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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) › Subchapter 97 - PSYCHOLOGISTS AND PSYCHOLOGICAL EXAMINERS (§§ 17-97-101 — 17-97-503) › Subchapter 3 - LICENSING (§§ 17-97-301 — 17-97-312) › Section 17-97-302 - Psychologists - Application - Qualifications

(a)
Any person wishing to obtain the right to practice as a psychologist in this state who has not heretofore been licensed to do so shall make application to the Arkansas Psychology Board through the Chair of the Arkansas Psychology Board in a form and in a manner as shall be adopted and prescribed by the board and obtain from the board a license to do so.
(b)
(1)
A candidate for a license shall furnish the board with satisfactory evidence that he or she:
(A)
Has received a doctoral degree in psychology from an accredited institution recognized by the board as maintaining satisfactory standards at the time the degree was granted or, in lieu of a degree, a doctoral degree in a closely allied field if it is the opinion of the board that the training required therefor is substantially similar;
(B)
Has had at least two (2) years of experience in psychology of a type considered by the board to be qualifying in nature with at least one (1) of those years being postdoctoral work;
(C)
Is competent in psychology, as shown by passing examinations, written or oral, or both, as the board deems necessary;
(D)
Is not considered by the board to be engaged in unethical practice;
(E)
Has applied for a criminal background check and has not been found guilty of or pleaded guilty or nolo contendere to any of the offenses listed in §
17-3-102
; and
(F)
Has not failed an examination given by the board within the preceding six (6) months.
(2)
At its discretion, the board may accept satisfactory substitute training and experience in lieu of that prescribed in subdivision (b)(1) of this section.
(c)
Notwithstanding requirements for licensure as outlined in this chapter, the board shall issue a senior psychologist license to an applicant who has:
(1)
At least twenty (20) years of licensure to practice psychology in a state of the United States or in Canada if that license was based on a doctoral degree;
(2)
Received no disciplinary sanction during the entire period of licensure;
(3)
Passed the Arkansas complementary examination; and
(4)
Tendered the appropriate application and fees as required under this chapter or the rules of the board.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 315,§ 1634, eff. 7/24/2019.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 990,§ 106, eff. 7/24/2019.
Acts 1955, No. 129, § 6; A.S.A. 1947, § 72-1506; Acts 1993, No. 1219, § 24; 1997, No. 995, § 1; 1997, No. 1317, § 9; 2003, No. 1482, §§ 8, 9.
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) › Subchapter 97 - PSYCHOLOGISTS AND PSYCHOLOGICAL EXAMINERS (§§ 17-97-101 — 17-97-503) › Subchapter 3 - LICENSING (§§ 17-97-301 — 17-97-312) › Section 17-97-304 - Examination

(a)
(1)
Examination of applicants for a license to practice as a psychologist or as a psychological examiner shall be made by the Arkansas Psychology Board at least one (1) time a year according to methods and in such subject fields as may be deemed by the board to be the most practical and expeditious to test the applicant's qualifications.
(2)
The examinations shall include the basic psychological sciences.
(b)
(1)
The board shall require the examinations to be written or oral, or both. In any written examination, the applicant shall be designated by a number instead of his or her name so that his or her identity shall not be disclosed to the members of the board until the examination papers have been graded.
(2)
The board shall grade the written examinations returned by the candidate and shall keep them for at least one (1) year.
(c)
A candidate shall be held to have passed the examination upon the affirmative vote of three (3) or more members of the board.
(d)
Upon written request to the board, any unsuccessful candidate may see his or her graded paper.
Acts 1955, No. 129, § 8; A.S.A. 1947, § 72-1508; Acts 2003, No. 1482, § 11.
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) › Subchapter 97 - PSYCHOLOGISTS AND PSYCHOLOGICAL EXAMINERS (§§ 17-97-101 — 17-97-503) › Subchapter 3 - LICENSING (§§ 17-97-301 — 17-97-312) › Section 17-97-306 - Reciprocity

At its discretion, the Arkansas Psychology Board may grant a certificate without an assembled examination to any person residing or employed in the state who:
(1)
At the time of application is licensed or certified by a similar board of another state whose standards, in the opinion of the board, are not lower than those required by this chapter or who has been practicing psychology in another state and has qualifications not lower than those required by this chapter; and
(2)
Is able to satisfy the board that to grant him or her a license would be in the public interest.
Acts 1955, No. 129, § 9; A.S.A. 1947, § 72-1509; Acts 2003, No. 1482, § 13.
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) › Subchapter 97 - PSYCHOLOGISTS AND PSYCHOLOGICAL EXAMINERS (§§ 17-97-101 — 17-97-503) › Subchapter 3 - LICENSING (§§ 17-97-301 — 17-97-312) › Section 17-97-307 - Professional titles

(a)
Except as otherwise provided herein, it is specifically prohibited that any individual or organization, other than those licensed pursuant to this chapter, shall present himself or herself or be presented to the public by any title incorporating the name "psychological", "psychologist", or "psychology".
(b)
(1)
Any psychological scientist employed by a recognized research laboratory, college, or university may represent himself or herself by the academic or research title conferred upon him or her by the administration of the laboratory, college, or university. Nothing in this section shall be construed as permitting those persons to offer their service to any other persons or organizations as consultants or to accept remuneration for any psychological services other than that of their institutional salaries unless they have been licensed under this chapter.
(2)
Visiting lecturers from recognized laboratories, colleges, or universities are exempt from the provisions of this section and may utilize their academic or research titles when presenting lectures to similar institutions or organizations.
(3)
Students of psychology, psychological interns, and other persons preparing for the profession of psychological examiner or psychologist under qualified supervision in recognized training institutions or facilities may be designated by such titles as "psychological intern", "psychological trainee", or other titles clearly indicating such training status.
(4)
(A)
Individuals who have been certified as school psychology specialists by the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education shall be permitted to use the title "school psychology specialist".
(B)
Those persons shall be restricted in their practice to employment within those settings under the purview of the State Board of Education.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 2250, eff. 7/1/2019.
Acts 1955, No. 129, § 3; A.S.A. 1947, § 72-1503; Acts 1995, No. 279, § 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) › Subchapter 97 - PSYCHOLOGISTS AND PSYCHOLOGICAL EXAMINERS (§§ 17-97-101 — 17-97-503) › Subchapter 3 - LICENSING (§§ 17-97-301 — 17-97-312) › Section 17-97-308 - Annual registration - Failure to reregister

(a)
The Arkansas Psychology Board may adopt and enforce rules requiring every person having a license to practice to pay an annual registration fee in a sum to be fixed by the board.
(b)
The fee shall become due on a date fixed by the board.
(c)
Failure to pay the annual registration fee within the time stated shall automatically suspend the right of any licentiate to practice his or her profession while delinquent.
(d)
An application for annual renewal of the license of a psychologist or psychological examiner will not be considered if the applicant has not supplied forty (40) hours of continuing education for the previous biennium, i.e., twenty-four (24) months.
(e)
(1)
All programs of continuing education for licensed psychologists or psychological examiners shall be subject to the approval of the board.
(2)
The board is authorized to prescribe by rule the:
(A)
Minimum standards and requirements for continuing education programs for licensees;
(B)
Procedures and policies for administering continuing education programs; and
(C)
Manner and conditions under which credit will be granted for participation in continuing education programs.
(f)
(1)
If any licentiate fails for three (3) consecutive years to pay the fee, then it shall be the duty of the board, without hearing or notice, to cancel his or her license subject to reinstatement.
(2)
If application for reinstatement is made, the board shall consider the professional qualifications of the applicant as in the case of an original application.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 315,§ 1637, eff. 7/24/2019.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 315,§ 1636, eff. 7/24/2019.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 990,§ 110, eff. 7/24/2019.
Acts 1955, No. 129, § 15; A.S.A. 1947, § 72-1515; Acts 2001, No. 1502, § 5; 2003, No. 1482, § 14.
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) › Subchapter 97 - PSYCHOLOGISTS AND PSYCHOLOGICAL EXAMINERS (§§ 17-97-101 — 17-97-503) › Subchapter 3 - LICENSING (§§ 17-97-301 — 17-97-312) › Section 17-97-309 - Fees

(a)
(1)
There shall be paid to the Chair of the Arkansas Psychology Board by each applicant for a permanent license an application fee of two hundred dollars ($200).
(2)
An additional fee to be determined by the Arkansas Psychology Board, but in no event to exceed the sum of one hundred dollars ($100), shall be paid as deemed necessary to defray the cost of acquiring and administering the examination test and related expenses in connection therewith.
(b)
An additional sum of two hundred dollars ($200) shall be paid when the initial license is issued.
(c)
Each licensee shall pay the board an annual fee in an amount as may be determined by the board, but not to exceed three hundred dollars ($300) for renewal of a license.
(d)
No part of any fee shall be returnable under any circumstances other than failure of the board to hold examinations at the time originally announced, whereupon the entire fee may be returned at the option of the candidate.
Acts 1955, No. 129, § 12; 1981, No. 109, § 1; A.S.A. 1947, § 72-1512; Acts 1993, No. 993, § 2; 2003, No. 1482, § 15.
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) › Subchapter 97 - PSYCHOLOGISTS AND PSYCHOLOGICAL EXAMINERS (§§ 17-97-101 — 17-97-503) › Subchapter 3 - LICENSING (§§ 17-97-301 — 17-97-312) › Section 17-97-310 - Denial, suspension, revocation, fine, letter of reprimand, or additional education - Grounds - Reinstatement

(a)
The Arkansas Psychology Board may refuse to grant a certificate or may suspend or revoke any license for a period to be determined by the board, may impose a fine of up to five thousand dollars ($5,000), may issue a letter of reprimand, and may require additional hours of education of a licensee on the following grounds:
(1)
The employment of fraud or deception in applying for a license or in passing the examination provided for in this chapter;
(2)
The practice of psychology under a false or assumed name or the impersonation of another practitioner of a like or different name;
(3)
Habitual intemperance in the use of ardent spirits, narcotics, or stimulants to such an extent as to incapacitate the licensee or applicant for the performance of his or her duties;
(4)
Violation of the Arkansas Medical Practices Act, §
17-95-201
et seq., §
17-95-301
et seq., and §
17-95-401
et seq.;
(5)
Practice of a level of psychology inappropriate to the particular license held by the licentiate;
(6)
Upon recommendation of the ethics committee of the Arkansas Psychological Association, Inc. or of the American Psychological Association;
(7)
Negligence or wrongful actions in the performance of his or her duties; or
(8)
A violation of any rule of the board or the rules of ethics as adopted by the board.
(b)
The board shall refuse to issue or shall revoke the license of any person who has been found guilty of or pleaded guilty or nolo contendere to any of the offenses listed in §
17-97-312(f)
unless the person requests and the board grants a waiver pursuant to §
17-97-312(h)
.
(c)
(1)
Upon satisfactory proof that any applicant or licentiate has been guilty of any of the offenses listed in subsection (a) of this section, the board may refuse to grant a certificate to the applicant or may revoke a license of the licentiate upon a vote of at least three (3) members of the board.
(2)
An application for reinstatement may be made to the board, and upon favorable action by three (3) of its members, the board may reinstate the applicant.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 315,§ 1638, eff. 7/24/2019.
Acts 1955, No. 129, § 10; A.S.A. 1947, § 72-1510; Acts 1997, No. 1317, § 11; 2001, No. 1502, § 6; 2003, No. 1482, § 16; 2007, No. 827, § 138.
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) › Subchapter 97 - PSYCHOLOGISTS AND PSYCHOLOGICAL EXAMINERS (§§ 17-97-101 — 17-97-503) › Subchapter 3 - LICENSING (§§ 17-97-301 — 17-97-312) › Section 17-97-311 - Denial, suspension, revocation, or other penalty - Proceedings

(a)
(1)
(A)
The Arkansas Psychology Board may investigate or cause to be investigated any allegation or evidence that appears to show that a person:
(i)
Is practicing psychology without a license; or
(ii)
Licensed to practice in Arkansas and anyone under his or her supervision is or may be in violation of this chapter or of any of the rules adopted by the board.
(B)
The board shall adopt rules to ensure that:
(i)
Any individual selected by the board to conduct an investigation does not have a conflict of interest that would disqualify the individual from being an impartial investigator in the matter being investigated; and
(ii)
Any investigation of a respondent in an investigated matter involves the input of an advisor who possesses qualification or experience, or both, substantially comparable to or greater than that of the investigated respondent.
(2)
The board may not recommend suspension, revocation, or any other penalty described in §
17-97-310
affecting a certificate or license or refuse to issue or to renew any certificate for any cause listed in this chapter unless the person accused has been given at least twenty (20) days' notice in writing by registered mail, with return receipt demanded, of the charges against the person and an opportunity for a public hearing by the board.
(3)
The written notice shall be mailed to the person's last known address, but the nonappearance of the person shall not prevent such a hearing.
(b)
At the hearing the board may administer an oath and procure by its subpoenas the attendance of witnesses and the production of relevant books and papers.
(c)
Any action of or ruling or order made or entered by the board declining to issue a certificate, declining to recommend licensure, or recommending suspension, revocation, or other penalty described in §
17-97-310
that affects a certificate or license shall be subject to review by the courts of this state in the same manner and subject to the same powers and conditions that are now provided by law in regard to rulings, orders, and findings of other quasi-judicial bodies in Arkansas where not otherwise specifically provided.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 315,§ 1639, eff. 7/24/2019.
Acts 1955, No. 129, §§ 11, 14; A.S.A. 1947, §§ 72-1511, 72-1514; Acts 2001, No. 1502, § 7; 2003, No. 1482, § 17.
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) › Subchapter 97 - PSYCHOLOGISTS AND PSYCHOLOGICAL EXAMINERS (§§ 17-97-101 — 17-97-503) › Subchapter 3 - LICENSING (§§ 17-97-301 — 17-97-312) › Section 17-97-312 - Criminal background checks

(a)
Each first-time applicant for a license issued by the Arkansas Psychology Board shall be required to apply to the Identification Bureau of the Division of Arkansas State Police for a state and national criminal background check to be conducted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
(b)
The check shall conform to the applicable federal standards and shall include the taking of fingerprints.
(c)
The applicant shall sign a release of information to the board and shall be responsible to the Division of Arkansas State Police for the payment of any fee associated with the criminal background check.
(d)
Upon completion of the criminal background check, the Identification Bureau of the Division of Arkansas State Police shall forward to the board all releasable information obtained concerning the applicant.
(e)
At the conclusion of any background check required by this section, the Identification Bureau of the Division of Arkansas State Police shall promptly destroy the fingerprint card of the applicant.
(f)
For purposes of this section, the board shall follow the licensing restrictions based on criminal records under §
17-3-102
.
(g)
The board may issue a six-month nonrenewable letter of provisional eligibility for licensure to a first-time applicant pending the results of the criminal background check.
(h)
(1)
Any information received by the board from the Identification Bureau under this section shall not be available for examination except by the affected applicant for licensure or his or her authorized representative or the person whose license is subject to revocation or his or her authorized representative.
(2)
No record, file, or document shall be removed from the custody of the division.
(i)
Any information made available to the affected applicant for licensure or the person whose license is subject to revocation shall be information pertaining to that person only.
(j)
Rights of privilege and confidentiality established in this section shall not extend to any document created for purposes other than this background check.
(k)
The board shall adopt the necessary rules to fully implement the provisions of this section.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 315,§ 1640, eff. 7/24/2019.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 990,§ 111, eff. 7/24/2019.
Amended by Act 2017, No. 664,§ 13, eff. 8/1/2017.
Amended by Act 2017, No. 664,§ 14, eff. 8/1/2017.
Amended by Act 2017, No. 367,§ 20, eff. 8/1/2017.
Amended by Act 2017, No. 367,§ 19, eff. 8/1/2017.
Acts 1997, No. 1317, § 12; 2003, No. 1087, § 16; 2003, No. 1385, § 1; 2003, No. 1482, § 18; 2005, No. 1923, § 3; 2011, No. 570, § 122.
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) › Subchapter 97 - PSYCHOLOGISTS AND PSYCHOLOGICAL EXAMINERS (§§ 17-97-101 — 17-97-503) › Subchapter 4 - REGULATION OF NEUROPSYCHOLOGY TECHNICIANS (§§ 17-97-401 — 17-97-406) › Section 17-97-401 - Technicians employed by psychologists - Supervision - Definition

(a)
(1)
A technician may be employed by a licensed psychologist in the practice of neuropsychology.
(2)
(A)
An individual employed as a technician may be employed only in neuropsychological testing and shall be restricted to the administration and scoring of standardized objective tests.
(B)
An individual employed as a technician may not administer or score projective tests.
(b)
(1)
A technician shall have a bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution, preferably with a major in psychology.
(2)
The basic educational background of a technician shall include passing grades from instruction in:
(A)
Abnormal psychology;
(B)
Personality;
(C)
Psychological statistics; and
(D)
Psychological testing.
(3)
As used in this subsection, "passing grade" means:
(A)
"C" in a letter grading system;
(B)
"Pass" in a pass/fail system; or
(C)
"Satisfactory" in a satisfactory/unsatisfactory grading system.
(4)
A technician who has completed a degree with a nonpsychology major shall have completed course work with passing grades in the subject matter areas listed in subdivision (b)(2) of this section.
(5)
(A)
A technician who does not have this academic background and is currently employed by a psychologist shall be provided with specific information to supplement his or her training in neuropsychological test administration.
(B)
Any technician employed by a psychologist in the future shall be required to meet the academic background specified in this section.
(c)
In addition to formal university or college-based preparation, a technician shall demonstrate training and instruction in the numerous areas that pertain to his or her role as a technician as established by the Arkansas Psychology Board.
(d)
It is the intent of this section that:
(1)
Every effort shall be made to employ only those applicants with degrees in psychology; and
(2)
For those employees who do not possess a degree in psychology, the technician, before engaging in service delivery, shall have successfully completed the requirements of this section by obtaining formal university or college course work in the courses delineated in this section.
Acts 2005, No. 1262, § 2; 2007, No. 827, § 139.
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) › Subchapter 97 - PSYCHOLOGISTS AND PSYCHOLOGICAL EXAMINERS (§§ 17-97-101 — 17-97-503) › Subchapter 4 - REGULATION OF NEUROPSYCHOLOGY TECHNICIANS (§§ 17-97-401 — 17-97-406) › Section 17-97-403 - Registration

(a)
Each licensed psychologist employing technicians shall:
(1)
Register each technician with the Arkansas Psychology Board; and
(2)
Annually submit a statement of supervision outlining the supervisory process used with each technician.
(b)
Before employment, the technician shall:
(1)
Be registered with the board; and
(2)
Have completed a criminal background check as described for licensed psychologists under §
17-97-312
.
Acts 2005, No. 1262, § 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) › Subchapter 97 - PSYCHOLOGISTS AND PSYCHOLOGICAL EXAMINERS (§§ 17-97-101 — 17-97-503) › Subchapter 4 - REGULATION OF NEUROPSYCHOLOGY TECHNICIANS (§§ 17-97-401 — 17-97-406) › Section 17-97-404 - Disclosure

A licensed psychologist employing a technician or technicians shall provide to clients written disclosure concerning the limited role of technicians to clients and legal guardians of minors and to schools or third-party payors if legal or ethical guidelines require such disclosure.
Acts 2005, No. 1262, § 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) › Subchapter 97 - PSYCHOLOGISTS AND PSYCHOLOGICAL EXAMINERS (§§ 17-97-101 — 17-97-503) › Subchapter 4 - REGULATION OF NEUROPSYCHOLOGY TECHNICIANS (§§ 17-97-401 — 17-97-406) › Section 17-97-405 - Supervision of technicians - Supervised experience

(a)
(1)
An acceptable employment setting for a technician provides ongoing neuropsychological services or scientific research in a well-defined and established program.
(2)
Physical components shall be available, including office space, support staff, and equipment necessary for the technician to be successful.
(3)
The setting shall meet the broad and specialized needs of the technician that are congruent with his or her job description.
(b)
(1)
The work setting shall provide the technician with a written document specifying the administrative policies and the roles, goals, and objectives of the technician's position.
(2)
At the beginning of employment of a technician, the supervising psychologist shall develop, along with the technician, a written, individualized job description that is consistent with the qualifications of the technician and the requirements of the setting.
(3)
The supervising psychologist shall determine the adequacy of the technician's preparation for the tasks to be performed.
(4)
The documents required under this subsection shall serve as the foundation for the written evaluation of the technician.
(c)
The setting shall include a licensed, Arkansas Psychology Board-approved psychologist who is legally and ethically responsible for the oversight of the integrity and quality of the services as well as other resources necessary to meet the employment needs of the technician whose technical assistance is restricted to the practice of neuropsychology and research.
(d)
(1)
The role of the technician shall be identified in such a way that his or her supervised status is clearly identifiable to clients, third-party payors, and other persons.
(2)
Each patient or client shall be informed of the possibility of periodic meetings with the supervising psychologist at the service provider's or the supervising psychologist's request in accordance with guidelines published by the American Psychological Association and the Association of State and Provincial Psychology Boards.
(e)
(1)
Work assignments shall be commensurate with the skills of the technician.
(2)
All procedures shall be planned in consultation with the supervising psychologist.
(f)
Public announcement of services and fees and contacts with the lay or professional community shall be offered only by or in the name of the supervising psychologist.
Acts 2005, No. 1262, § 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) › Subchapter 97 - PSYCHOLOGISTS AND PSYCHOLOGICAL EXAMINERS (§§ 17-97-101 — 17-97-503) › Subchapter 5 - PSYCHOLOGICAL INTERJURISDICTIONAL COMPACT (§§ 17-97-501 — 17-97-503) › Section 17-97-502 - Administration of compact - Rules

(a)
The Arkansas Psychology Board is the Psychology Interjurisdictional Compact administrator for this state.
(b)
The board may adopt rules that are consistent with the Psychology Interjurisdictional Compact necessary to implement this subchapter.
(c)
The board is not required to adopt the rules of the Psychology Interjurisdictional Compact Commission for those rules to be effective in this state.
Added by Act 2021, No. 883,§ 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) › Subchapter 97 - PSYCHOLOGISTS AND PSYCHOLOGICAL EXAMINERS (§§ 17-97-101 — 17-97-503) › Subchapter 5 - PSYCHOLOGICAL INTERJURISDICTIONAL COMPACT (§§ 17-97-501 — 17-97-503) › Section 17-97-503 - Construction

Except as to licensing under §
17-80-404(d)
, this subchapter does not supersede or preempt the Telemedicine Act, §
17-80-401
et seq.
Added by Act 2021, No. 883,§ 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 98 - REGISTRATION OF DISEASE INTERVENTION SPECIALISTS (§§ 17-98-101 — 17-98-307) › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 17-98-101 — 17-98-107) › Section 17-98-101 - Purpose

Since the profession of disease intervention specialist significantly affects the lives of the people of this state, it is the purpose of this chapter to protect the public by setting standards of qualification, training, and experience for those who seek to represent themselves to the public as disease intervention specialists and by promoting high standards of professional performance for those engaged in the practice of disease intervention.
Acts 1993, No. 107, § 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 98 - REGISTRATION OF DISEASE INTERVENTION SPECIALISTS (§§ 17-98-101 — 17-98-307) › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 17-98-101 — 17-98-107) › Section 17-98-102 - Restriction of registry

It is the intent of the General Assembly to restrict registry to those individuals who are qualified under this chapter to be disease intervention specialists. It is not the intent of the General Assembly to register persons, such as state employees, in the job classification of disease intervention specialist.
Acts 1993, No. 107, § 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 98 - REGISTRATION OF DISEASE INTERVENTION SPECIALISTS (§§ 17-98-101 — 17-98-307) › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 17-98-101 — 17-98-107) › Section 17-98-103 - Definitions

As used in this chapter:
(1)
"Associate disease intervention specialist" means a person who meets the educational and specialized training requirements of this chapter, but does not meet the experience requirements established for a registered disease intervention specialist;
(2)
"Continuing education unit" means value given for participation in organized continuing education experience under reasonable sponsorship, capable direction, and qualified instruction approved by the State Board of Health;
(3)
"Disease intervention" means activities used to prevent disease transmission by ensuring that those people who have a sexually transmitted disease and those who have been exposed to a sexually transmitted disease are promptly located, examined, and adequately treated before any signs or symptoms of a disease appear or before any laboratory evidence of a disease is demonstrable or before an infected person would have sought treatment voluntarily;
(4)
"Disease intervention specialist-in-training" means a person who meets the educational requirements of this chapter, but does not meet the specialized training requirements established for an associate disease intervention specialist; and
(5)
"Registered disease intervention specialist" means a trained healthcare professional meeting the educational, specialized training, and experience requirements of this chapter who practices sexually transmitted disease intervention with patients, sex partners, and others suspected of having a sexually transmitted disease.
Amended by Act 2023, No. 365,§ 43, eff. 7/1/2023.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 386,§ 54, eff. 7/24/2019.
Acts 1993, No. 107, § 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 98 - REGISTRATION OF DISEASE INTERVENTION SPECIALISTS (§§ 17-98-101 — 17-98-307) › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 17-98-101 — 17-98-107) › Section 17-98-104 - Exemptions

(a)
Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to limit members of the clergy, Christian Science practitioners, and licensed healthcare professionals, such as physicians, nurses, psychologists, and counselors, from doing work within the standards and ethics of their respective professions, provided that they do not hold themselves out to the public by any title or description of services as a disease intervention specialist.
(b)
Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to limit the employment by healthcare facilities of persons who commonly perform services within the definition of disease intervention, so long as the services are performed within the course of and scope of their employment as employees of healthcare facilities and they do not hold themselves out to the public by any title or description of services as disease intervention specialists. This chapter does not require an employee of a healthcare facility to be registered as a disease intervention specialist as a condition of employment.
(c)
Nothing in this chapter shall be construed as limiting the activities of a student or other person preparing for the profession of disease intervention specialist, provided that disease intervention is performed only under qualified supervision.
Acts 1993, No. 107, § 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 98 - REGISTRATION OF DISEASE INTERVENTION SPECIALISTS (§§ 17-98-101 — 17-98-307) › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 17-98-101 — 17-98-107) › Section 17-98-105 - Unlawful practice - Penalties

(a)
If any person shall practice or hold himself or herself out to the public as being engaged in the practice of disease intervention and is not then currently registered to practice as a disease intervention specialist, he or she shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor.
(b)
Upon conviction, he or she shall be punished by a fine of not less than fifty dollars ($50.00) nor more than two hundred dollars ($200) or by imprisonment not exceeding three (3) months, or by both fine and imprisonment.
(c)
Each day the violation continues constitutes a separate offense.
(d)
The State Board of Health shall assist the prosecuting attorney in the enforcement of this chapter, and any member of the board may present evidence of a violation to the appropriate prosecuting attorney.
Amended by Act 2023, No. 365,§ 44, eff. 7/1/2023.
Acts 1993, No. 107, § 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 98 - REGISTRATION OF DISEASE INTERVENTION SPECIALISTS (§§ 17-98-101 — 17-98-307) › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 17-98-101 — 17-98-107) › Section 17-98-106 - Disclosure of information

No registered disease intervention specialist or certified disease intervention specialist, disease intervention specialist-in-training, or his or her secretary, stenographer, or clerk, may disclose any information he or she may have acquired from persons consulting him or her in his or her professional capacity to any person except with the written consent of the person or persons whose history is to be disclosed.
Acts 1993, No. 107, § 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 98 - REGISTRATION OF DISEASE INTERVENTION SPECIALISTS (§§ 17-98-101 — 17-98-307) › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 17-98-101 — 17-98-107) › Section 17-98-107 - Disposition of fees or payments

(a)
All fees or payments collected by the State Board of Health under this chapter shall be deposited into a bank designated by the board, and the board shall make a report annually to the Governor showing all receipts and disbursements of moneys and a summary of all business transacted during the year.
(b)
Expense reimbursement for the board in accordance with §
25-16-901
et seq. and other expenses provided hereunder shall be paid by the board from the fees collected by it.
Amended by Act 2023, No. 365,§ 45, eff. 7/1/2023.
Acts 1993, No. 107, § 17; 1997, No. 250, § 169.
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 98 - REGISTRATION OF DISEASE INTERVENTION SPECIALISTS (§§ 17-98-101 — 17-98-307) › Subchapter 2 - STATE BOARD OF DISEASE INTERVENTION SPECIALISTS (§§ 17-98-201 — 17-98-203) › Section 17-98-201 - [Repealed]

Repealed by Act 2023, No. 365,§ 46, eff. 7/1/2023.
Amended by Act 2015, No. 1100,§ 41, eff. 7/22/2015.
Acts 1993, No. 107, § 6; 1997, No. 250, § 170.
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 98 - REGISTRATION OF DISEASE INTERVENTION SPECIALISTS (§§ 17-98-101 — 17-98-307) › Subchapter 2 - STATE BOARD OF DISEASE INTERVENTION SPECIALISTS (§§ 17-98-201 — 17-98-203) › Section 17-98-202 - [Repealed]

Repealed by Act 2023, No. 365,§ 47, eff. 7/1/2023.
Acts 1993, No. 107, § 7.
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 98 - REGISTRATION OF DISEASE INTERVENTION SPECIALISTS (§§ 17-98-101 — 17-98-307) › Subchapter 2 - STATE BOARD OF DISEASE INTERVENTION SPECIALISTS (§§ 17-98-201 — 17-98-203) › Section 17-98-203 - Rules

(a)
The State Board of Health shall adopt such rules as are reasonably necessary to administer this chapter.
(b)
The Secretary for the State Board of Health may administer oaths and subpoena witnesses.
(c)
[Repealed.]
(d)
(1)
The board shall promulgate rules establishing standards for continuing education as a means to maintain professional competency.
(2)
The standards shall be established in a manner to assure that a variety of approved continuing education programs are available to registered disease intervention specialists, including, but not limited to, academic studies, in-service education, institutes, seminars, lectures, conferences, workshops, extension courses, home study programs, articles published, and scientific papers published.
(3)
The continuing education units shall be awarded for direct participation in courses approved by the board.
(e)
The board may contract with another agency or association to perform part or all of the duties in establishing procedures to record and retain data on all registered disease intervention specialists in good standing.
Amended by Act 2023, No. 365,§ 48, eff. 7/1/2023.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 315,§ 1642, eff. 7/24/2019.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 315,§ 1641, eff. 7/24/2019.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 4904, eff. 7/1/2019.
Acts 1993, No. 107, § 8.
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 98 - REGISTRATION OF DISEASE INTERVENTION SPECIALISTS (§§ 17-98-101 — 17-98-307) › Subchapter 3 - EXAMINATION AND REGISTRATION (§§ 17-98-301 — 17-98-307) › Section 17-98-301 - Examinations

(a)
The State Board of Health shall hold examinations to test the fitness of applicants for registration at such times and places within this state as the board shall determine. The board shall conduct at least one (1) examination every year. The scope of the examination shall be determined by the board.
(b)
Within ninety (90) calendar days after an application is filed with the Secretary for the State Board of Health, the board shall notify the applicant whether his or her application for examination was accepted or rejected and, if rejected, the reason therefor.
(c)
The secretary shall give reasonable notice by mail of the time and place of the examination to each applicant accepted for examination.
(d)
Within sixty (60) calendar days after the examination, the board shall notify by mail each examinee as to whether he or she has passed the examination.
(e)
Each person who passes the examination to the satisfaction of the board shall be issued a certificate of registration upon payment of a registration fee set by the board.
Amended by Act 2023, No. 365,§ 49, eff. 7/1/2023.
Acts 1993, No. 107, § 9.
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 98 - REGISTRATION OF DISEASE INTERVENTION SPECIALISTS (§§ 17-98-101 — 17-98-307) › Subchapter 3 - EXAMINATION AND REGISTRATION (§§ 17-98-301 — 17-98-307) › Section 17-98-302 - Admission to examination

(a)
The State Board of Health shall admit to examination any person who makes application to the Secretary for the State Board of Health on forms prescribed and furnished by the board, pays an application fee set by the board to defray the expense of examination, and submits satisfactory proof to the board that he or she:
(1)
Meets the minimum educational requirements;
(2)
Meets the minimum specialized training requirements, as determined by the board;
(3)
Has had two (2) years of field experience in human immunodeficiency virus/sexually transmitted disease intervention; and
(4)
Is actively engaged in the field of human immunodeficiency virus/sexually transmitted disease intervention at the time he or she makes application.
(b)
The minimum educational requirements for admission to examination for registration as a disease intervention specialist shall be as follows:
(1)
A bachelor's or master's of public health degree with specialization in disease intervention from a school of public health approved by the board; or
(2)
A bachelor's degree with a minimum of thirty (30) semester hours or its equivalent in biology, chemistry, physics, math, sociology, psychology, or criminal justice, plus two (2) years' experience in disease intervention or training courses approved by the board.
(c)
Any person meeting the educational and specialized training requirements of this chapter who does not meet the experience requirements of this chapter may make application to the board, through a process prescribed by the board, for acceptance as an associate disease intervention specialist. The board shall accept such an application when submitted, if accompanied by the required fee.
(d)
Any person who meets the educational requirements of this chapter but does not meet the specialized training requirements established for an associate disease intervention specialist may make application to the board, through a process prescribed by the board, for acceptance as a disease intervention specialist-in-training.
Amended by Act 2023, No. 365,§ 50, eff. 7/1/2023.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 990,§ 112, eff. 7/24/2019.
Acts 1993, No. 107, § 10.
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 98 - REGISTRATION OF DISEASE INTERVENTION SPECIALISTS (§§ 17-98-101 — 17-98-307) › Subchapter 3 - EXAMINATION AND REGISTRATION (§§ 17-98-301 — 17-98-307) › Section 17-98-303 - Issuance of certificate without examination

The State Board of Health shall issue a certificate of registration without examination to any person who makes application on forms prescribed and furnished by the board, pays a registration fee set by the board, and submits satisfactory proof that he or she:
(1)
Has had at least two (2) years' experience in the field of human immunodeficiency virus/sexually transmitted disease intervention; and
(2)
Is registered as a disease intervention specialist in a state in which the qualifications for registration are not lower than the qualifications for registration in this state at the time he or she applies for registration.
Amended by Act 2023, No. 365,§ 51, eff. 7/1/2023.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 990,§ 113, eff. 7/24/2019.
Acts 1993, No. 107, § 12.
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 98 - REGISTRATION OF DISEASE INTERVENTION SPECIALISTS (§§ 17-98-101 — 17-98-307) › Subchapter 3 - EXAMINATION AND REGISTRATION (§§ 17-98-301 — 17-98-307) › Section 17-98-304 - Expiration and renewal

(a)
Each certificate of registration issued by the State Board of Health shall expire on June 30 following the date of issue.
(b)
A renewal certificate may be issued to the holder of a current certificate of registration who makes application before the expiration of his or her certificate and pays a renewal fee set by the board. Satisfactory proof of complying with the board's continuing education requirements must accompany renewal applications.
Amended by Act 2023, No. 365,§ 52, eff. 7/1/2023.
Acts 1993, No. 107, § 13.
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 98 - REGISTRATION OF DISEASE INTERVENTION SPECIALISTS (§§ 17-98-101 — 17-98-307) › Subchapter 3 - EXAMINATION AND REGISTRATION (§§ 17-98-301 — 17-98-307) › Section 17-98-305 - Application for reinstatement

(a)
A former registered disease intervention specialist whose certificate has expired or has been suspended or revoked may make application for reinstatement by paying a renewal fee and submitting satisfactory proof to the State Board of Health that he or she has complied with the continuing education requirements.
(b)
The board shall consider the professional qualifications of the applicant as in the case of an original application.
Amended by Act 2023, No. 365,§ 53, eff. 7/1/2023.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 990,§ 114, eff. 7/24/2019.
Acts 1993, No. 107, § 14.
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 98 - REGISTRATION OF DISEASE INTERVENTION SPECIALISTS (§§ 17-98-101 — 17-98-307) › Subchapter 3 - EXAMINATION AND REGISTRATION (§§ 17-98-301 — 17-98-307) › Section 17-98-306 - Refusal to renew - Suspension or revocation

The State Board of Health may refuse to renew or may suspend or revoke a certificate upon proof that the applicant is guilty of fraud, deceit, gross negligence, incompetency, or misconduct relative to his or her duties as a disease intervention specialist.
Amended by Act 2023, No. 365,§ 54, eff. 7/1/2023.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 990,§ 114, eff. 7/24/2019.
Acts 1993, No. 107, § 15.
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 98 - REGISTRATION OF DISEASE INTERVENTION SPECIALISTS (§§ 17-98-101 — 17-98-307) › Subchapter 3 - EXAMINATION AND REGISTRATION (§§ 17-98-301 — 17-98-307) › Section 17-98-307 - Hearing and notice

(a)
(1)
Before the State Board of Health may suspend, revoke, or refuse to renew a certificate of registration, it shall set the matter for a hearing before the board, and, at least twenty (20) calendar days before the date set for hearing, it shall give written notice to the accused of the charges made and the date and place of the hearing.
(2)
Service of the notice may be made by personal service or by sending it by registered mail to the last known business address of the accused.
(3)
The accused shall have the opportunity to be heard in person and by counsel.
(4)
A stenographic record of the hearing shall be kept, and a transcript thereof filed with the board.
(b)
The order of the board shall be issued within thirty (30) days after the termination of the hearing.
(c)
Notice of the order of the board shall be given to the accused, either by personal service or by registered mail sent to the last known business address of the accused, within ten (10) calendar days after the order is issued.
Amended by Act 2023, No. 365,§ 55, eff. 7/1/2023.
Acts 1993, No. 107, § 16.
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 99 - RESPIRATORY CARE PRACTITIONERS (§§ 17-99-101 — 17-99-310) › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 17-99-101 — 17-99-103) › Section 17-99-101 - Short title

This chapter shall be cited as the "Arkansas Respiratory Care Act".
Acts 1969, No. 168, § 19; A.S.A. 1947, § 72-1618; Acts 1987, No. 952, § 17.