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Arkansas Administrative Code › Agency 007 - ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Division 13 - Division of Maternal and Child Health › Rule 007.13.92-001 - Regulations Governing Lay Midwife Practice

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100.
GENERAL
			 PROVISIONS
101. PURPOSE AND
			 AUTHORITY
It was.determinedby the General Assadequate maternal care is
				not readily available in some parts of the state resulting in undue hardships
				to poor expectant mothers. Act 838 of 1983 provided for the lawful practice of
				lay midwifery in counties having 32.5% or more of this population below the
				poverty level. Act 481 of 1987 supercedes Act 838 of 1983. and expands the Lay
				Midwife licensure statewide.
The following Rules and Regulations are promulgated pursuant to
				the authority conferred by A.C.A.
				17-85-101
				et.seq. and A.C.A.
				20-7-109
				et.seq.
Specifically, Act 481 directs the Arkansas State Board of
				Health to administer the provisions of Act 481 and authorizes and directs the
				Board to adopt regulations governing the qualifications for licensure of lay
				midwives and the practice of lay midwifery. The broad authority vested in the
				Board of Health (Act 96 of 1913) to regulate and to ultimately protect the
				health of the public is the same authority the Board will utilize in enforcing
				the regulations, determining sanctions, revoking licenses, etc.
102. ADMINISTRATION OF PROGRAM
The State Board of Health has delegated the authority to
				administer the program, including the regulating and licensing of lay midwives,
				to the Arkansas Department of Health, Division of Perinatal Health, 4815 W.
				Markham, Little Rock, Arkansas 72205-3867.
The Board of Health shall establish an advisory board to
				oversee the practice of lay midwives. The composition of the advisory board
				will be as follows:
3 -Physicians (preferably 1 OB/GYN, 1 Pediatrician and
1 Family Practice Physician) 1-Certified Nurse Midwife
				3-Licensed Lay Midwives 2-Public Members
The purpose of the Advisory Board shall be to advise the
				Department and Board of Health on matters pertaining to the regulation of
				midwifery practice.
The minimum required activities of the Advisory Board
				include:
1. meet at least annually and
			 as needed at discretion of Advisory Board chairperson
2. serve as community liaison regarding
			 midwifery practice, and
3.
			 periodically review rules and regulations and propose changes as
			 needed.
The Advisory Board members will be appointed by the Board of
				Health for terms of at least 3 years.
Arkansas Administrative Code › Agency 007 - ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Division 13 - Division of Maternal and Child Health › Rule 007.13.92-002 - Rules Pertaining to Testing of Newborn Infants for Phenylketonuria and Congenital Hypothrodism and Sickle Cell Anemia

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1. PURPOSE
Phenylketonuria (PKU) and Congenital Hypothyroidism (CH) are
				conditions (diseases) which cause irreversible brain damage and mental
				retardation unless they are detected and treated at a very early stage In the
				life of a newborn individual. Early diagnosis and treatment are absolutely
				essential in order to avoid these health problems.
Sickle Cell Disease (SS) Is the most common Inherited
				hemoglobinopathy that may cause serious disease even In the first few months of
				life. This disease occurs almost exclusively in Blacks, Orientals, and people
				of Mediterranean descent. The disease causes anemia, lowered resistance to
				infection, and Is associated with an Increased morbidity and mortality unless
				diagnosed and treated early.
Sickle Cell Trait (AS) occurs In about 8 to io% of Black
				Americans. Persons with the trait are usually healthy and experience a normal
				lifespan. However, they can pass this gene on to their offspring. Children born
				to 2 people who have the trait have a 25% chance of having Sickle Cell
				disease.
These Rules and Regulations provide a method to assure
				that:
a. All newborn infants are
			 tested for PKU Sind CH and all newborns with an abnormal screen receive
			 appropriate medical follow-up.
b.
			 All non-caucasian newborn Infants are tested for sickle cell anemia and all
			 newborns with an abnormal test receive appropriate medical follow-up.
Arkansas Administrative Code › Agency 007 - ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Division 13 - Division of Maternal and Child Health › Rule 007.13.95-001 - Rules Pertaining to the Screening of Newborn Infants for risk Factors Associated with Hearing Loss

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SECTION I.
AUTHORITY.
These Rules and Regulations are promulgated pursuant
			 to the authority conferred by Act 1096 of 1993, the same being Arkansas Code
			 Annotated
			 20-15-1101,
			 et. seq.
SECTION II.
PURPOSE.
Uncorrected hearing loss during the critical language-learning
			 period can severely limit a child's capability for developing a complete and
			 effective communication system. Through early identification and follow-up,
			 children born with hearing impairments can develop effective communication
			 systems. This, in turn, improves their quali ty of 11 f e and 1ncreases thei r
			 potenti al to become producti ve citizens. These Rules and Regulations provide
			 a method to assure that all newborns are screened for risk factors associated
			 with hearing loss.
SECTION III.
RESPONSIBILITY.
A paper screen ft)r risk indicators associated
			 with hearing loss will be completed for every newborn before discharge from the
			 hospital or birthing site as follows.
A.
Medical Facilities.
In all cases where the birth of an infant
			 occurs in a medical facility licensed by the Board of Health, it shall be the
			 responsibility of the governing body and medical staff of that facility to
			 adopt and enforce policies and procedure that ensure that screenings for risk
			 factors associated with hearing loss are conducted and processed in accordance
			 with these rules and regulations.
B.
Birth Attendants.
In cases
			 where the birth occurs outside a licensed medical facility, it shall be the
			 responsibility of the birth attendant to ensure that a screening for risk
			 factors associated with hearing loss is conducted and submitted.
C.
The Arkansas Department of Health
			 (ADH).
1. The ADH shall be responsible
			 for the provision of hearing impairment at-risk questionnaires and instructions
			 for completion of the questionnaires.
2. The ADH wi 11 create a Heari ng Impa1rment
			 Regi stry to 1dentify newborn infants at-risk for hearing impairment, Infants
			 with hearing impairment and infants at-risk for developing a progressive
			 hearing impairment.
3. The ADH will
			 report screening results to parents, guardians and physicians within a time
			 period which would allow early Identification and appropriate
			 Intervention.
4. The ADH will
			 develop appropriate written materials regarding hearing Impairment and will
			 provide those to hospitals, birthing centers and lay midwives for their use in
			 the program.
Arkansas Administrative Code › Agency 007 - ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Division 13 - Division of Maternal and Child Health › Rule 007.13.98-001 - Rules and Regulations for Scoliosis Screening

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I.
EDMQSE
Scoliosis 1s a lateral curvature of the spine. Eighty-five
				percent of all cases have an unknown cause and are referred to as "Idiopathic
				scoliosis". This condition can be detected in children during the
growth spurt period between the ages of
ID
and )5
				years. Girls are
affected more often than boys. About 2 in lOO people
				will have a mild form of scoliosis. Scoliosis can be relatively easily detected
				by performing a 30 second scoliosis screen. If scoliosis is detected early,
				then treatment can be started before it becomes a physical or emotional
				disability. These Rules and Regulations provide a method to assure that all
				school age children shall be screened for scoliosis, and to assure that all
				children who fail the screening are referred for appropriate medical
				follow-up.
II.
AUTHORITY
ACT 41 1987 - "AN ACT TO PROTECT THE HEALTH AND WELFARE OF
				ARKANSAS CHILDREN BY REQUIRING THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO INSTITUTE SCOLIOSIS
				SCREENING PROGRAMS; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES."
III.
DEFINITIONS
A.
Certified
			 Instructors
: Individuals who train the screeners. These shall be
			 licensed health practitioners who have successfully completed the Arkansas
			 Department of Health Instructor Training Course In Scoliosis Screening.
B.
screeners_
: Individuals who perform the actual
			 scoliosis screening. These shall be licensed physicians, individuals who have
			 been trained to perform scoliosis screening by a Certified Scoliosis Screening
			 Instructor, or individuals who can document completion of a Scoliosis Screening
			 Workshop within the past five years and demonstrate competence to a Certified
			 Scoliosis Screening Instructor.
C.
Scoliosis
: A lateral curvature of
the spine,
			 resembling an
S-curve or C-curve.
D.
Scoliometer
: An
			 Instrument that measures the degree of rotation of .a deformity of the back
			 found on a routine scoliosis screening.
E.
Scoillosis Screening
			 Procedure
: The procedure used to examine a ihijld for scoliosis.
			 It consists of evaluating the child in six -posjitions. The forward bend
			 technique is included in three of these -DOS*! tions.
F.
Forward Bend
			 Technique
: A technique used to determine the presence or absence
			 of an abnormality of the spine. It involves observing the person being screened
			 from the rear, front, and side while the person is bending forward.
Arkansas Administrative Code › Agency 007 - ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Division 14 - Radiation Control and Emergency Management › Rule 007.14.12-001 - Regulations for Control of Sources of Ionizing Radiation

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SECTION 1.
REGISTRATION OF SOURCES OF
			 RADIATION
PART A.
GENERAL
RH-1.
Authority
. Act 96 of 1913, Act 8 of Second
			 Extraordinary Special Session of
1961, as Amended.
RH-2.
Effective
			 Date
. January 1, 1963.
RH-3.
Registration
			 Requirement
. Every person possessing a reportable source of
			 radiation shall register in accordance with the provisions of these
			 Regulations.
RH-4.
Communications
. All communications concerning these
			 Regulations shall be addressed to the, Arkansas Department of Health and Human
			 Services, Division of Health, Radiation Control Section, P.O. Box 1437 Mail
			 Slot H-30, Little Rock, Arkansas 72203-1437.
RH-5.
Additional
			 Requirements
. In addition to the requirements of this Part, all
			 registrants are subject to the applicable provisions of other Parts of these
			 Regulations.
RH-6. - RH-9.
			 Reserved.
Arkansas Administrative Code › Agency 007 - ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Division 14 - Radiation Control and Emergency Management › Rule 007.14.12-002 - Regulations for Control of Sources of Ionizing Radiation

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SECTION 1.
REGISTRATION OF SOURCES OF
			 RADIATION
PART A.
GENERAL
RH-1.
Authority
.
Act 96 of 1913, Act 8 of Second Extraordinary Special Session
				of 1961, as Amended.
RH-2.
Effective Date
. January 1, 1963.
RH-3.
Registration
			 Requirement
.
Every person possessing a reportable source of radiation shall
				register in accordance with the provisions of these Regulations.
RH-4.
Communications
.
All communications concerning these Regulations shall be
				addressed to the Arkansas Department of Health, Radiation Control Section, 4815
				West Markham Street, Slot # 30, Little Rock, Arkansas 72205-3867.
RH-5.
Additional
			 Requirements
.
In addition to the requirements of this Section, all
				registrants are subject to the applicable provisions of other Sections of these
				Regulations.
RH-6.- RH-9.
			 Reserved.
Arkansas Administrative Code › Agency 007 - ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Division 14 - Radiation Control and Emergency Management › Rule 007.14.14-001 - Rules and Regulations for Control of Sources of Ionizing Radiation

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SECTION 1.
REGISTRATION OF SOURCES OF RADIATION
PART
			 A.
GENERAL
RH-1.
Authority
.
Act 96 of 1913, Act 8 of Second Extraordinary Special Session
				of 1961, as Amended.
RH-2.
Effective Date
. January 1, 1963.
RH-3.
Registration Requirement
.
Every person possessing a reportable source of radiation shall
				register in accordance with the provisions of these Regulations.
RH-4.
Communications
.
All communications concerning these Regulations shall be
				addressed to the Arkansas Department of Health, Radiation Control Section, 4815
				West Markham Street, Slot # 30, Little Rock, Arkansas 72205-3867.
RH-5.
Additional
			 Requirements
.
In addition to the requirements of this Section, all
				registrants are subject to the applicable provisions of other Sections of these
				Regulations.
RH-6.- RH-9.
			 Reserved.
Arkansas Administrative Code › Agency 007 - ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Division 14 - Radiation Control and Emergency Management › Rule 007.14.14-002 - Rules and Regulations for Control of Sources of Ionizing Radiation

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SECTION 1.
REGISTRATION OF SOURCES OF RADIATION
PART
			 A.
GENERAL
RH-1.
Authority
.
Act 96 of 1913, Act 8 of Second Extraordinary Special Session
				of 1961, as Amended.
RH-2.
Effective Date
. January 1, 1963.
RH-3.
Registration Requirement
.
Every person possessing a reportable source of radiation shall
				register in accordance with the provisions of these Regulations.
RH-4.
Communications
.
All communications concerning these Regulations shall be
				addressed to the Arkansas Department of Health, Radiation Control Section, 4815
				West Markham Street, Slot # 30, Little Rock, Arkansas 72205-3867.
RH-5.
Additional
			 Requirements
.
In addition to the requirements of this Section, all
				registrants are subject to the applicable provisions of other Sections of these
				Regulations.
RH-6.-RH-9.
			 Reserved.
Arkansas Administrative Code › Agency 007 - ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Division 14 - Radiation Control and Emergency Management › Rule 007.14.15-001 - Control of Sources of Ionizing Radiation

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SECTION
			 1.
REGISTRATION OF SOURCES OF RADIATION
PART A.
GENERAL
RH-1.
Authority
Act 96 of 1913, Act 8 of Second Extraordinary Special Session
				of 1961, as Amended.
RH-2.
Effective Date.
January 1, 1963.
RH-3.
Registration Requirement.
Every person possessing a reportable source of radiation shall
				register in accordance with the provisions of these Regulations.
RH-4.
Communications.
All communications concerning these Regulations shall be
				addressed to the Arkansas Department of Health, Radiation Control Section, 4815
				West Markham Street, Slot 30, Little Rock, Arkansas 72205-3867.
RH-5.
Additional
			 Requirements.
In addition to the requirements of this Section, all
				registrants are subject to the applicable provisions of other Sections of these
				Regulations.
RH-6.- RH-9.
			 Reserved.
Arkansas Administrative Code › Agency 007 - ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Division 14 - Radiation Control and Emergency Management › Rule 007.14.17-001 - Rules and Regulations for Control of Sources of Ionizing Radiation

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SECTION 1.
REGISTRATION OF SOURCES OF RADIATION
PART
			 A.
GENERAL007.14. 17-001F-17361 -76
RH-1.
Authority
.
Act 96 of 1913, Act 8 of Second Extraordinary Special Session
				of 1961, as Amended.
RH-2.
Effective Date January 1, 1963.
.
RH-3.
Registration Requirement
.
Every person possessing a reportable source of radiation shall
				register in accordance with the provisions of these Regulations.
RH-4.
Communications
.
All communications concerning these Regulations shall be
				addressed to the Arkansas Department of Health, Radiation Control Section, 4815
				West Markham Street, Slot 30, Little Rock, Arkansas, 72205-3867.
RH-5.
Additional
			 Requirements
.
In addition to the requirements of this Section, all
				registrants are subject to the applicable provisions of other Sections of these
				Regulations.
RH-6.-RH-9.
			 Reserved.
Arkansas Administrative Code › Agency 007 - ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Division 15 - Health Maintenance/Epidemiology › Rule 007.15.00-003 - Rules and Regulations for Communicable Disease Control - Prenatal testing of pregnant women for sexually transmitted diseases

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A. Prenatal Examination for syphilis, Human
			 Immunodeficiency Virus and for Hepatitis B. Act 963 of 1997 "To revise and
			 expand the scope of testing all pregnant women; and for other purposes."
1. Section 1, Act 963 of 1997, requires any
			 physician and/or health care provider attending pregnant women, for conditions
			 relating to their pregnancy, to test each of the women by venous blood sample
			 for:
a) A standard serologic test for
			 syphilis
b)  A standard serologic
			 test for Human Immunodeficiency Virus
c) A standard serologic test for hepatitis B
Such samples shall be submitted to an approved laboratory and
				all positive results reported to the Arkansas Department of
				Health.
Arkansas Administrative Code › Agency 007 - ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Division 15 - Health Maintenance/Epidemiology › Rule 007.15.00-005 - Rules and Regulations for Fees for Influenza Vaccinations within the State of Arkansas

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SECTION I
AUTHORITY
The following Rules and Regulations Pertaining to fees for flu
				vaccinations are duly adopted and promulgated by the Arkansas Board of Hearth
				pursuant to the authority expressly conferred by the laws of the State of
				Arkansas including, without limitation, Act 387 of 1989 (Ark. Code Ann. §
				20-7-Ug)
SECTION II.
PURPOSE
These Rules and Regulations are established to permit the
				Arkansas Department 0f Health to establish a fee for
				providing and administering influenza vaccine to the public.
SECTION III
COMMUNICATIONS
All communications concerning these regulations should be
				addressed to the Arkansas Department of Health, Division of Immunization and
				Communicable Disease, 4815 West Markup Lhtlg Rock, Arkansas,
				72205.
SECTION IV.
DEFINITIONS
A. Fee: The charge
			 authorized to recover part or all of the costs for priding and administering
			 flu vaccine.
B
Flu
			 Vaccine
: Injectable vaccines containing antigens representing
			 the current circulating influenza strains.
Arkansas Administrative Code › Agency 007 - ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Division 15 - Health Maintenance/Epidemiology › Rule 007.15.08-001 - Rules Pertaining to Health Facility Infection Disclosure

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Section 1:
Authority
These Rules are promulgated pursuant to the authority of Act
				845 of 2007 as codified in Ark. Code Ann. §
									20-9-1201 et
				seq. and Ark. Code Ann. §
									20-7-101
				et seq.
Section 2:
Purpose
In addition to the purposes provided by the Act, these Rules
				are promulgated to protect the public health and safety of patients in health
				facilities in the State.
Section
			 3:
Definitions:
(1)
(A) "Health facility" means any of the
			 following facilities:
(i) A hospital,
			 outpatient surgery center, public health center, or recuperation center, as
			 those facilities are defined in §
											20-9-201;
			 and
(ii) Any other facility
			 determined to be a source of healthcare-associated infections and designated as
			 such by the Department of Health.
Arkansas Administrative Code › Agency 007 - ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Division 16 - Public Health Programs › Rule 007.16.19-001 - Rules for the Administration of Vital Records

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AUTHORITY
The following Rules for Administration of Vital Records are
				duly adopted and promulgated by the Arkansas State Board of Health pursuant to
				the authority expressly conferred by the laws of the State of Arkansas, Act
				1254 of 1995.
RULE 1.0. DUTIES OF
			 STATE REGISTRAR OF VITAL RECORDS
(Reference: Section 7 of Act 1254)
(a) The State Registrar, under the direction
			 of the State Board of Health, shall execute and enforce the provisions of the
			 laws and the Rules and supervise registrars, to the end that all of the
			 requirements shall be uniformly complied with. The Registrar shall have
			 authority to investigate cases of irregularity or violation of law, personally
			 or by accredited representative, and all local registrars and their deputies
			 shall aid the Registrar, upon request, in such investigations. The Registrar
			 shall report cases of violation of any of the provisions of the laws and rules
			 to the prosecuting attorney of the proper county, with a statement of facts and
			 circumstances.
(b) The State
			 Registrar shall have the authority to cross-reference birth and death
			 certificates on file for the same individual by stamping on the face
			 information necessary to show relation of the two certificates.
(c) Upon demand of the State Registrar in
			 person, mail, or through the local registrar, all physicians, coroners,
			 midwives, administrators in institutions, informants, nurse midwives, circuit
			 or county clerks, or funeral directors, and all other persons having knowledge
			 of the facts, shall furnish such information as they may possess regarding any
			 live birth, death, fetal death, marriage, divorce or annulment.
Arkansas Administrative Code › Agency 007 - ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Division 18 - Engineering › Rule 007.18.19-001 - Public Water Systems

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I.
AUTHORITY
A.
State
			 Authority
The following Rules Pertaining to Public Water Systems are duly
				adopted and promulgated by the Arkansas State Board of Health pursuant to the
				authority expressly conferred by the Laws of the State of Arkansas including,
				without limitation, Act 96 of 1913, as amended (Ark. Code Ann. §
										20-7-109 ).
B.
Incorporation by Reference
The Rules Pertaining to Public Water Systems incorporate by
				reference the federal National Primary Drinking Water Regulations found in 40
				CFR Parts 141, 142 and 143.
Arkansas Administrative Code › Agency 007 - ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Division 19 - Public Health Laboratory › Rule 007.19.20-002 - Rules Pertaining to Milk Bank Standards

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Section 1.
Authority and
			 Purpose
1.1 Pursuant to Act 216 of
			 2019, the Department of Health establishes the following standards for
			 transporting, processing, and distributing commercial human breast milk on a
			 for-profit or nonprofit basis. See Ark. Code Ann. § 20-7-140.
Arkansas Administrative Code › Agency 007 - ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Division 19 - Public Health Laboratory › Rule 007.19.23-001 - Rules Pertaining to the Testing of Newborn Infants

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SECTION I.
DEFINITIONS.
A. The
Collector
is the person
			 or party responsible for collecting and submitting the blood specimen for
			 testing. The persons or parties who are collectors under these Rules are
			 described in SECTION IV.A.
B.
Recommended uniform screening panel (RUSP)
is a list of medical
			 conditions that the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services
			 (HHS) recommends for states to screen as part of their state NBS programs.
			 Although states ultimately determine what medical conditions their NBS programs
			 will screen for, the RUSP establishes a standardized list of medical conditions
			 that have been supported by the Advisory Committee on Heritable Disorders in
			 Newborns and Children and recommended by the Secretary of HHS. Medical
			 conditions on the RUSP are chosen based on evidence that supports the potential
			 net benefit of screening, the ability of states to screen for the condition,
			 and the availability of effective treatments. Medical conditions included on
			 the RUSP are designated as Core Conditions or Secondary Conditions.
C.
Universal newborn screening program
			 (NBS)
is a public health intervention program with the goal of
			 supporting early diagnosis, treatment, and services for many life-threatening
			 genetic illnesses before any symptoms begin to enable healthy development and
			 prevention of disability or morbidity.
Arkansas Administrative Code › Agency 007 - ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Division 24 - Division of Protective Health Codes › Rule 007.24.20-002 - 2018 Arkansas Fuel Gas Code

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The
				adopted version of this rule by
				Arkansas
				Register Volume MMXXI Number 08, eff.
				8/12/2021 full text
				is not yet available.
Arkansas Administrative Code › Agency 007 - ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Division 24 - Division of Protective Health Codes › Rule 007.24.20-003 - 2018 Arkansas Plumbing Code

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The
				adopted version of this rule by
				Arkansas
				Register Volume MMXXI Number 08, eff.
				8/12/2021 full text
				is not yet available.
Arkansas Administrative Code › Agency 007 - ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Division 30 - Cosmetology Section › Rule 007.30.20-002 - Rules for Massage Therapy in Arkansas

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Section
			 1
Authority and Purpose
1.
Authority -
The following
			 Rules for Massage Therapy in Arkansas are duly adopted and promulgated by the
			 Arkansas Board of Health pursuant to the authority expressly conferred by the
			 laws of the State of Arkansas including, without limitation, the Massage
			 Therapy Act, specifically Ark. Code Ann. §
									17-86-203(a).
2.
Purpose -
These Rules are
			 prepared for the purpose of establishing standards to regulate the vocation of
			 massage therapy, to provide for the licensing of persons to carry on and to
			 teach such vocation, to regulate the conduct and sanitation of massage therapy
			 clinics, Massage Therapy schools, and Massage Therapy postsecondary schools so
			 as to prevent the spreading of communicable diseases and, to provide penalties
			 for violation thereof.
Arkansas Administrative Code › Agency 007 - ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Division 30 - Cosmetology Section › Rule 007.30.22-001 - Rules for Massage Therapy in Arkansas

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Section
			 1
Authority and Purpose
1.
Authority -
The following
			 Rules for Massage Therapy in Arkansas are duly adopted and promulgated by the
			 Arkansas Board of Health pursuant to the authority expressly conferred by the
			 laws of the State of Arkansas including, without limitation, the Massage
			 Therapy Act, specifically Ark. Code Ann. §
									17-86-203(a).
2.
Purpose -
These Rules are
			 prepared for the purpose of establishing standards to regulate the vocation of
			 massage therapy, to provide for the licensing of persons to carry on and to
			 teach such vocation, to regulate the conduct and sanitation of massage therapy
			 clinics, Massage Therapy schools, and Massage Therapy postsecondary schools so
			 as to prevent the spreading of communicable diseases and, to provide penalties
			 for violation thereof.
Arkansas Administrative Code › Agency 007 - ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Division 32 - Center for Health Advancement, Public Health Lab › Rule 007.32.20-001 - Rules Governing the Advisory Board of Interpreters Between Hearing Individuals and Individuals Who Are Deaf, Deafblind, Hard of Hearing, or Oral Deaf and Rules Governing the Licensure of Provisional and Qualified Interpreters

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I.
Purpose and Jurisdiction
A.
Purpose.
The practice of
			 interpreting affects the public health, safety, and welfare and civic,
			 economic, social, academic, and recreational aspects of life. Individuals who
			 are Deaf, Deafblind, Hard of Hearing, or Oral Deaf, individuals with
			 disabilities who use special techniques in order to communicate, and
			 individuals whose primary language is sign language have a civil right to
			 effective communication.
Further, individuals with hearing disabilities and those with
				whom they communicate require and are entitled to competent reliable
				interpreting services. Therefore, Arkansas finds the practice of interpreting
				should be subject to licensure and regulation to protect the public's interest
				by providing minimum qualifications for interpreters and to ensure that members
				of the interpreting profession perform with a high degree of competency.
B.
Jurisdiction.
These Rules regulate the licensing of interpreters for individuals who are
			 Deaf, Deafblind, Hard of Hearing, or Oral Deaf and impose penalties for persons
			 or entities that violate these Rules.
C.
Limitations.
These Rules do
			 not establish minimum qualifications for interpreters in the K-12 school
			 setting. Those qualifications have been established by the Arkansas Department
			 of Education. Please contact ADE for the most current guidelines.
Arkansas Administrative Code › Agency 007 - ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Division 32 - Center for Health Advancement, Public Health Lab › Rule 007.32.22-001 - Rules Governing the Advisory Board for Interpreters Between Hearing Individuals and Individuals who are Deaf, Deafblind, Hard of Hearing, or Oral Deaf and Rules Governing the Licensure of Provisional and Qualified Interpreters

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100.
Purpose and Jurisdiction
101.
Purpose
(a) The practice of interpreting affects the
			 public health, safety, and welfare and civic, economic, social, academic, and
			 recreational aspects of life. Individuals who are Deaf, Deafblind, Hard of
			 Hearing, or Oral Deaf, individuals with disabilities who use special techniques
			 in order to communicate, and individuals whose primary language is sign
			 language have a civil right to effective communication.
(b) Further, individuals with hearing
			 disabilities and those with whom they communicate require and are entitled to
			 competent reliable interpreting services. Therefore, Arkansas finds the
			 practice of interpreting should be subject to licensure and regulation to
			 protect the public's interest by providing minimum qualifications for
			 interpreters and to ensure that members of the interpreting profession perform
			 with a high degree of competency.
Arkansas Administrative Code › Agency 007 - ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Division 33 - Division of Health Related Boards and Commissions › Rule 007.33.20-001 - Arkansas Board of Podiatric Medicine Rules

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ARTICLE I.
APPLICATION FOR LICENSURE,
			 RECIPROCITY, AND RENEWAL
1. Application
			 for Licensure
(A) Official application forms
			 are available on the Board's website. No application for licensure will be
			 considered unless fully and completely filled out on this form.
(B) An applicant must have official
			 documentation sent to the Secretary of the Board from the National Board of
			 Podiatric Medical Examiners that a passing score was achieved by the applicant
			 on the American Podiatric Medical Licensing Examination (APMLE) Part I and Part
			 II, or successor exam, of the National Board Examination.
(C) An applicant may take the state licensing
			 examination or submit official documentation from the National Board of
			 Podiatric Medical Examiners of a passing score on the Part III Examination (or
			 successor exam).
(D) No applicant
			 will be admitted to the state examination except on presentation of a valid
			 driver's license or other form of government-issued photo
			 identification.
(E) Applications
			 should be sent to the address provided on the Board's website.
(F) An application fee of $200 shall
			 accompany the application. The fee shall be sent in form of cashier's check,
			 personal check or money order.
(G)
			 The applicant will furnish with the application transcripts under seal of the
			 college or colleges of podiatric medicine attended.
(H) If an applicant wishes to take the state
			 examination, an application shall be completed and filed with the Board's
			 secretary-treasurer at least two months prior to the state Board examination,
			 unless otherwise provided by law.
(I) The application is subject to Arkansas
			 law at the time of consideration of the application by the Arkansas Board of
			 Podiatric Medicine.
(J) The state
			 examination shall be conducted in English.
(K) All state examinations shall be conducted
			 in the presence of at least one member of the Board.
(L) If an applicant fails to pass the state
			 examination, the applicant may appear before the Board for not more than two
			 examinations, both of which must be taken within a period of six months from
			 the date the applicant's license application is denied for failure to pass the
			 exam.
Arkansas Administrative Code › Agency 007 - ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Division 33 - Division of Health Related Boards and Commissions › Rule 007.33.20-002 - Animal Chiropractic

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029.00.2-E
7.
Animal Chiropractic.
Any chiropractor licensed in this state and certified by the
				American Veterinary Chiropractic Association may perform chiropractic upon
				animals according to Ark. Code Ann. § 17-101-307
Arkansas Administrative Code › Agency 007 - ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Division 33 - Division of Health Related Boards and Commissions › Rule 007.33.20-004 - Licensure for Military Veterans

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6.
Licensure for Military
			 Veterans
A. As used in this
			 subsection:
1. "automatic licensure" means
			 the granting of occupational licensure without an individual's having met
			 occupational licensure requirements provided under Title 17 of the Arkansas
			 Code or by these Rules.
2.
			 "returning military veteran" means a former member of the United States Armed
			 Forces who was discharged from active duty under circumstances other than
			 dishonorable.
Arkansas Administrative Code › Agency 007 - ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Division 33 - Division of Health Related Boards and Commissions › Rule 007.33.20-005 - Pre-Licensure Criminal Background Check Waiver request

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029.00.2-A
7.
Pre-Licensure Criminal Background
			 Check Waiver Request
A. If an
			 individual has been convicted of an offense listed in A.C.A. §
			 17-2-102(a), except those permanently disqualifying offenses found in
			 subsection (e), the Board may waive disqualification of a potential applicant
			 or revocation of a license based on the conviction if a request for a waiver is
			 made by:
1. An affected applicant for a
			 license; or
2. An individual
			 holding a license subject to revocation.
Arkansas Administrative Code › Agency 007 - ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Division 33 - Division of Health Related Boards and Commissions › Rule 007.33.20-006 - Reciprocity

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8.
Reciprocity
A. Required Qualifications. An applicant
			 applying for reciprocal licensure shall meet the following requirements:
1. The applicant shall hold a substantially
			 similar license in another United States' jurisdiction.
a. A license from another state is
			 substantially similar to an Arkansas chiropractic license if the other state's
			 licensure qualifications require:
i.
			 Completion of not less than a minimum of sixty (60) semester credit hours of
			 college education to include a minimum of thirty (30) semester credit hours in
			 the field of science; possess a valid 'Doctor of Chiropractic' degree from a
			 chiropractic institution whose requirements include a course of instruction of
			 not less than four (4) years of nine (9) academic months each or not less than
			 four thousand four hundred (4,400) fifty-minute resident class hours and
			 include one hundred twenty (120) classroom hours of physiological
			 therapeutics
Arkansas Administrative Code › Agency 007 - ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Division 33 - Division of Health Related Boards and Commissions › Rule 007.33.20-010 - Chapter I, Article IV - Reciprocity, Licensure by Endorsement, Military Personnel

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A.
Reciprocity
Section 1 -
An application for licensure by reciprocity pursuant to
				Subchapter 3 of Section
				17-90-302 of Act 397 of 1991,
				shall be filed with the Secretary of the Board and shall set forth the name,
				address, date of birth, and the place or places where the applicant has engaged
				in the practice of optometry for the three (3) years immediately preceding the
				application. This application shall contain the names of at least three persons
				not related to the applicant with whom the applicant has been associated in the
				last five years. Such application shall also state whether or not the applicant
				has ever been convicted of a crime, or has ever had his license to practice
				optometry in other states revoked or suspended.
Section 2 -
Such application shall also set forth the educational and
				professional qualifications of the applicant.
Section 3 -
The application shall contain astatement by the applicant that
				he is willing to abide by the laws of this State and the rules and regulations
				of this Board, and such application shall be subscribed by the applicant and
				sworn to by him before an officer qualified to administer oaths by the laws of
				this State.
Section 4 -
The application shall be accompanied with a fee of $400.00. It
				shall be understood by the applicant that the application fee is to cover the
				cost of investigation and examination felt necessary by the Board.
Arkansas Administrative Code › Agency 007 - ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Division 33 - Division of Health Related Boards and Commissions › Rule 007.33.20-012 - State Board of Athletic Training

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ARKANSAS STATE BOARD OF ATHLETIC TRAINING
				RULES
I. The Arkansas State
			 Board of Athletic Training
A. Shall consist of
			 five (5) members to be appointed by the Governor for terms of three (3) years.
1. Four members shall be athletic trainers
			 licensed and practicing the art of athletic training in the state of
			 Arkansas.
2. One (1) member shall
			 not be actively engaged in or retired from the practice of athletic training,
			 medicine, physical therapy, or employment by an athletic department of an
			 accredited educational institution, and shall serve as the representative of
			 the public interest. This member shall be a full voting member.
3. A member shall hold their appointment
			 until their successor has been appointed and qualified, except when removed by
			 the Governor.
4. At the discretion
			 of the Board, an advisory committee may be impaneled and dissolved. This
			 committee may consist of no more than five (5) individuals with diverse fields
			 of interest and expertise.
5. The
			 Board will act upon issues related to the licensure and practice of athletic
			 trainers.
Arkansas Administrative Code › Agency 007 - ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Division 33 - Division of Health Related Boards and Commissions › Rule 007.33.20-018 - XIV. Telemedicine

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Arkansas Social Work Licensing Board
Emergency Telemedicine Rule
XIV. Telemedicine (Ark. Code Ann. §
								17-103-309
			 )
A. Definitions:
1. "Distant site" means the location of the
			 healthcare professional delivering services through telemedicine at the time
			 the services are provided. Ark. Code Ann. §
										17-80-402(1).
2. "Originating site" means a site at which a
			 patient is located at the time healthcare services are provided to him or her
			 by means of telemedicine. Ark. Code Ann. §
										17-80-402(2).
3. "Remote patient monitoring" means the use
			 of synchronous or asynchronous electronic information and communication
			 technology to collect personal health information and medical data from a
			 patient at an originating site that is transmitted to a healthcare professional
			 at a distant site for use in the treatment and management of medical conditions
			 that require frequent monitoring. Ark. Code Ann. & §
										17-80-402(5).
4. "Store-and-forward technology" means the
			 asynchronous transmission of a patient's medical information from a healthcare
			 professional at an originating site to a healthcare professional at a distant
			 site. Ark. Code Ann. §
										17-80-402(6).
5. "Telemedicine" means the use of electronic
			 information and communication technology to deliver healthcare services,
			 including without limitation the assessment, diagnosis, consultation,
			 treatment, education, care management, and self-management of a patient.
			 Telemedicine includes store-and-forward technology and remote patient
			 monitoring. Ark. Code Ann. §
										17-80-402(7).
Arkansas Administrative Code › Agency 007 - ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Division 33 - Division of Health Related Boards and Commissions › Rule 007.33.20-021 - Arkansas Psychology Board Rule Section19, Telesychology

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SECTION 19.
TELEPSYCHOLOGY
19.1
Minimum standards for
			 establishing psychologist/psychological examiner-patient/client
			 relationships.
A psychologist/psychological examiner exhibits gross negligence
				if he provides and/or recommends any form of treatment/service, without first
				establishing a proper psychologist/psychological examiner-patient/client
				relationship.
19.1.A. For purposes of
			 this rule, a proper psychologist/psychological examiner-patient/client
			 relationship, at a minimum requires that:
19.1.A.(1) The psychologist/psychological
			 examiner performs a history and an "in person" interview of the patient/client
			 adequate to establish a diagnosis and identify underlying conditions and/or
			 contraindications to the treatment/service recommended/provided, OR
19.1.A.(2) The psychologist/psychological
			 examiner performs a face to face examination using real time audio and visual
			 telepsychology technology that provides information at least equal to such
			 information as would have been obtained by an in-person interview; OR
19.1.(3) The psychologist/psychological
			 examiner personally knows the patient/client and the patient/client's general
			 health status through an "ongoing" personal or professional
			 relationship;
19.1.A. (2)
			 Appropriate follow-up be provided or arranged, when necessary, at necessary
			 intervals.
Arkansas Administrative Code › Agency 007 - ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Division 33 - Division of Health Related Boards and Commissions › Rule 007.33.20-022 - Rules Governing Alcoholism And Drug Abuse Counselor

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I.
STATEMENT OF ORGANIZATION AND
			 OPERATIONS
Under enactment by the 82nd General Assembly of the State of
				Arkansas, 1999, the State Board of Examiners of Alcoholism and Drug Abuse
				Counselors (SBEADAC) was created and charged to provide for the licensure and
				registration of Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counselors; and for other
				purposes.
II.
MISSION
			 STATEMENT
The mission of the State Board of Examiners of Alcoholism and
				Drug Abuse Counselors is to protect the public by upholding the standards of
				practice for alcoholism and drug abuse counselors.
III.
GENERAL ORGANIZATION OF THE STATE
			 BOARD OF EXAMINERS OF ALCOHOL AND DRUG ABUSE COUNSELORS
(1)
OFFICERS
The officers of the agency will be Chairperson, Vice
				Chairperson, and Secretary/Treasurer. Election of officers will be held
				annually. These officers shall perform the duties prescribed by applicable law,
				this rule, and the parliamentary authority adopted by the agency.
(2)
PUBLIC MEETINGS
The business of the agency will be conducted in public meetings
				pursuant to Robert's Rules of Order. All meetings will be conducted in
				conformity with the Arkansas Freedom of Information Act. Regular meetings will
				be held at the discretion of the Board. Special meetings will be held on the
				call of the Chair or upon the written request of five (5) members of the
				Board.
(3)
QUORUM
Seven members of the Board shall constitute a quorum.
(4)
COMMITTEES
The Board may create standing and ad hoc committees. The Board
				Chairman will select members of committees. A quorum for the transaction of
				committee business is a majority of the number of voting members of the
				committee.
(5)
AGENDA
The Board Administrator will prepare the agenda for regular and
				special meetings. The agenda will be distributed to Board members.
The order of the agenda items is intended to be flexible and
				may be adjusted to meet the needs of the Board. Additionally, the agenda may be
				amended by appropriate motion.
Arkansas Administrative Code › Agency 007 - ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Division 33 - Division of Health Related Boards and Commissions › Rule 007.33.20-023 - State OF Arkansas Boad of Examiners in Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology

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SECTION 1.
ORGANIZATION AND PROCEDURES OF THE BOARD
1.1 The officers of the Board shall consist
			 of a Chair, Vice Chair, and Treasurer. Officers shall be elected by members,
			 with elections to be held annually during the first sixty (60) days of each
			 fiscal year.
1.2 Committees shall
			 be appointed by the Chair when such appointments are necessary.
1.3 The Board shall hold at least four (4)
			 meetings annually, one (1) within sixty (60) days of the beginning of the
			 fiscal year and one (1) before the end of the calendar year, at a time and
			 place designated by the Chair. Additional meetings may be called by the Chair
			 or upon a vote of the majority of the members. The Chair shall designate the
			 date, time, and place of each meeting of the Board. Notice of the time and
			 place of each additional meeting shall be transmitted to the Board members and
			 the press by the Chair at least fifteen (15) days before the meeting is to be
			 held. When the Chair or a majority of the members calls a meeting under special
			 circumstances, direct oral or telephone notification shall be given by the
			 Chair as soon as practical, pursuant to the Arkansas Freedom of Information
			 Act, before the meeting is to be held.
1.4 Each Board member shall receive per diem
			 and travel allowance as permitted by applicable state law to attend Board
			 meetings and to conduct the official business of the Board.
1.5 Ark. Code Ann. §
									25-15-201 et seq. shall govern the
			 Board in all matters in which it is applicable.
1.6 All communications directed to the Board
			 must be in written form, as a matter of record, before official consideration
			 will be given to any issue, request, or submission to the Board.
1.7 The Board shall have such forms as are
			 required for the discharge of its responsibilities.
1.8 Following July 1 each year the Board
			 shall publish complete lists of the names of all ABESPA licensed
			 speech-language pathologists and audiologists.
1.9 All applicants shall have access to the
			 statutes and rules concerning ethical standards of practice and procedures
			 established by the Board.