6-101 — 20-38-113) › Chapter 13 - EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES (§§ 20-13-101 — 20-13-1805) › Subchapter 3 - COUNTY PROGRAMS (§§ 20-13-301 — 20-13-307) › Section 20-13-302 - Act supplemental

The procedures prescribed in this subchapter for the establishment of an emergency medical services program and the furnishing of emergency medical services shall be supplemental to and shall not be construed to repeal or modify any law presently in existence relating to the furnishing of such services.
Acts 1979, No. 51, § 7; A.S.A. 1947, § 82-3416.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 20 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE (§§ 20-2-101 — 20-86-113) › Subtitle 2 - HEALTH AND SAFETY (§§ 20-6-101 — 20-38-113) › Chapter 13 - EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES (§§ 20-13-101 — 20-13-1805) › Subchapter 3 - COUNTY PROGRAMS (§§ 20-13-301 — 20-13-307) › Section 20-13-303 - Establishment

(a)
The quorum court of any county on its own motion or upon petition of ten percent (10%) of the electors of the county or any designated area of the county may establish by ordinance a system to provide emergency medical services to the residents of the county or the designated area.
(b)
(1)
When a quorum court proposes to enact an ordinance to provide emergency medical services, whether on its own motion or upon petition of electors, it shall set a date for a public hearing on the question and shall cause notice of the time and place of the hearing to be published in a newspaper of general circulation in the county or in the area proposed to be served.
(2)
All interested parties residing in the county or in the designated area shall have an opportunity to appear and be heard either for or against the establishment of the system.
(3)
At the next meeting of the quorum court after the hearing, the quorum court may adopt an ordinance establishing the emergency medical services system for the county or the designated area of the county or may refuse to act further on the matter.
(c)
If after the hearing the quorum court enacts an ordinance establishing a system, the ordinance shall specifically describe the area to be included within the system, shall describe the services to be provided the residents of the area, and shall specifically state the estimated cost of the services and the proposed method of financing the services, and such other matters as the quorum court deems appropriate to publicly advise residents of the county or the designated area of the purposes and costs of the system established in the ordinance.
Acts 1979, No. 51, § 2; A.S.A. 1947, § 82-3411.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 20 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE (§§ 20-2-101 — 20-86-113) › Subtitle 2 - HEALTH AND SAFETY (§§ 20-6-101 — 20-38-113) › Chapter 13 - EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES (§§ 20-13-101 — 20-13-1805) › Subchapter 3 - COUNTY PROGRAMS (§§ 20-13-301 — 20-13-307) › Section 20-13-304 - Referendum - Effective date of ordinance

(a)
Within ten (10) days after the enactment of the ordinance, a copy of the ordinance in its entirety shall be published in a newspaper of general circulation in the county or in the designated area.
(b)
The ordinance shall be subject to the referendum which may be exercised in the manner prescribed in Arkansas Constitution, Amendment 7, and laws enacted pursuant to Arkansas Constitution, Amendment 7, and the ordinance shall not be effective until the expiration of the time prescribed by the Arkansas Constitution and laws for the filing of referendum petitions.
(c)
(1)
If at the expiration of the period for filing referendum petitions no petitions have been filed, the ordinance shall become effective.
(2)
If referendum petitions have been filed, the ordinance shall be held in abeyance until the election thereon is conducted and the results determined.
(d)
(1)
If at the election a majority of the qualified electors of the county or the designated area voting on the question vote for the ordinance, it shall become effective.
(2)
If a majority of the qualified electors voting on the question at the election vote against the ordinance, it shall be deemed rejected and shall have no force or effect.
Acts 1979, No. 51, § 3; 1980 (1st Ex. Sess.), No. 40, § 1; 1980 (1st Ex. Sess.), No. 68, § 1; A.S.A. 1947, § 82-3412.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 20 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE (§§ 20-2-101 — 20-86-113) › Subtitle 2 - HEALTH AND SAFETY (§§ 20-6-101 — 20-38-113) › Chapter 13 - EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES (§§ 20-13-101 — 20-13-1805) › Subchapter 3 - COUNTY PROGRAMS (§§ 20-13-301 — 20-13-307) › Section 20-13-305 - Financing

(a)
Emergency medical services to be provided the residents of any county or any designated area of the county pursuant to the provisions of this subchapter may be financed by service charges levied in the ordinance establishing the service.
(b)
(1)
The service charges may be assessed and collected on a per capita, per household, or per unit of service basis or a combination of any of these, as may be determined by the quorum court, and shall be collected in such manner as may be prescribed by ordinance of the quorum court.
(2)
If the quorum court elects by ordinance to have the service charges entered on ad valorem tax notices and collected by the county collector at the time of collecting real and personal property taxes, the collector shall not accept payment of any ad valorem taxes unless the taxpayer at the same time pays any service charges billed to him or her to finance emergency medical services.
(c)
All funds derived from the levy of service charges to support the furnishing of emergency medical services in the county or designated area shall be used only for the purposes for which levied, and a separate account shall be maintained in the county treasury in which all funds shall be deposited.
(d)
(1)
The funds shall be expended only on appropriation of the quorum court and shall be subject to the same accounting and disbursement procedures and requirements as other county funds.
(2)
A quorum court may expend the funds directly to an emergency medical services provider selected for the area without observing the accounting requirements of other county funds if:
(A)
The quorum court appropriates the funds for that purpose;
(B)
The voters of an emergency medical services district have approved the collection of service charges by placement of those fees on the ad valorem tax notices; and
(C)
The quorum court determines by resolution that the annual cost of providing emergency medical services to the district exceeds the annual amount collected as service charges by the placement of the service charges on the ad valorem tax notices.
Amended by Act 2013, No. 970,§ 1, eff. 8/16/2013.
Acts 1979, No. 51, § 4; 1980 (1st Ex. Sess.), No. 40, § 2; 1980 (1st Ex. Sess.), No. 68, § 2; A.S.A. 1947, § 82-3413.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 20 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE (§§ 20-2-101 — 20-86-113) › Subtitle 2 - HEALTH AND SAFETY (§§ 20-6-101 — 20-38-113) › Chapter 13 - EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES (§§ 20-13-101 — 20-13-1805) › Subchapter 3 - COUNTY PROGRAMS (§§ 20-13-301 — 20-13-307) › Section 20-13-306 - Service charges for preexisting programs

(a)
In any county in which a system of emergency medical services has been established before July 20, 1979, the quorum court of the county may levy service charges on residents of the county or designated area of the county in which services are provided to finance or assist in financing the services.
(b)
The ordinance levying service charges to finance emergency medical services programs established before July 20, 1979, shall be subject to the same notice and hearing requirements and shall be subject to referendum in the same manner as is provided in this subchapter for the ordinance establishing a system of emergency medical services.
Acts 1979, No. 51, § 6; A.S.A. 1947, § 82-3415.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 20 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE (§§ 20-2-101 — 20-86-113) › Subtitle 2 - HEALTH AND SAFETY (§§ 20-6-101 — 20-38-113) › Chapter 13 - EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES (§§ 20-13-101 — 20-13-1805) › Subchapter 3 - COUNTY PROGRAMS (§§ 20-13-301 — 20-13-307) › Section 20-13-307 - Discontinuance

(a)
The quorum court of any county which has established a system of emergency medical services for the residents of the county or any designated area pursuant to the authority granted in this subchapter may, on its own motion or on petition of a majority of the qualified electors of the county or designated area, discontinue the furnishing of emergency medical services in the county or area and discontinue the levy of service charges in the area.
(b)
However, the services shall not be discontinued until a public hearing is held at which persons residing in the county or the designated area have an opportunity to appear in behalf of or in opposition to the discontinuance of the services. The time and place of the hearing shall be published in a newspaper of general circulation in the county or designated area at least ten (10) days before the date thereof.
(c)
When an emergency medical services program is discontinued in the manner authorized in this section, the service charges authorized by the ordinance which established the program shall continue to be collected until all outstanding debts of the program have been paid.
Acts 1979, No. 51, § 5; A.S.A. 1947, § 82-3414.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 20 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE (§§ 20-2-101 — 20-86-113) › Subtitle 2 - HEALTH AND SAFETY (§§ 20-6-101 — 20-38-113) › Chapter 13 - EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES (§§ 20-13-101 — 20-13-1805) › Subchapter 4 - INSECT STING AND OTHER ALLERGIC REACTIONS EMERGENCY TREATMENT ACT (§§ 20-13-401 — 20-13-408) › Section 20-13-401 - Title

This subchapter shall be known and cited as the "Insect Sting and Other Allergic Reactions Emergency Treatment Act".
Acts 1983, No. 436, § 1; A.S.A. 1947, § 82-4501; Acts 2009, No. 684, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 20 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE (§§ 20-2-101 — 20-86-113) › Subtitle 2 - HEALTH AND SAFETY (§§ 20-6-101 — 20-38-113) › Chapter 13 - EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES (§§ 20-13-101 — 20-13-1805) › Subchapter 4 - INSECT STING AND OTHER ALLERGIC REACTIONS EMERGENCY TREATMENT ACT (§§ 20-13-401 — 20-13-408) › Section 20-13-402 - Purpose

It is the purpose of this subchapter to provide a means of authorizing certain individuals to administer treatment to those persons who have severe adverse reactions to insect stings and other allergic reactions when a physician is not immediately available.
Acts 1983, No. 436, § 2; A.S.A. 1947, § 82-4502; Acts 2009, No. 684, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 20 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE (§§ 20-2-101 — 20-86-113) › Subtitle 2 - HEALTH AND SAFETY (§§ 20-6-101 — 20-38-113) › Chapter 13 - EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES (§§ 20-13-101 — 20-13-1805) › Subchapter 4 - INSECT STING AND OTHER ALLERGIC REACTIONS EMERGENCY TREATMENT ACT (§§ 20-13-401 — 20-13-408) › Section 20-13-403 - Definitions

As used in this subchapter:
(1)
"Authorized entity" means an entity or organization at which or in connection with which allergens capable of causing an anaphylactic reaction may be present, including without limitation:
(A)
A restaurant;
(B)
An amusement park; and
(C)
A sports arena;
(2)
"Auto-injectable epinephrine" means a single-use device used for the automatic injection of a premeasured dose of epinephrine into the human body;
(3)
"Certificate" means a certificate issued under this subchapter to authorize the receipt, possession, and administration of prescribed auto-injectable epinephrine;
(4)
"Expected user" means an authorized entity's employee or agent who is responsible for the storage, maintenance, and general supervision of auto-injectable epinephrine acquired by the authorized entity;
(5)
"Healthcare professional" means a licensed physician, chiropractor, dentist, optometrist, podiatrist, or other licensed healthcare professional;
(6)
"Physician" means an individual 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.; and
(7)
"Self-administration" means a person's discretionary use of auto-injectable epinephrine pursuant to a prescription or written direction from a healthcare professional.
Amended by Act 2015, No. 1108,§ 1, eff. 7/22/2015.
Acts 1983, No. 436, § 3; A.S.A. 1947, § 82-4503.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 20 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE (§§ 20-2-101 — 20-86-113) › Subtitle 2 - HEALTH AND SAFETY (§§ 20-6-101 — 20-38-113) › Chapter 13 - EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES (§§ 20-13-101 — 20-13-1805) › Subchapter 4 - INSECT STING AND OTHER ALLERGIC REACTIONS EMERGENCY TREATMENT ACT (§§ 20-13-401 — 20-13-408) › Section 20-13-404 - Eligibility for certificate

A person may receive a certificate under this subchapter only if the person:
(1)
Is eighteen (18) years of age or older;
(2)
Has, or reasonably expects to have, regular contact with at least one (1) other person as a result of the person's relationship or occupational or volunteer status, including without limitation:
(A)
A parent;
(B)
A camp counselor;
(C)
A scout leader;
(D)
A school nurse, school teacher, or other school employee;
(E)
A forest ranger;
(F)
A tour guide;
(G)
A chaperone; or
(H)
An authorized entity; and
(3)
(A)
Has been properly instructed by a physician or has completed an anaphylaxis training program conducted by a nationally recognized organization experienced in training laypersons in emergency health treatment or other person approved by the Department of Health.
(B)
The instruction shall include recognition of the symptoms of systemic reactions to insect stings and other allergic reactions and the proper administration of an injection of epinephrine.
Amended by Act 2015, No. 1108,§ 1, eff. 7/22/2015.
Amended by Act 2013, No. 1437,§ 2, eff. 8/16/2013.
Amended by Act 2013, No. 757,§ 2, eff. 8/16/2013.
Acts 1983, No. 436, §§ 4, 5; A.S.A. 1947, §§ 82-4504, 82-4505; Acts 2009, No. 684, § 2.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 20 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE (§§ 20-2-101 — 20-86-113) › Subtitle 2 - HEALTH AND SAFETY (§§ 20-6-101 — 20-38-113) › Chapter 13 - EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES (§§ 20-13-101 — 20-13-1805) › Subchapter 4 - INSECT STING AND OTHER ALLERGIC REACTIONS EMERGENCY TREATMENT ACT (§§ 20-13-401 — 20-13-408) › Section 20-13-405 - Authority of certificate holder

(a)
A certificate issued pursuant to this subchapter shall authorize the certificate holder to receive, upon presentation of the certificate, from any physician a prescription for premeasured doses of epinephrine and the necessary paraphernalia for administration.
(b)
The certificate also shall authorize the certificate holder to possess, provide, and administer in an emergency situation when a physician is not immediately available the prescribed epinephrine to a person who:
(1)
Has contact with the certificate holder as a result of the certificate holder's relationship or occupational or volunteer status under §
20-13-404(2)
; and
(2)
Appears to be suffering a severe adverse reaction to an insect sting or other allergic reaction.
Amended by Act 2015, No. 1108,§ 2, eff. 7/22/2015.
Acts 1983, No. 436, § 7; A.S.A. 1947, § 82-4507; Acts 2009, No. 684, § 3.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 20 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE (§§ 20-2-101 — 20-86-113) › Subtitle 2 - HEALTH AND SAFETY (§§ 20-6-101 — 20-38-113) › Chapter 13 - EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES (§§ 20-13-101 — 20-13-1805) › Subchapter 4 - INSECT STING AND OTHER ALLERGIC REACTIONS EMERGENCY TREATMENT ACT (§§ 20-13-401 — 20-13-408) › Section 20-13-406 - Immunity

(a)
A person or entity that in good faith renders emergency care or treatment by the use of auto-injectable epinephrine is immune from civil liability resulting from:
(1)
The emergency care or treatment; and
(2)
Any good faith act or omission to provide or arrange for further medical treatment.
(b)
A person or entity granted immunity under subsection (a) of this section includes without limitation:
(1)
A physician or medical facility that distributes auto-injectable epinephrine or issues a certificate under this subchapter;
(2)
A person or entity that provides auto-injectable epinephrine training to an expected user or authorized entity;
(3)
A person or entity responsible for the location where the auto-injectable epinephrine is located or used; and
(4)
A certificate holder.
(c)
The immunity under subsection (a) of this section does not apply if the cause of action results from gross negligence or willful or wanton misconduct.
(d)
Immunity under this section is in addition to the immunity provided to an individual acting as a "Good Samaritan" under the provisions of §
17-95-101
.
Amended by Act 2015, No. 1108,§ 3, eff. 7/22/2015.
Acts 1983, No. 436, § 8; A.S.A. 1947, § 82-4508.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 20 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE (§§ 20-2-101 — 20-86-113) › Subtitle 2 - HEALTH AND SAFETY (§§ 20-6-101 — 20-38-113) › Chapter 13 - EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES (§§ 20-13-101 — 20-13-1805) › Subchapter 4 - INSECT STING AND OTHER ALLERGIC REACTIONS EMERGENCY TREATMENT ACT (§§ 20-13-401 — 20-13-408) › Section 20-13-407 - Administration of subchapter

(a)
The Department of Health shall prepare a certificate form for use by a physician as authorized under this subchapter.
(b)
(1)
A copy of a certificate issued under this subchapter shall be forwarded by the issuing physician to the department.
(2)
The department shall maintain the copy on file and make it available for public inspection.
Amended by Act 2015, No. 1108,§ 3, eff. 7/22/2015.
Acts 1983, No. 436, § 6; A.S.A. 1947, § 82-4506.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 20 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE (§§ 20-2-101 — 20-86-113) › Subtitle 2 - HEALTH AND SAFETY (§§ 20-6-101 — 20-38-113) › Chapter 13 - EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES (§§ 20-13-101 — 20-13-1805) › Subchapter 4 - INSECT STING AND OTHER ALLERGIC REACTIONS EMERGENCY TREATMENT ACT (§§ 20-13-401 — 20-13-408) › Section 20-13-408 - Auto-injectable epinephrine use by an authorized entity

(a)
In order to ensure the public health and safety, an authorized entity that acquires auto-injectable epinephrine shall ensure that:
(1)
An expected user:
(A)
Completes appropriate knowledge and skills courses at least one (1) time every two (2) years in anaphylaxis and auto-injectable epinephrine use; and
(B)
Obtains a certificate under this subchapter;
(2)
The auto-injectable epinephrine is maintained according to the manufacturer's operational guidelines and instructions in a locked, secure location; and
(3)
A person who renders emergency care or treatment to a person having an anaphylactic reaction by using auto-injectable epinephrine activates the emergency medical services system as soon as possible and immediately reports the use of auto-injectable epinephrine to the medical provider responding to the emergency.
(b)
An authorized entity and its expected users may:
(1)
Obtain a prescription in the name of the authorized entity for epinephrine auto-injectors and acquire epinephrine auto-injectors under the prescription;
(2)
Provide auto-injectable epinephrine for immediate self-administration to an individual who the authorized entity or expected user believes in good faith is experiencing anaphylaxis, regardless of whether the individual has a prescription for auto-injectable epinephrine or has previously been diagnosed with an allergy; and
(3)
Administer auto-injectable epinephrine directly to an individual who the authorized entity or expected user believes in good faith is experiencing anaphylaxis, regardless of whether the individual has a prescription for auto-injectable epinephrine or has been previously diagnosed with an allergy.
(c)
An authorized entity that possesses and makes available auto-injectable epinephrine shall:
(1)
(A)
Submit to the Department of Health a report of each incident on the authorized entity's premises in which the authorized entity provides or administers auto-injectable epinephrine.
(B)
The department annually shall publish a report that summarizes and analyzes the reports submitted under this subdivision (c)(1); and
(2)
Notify an agent of emergency communications, 911, or vehicle dispatch center of the existence, location, and type of auto-injectable epinephrine.
Added by Act 2015, No. 1108,§ 4, eff. 7/22/2015.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 20 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE (§§ 20-2-101 — 20-86-113) › Subtitle 2 - HEALTH AND SAFETY (§§ 20-6-101 — 20-38-113) › Chapter 13 - EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES (§§ 20-13-101 — 20-13-1805) › Subchapter 5 - POISON CONTROL - DRUG INFORMATION - TOXICOLOGICAL LABORATORY SERVICES (§§ 20-13-501 — 20-13-511) › Section 20-13-501 - Legislative finding

(a)
The General Assembly finds and declares that because of the inherent threat of human danger posed by injudicious use, or misuse, of dangerous substances, the physicians and allied health professionals who provide healthcare services for Arkansas citizens are in need of emergency poison control and drug information and toxicological laboratory services sufficient to provide, on a twenty-four-hour coverage basis, reliable, accurate, and qualified professional judgments and responses to requests for emergency poison control and drug information data and emergency toxicological laboratory services such as analysis of blood, urine, vomitus, and gastric lavage for substance identification, and that public health and welfare require such services.
(b)
The General Assembly further finds and declares that legislation is required to authorize and provide effective practical delivery of emergency poison control and drug information and toxicological laboratory services judgments and responses to physicians and allied health professionals who deliver healthcare services within this state.
Acts 1975, No. 600, § 1; A.S.A. 1947, § 82-3501.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 20 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE (§§ 20-2-101 — 20-86-113) › Subtitle 2 - HEALTH AND SAFETY (§§ 20-6-101 — 20-38-113) › Chapter 13 - EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES (§§ 20-13-101 — 20-13-1805) › Subchapter 5 - POISON CONTROL - DRUG INFORMATION - TOXICOLOGICAL LABORATORY SERVICES (§§ 20-13-501 — 20-13-511) › Section 20-13-502 - Purpose of program

The purpose of this subchapter shall be to implement a statewide emergency poison control-drug information-toxicological laboratory services program (PC-DI-TL) designed and structured to deliver, on a twenty-four-hour coverage basis, reliable, accurate, qualified professional judgments and responses to requests for emergency poison control-drug information data and toxicological laboratory services, such services to include, but not be limited to, analysis of blood, urine, vomitus, and gastric lavage for substance identification purposes.
Acts 1975, No. 600, § 2; A.S.A. 1947, § 82-3502.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 20 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE (§§ 20-2-101 — 20-86-113) › Subtitle 2 - HEALTH AND SAFETY (§§ 20-6-101 — 20-38-113) › Chapter 13 - EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES (§§ 20-13-101 — 20-13-1805) › Subchapter 5 - POISON CONTROL - DRUG INFORMATION - TOXICOLOGICAL LABORATORY SERVICES (§§ 20-13-501 — 20-13-511) › Section 20-13-504 - Penalties

Any individual who shall fraudulently represent himself or herself to be a person entitled to invoke the services of the PC-DI-TL system when such is not the case or any person who attempts to obtain information later put to illegal use in any way shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction in any court of competent jurisdiction shall be fined a sum not to exceed five hundred dollars ($500) or imprisoned for a period not to exceed six (6) months, or both.
Acts 1975, No. 600, § 9; A.S.A. 1947, § 82-3509.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 20 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE (§§ 20-2-101 — 20-86-113) › Subtitle 2 - HEALTH AND SAFETY (§§ 20-6-101 — 20-38-113) › Chapter 13 - EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES (§§ 20-13-101 — 20-13-1805) › Subchapter 5 - POISON CONTROL - DRUG INFORMATION - TOXICOLOGICAL LABORATORY SERVICES (§§ 20-13-501 — 20-13-511) › Section 20-13-505 - Authority of secretary

(a)
The Secretary of the Department of Health may:
(1)
Employ any coordination measures necessary to effectuate the purposes of this subchapter within and among the responsible components;
(2)
Engage in any educational program or effort undertaken in partnership with county or municipal governmental agencies or other groups if, in his or her judgment, such activity would effectuate the purposes of this subchapter;
(3)
Authorize any component within the PC-DI-TL services system to employ experts and consultants and compensate those individuals at rates determined by the secretary in consultation with component representatives of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences; and
(4)
Engage in programs of experimental or demonstration research.
(b)
Additionally, the secretary may accept and administer loans, grants, or other funds and gifts, conditional or otherwise, from the United States Government and any other public or private sources. In all such transactions, the PC-DI-TL system shall remain unitary, and the secretary shall allow no function which might require the separation of the components.
(c)
The secretary shall have full authority, in consultation with the two (2) University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences components of the PC-DI-TL system, to formulate, promulgate, adopt, amend, and enforce rules, regulations, and regulatory standards necessary to effectuate this subchapter in a way consistent with §
10-3-309
.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 389,§ 25, eff. 7/24/2019.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 4982, eff. 7/1/2019.
Acts 1975, No. 600, §§ 6, 7; A.S.A. 1947, §§ 82-3506, 82-3507.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 20 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE (§§ 20-2-101 — 20-86-113) › Subtitle 2 - HEALTH AND SAFETY (§§ 20-6-101 — 20-38-113) › Chapter 13 - EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES (§§ 20-13-101 — 20-13-1805) › Subchapter 5 - POISON CONTROL - DRUG INFORMATION - TOXICOLOGICAL LABORATORY SERVICES (§§ 20-13-501 — 20-13-511) › Section 20-13-506 - Advisory committee - Creation

(a)
(1)
The Department of Health may appoint an advisory committee to assist in the development and review of rules promulgated under the authority of this subchapter.
(2)
The committee shall consist of an uneven number of persons, not to exceed seven (7), appointed by the Secretary of the Department of Health.
(b)
(1)
Membership on the advisory committee shall include representatives qualified by experience and affiliation to represent the viewpoints of persons and groups most likely to become participants within the PC-DI-TL services components of the established program.
(2)
The advisory committee may include representatives from the medical and allied health professional community, individuals with poison control, drug information, and toxicological services knowledge and expertise, state and local governmental officials, and public interest groups.
(3)
In the selection of members, the secretary shall appoint only those persons with professional expertise in poison control, drug information, toxicological laboratory services, or other health and safety fields.
(c)
Members of the advisory committee may receive expense reimbursement in accordance with §
25-16-901
et seq.
(d)
Any reasonable administrative and technical assistance required by the committee shall be provided by the secretary in consultation with the UAMS-Pharmacy and UAMS-Library permanent components of the PC-DI-TL program.
(e)
The advisory committee may seek advice and information from interested knowledgeable persons or governmental agencies within or without the state to assist in policy determinations and regulatory standards.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 315,§ 1923, eff. 7/24/2019.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 4985, eff. 7/1/2019.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 4984, eff. 7/1/2019.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 4983, eff. 7/1/2019.
Acts 1975, No. 600, § 4; A.S.A. 1947, § 82-3504; Acts 1997, No. 250, § 183.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 20 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE (§§ 20-2-101 — 20-86-113) › Subtitle 2 - HEALTH AND SAFETY (§§ 20-6-101 — 20-38-113) › Chapter 13 - EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES (§§ 20-13-101 — 20-13-1805) › Subchapter 5 - POISON CONTROL - DRUG INFORMATION - TOXICOLOGICAL LABORATORY SERVICES (§§ 20-13-501 — 20-13-511) › Section 20-13-507 - Structure and design of program

(a)
(1)
(A)
The time-response design shall embrace two (2) broad, major, selective categories inherent in the threat of human danger posed by injudicious use or misuse of dangerous substances.
(B)
A Category I response shall be delivered within six (6) hours after receipt of the sample to be identified.
(C)
A Category II response shall be delivered within twelve (12) hours after receipt of the sample to be identified.
(D)
All responses shall be followed in each instance by a written confirmation report at the earliest practicable date.
(2)
Determinative category substances shall be:
CATEGORY I
(6 hrs.)
CATEGORY II
(12 hrs.)
1) barbiturates
1) pesticides
2) narcotics
2) heavy metals
3) amphetamines
3) other substances
4) salicylates
5) phenothiazine
6) alcohol
7) chloral hydrate
8) Librium
9) Valium
10) Placidyl
11) Meprobamate
12) Methaqualone
13) Glutethimide
14) other drugs
(b)
Under the authority of this subchapter, participating hospital emergency room personnel shall be qualified and trained to use spot tests and thin-layer chromatography in conducting blood and urine presumptive chemical tests for drugs and harmful chemicals as well as quick scanning examinations for common drugs such as narcotics, barbiturates, amphetamines, and salicylates.
(c)
Program design includes efficient supporting recordkeeping and reporting measures within the communications network.
(d)
Though this program shall at all times function as a unitary system of services to Arkansas medical and allied health professionals, it shall embrace three (3) permanent components:
(1)
The College of Pharmacy of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences which is charged with emergency poison and drug information responsibility;
(2)
The UAMS-Library which is charged with nonemergency poison and drug information responsibility; and
(3)
The Chemistry Branch of the public health laboratory of the Department of Health which is charged with the emergency toxicological laboratory services responsibility.
Acts 1975, No. 600, § 2; A.S.A. 1947, § 82-3502.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 20 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE (§§ 20-2-101 — 20-86-113) › Subtitle 2 - HEALTH AND SAFETY (§§ 20-6-101 — 20-38-113) › Chapter 13 - EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES (§§ 20-13-101 — 20-13-1805) › Subchapter 5 - POISON CONTROL - DRUG INFORMATION - TOXICOLOGICAL LABORATORY SERVICES (§§ 20-13-501 — 20-13-511) › Section 20-13-508 - Designation of personnel

(a)
Each permanent component within the PC-DI-TL services system shall designate those persons within the component department who shall have responsibility for implementing and developing this toxicology services system, and each shall provide written notice of the designations to the Secretary of the Department of Health.
(b)
The persons so designated shall be qualified by education, training, and experience to ensure the effectiveness of this subchapter.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 4986, eff. 7/1/2019.
Acts 1975, No. 600, § 6; A.S.A. 1947, § 82-3506.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 20 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE (§§ 20-2-101 — 20-86-113) › Subtitle 2 - HEALTH AND SAFETY (§§ 20-6-101 — 20-38-113) › Chapter 13 - EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES (§§ 20-13-101 — 20-13-1805) › Subchapter 5 - POISON CONTROL - DRUG INFORMATION - TOXICOLOGICAL LABORATORY SERVICES (§§ 20-13-501 — 20-13-511) › Section 20-13-509 - Compensation for student workers

(a)
Subject to the approval of the Dean of the College of Pharmacy of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, registration or tuition fees, or both, in the University of Arkansas system are to be waived for those students who provide concurrent services to the Arkansas Poison and Drug Information Center of the College of Pharmacy of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences.
(b)
Any funds at the disposal of the College of Pharmacy of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences can be used to provide scholarships and fellowships to those providing services to the center.
Acts 1975, No. 600, § 6; 1983, No. 793, § 1; A.S.A. 1947, § 82-3506.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 20 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE (§§ 20-2-101 — 20-86-113) › Subtitle 2 - HEALTH AND SAFETY (§§ 20-6-101 — 20-38-113) › Chapter 13 - EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES (§§ 20-13-101 — 20-13-1805) › Subchapter 5 - POISON CONTROL - DRUG INFORMATION - TOXICOLOGICAL LABORATORY SERVICES (§§ 20-13-501 — 20-13-511) › Section 20-13-510 - Personnel immunity

None of the personnel within any of the components of the PC-DI-TL sevices system shall incur personal liability or be placed in any legal jeopardy for laboratory services provided, analyses executed and reported, information proffered in good faith, professional judgments and responses provided for the system, or any good faith professional efforts to effectuate the purposes of this subchapter.
Acts 1975, No. 600, § 8; A.S.A. 1947, § 82-3508.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 20 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE (§§ 20-2-101 — 20-86-113) › Subtitle 2 - HEALTH AND SAFETY (§§ 20-6-101 — 20-38-113) › Chapter 13 - EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES (§§ 20-13-101 — 20-13-1805) › Subchapter 5 - POISON CONTROL - DRUG INFORMATION - TOXICOLOGICAL LABORATORY SERVICES (§§ 20-13-501 — 20-13-511) › Section 20-13-511 - Recordkeeping and reporting

Each of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences components, the Arkansas Poison and Drug Information Center, the UAMS-Library for nonemergency poison and drug information, and the Chemistry Branch of the public health laboratory of the Department of Health, shall make available to the Secretary of the Department of Health, in such manner, form, or at such times as he or she shall require, copies of records and reports regarding all activities authorized and developed pursuant to this subchapter.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 4987, eff. 7/1/2019.
Acts 1975, No. 600, § 5; A.S.A. 1947, § 82-3505.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 20 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE (§§ 20-2-101 — 20-86-113) › Subtitle 2 - HEALTH AND SAFETY (§§ 20-6-101 — 20-38-113) › Chapter 13 - EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES (§§ 20-13-101 — 20-13-1805) › Subchapter 6 - NERVE AGENTS EMERGENCY TREATMENT ACT (§§ 20-13-601 — 20-13-607) › Section 20-13-601 - Title

This subchapter shall be known and cited as the "Nerve Agents Emergency Treatment Act".
Acts 1991, No. 270, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 20 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE (§§ 20-2-101 — 20-86-113) › Subtitle 2 - HEALTH AND SAFETY (§§ 20-6-101 — 20-38-113) › Chapter 13 - EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES (§§ 20-13-101 — 20-13-1805) › Subchapter 6 - NERVE AGENTS EMERGENCY TREATMENT ACT (§§ 20-13-601 — 20-13-607) › Section 20-13-602 - Purpose

It is the purpose of this subchapter to provide a means of authorizing certain individuals to administer treatment to those persons who have severe adverse reactions to nerve agents when a physician is not immediately available.
Acts 1991, No. 270, § 2.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 20 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE (§§ 20-2-101 — 20-86-113) › Subtitle 2 - HEALTH AND SAFETY (§§ 20-6-101 — 20-38-113) › Chapter 13 - EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES (§§ 20-13-101 — 20-13-1805) › Subchapter 6 - NERVE AGENTS EMERGENCY TREATMENT ACT (§§ 20-13-601 — 20-13-607) › Section 20-13-603 - Definition

As used in this subchapter, "physician" means a natural person licensed to practice medicine in the State of Arkansas pursuant to the Arkansas Medical Practices Act, §
17-95-201
et seq., §
17-95-301
et seq., and §
17-95-401
et seq.
Acts 1991, No. 270, § 3.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 20 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE (§§ 20-2-101 — 20-86-113) › Subtitle 2 - HEALTH AND SAFETY (§§ 20-6-101 — 20-38-113) › Chapter 13 - EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES (§§ 20-13-101 — 20-13-1805) › Subchapter 6 - NERVE AGENTS EMERGENCY TREATMENT ACT (§§ 20-13-601 — 20-13-607) › Section 20-13-604 - Eligibility for certificate

Persons eligible to receive a certificate pursuant to this subchapter shall meet the following requirements:
(1)
Be eighteen (18) years of age or older;
(2)
Have, or reasonably expect to have, responsibility for at least one (1) other person as a result of one's relationship, or one's occupational or volunteer status, for example, emergency medical technician, fire department personnel, P.H. nurses, etc.; and
(3)
Have been properly trained by a qualified instructor who has been certified by a physician licensed under the Arkansas Medical Practices Act, §
17-95-201
et seq., §
17-95-301
et seq., and §
17-95-401
et seq. The curriculum shall minimally include recognition of the symptoms of systemic reactions to nerve agents and the proper administration of an injection of atropine/pralidoxime, or other drugs as approved by the State Health Officer for the treatment of symptoms caused by exposure to nerve agents.
Acts 1991, No. 270, § 4.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 20 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE (§§ 20-2-101 — 20-86-113) › Subtitle 2 - HEALTH AND SAFETY (§§ 20-6-101 — 20-38-113) › Chapter 13 - EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES (§§ 20-13-101 — 20-13-1805) › Subchapter 6 - NERVE AGENTS EMERGENCY TREATMENT ACT (§§ 20-13-601 — 20-13-607) › Section 20-13-605 - Authority of certificate holder

(a)
A certificate issued pursuant to this subchapter shall authorize the holder thereof to receive upon presentation of the certificate, from any physician, a prescription for premeasured doses of atropine/pralidoxime, or other drugs as approved by the State Health Officer for the treatment of symptoms caused by exposure to nerve agents, and the necessary paraphernalia for administration.
(b)
The certificate shall also authorize the holder thereof to possess and administer, in an emergency situation when a physician is not immediately available, the prescribed atropine/pralidoxime, or other drugs as approved by the State Health Officer for the treatment of symptoms caused by exposure to nerve agents, to persons suffering a severe adverse reaction to nerve agents.
(c)
The holder may administer atropine/pralidoxime, or other drugs as approved by the State Health Officer, for the treatment of symptoms caused by exposure to nerve agents.
Acts 1991, No. 270, § 5.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 20 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE (§§ 20-2-101 — 20-86-113) › Subtitle 2 - HEALTH AND SAFETY (§§ 20-6-101 — 20-38-113) › Chapter 13 - EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES (§§ 20-13-101 — 20-13-1805) › Subchapter 6 - NERVE AGENTS EMERGENCY TREATMENT ACT (§§ 20-13-601 — 20-13-607) › Section 20-13-606 - Immunity

No cause of action shall arise against a certificate holder pursuant to this subchapter or against the issuing physician for any act or omission when acting in good faith pursuant to the authority granted by this subchapter, except when the conduct amounts to gross negligence.
Acts 1991, No. 270, § 6.