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Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 17 - PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS, AND BUSINESSES (§§ 17-1-101 — 17-107-311) › Subtitle 3 - MEDICAL PROFESSIONS (§§ 17-80-101 — 17-107-311) › Chapter 95 - PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS (§§ 17-95-101 — 17-95-1110) › Subchapter 4 - ARKANSAS MEDICAL PRACTICES ACT - LICENSING (§§ 17-95-401 — 17-95-414) › Section 17-95-412 - Academic licenses

(a)
The Arkansas State Medical Board may issue an academic license to practice medicine to any physician who meets:
(1)
The qualifications and requirements set forth in the rules of the Arkansas State Medical Board; and
(2)
The conditions and requirements set forth in subsection (b) of this section.
(b)
(1)
The physician shall:
(A)
Submit an application to the Arkansas State Medical Board;
(B)
Provide information the Arkansas State Medical Board by rule may require;
(C)
Pay a licensure fee that the Arkansas State Medical Board may set by rule to cover the costs of administering the alternative to discipline program; and
(D)
Be serving as a faculty member in the State of Arkansas under the supervision of a faculty member licensed by the Arkansas State Medical Board at an academic medical program accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education or the American Osteopathic Association operated in the State of Arkansas and established by and under the control of a medical school located in the State of Arkansas and accredited by an accrediting agency recognized by the United States Department of Education or approved by the Arkansas Higher Education Coordinating Board to seek accreditation by an accrediting agency recognized by the United States Department of Education.
(2)
The academic license to practice medicine in the State of Arkansas shall authorize the practice of medicine only within the clinical and educational programs in the State of Arkansas that are established and administered by a medical school located in the State of Arkansas and accredited by an accrediting agency recognized by the United States Department of Education or approved by the Arkansas Higher Education Coordinating Board to seek accreditation by an accrediting agency recognized by the United States Department of Education.
(c)
(1)
The Arkansas State Medical Board shall issue each academic license for a period of one (1) year.
(2)
At the end of the one (1) year, the academic license shall lapse, and the physician shall make an additional application to the Arkansas State Medical Board if the physician desires to continue the practice of medicine under the academic license.
(3)
At the end of the second year of practice with an academic license, the physician is eligible for an active, unrestricted license to practice medicine in the state.
(d)
A physician who obtains an academic license to practice medicine in the State of Arkansas shall comply with the Arkansas Medical Practices Act, §
17-95-201
et seq., §
17-95-301
et seq., and §
17-95-401
et seq., and all rules of the Arkansas State Medical Board.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 701,§ 1, eff. 7/24/2019.
Amended by Act 2017, No. 1061,§ 1, eff. 4/6/2017.
Amended by Act 2017, No. 147,§ 3, eff. 2/7/2017.
Acts 2005, No. 497, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 17 - PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS, AND BUSINESSES (§§ 17-1-101 — 17-107-311) › Subtitle 3 - MEDICAL PROFESSIONS (§§ 17-80-101 — 17-107-311) › Chapter 95 - PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS (§§ 17-95-101 — 17-95-1110) › Subchapter 4 - ARKANSAS MEDICAL PRACTICES ACT - LICENSING (§§ 17-95-401 — 17-95-414) › Section 17-95-413 - 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)
The Arkansas State Medical Board shall not require any form of specialty medical board recertification or any maintenance of certification to practice medicine in this state.
Added by Act 2019, No. 804,§ 1, eff. 7/24/2019.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 17 - PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS, AND BUSINESSES (§§ 17-1-101 — 17-107-311) › Subtitle 3 - MEDICAL PROFESSIONS (§§ 17-80-101 — 17-107-311) › Chapter 95 - PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS (§§ 17-95-101 — 17-95-1110) › Subchapter 4 - ARKANSAS MEDICAL PRACTICES ACT - LICENSING (§§ 17-95-401 — 17-95-414) › Section 17-95-414 - Multiyear license or registration for physicians

(a)
The Arkansas State Medical Board shall offer a multiyear license or registration for physicians as an option other than the annual renewal of license or registration.
(b)
Following initial licensure or registration, a physician may request a multiyear license or registration for a period of two (2) years by providing the following information to the board with the application:
(1)
All information necessary for the licensure or registration under law or rule to include proof of continuing medical education equivalent to the period requesting; and
(2)
Payment of the fees for licensure or registration for two (2) years, if the requested licensure or registration is for a period of two (2) years.
Added by Act 2021, No. 803,§ 1, eff. 7/28/2021.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 17 - PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS, AND BUSINESSES (§§ 17-1-101 — 17-107-311) › Subtitle 3 - MEDICAL PROFESSIONS (§§ 17-80-101 — 17-107-311) › Chapter 95 - PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS (§§ 17-95-101 — 17-95-1110) › Subchapter 5 - CRITICAL MEDICAL SHORTAGE AREAS (§§ 17-95-501 — 17-95-505) › Section 17-95-501 - Legislative intent

(a)
The General Assembly finds and declares that this subchapter is necessary to assist those areas of critical medical shortage in the State of Arkansas in recruiting and retaining physicians to meet the primary medical care needs of the citizens residing in these areas.
(b)
(1)
It is the intent of the General Assembly to grant authority to the Arkansas State Medical Board to issue temporary licenses to practice medicine in defined critical medical shortage areas for a specified period of time and under required conditions to be defined in §
17-95-503
.
(2)
It is the further intent of the General Assembly that the board utilize every means at its disposal under the laws of this state, including the authority granted by this subchapter, to increase the number of practicing physicians in the areas of critical medical shortage as defined in §
17-95-502
.
(3)
It is the further intent of this subchapter that neither the board nor the Executive Director of the Arkansas State Medical Board, when acting in behalf of the board and under authority granted to him or her by the board, shall be liable, collectively or individually, for civil damages from claims pertaining to the administration of this subchapter.
Amended by Act 2017, No. 69,§ 5, eff. 8/1/2017.
Acts 1977, No. 415, § 1; A.S.A. 1947, § 72-628; Acts 2005, No. 495, § 4.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 17 - PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS, AND BUSINESSES (§§ 17-1-101 — 17-107-311) › Subtitle 3 - MEDICAL PROFESSIONS (§§ 17-80-101 — 17-107-311) › Chapter 95 - PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS (§§ 17-95-101 — 17-95-1110) › Subchapter 5 - CRITICAL MEDICAL SHORTAGE AREAS (§§ 17-95-501 — 17-95-505) › Section 17-95-502 - Definitions

As used in this subchapter:
(1)
"Critical medical shortage area" is an area wherein there is a critical shortage of physicians for the area's population as defined by the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare in the Federal Register, Volume 41, No. 13, dated July 6, 1976, and as updated by the Department of Health;
(2)
"E.C.F.M.G." is an examination for graduates of foreign medical schools prepared and administered by the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates;
(3)
"FLEX" is the Federation Licensing Examination prepared and issued semiannually by the Federation of State Medical Boards. The Federation Licensing Examination includes three (3) parts: the basic science, the clinical science, and the clinical competency average. Successful passage of the Federation Licensing Examination with an overall weighted average of seventy-five (75) is required for medical licensure by the Arkansas State Medical Board; and
(4)
"Temporary license" is a license issued by the board to practice medicine for a period of twelve (12) months in a critical medical shortage area as defined in subdivision (1) of this section. A temporary license may be renewable by the board under the conditions and requirements of this subchapter for additional periods of twelve (12) months not to exceed the limitations set forth in §
17-95-504
.
Acts 1977, No. 415, § 2; A.S.A. 1947, § 72-629; Acts 2005, No. 495, § 5.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 17 - PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS, AND BUSINESSES (§§ 17-1-101 — 17-107-311) › Subtitle 3 - MEDICAL PROFESSIONS (§§ 17-80-101 — 17-107-311) › Chapter 95 - PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS (§§ 17-95-101 — 17-95-1110) › Subchapter 5 - CRITICAL MEDICAL SHORTAGE AREAS (§§ 17-95-501 — 17-95-505) › Section 17-95-503 - Temporary license

(a)
The Arkansas State Medical Board may issue a temporary license to any physician who meets the qualifications and requirements for medical licensure as established by the board except for successful passage of the examination as prescribed by the rules of the board. However, the physician must fulfill the following additional conditions and requirements to be eligible for temporary licensure:
(1)
The physician must practice medicine in an area of critical medical shortage in Arkansas; and
(2)
The physician, if a graduate of a foreign medical school, must have satisfactorily passed the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates examination.
(b)
To be eligible for a renewal of a temporary license by the board, the physician must fulfill the following requirements to be administered by the board:
(1)
The physician must submit a written request for the renewal to the board;
(2)
The physician must agree to repeat the examination for licensure during the twelve-month term of the renewed temporary license; and
(3)
The physician must continue to fulfill the conditions and requirements of this subchapter for temporary licensure during the term of the renewed licensure.
(c)
The board shall review the physician's progress toward successfully passing the examination for licensure, as well as the physician's performance in the community where he or she is practicing medicine before renewing the physician's temporary license.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 315,§ 1627, eff. 7/24/2019.
Acts 1977, No. 415, §§ 3, 4; A.S.A. 1947, §§ 72-630, 72-631; Acts 1992 (1st Ex. Sess.), No. 45, § 3.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 17 - PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS, AND BUSINESSES (§§ 17-1-101 — 17-107-311) › Subtitle 3 - MEDICAL PROFESSIONS (§§ 17-80-101 — 17-107-311) › Chapter 95 - PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS (§§ 17-95-101 — 17-95-1110) › Subchapter 5 - CRITICAL MEDICAL SHORTAGE AREAS (§§ 17-95-501 — 17-95-505) › Section 17-95-504 - Remedial training

(a)
A temporary license may be granted to an eligible physician for not more than three (3) twelve-month terms.
(b)
(1)
If after that time the physician has not satisfactorily passed the examination for licensure, the Arkansas State Medical Board, in collaboration with the Dean of the College of Medicine of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, shall review the physician's performance and areas of deficiency on the examination for licensure and shall prescribe a plan of remedial training for the physician.
(2)
The physician must carry out the prescribed plan before being eligible for either a regular license based on successful passage of the examination for licensure or another period of temporary licensure under the same provisions and requirements as were originally applied for his or her temporary license under the provisions of this subchapter.
Acts 1977, No. 415, § 5; A.S.A. 1947, § 72-632; Acts 1992 (1st Ex. Sess.), No. 45, § 4.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 17 - PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS, AND BUSINESSES (§§ 17-1-101 — 17-107-311) › Subtitle 3 - MEDICAL PROFESSIONS (§§ 17-80-101 — 17-107-311) › Chapter 95 - PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS (§§ 17-95-101 — 17-95-1110) › Subchapter 5 - CRITICAL MEDICAL SHORTAGE AREAS (§§ 17-95-501 — 17-95-505) › Section 17-95-505 - Nonliability of board

In the application of the authorities and provisions of this subchapter, the Arkansas State Medical Board, either individually or collectively, and the Executive Director of the Arkansas State Medical Board, when acting on behalf of the board, are not liable for civil damages from claims pertaining to the administration of the provisions of this subchapter.
Amended by Act 2017, No. 69,§ 6, eff. 8/1/2017.
Acts 1977, No. 415, § 6; A.S.A. 1947, § 72-633; Acts 2005, No. 495, § 6.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 17 - PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS, AND BUSINESSES (§§ 17-1-101 — 17-107-311) › Subtitle 3 - MEDICAL PROFESSIONS (§§ 17-80-101 — 17-107-311) › Chapter 95 - PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS (§§ 17-95-101 — 17-95-1110) › Subchapter 7 - TREATMENT OF CHRONIC INTRACTABLE PAIN (§§ 17-95-701 — 17-95-707) › Section 17-95-701 - Title

This subchapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Chronic Intractable Pain Treatment Act".
Acts 2003, No. 1405, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 17 - PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS, AND BUSINESSES (§§ 17-1-101 — 17-107-311) › Subtitle 3 - MEDICAL PROFESSIONS (§§ 17-80-101 — 17-107-311) › Chapter 95 - PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS (§§ 17-95-101 — 17-95-1110) › Subchapter 7 - TREATMENT OF CHRONIC INTRACTABLE PAIN (§§ 17-95-701 — 17-95-707) › Section 17-95-702 - Findings

The General Assembly finds that:
(1)
Pain management plays an important role in good medical practice;
(2)
Physicians should recognize the need to make pain relief accessible to all patients with chronic intractable pain; and
(3)
Physicians should view pain management as a regular part of their medical practice for all patients with chronic intractable pain.
Acts 2003, No. 1405, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 17 - PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS, AND BUSINESSES (§§ 17-1-101 — 17-107-311) › Subtitle 3 - MEDICAL PROFESSIONS (§§ 17-80-101 — 17-107-311) › Chapter 95 - PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS (§§ 17-95-101 — 17-95-1110) › Subchapter 7 - TREATMENT OF CHRONIC INTRACTABLE PAIN (§§ 17-95-701 — 17-95-707) › Section 17-95-703 - Definitions

As used in this subchapter:
(1)
"Chronic intractable pain" means a pain state for which the cause of the pain cannot be removed or otherwise treated and for which no relief or cure has been found after reasonable efforts by a physician;
(2)
(A)
"Dangerous or controlled drugs" means drugs used for pain relief, including, but not limited to:
(i)
Opioids; and
(ii)
Other drugs classified under Schedule II, III, IV, or V by the United States Food and Drug Administration.
(B)
"Dangerous or controlled drugs" does not include any substance the prescription of which is illegal under federal law;
(3)
"Disciplinary action" means any remedial or punitive sanctions imposed on a licensed physician by the Arkansas State Medical Board;
(4)
"Patient" means a person seeking medical diagnosis and treatment; and
(5)
"Physician" means a licensee of the board.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 386,§ 51, eff. 7/24/2019.
Acts 2003, No. 1405, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 17 - PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS, AND BUSINESSES (§§ 17-1-101 — 17-107-311) › Subtitle 3 - MEDICAL PROFESSIONS (§§ 17-80-101 — 17-107-311) › Chapter 95 - PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS (§§ 17-95-101 — 17-95-1110) › Subchapter 7 - TREATMENT OF CHRONIC INTRACTABLE PAIN (§§ 17-95-701 — 17-95-707) › Section 17-95-705 - Pain Management Review Committee - Membership - Duties

(a)
There is created the Pain Management Review Committee, appointed by the Arkansas State Medical Board.
(b)
The committee shall consist of five (5) members who are full-time active physicians in direct patient care, two (2) of whom may be board-certified pain management specialists and three (3) of whom may be physicians with significant pain management in their practices or with a degree in pharmacy, appointed by the board from a list provided by the Arkansas Osteopathic Medical Association, the Arkansas Medical Society, Inc., and the Arkansas Pain Society.
(c)
The committee shall:
(1)
Have committee representation from the Arkansas Osteopathic Medical Association, the Arkansas Medical Society, Inc., and the Arkansas Pain Society to develop guidelines for investigations of complaints regarding conduct in violation of this subchapter;
(2)
Review complaints on an individual patient-needs basis regarding physicians treating chronic intractable pain in violation of this subchapter; and
(3)
(A)
Provide an objective critique to the board for board determination in a timely manner and if so determined, before the board's disciplinary hearing.
(B)
In order to ensure a fair, impartial, and objective board hearing, no board member shall be:
(i)
Present while the committee reviews allegations of improper prescribing; or
(ii)
Involved in any way in the committee's deliberations.
Acts 2003, No. 1405, § 1; 2005, No. 2164, § 2.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 17 - PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS, AND BUSINESSES (§§ 17-1-101 — 17-107-311) › Subtitle 3 - MEDICAL PROFESSIONS (§§ 17-80-101 — 17-107-311) › Chapter 95 - PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS (§§ 17-95-101 — 17-95-1110) › Subchapter 7 - TREATMENT OF CHRONIC INTRACTABLE PAIN (§§ 17-95-701 — 17-95-707) › Section 17-95-706 - Scope

This subchapter does not condone, authorize, or approve mercy killing or euthanasia, and no treatment authorized by this subchapter may be used for mercy killing or euthanasia.
Acts 2003, No. 1405, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 17 - PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS, AND BUSINESSES (§§ 17-1-101 — 17-107-311) › Subtitle 3 - MEDICAL PROFESSIONS (§§ 17-80-101 — 17-107-311) › Chapter 95 - PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS (§§ 17-95-101 — 17-95-1110) › Subchapter 7 - TREATMENT OF CHRONIC INTRACTABLE PAIN (§§ 17-95-701 — 17-95-707) › Section 17-95-707 - Immunity - Criminal prosecution

No physician shall be subject to criminal prosecution for prescribing or administering controlled substances under appropriate criteria in the course of treatment of a person for chronic intractable pain.
Acts 2003, No. 1405, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 17 - PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS, AND BUSINESSES (§§ 17-1-101 — 17-107-311) › Subtitle 3 - MEDICAL PROFESSIONS (§§ 17-80-101 — 17-107-311) › Chapter 95 - PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS (§§ 17-95-101 — 17-95-1110) › Subchapter 8 - PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT COMMITTEE (§§ 17-95-801 — 17-95-802) › Section 17-95-801 - Physician Assistant Committee - Members

(a)
(1)
The Physician Assistant Committee is created with the Arkansas State Medical Board.
(2)
The committee shall consist of five (5) members as follows:
(A)
Three (3) members who shall be members of the board.
(i)
Two (2) members as described in this subdivision (a)(2)(A) shall be physicians.
(ii)
One (1) member as described in this subdivision (a)(2)(A) shall be a physician assistant; and
(B)
Two (2) physician assistant members selected by the board from a list of physician assistants nominated by the Arkansas Academy of Physician Assistants, Inc.
(b)
(1)
(A)
Committee members who are physician assistants shall serve three-year terms.
(B)
Committee members who are physician assistants shall not serve more than two (2) consecutive terms.
(2)
A physician assistant committee member shall serve until a successor is appointed by the board.
(3)
If a vacancy occurs among the committee members who are physician assistants, the board shall appoint a new member from a list of three (3) physician assistants nominated by the Arkansas Academy of Physician Assistants, Inc., to fill the vacancy.
(c)
(1)
The committee shall elect a chair with powers and duties the committee shall fix.
(2)
The Chair of the Arkansas State Medical Board shall serve a two-year term.
(3)
A chair may be elected for no more than two (2) consecutive terms.
(d)
(1)
A quorum of the committee shall be three (3) members.
(2)
The committee shall hold a meeting at least quarterly and at other times the committee considers advisable to review applications for licensure or renewal and for approval of the protocol between the physician assistant and the supervising physician.
(e)
(1)
The committee members who are physician assistants shall serve without remuneration.
(2)
However, if funds are available, the committee members who are physician assistants may receive expense reimbursement and stipends in accordance with §§
25-16-902
and
25-16-903
, as follows:
(A)
Their actual expenses while attending regular and special meetings of the committee; and
(B)
A per diem allowance when in attendance at regular or special meetings of the committee.
(f)
The members of the committee who are members of the board shall receive remuneration as now provided to members of the board.
Amended by Act 2021, No. 634,§ 5, eff. 7/28/2021.
Acts 2011, No. 1207, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 17 - PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS, AND BUSINESSES (§§ 17-1-101 — 17-107-311) › Subtitle 3 - MEDICAL PROFESSIONS (§§ 17-80-101 — 17-107-311) › Chapter 95 - PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS (§§ 17-95-101 — 17-95-1110) › Subchapter 8 - PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT COMMITTEE (§§ 17-95-801 — 17-95-802) › Section 17-95-802 - Duties of Physician Assistant Committee

The Physician Assistant Committee shall review and make recommendations at the request of the Arkansas State Medical Board regarding all matters relating to physician assistants, including without limitation:
(1)
Applications for licensure and renewal;
(2)
Disciplinary proceedings; and
(3)
Any other issues pertaining to the regulation and practice of physician assistants.
Amended by Act 2021, No. 634,§ 6, eff. 7/28/2021.
Acts 2011, No. 1207, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 17 - PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS, AND BUSINESSES (§§ 17-1-101 — 17-107-311) › Subtitle 3 - MEDICAL PROFESSIONS (§§ 17-80-101 — 17-107-311) › Chapter 95 - PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS (§§ 17-95-101 — 17-95-1110) › Subchapter 9 - ARKANSAS GRADUATE REGISTERED PHYSICIAN ACT (§§ 17-95-901 — 17-95-917) › Section 17-95-901 - Title

This subchapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Arkansas Graduate Registered Physician Act".
Added by Act 2015, No. 929,§ 1, eff. 7/22/2015.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 17 - PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS, AND BUSINESSES (§§ 17-1-101 — 17-107-311) › Subtitle 3 - MEDICAL PROFESSIONS (§§ 17-80-101 — 17-107-311) › Chapter 95 - PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS (§§ 17-95-101 — 17-95-1110) › Subchapter 9 - ARKANSAS GRADUATE REGISTERED PHYSICIAN ACT (§§ 17-95-901 — 17-95-917) › Section 17-95-902 - Definitions

As used in this subchapter:
(1)
(A)
"Graduate registered physician" means an individual who:
(i)
Is a resident of Arkansas who has graduated from an accredited allopathic medical school or osteopathic medical school and is not currently enrolled in an accredited graduate medical education training program; or
(ii)
Is a citizen of the United States or a legal resident alien who has graduated from an accredited Arkansas allopathic medical school or Arkansas osteopathic medical school and is not currently enrolled in an accredited graduate medical education training program.
(B)
The graduate registered physician is a dependent medical practitioner who:
(i)
Only provides healthcare services under the supervision of a physician; and
(ii)
Works under a physician-drafted protocol approved by the Arkansas State Medical Board, which describes how the graduate registered physician and the physician will work together and practice guidelines required by the supervising physician;
(2)
"Medical school" means a school as defined by the board;
(3)
"Resident of Arkansas" means a natural person who provides evidence deemed sufficient to the board that the person uses an Arkansas residence address for federal or state tax purposes;
(4)
"Supervising physician" means 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., who has agreed to practice in consultation with a graduate registered physician and who is board eligible in his or her specialty; and
(5)
(A)
"Supervision" means overseeing the activities of and accepting responsibility for the medical services rendered by a graduate registered physician.
(B)
Supervision of each graduate registered physician by a physician or physicians shall be continuous.
Added by Act 2015, No. 929,§ 1, eff. 7/22/2015.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 17 - PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS, AND BUSINESSES (§§ 17-1-101 — 17-107-311) › Subtitle 3 - MEDICAL PROFESSIONS (§§ 17-80-101 — 17-107-311) › Chapter 95 - PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS (§§ 17-95-101 — 17-95-1110) › Subchapter 9 - ARKANSAS GRADUATE REGISTERED PHYSICIAN ACT (§§ 17-95-901 — 17-95-917) › Section 17-95-903 - Qualifications for licensure

(a)
Except as otherwise provided in this subchapter, an individual shall be licensed by the Arkansas State Medical Board before the individual may practice as a graduate registered physician.
(b)
The board may grant a license as a graduate registered physician to an applicant who:
(1)
Submits an application on forms approved by the board;
(2)
Pays the appropriate fees as determined by the board;
(3)
Has successfully completed Step 1 and Step 2 of the United States Medical Licensing Examination, Comprehensive Osteopathic Medical Licensing Examination, or the equivalent of both steps of a board-approved medical licensing examination within the two-year period immediately preceding application for licensure as a graduate registered physician, but not more than two (2) years after graduation from a medical school, an allopathic medical college, or an osteopathic medical college;
(4)
Has not completed an approved postgraduate residency but has successfully completed Step 2 of the United States Medical Licensing Examination or the equivalent of Step 2 from a board-approved medical licensing examination within the two-year period immediately preceding application for licensure as a graduate registered physician;
(5)
Has no licensure, certification, or registration under current discipline, revocation, suspension, or probation for cause resulting from the applicant's medical practice, unless the board considers the conditions and agrees to licensure;
(6)
Enters into a physician-drafted protocol within six (6) months of initial licensure; and
(7)
[Repealed.]
(8)
Submits to the board any other information that the board deems necessary to evaluate the applicant's qualifications.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 990,§ 101, eff. 7/24/2019.
Added by Act 2015, No. 929,§ 1, eff. 7/22/2015.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 17 - PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS, AND BUSINESSES (§§ 17-1-101 — 17-107-311) › Subtitle 3 - MEDICAL PROFESSIONS (§§ 17-80-101 — 17-107-311) › Chapter 95 - PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS (§§ 17-95-101 — 17-95-1110) › Subchapter 9 - ARKANSAS GRADUATE REGISTERED PHYSICIAN ACT (§§ 17-95-901 — 17-95-917) › Section 17-95-904 - Renewal

(a)
Upon notification from the Arkansas State Medical Board, an individual who holds a license as a graduate registered physician in this state shall renew the license by:
(1)
Submitting the appropriate fee as determined by the board;
(2)
Completing the appropriate renewal forms;
(3)
Submitting verification of actual practice under a physician-drafted protocol during the immediately preceding licensure period; and
(4)
Meeting other requirements set by the board.
(b)
The board shall determine the renewal period.
Added by Act 2015, No. 929,§ 1, eff. 7/22/2015.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 17 - PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS, AND BUSINESSES (§§ 17-1-101 — 17-107-311) › Subtitle 3 - MEDICAL PROFESSIONS (§§ 17-80-101 — 17-107-311) › Chapter 95 - PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS (§§ 17-95-101 — 17-95-1110) › Subchapter 9 - ARKANSAS GRADUATE REGISTERED PHYSICIAN ACT (§§ 17-95-901 — 17-95-917) › Section 17-95-905 - Scope of authority

(a)
(1)
A graduate registered physician may provide healthcare services with physician supervision.
(2)
The supervising physician shall be identified on all prescriptions and orders.
(3)
A graduate registered physician may perform those duties and responsibilities, including the prescribing, ordering, and administering of drugs and medical devices that are delegated by his or her supervising physician.
(b)
A graduate registered physician shall be considered the agent of his or her supervising physician in the performance of all practice-related activities, including, but not limited to, the ordering of diagnostic, therapeutic, and other medical services.
(c)
A graduate registered physician may perform healthcare services in a setting authorized by the supervising physician in accordance with any applicable facility policy.
Added by Act 2015, No. 929,§ 1, eff. 7/22/2015.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 17 - PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS, AND BUSINESSES (§§ 17-1-101 — 17-107-311) › Subtitle 3 - MEDICAL PROFESSIONS (§§ 17-80-101 — 17-107-311) › Chapter 95 - PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS (§§ 17-95-101 — 17-95-1110) › Subchapter 9 - ARKANSAS GRADUATE REGISTERED PHYSICIAN ACT (§§ 17-95-901 — 17-95-917) › Section 17-95-906 - Prescriptive authority

(a)
(1)
A physician who is supervising a graduate registered physician may delegate prescriptive authority to a graduate registered physician to include prescribing, ordering, and administering Schedules III-V controlled substances as described in the Uniform Controlled Substances Act, §
5-64-101
et seq., and 21 C.F.R. Part 1300, all legend drugs, and all nonschedule prescription medications and medical devices.
(2)
All prescriptions and orders issued by a graduate registered physician also shall identify his or her supervising physician.
(b)
A graduate registered physician's level of prescriptive authority shall not exceed the authority of the supervising physician.
(c)
A graduate registered physician who prescribes controlled substances shall register with the United States Drug Enforcement Administration as part of the United States Drug Enforcement Administration's Mid-Level Practitioner Registry,
21 C.F.R. Part 1300, 58
F.R. 31171-31175, and the Controlled Substances Act,
21 U.S.C. § 801
et seq.
Added by Act 2015, No. 929,§ 1, eff. 7/22/2015.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 17 - PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS, AND BUSINESSES (§§ 17-1-101 — 17-107-311) › Subtitle 3 - MEDICAL PROFESSIONS (§§ 17-80-101 — 17-107-311) › Chapter 95 - PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS (§§ 17-95-101 — 17-95-1110) › Subchapter 9 - ARKANSAS GRADUATE REGISTERED PHYSICIAN ACT (§§ 17-95-901 — 17-95-917) › Section 17-95-907 - Supervision

(a)
Supervision of a graduate registered physician shall be continuous and require the physical presence of the supervising physician at the place that the services are rendered.
(b)
Each team of physicians and graduate registered physicians has an obligation to ensure that:
(1)
The graduate registered physician's scope of practice is identified;
(2)
The delegation of a medical task is appropriate to the graduate registered physician's level of competence;
(3)
The relationship and access to the supervising physician are defined; and
(4)
A process of evaluation of the graduate registered physician's performance is established.
(c)
The graduate registered physician and supervising physician may designate back-up physicians who agree to supervise the graduate registered physician during the absence of the supervising physician.
(d)
A physician who desires to supervise a graduate registered physician shall:
(1)
Be licensed in this state;
(2)
Notify the Arkansas State Medical Board of his or her intent to supervise a graduate registered physician;
(3)
Submit a statement to the board that he or she will exercise supervision over the graduate registered physician in accordance with rules adopted by the board; and
(4)
Limit supervision to no more than two (2) graduate registered physicians per supervising physician.
Added by Act 2015, No. 929,§ 1, eff. 7/22/2015.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 17 - PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS, AND BUSINESSES (§§ 17-1-101 — 17-107-311) › Subtitle 3 - MEDICAL PROFESSIONS (§§ 17-80-101 — 17-107-311) › Chapter 95 - PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS (§§ 17-95-101 — 17-95-1110) › Subchapter 9 - ARKANSAS GRADUATE REGISTERED PHYSICIAN ACT (§§ 17-95-901 — 17-95-917) › Section 17-95-908 - Notification of intent to practice

(a)
(1)
Before initiating practice, a graduate registered physician licensed in this state must submit on forms approved by the Arkansas State Medical Board notification of an intent to practice.
(2)
The notification shall include:
(A)
The name, business address, email address, and telephone number of the supervising physician; and
(B)
The name, business address, and telephone number of the graduate registered physician.
(b)
A graduate registered physician shall notify the board of any changes or additions in supervising physicians within ten (10) calendar days.
Added by Act 2015, No. 929,§ 1, eff. 7/22/2015.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 17 - PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS, AND BUSINESSES (§§ 17-1-101 — 17-107-311) › Subtitle 3 - MEDICAL PROFESSIONS (§§ 17-80-101 — 17-107-311) › Chapter 95 - PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS (§§ 17-95-101 — 17-95-1110) › Subchapter 9 - ARKANSAS GRADUATE REGISTERED PHYSICIAN ACT (§§ 17-95-901 — 17-95-917) › Section 17-95-909 - Exclusions of limitations of employment

This subchapter does not limit the employment arrangement of a graduate registered physician licensed under this subchapter.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 386,§ 52, eff. 7/24/2019.
Added by Act 2015, No. 929,§ 1, eff. 7/22/2015.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 17 - PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS, AND BUSINESSES (§§ 17-1-101 — 17-107-311) › Subtitle 3 - MEDICAL PROFESSIONS (§§ 17-80-101 — 17-107-311) › Chapter 95 - PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS (§§ 17-95-101 — 17-95-1110) › Subchapter 9 - ARKANSAS GRADUATE REGISTERED PHYSICIAN ACT (§§ 17-95-901 — 17-95-917) › Section 17-95-910 - Violation

Following the exercise of due process, the Arkansas State Medical Board may discipline a graduate registered physician who:
(1)
Fraudulently or deceptively obtains or attempts to obtain a license;
(2)
Fraudulently or deceptively uses a license;
(3)
Violates any provision of this subchapter or any rules adopted by the board pertaining to this chapter;
(4)
Is convicted of a felony listed under §
17-3-102
;
(5)
Is a habitual user of intoxicants or drugs to the extent that he or she is unable to safely perform as a graduate registered physician; or
(6)
Has been adjudicated as mentally incompetent or has a mental condition that renders him or her unable to safely perform as a graduate registered physician.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 990,§ 102, eff. 7/24/2019.
Added by Act 2015, No. 929,§ 1, eff. 7/22/2015.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 17 - PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS, AND BUSINESSES (§§ 17-1-101 — 17-107-311) › Subtitle 3 - MEDICAL PROFESSIONS (§§ 17-80-101 — 17-107-311) › Chapter 95 - PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS (§§ 17-95-101 — 17-95-1110) › Subchapter 9 - ARKANSAS GRADUATE REGISTERED PHYSICIAN ACT (§§ 17-95-901 — 17-95-917) › Section 17-95-911 - Disciplinary authority

Upon finding that a graduate registered physician has committed an offense described in §
17-95-910
, the Arkansas State Medical Board may:
(1)
Refuse to grant a license;
(2)
Administer a public or private reprimand;
(3)
Revoke, suspend, limit, or otherwise restrict a license;
(4)
Require a graduate registered physician to submit to the care, counseling, or treatment of a physician or physicians designated by the board;
(5)
Suspend enforcement of its finding and place the graduate registered physician on probation with right to vacate the probationary order for noncompliance; or
(6)
Restore or reissue, at its discretion, a license and impose any disciplinary or corrective measure that may have been imposed previously.
Added by Act 2015, No. 929,§ 1, eff. 7/22/2015.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 17 - PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS, AND BUSINESSES (§§ 17-1-101 — 17-107-311) › Subtitle 3 - MEDICAL PROFESSIONS (§§ 17-80-101 — 17-107-311) › Chapter 95 - PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS (§§ 17-95-101 — 17-95-1110) › Subchapter 9 - ARKANSAS GRADUATE REGISTERED PHYSICIAN ACT (§§ 17-95-901 — 17-95-917) › Section 17-95-912 - Title and practice protection

An individual who is not licensed under this subchapter is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor and is subject to penalties applicable to the unlicensed practice of medicine if he or she:
(1)
Holds himself or herself out as a graduate registered physician; or
(2)
Uses any combination or abbreviation of the term "graduate registered physician" to indicate or imply that he or she is a graduate registered physician.
Added by Act 2015, No. 929,§ 1, eff. 7/22/2015.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 17 - PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS, AND BUSINESSES (§§ 17-1-101 — 17-107-311) › Subtitle 3 - MEDICAL PROFESSIONS (§§ 17-80-101 — 17-107-311) › Chapter 95 - PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS (§§ 17-95-101 — 17-95-1110) › Subchapter 9 - ARKANSAS GRADUATE REGISTERED PHYSICIAN ACT (§§ 17-95-901 — 17-95-917) › Section 17-95-913 - Identification requirements

A graduate registered physician licensed under this subchapter shall keep his or her license available for inspection at his or her primary place of business, and when engaged in professional activities, a graduate registered physician shall wear a name tag identifying himself or herself as a graduate registered physician, and immediately below the licensure of degree, information in equal size or larger lettering.
Added by Act 2015, No. 929,§ 1, eff. 7/22/2015.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 17 - PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS, AND BUSINESSES (§§ 17-1-101 — 17-107-311) › Subtitle 3 - MEDICAL PROFESSIONS (§§ 17-80-101 — 17-107-311) › Chapter 95 - PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS (§§ 17-95-101 — 17-95-1110) › Subchapter 9 - ARKANSAS GRADUATE REGISTERED PHYSICIAN ACT (§§ 17-95-901 — 17-95-917) › Section 17-95-914 - Rulemaking authority

The Arkansas State Medical Board shall promulgate rules that are reasonable and necessary to implement this subchapter.
Added by Act 2015, No. 929,§ 1, eff. 7/22/2015.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 17 - PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS, AND BUSINESSES (§§ 17-1-101 — 17-107-311) › Subtitle 3 - MEDICAL PROFESSIONS (§§ 17-80-101 — 17-107-311) › Chapter 95 - PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS (§§ 17-95-101 — 17-95-1110) › Subchapter 9 - ARKANSAS GRADUATE REGISTERED PHYSICIAN ACT (§§ 17-95-901 — 17-95-917) › Section 17-95-915 - "Good Samaritan" provision

A graduate registered physician shall be subject to the "Good Samaritan" provisions embodied in §
17-95-101
.
Added by Act 2015, No. 929,§ 1, eff. 7/22/2015.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 17 - PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS, AND BUSINESSES (§§ 17-1-101 — 17-107-311) › Subtitle 3 - MEDICAL PROFESSIONS (§§ 17-80-101 — 17-107-311) › Chapter 95 - PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS (§§ 17-95-101 — 17-95-1110) › Subchapter 9 - ARKANSAS GRADUATE REGISTERED PHYSICIAN ACT (§§ 17-95-901 — 17-95-917) › Section 17-95-916 - Patient care orders

(a)
Patient care orders generated by a graduate registered physician shall be construed as having the same medical, health, and legal force and effect as if the orders were generated by his or her supervising physician, provided that the supervising physician's name is identified in the patient care order.
(b)
The orders shall be complied with and carried out as if the orders had been issued by the graduate registered physician's supervising physician.
Added by Act 2015, No. 929,§ 1, eff. 7/22/2015.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 17 - PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS, AND BUSINESSES (§§ 17-1-101 — 17-107-311) › Subtitle 3 - MEDICAL PROFESSIONS (§§ 17-80-101 — 17-107-311) › Chapter 95 - PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS (§§ 17-95-101 — 17-95-1110) › Subchapter 9 - ARKANSAS GRADUATE REGISTERED PHYSICIAN ACT (§§ 17-95-901 — 17-95-917) › Section 17-95-917 - Medical malpractice - Professional and legal liability for actions

A graduate registered physician shall be covered under the provisions regarding medical malpractice and legal liability as they apply to his or her supervising physician as embodied in §§
16-114-201
-
16-114-203
and
16-114-205
-
16-114-209
.
Added by Act 2015, No. 929,§ 1, eff. 7/22/2015.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 17 - PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS, AND BUSINESSES (§§ 17-1-101 — 17-107-311) › Subtitle 3 - MEDICAL PROFESSIONS (§§ 17-80-101 — 17-107-311) › Chapter 95 - PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS (§§ 17-95-101 — 17-95-1110) › Subchapter 10 - SURGICAL TECHNOLOGISTS (§§ 17-95-1001 — 17-95-1005) › Section 17-95-1001 - Title

This subchapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Arkansas Surgical Technologists Act".
Added by Act 2017, No. 390,§ 1, eff. 8/1/2017.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 17 - PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS, AND BUSINESSES (§§ 17-1-101 — 17-107-311) › Subtitle 3 - MEDICAL PROFESSIONS (§§ 17-80-101 — 17-107-311) › Chapter 95 - PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS (§§ 17-95-101 — 17-95-1110) › Subchapter 10 - SURGICAL TECHNOLOGISTS (§§ 17-95-1001 — 17-95-1005) › Section 17-95-1002 - Definitions

As used in this subchapter:
(1)
"Surgical technologist" means an individual who performs the skills and techniques of surgical technology under the direction and supervision of a licensed practitioner other than in the course of practicing as a licensed healthcare professional; and
(2)
"Surgical technology" means surgical patient care that includes without limitation:
(A)
Preparing an operating room and a sterile field for surgical procedures by ensuring that surgical equipment is assembled and functioning properly and safely;
(B)
Preparing sterile supplies, instruments, and equipment using sterile technique;
(C)
Performing tasks in a sterile field, including:
(i)
Maintaining asepsis and a sterile operating field;
(ii)
Passing supplies, equipment, or instruments according to the needs of the surgical team;
(iii)
Sponging or suctioning an operative site;
(iv)
Preparing and cutting suture material;
(v)
Providing irrigation solutions to the supervising physician and irrigating an operative site;
(vi)
Providing drugs within the sterile field for administration by the supervising physician;
(vii)
Handling specimens;
(viii)
Holding retractors and other instruments;
(ix)
Applying electrocautery to clamps on blood vessels;
(x)
Connecting drains to a suction apparatus;
(xi)
Applying dressings to closed wounds; and
(xii)
Performing counts of supplies such as sponges, needles, and instruments with the registered nurse circulator; and
(D)
The practice of surgical technology is a separate and distinct healthcare profession that does not include the practice of surgical assisting as performed by physician assistants, surgical assistants, or first assistants.
Added by Act 2017, No. 390,§ 1, eff. 8/1/2017.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 17 - PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS, AND BUSINESSES (§§ 17-1-101 — 17-107-311) › Subtitle 3 - MEDICAL PROFESSIONS (§§ 17-80-101 — 17-107-311) › Chapter 95 - PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS (§§ 17-95-101 — 17-95-1110) › Subchapter 10 - SURGICAL TECHNOLOGISTS (§§ 17-95-1001 — 17-95-1005) › Section 17-95-1003 - Registration

The Arkansas State Medical Board shall register as a surgical technologist an applicant who:
(1)
Has successfully completed a nationally accredited surgical technology program and holds a current credential as a certified surgical technologist from the National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting or its successor or a national organization approved by the Arkansas State Medical Board;
(2)
Has successfully completed a surgical technologist training program during the person's service as a member of any branch of the United States Armed Forces; or
(3)
Has been employed to practice as a surgical technologist at any time within the six (6) months before July 1, 2017, if the applicant registers with the Arkansas State Medical Board on or before March 31, 2020.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 264,§ 1, eff. 7/24/2019.
Added by Act 2017, No. 390,§ 1, eff. 8/1/2017.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 17 - PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS, AND BUSINESSES (§§ 17-1-101 — 17-107-311) › Subtitle 3 - MEDICAL PROFESSIONS (§§ 17-80-101 — 17-107-311) › Chapter 95 - PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS (§§ 17-95-101 — 17-95-1110) › Subchapter 10 - SURGICAL TECHNOLOGISTS (§§ 17-95-1001 — 17-95-1005) › Section 17-95-1004 - Title protection

A person shall not use or assume the title "registered surgical technologist" unless the person is registered with the Arkansas State Medical Board.
Added by Act 2017, No. 390,§ 1, eff. 8/1/2017.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 17 - PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS, AND BUSINESSES (§§ 17-1-101 — 17-107-311) › Subtitle 3 - MEDICAL PROFESSIONS (§§ 17-80-101 — 17-107-311) › Chapter 95 - PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS (§§ 17-95-101 — 17-95-1110) › Subchapter 10 - SURGICAL TECHNOLOGISTS (§§ 17-95-1001 — 17-95-1005) › Section 17-95-1005 - Rules

The Arkansas State Medical Board may adopt and promulgate rules to implement this subchapter.
Added by Act 2017, No. 390,§ 1, eff. 8/1/2017.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 17 - PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS, AND BUSINESSES (§§ 17-1-101 — 17-107-311) › Subtitle 3 - MEDICAL PROFESSIONS (§§ 17-80-101 — 17-107-311) › Chapter 95 - PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS (§§ 17-95-101 — 17-95-1110) › Subchapter 11 - ARKANSAS GENETIC COUNSELOR LICENSURE ACT (§§ 17-95-1101 — 17-95-1110) › Section 17-95-1101 - Title

This subchapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Arkansas Genetic Counselor Licensure Act".
Added by Act 2019, No. 686,§ 1, eff. 7/24/2019.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 17 - PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS, AND BUSINESSES (§§ 17-1-101 — 17-107-311) › Subtitle 3 - MEDICAL PROFESSIONS (§§ 17-80-101 — 17-107-311) › Chapter 95 - PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS (§§ 17-95-101 — 17-95-1110) › Subchapter 11 - ARKANSAS GENETIC COUNSELOR LICENSURE ACT (§§ 17-95-1101 — 17-95-1110) › Section 17-95-1103 - Exemptions from genetic counselor licensure

This subchapter does not require licensure as a genetic counselor of:
(1)
An individual who is licensed or lawfully permitted to practice by this state as a healthcare professional and who is practicing within his or her scope of practice, including without limitation a physician or an advanced practice registered nurse;
(2)
An individual who has successfully completed an accredited genetic counseling training program and who is:
(A)
Reapplying for the American Board of Genetic Counseling certification examination and gathering logbook cases under supervision at an approved genetic counseling training site; or
(B)
Practicing under direct supervision of a licensed physician;
(3)
A student enrolled in an approved academic program in genetic counseling if the practice constitutes a part of a supervised course of study and the student is designated by a title that clearly indicates the student's status as a student or trainee;
(4)
(A)
An individual who is employed by a state genetics center to provide education regarding single gene conditions, including without limitation sickle cell, cystic fibrosis, and hemoglobinopathies.
(B)
An individual described in subdivision (4)(A) of this section shall not use the title "genetic counselor" or any other title tending to indicate that he or she is a genetic counselor unless he or she is licensed in this state; and
(5)
(A)
A visiting genetic counselor who is certified by the American Board of Genetic Counseling or the American Board of Medical Genetics and Genomics from outside the state performing activities and services for a period of thirty (30) days each year.
(B)
A visiting genetic counselor shall be licensed if the license is available in his or her home state.
Added by Act 2019, No. 686,§ 1, eff. 7/24/2019.