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Arkansas Administrative Code › Agency 067 - Board of Nursing › Rule 067.00.97-015 - Chapter 4: Licensure of Advance Practice Nursing - Section I thru Section IX

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SECTION I
SCOPE OF PRACTICE
The advanced practice nurse shall practice in a manner consistent
			 with the definition of the practice of advanced practice nursing set forth in
			 Ark. Code Ann. &
			 17-87-102(3).(A)(B)(C)(D),
			 accordance with the scope of practice defined by the appropriate national
			 certifying body and the standards set forth in these regulations. The advanced
			 practice nurse may provide health care for which the APN is educationally
			 prepared and for which competence has been attained and maintained.
SECTION II
QUALIFICATIONS
		  FOR LICENSURE
Advanced practice nurse (APN) licensure shall be designated in
			 one of the four categories below. Current registered nurse licensure in
			 Arkansas is required for all categories of advanced practice licensure. APN
			 categories and their respective qualifications are:
A.
ADVANCED NURSE PRACTITIONER
		  (ANP)
1. Successful completion of an
		  organized program of nursing education that prepares nurses for the advanced
		  practice role of advanced nurse practitioner; and
2. Current certification as a nurse
		  practitioner by a nationally recognized certifying body which meets the
		  requirements of Section
		  VII of
		  this Chapter.
Arkansas Administrative Code › Agency 067 - Board of Nursing › Rule 067.00.97-016 - Chapter 7: Rules of Procedure - Section I thru Section XV

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SECTION I
RULES UNDER THE NURSE PRACTICE ACT AND NOTICE - HEARING
A.
RULES UNDER THE NURSE PRACTICE
		  ACT
This exposition of the Rules of Procedure formulated under the
			 Administrative Procedure Act as amended, ACA &
			 25-15-201 et
			 seq, does not effect a repeal of the provisions of the nurse practice act, its
			 amendments and related laws, except insofar as these Rules of Procedure were
			 formulated under provisions of law which specifically contravenes provisions of
			 the nurse practice act, its amendments and related laws.
B.
NOTICE - HEARING
Any such rule shall be made or amended only after a hearing upon
			 notice as set forth in these Rules of Procedure.
Arkansas Administrative Code › Agency 067 - Board of Nursing › Rule 067.00.97-017 - Chapter 4: Advanced Practice Nursing - Section I thru Section IX

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SECTION I
SCOPE OF PRACTICE
The advanced practice nurse shall practice in a manner consistent
			 with the definition of the practice of advanced practice nursing set forth in
			 Ark. Code Ann. &
			 17-87-102(3).(A)(B)(C)(D),
			 and in accordance with the scope of practice defined by the appropriate
			 national certifying body and the standards set forth in these regulations. The
			 advanced practice nurse may provide health care for which the APN is
			 educationally prepared and for which competence has been attained and
			 maintained.
SECTION II
QUALIFICATIONS FOR LICENSURE
Advanced practice nurse (APN) licensure shall be designated in
			 one of the four categories below. Current registered nurse licensure in
			 Arkansas is required for all categories of advanced practice licensure. APN
			 categories and their respective qualifications are:
A.
ADVANCED NURSE PRACTITIONER
		  (ANP)
1. Successful completion of an
		  organized program of nursing education that prepares nurses for the advanced
		  practice role of advanced nurse practitioner; and
2. Current certification as a nurse
		  practitioner by a nationally recognized certifying body which meets the
		  requirements of Section
		  VII of
		  this Chapter.
Arkansas Administrative Code › Agency 067 - Board of Nursing › Rule 067.00.99-001 - Amendments to Chapters: 1) General Provisions, 2) Licensure: R. N., L. P. N., and L. P. T. N., 3) Registered Nurse Practitioner, 4) Advanced Practice Nursing, 6) Minimum Requirements for Nursing Education Programs, 7) Rules of Procedure, 8) Assessment of Fees

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CHAPTER
		  ONE
GENERAL PROVISIONS
SECTION
		  I
PURPOSE AND AUTHORITY
A.
PURPOSE
1.
ARKANSAS NURSE PRACTICE ACT
-
		  Requires that any person who practices or offers to practice professional
		  nursing, advanced practice nursing, registered nurse practitioner nursing,
		  practical nursing or psychiatric technician nursing for compensation be
		  licensed and submit evidence that he/she is qualified to so practice and shall
		  be licensed as hereinafter provided.
2.
ARKANSAS STATE BOARD OF
		  NURSING
- Established by the Arkansas Nurse Practice Act for the
		  implementation of the statute by carrying on the licensing, disciplinary and
		  educational functions for professional, advanced practice, registered nurse
		  practitioner, practical and psychiatric technician nursing.
Arkansas Administrative Code › Agency 067 - Board of Nursing › Rule 067.00.99-002 - Chapter 1 - General Provisions; Chapter 2 - Licensure - R.N., L.P.N, & L.P.T.N; Chapter 3 - Registered Nurse Practitioner; Chapter 4 - Advanced Practice Nursing; Chapter 6 - Minimum Requirements for Nursing Education Programs; Chapter 7 - Rules of Procedure

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CHAPTER
		  ONE
GENERAL PROVISIONS
SECTION
		  I
PURPOSE AND AUTHORITY
A.
PURPOSE
1.
ARKANSAS NURSE PRACTICE ACT
-
		  Requires that any person who practices or offers to practice professional
		  nursing, advanced practice nursing, registered nurse practitioner nursing,
		  practical nursing or psychiatric technician nursing for compensation be
		  licensed and submit evidence that he/she is qualified to so practice and shall
		  be licensed as hereinafter provided.
2.
ARKANSAS STATE BOARD OF
		  NURSING
- Established by the Arkansas Nurse Practice Act for the
		  implementation of the statute by carrying on the licensing, disciplinary and
		  educational functions for professional, advanced practice, registered nurse
		  practitioner, practical and psychiatric technician nursing.
Arkansas Administrative Code › Agency 067 - Board of Nursing › Division 01 - Registered Nurse Division › Rule 067.01.20-001 - Chapter 2- Licensure: RN, LPN, and LPTN

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SECTION
			 I
QUALIFICATIONS
A Completion of an approved high school
			 course of study or the equivalent as determined by the appropriate educational
			 agency.
B. Possession of a valid
			 United States Social Security Number (SSN).
C. Completion of an approved nursing
			 education program.
D. The Arkansas
			 State Board of Nursing (ASBN) may refuse to admit to the examination any
			 candidate and refuse to issue a license, certificate, or registration to any
			 applicant if the license, practice privilege, certificate, or registration of
			 such person has been revoked or suspended or placed on probation and not
			 reinstated by the jurisdiction which took such action.
E. Effective January 1, 2000, no person shall
			 be eligible to receive or hold a license issued by the Board if that person has
			 pleaded guilty or nolo contendere to, or been found guilty by any court in the
			 State of Arkansas, or of any similar offense by a court in another state, or of
			 any similar offense by a federal court of any offense listed in ACA §
			 17-87-312.
HISTORY: Amended: January 1, 2018; December 29, 2018
Arkansas Administrative Code › Agency 067 - Board of Nursing › Division 01 - Registered Nurse Division › Rule 067.01.22-001 - ASBN Rules, Chapter 2 - Licensure: RN, LPN, and LPTN

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SECTION I
QUALIFICATIONS
A. Completion of an approved high school
			 course of study or the equivalent as determined by the appropriate educational
			 agency.
B. Possession of a valid
			 United States Social Security Number (SSN) or has been issued Federal Form
			 I-766 U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services-issued Employment Authorization
			 Document.
C. Completion of an
			 approved nursing education program.
D. The Arkansas State Board of Nursing (ASBN)
			 may refuse to admit to the examination any candidate and refuse to issue a
			 license, certificate, or registration to any applicant if the license, practice
			 privilege, certificate, or registration of such person has been revoked or
			 suspended or placed on probation and not reinstated by the jurisdiction which
			 took such action.
E. Effective
			 January 1, 2000, no person shall be eligible to receive or hold a license
			 issued by the Board if that person has pleaded guilty or nolo contendere to, or
			 been found guilty by any court in the State of Arkansas, or of any similar
			 offense by a court in another state, or of any similar offense by a federal
			 court of any offense listed in ACA § 17-3-102.
HISTORY: Amended: January 1, 2018; December 29, 2018
Amended: June 4, 2021
Arkansas Administrative Code › Agency 067 - Board of Nursing › Division 01 - Registered Nurse Division › Rule 067.01.22-003 - ASBN Rules, Chapter 4- Advanced Practice Registered Nurse

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SECTION I
SCOPE OF PRACTICE
The advanced practice registered nurse shall practice in a
				manner consistent with the definition of the practice of advanced practice
				registered nursing set forth in Arkansas Code Annotated §
									17-87-102(4)(5)(6)(7)(8),
				and in accordance with the scope of practice defined by the appropriate
				national certifying body and the standards set forth in these rules. The
				advanced practice registered nurse (APRN) may provide health care for which the
				APRN is educationally prepared and for which competence has been attained and
				maintained.
SECTION II
QUALIFICATIONS FOR
				LICENSURE
Advanced practice registered nurse (APRN) licensure shall be
				designated in one of the four roles below and at least one population focus:
				Family/Individual Across the Lifespan, Adult-Gerontology, Neonatal, Pediatrics,
				Women's Health/Gender-Related, or Psychiatric/Mental Health (effective 2015). A
				current, unencumbered registered nurse license to practice in Arkansas is
				required for all categories of advanced practice licensure. Effective January
				1, 2003, all applicants for advanced practice licensure by examination shall
				have completed a graduate or post-graduate level advanced practice registered
				nursing education program. Applicants for advanced practice licensure by
				endorsement shall have met the educational and certification requirements set
				forth in
Arkansas State Board of Nursing Rules
at the time of
				their initial licensure as an advanced practice registered nurse in another
				jurisdiction. APRN roles and their respective qualifications are:
A.
CERTIFIED NURSE PRACTITIONER
			 (CNP)
1. Successful completion of a
			 nationally accredited graduate or post-graduate APRN education program that
			 prepares nurses for the advanced practice role of nurse practitioner;
			 and
2. Hold current certification
			 by a national certifying body recognized by the Board of Nursing in the APRN
			 role and population foci appropriate for educational preparation.
Arkansas Administrative Code › Agency 067 - Board of Nursing › Division 01 - Registered Nurse Division › Rule 067.01.22-004 - ASBN Rules, Chapter 6- Standards for Nursing Education Programs

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SECTION I
APPROVAL OF
				PROGRAMS
This chapter presents the Standards established by the Arkansas
				State Board of Nursing for nursing education programs that offer courses and
				learning experiences preparing graduates who are competent to practice nursing
				safely and who are eligible to take the
				NCLEX-PN® or RN®
				examination. These programs are often referred to as a prelicensure nursing
				program.
A.
NEW PROGRAM LEADING
			 TO LICENSURE
1. Institution Requirement
a. The parent institution, located in an
			 Arkansas jurisdiction, seeking to establish a new masters, baccalaureate,
			 diploma, associate degree or practical nursing program shall meet the following
			 requirements:
(1) Educational institutions or
			 consortiums shall be approved by the Arkansas Division of Higher Education and
			 be accredited by an accrediting body recognized by the United States Secretary
			 of Education
(2) Hospitals or
			 hospital consortiums shall be approved by the Arkansas Department of Health and
			 accredited by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Health Care
			 Organizations or equivalent accrediting organization.
(3) Each skilled nursing facility in a
			 consortium to provide a practical nursing program shall be approved by the
			 Arkansas Department of Human Services or an equivalent accrediting
			 organization.
(4) Institutions
			 offering a Practical Nurse Pathway Pilot Program shall be approved by the
			 Arkansas Division of Elementary and Secondary Education, in consultation with
			 the Arkansas Division of Higher Education.
(5) The parent institution shall meet the
			 transfer or articulation requirements for courses in Arkansas education
			 institutions.
Arkansas Administrative Code › Agency 067 - Board of Nursing › Division 01 - Registered Nurse Division › Rule 067.01.22-005 - ASBN Rules, Chapter 8- Medication Assistant-Certified

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SECTION I
DEFINITION OF
				TERMS
DESIGNATED FACILITY
- any Board approved facility
				to include a nursing home or a facility operated as a local correctional
				facility as defined by ACA §
									12-41-107.
MEDICATION ASSISTANT
-
CERTIFIED
-
(MA-C)
a person who is certified by the Board to administer
				certain nonprescription and legend drugs in designated facilities.
SUPERVISION
- the oversight of the medication
				assistant-certified by a licensed nurse on the premises of a designated
				facility.
LEGEND DRUG
- a drug limited by § 503(b) (1)
				of the federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to being dispensed by or upon a
				medical practitioner's prescription.
INITIAL MEDICATION
- a new medication that the
				patient has not been receiving and/or changes in dosage, route, or frequency of
				a medication that a patient is currently receiving.
Amended: June 4, 2021
SECTION II
QUALIFICATIONS
A. In order to be certified as a medication
			 assistant-certified, an applicant shall submit to the Arkansas State Board of
			 Nursing written evidence, verified by oath, that the applicant:
1. Is currently listed in good standing on
			 the state's certified nurse aide registry;
2. Has maintained registration on the state's
			 certified nurse aide registry continuously for a minimum of one (1)
			 year;
3. Has completed at least one
			 (1) continuous year of full-time experience as a certified nurse aide in this
			 state;
4. Is currently employed at
			 a designated facility;
5. Has a
			 high school diploma or the equivalent;
6. Has successfully completed a literacy and
			 reading comprehension screening process approved by the Board;
7. Has successfully completed a medication
			 assistant-certified training course approved by the Board; and
8. Has successfully passed a Board approved
			 certification examination on subjects the Board determines; or
Arkansas Administrative Code › Agency 069 - Board of Optometry › Rule 069.00.06-001 - Amendment to Article VI: Unprofessional Conduct - Section I(s)

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ACA §
							17-90-305(B)(2)
			 states that in addition to those acts which may be prescribed by the Board as
			 unprofessional conduct, the following shall be deemed by the Board to be
			 unprofessional:
The acceptance of employment by a licensed optometrist from an
			 optometrist not licensed in Arkansas, or an unlicensed person, firm, or
			 corporation engaged in any business or profession to assist it, him, or them,
			 in practicing optometry in this State.
ACA §
							17-90-104(4)
			 provides that it is unlawful "for any person, firm, corporation, or partnership
			 not having a license, to engage in the practice of optometry."
ACA §
							17-90-104(5)
			 states that it is unlawful "for any person, firm, partnership, or corporation
			 to employ any optometrist, physician, or surgeon to assist it in the unlawful
			 practice of optometry. However, a licensed optometrist or partnership comprised
			 of licensed optometrists may employ other licensed optometrists in practicing
			 optometry."
ACA §
							17-90-104(6)
			 provides that it is unlawful "for an optometrist, physician, or surgeon to
			 accept employment from any unlicensed person, firm, partnership, corporation,
			 or in any manner to assist it, or them, in the unlawful practice of
			 optometry."
If warranted the Board shall open an investigation and shall
			 subpoena if necessary such evidence, documents and persons so as to make a
			 determination on whether a formal hearing shall be held before the
			 Board.
For the Board to make a determination of whether a licensed
			 optometrist is employed, by a non-licensed person, corporation, or entity in
			 the practice of optometry, the Board shall take into consideration all evidence
			 of control by the unlicensed person, corporation, or entity.
The Board shall adopt as its guide where necessary, the Internal
			 Revenue Service (IRS) Twenty Factor Test, as may be amended, found in Revenue
			 Ruling 87-14 and further, may use federal or Arkansas state statutes, the Code
			 of Federal Regulations or IRS opinion letters or revenue rulings to reach their
			 decision
Should the Board, in an administrative hearing, determine that a
			 violation of ACA §
							17-90-104(5)
			 or ACA §
							17-90-104(6)
			 has occurred, the Board may levy such sanctions against the licensee and
			 unlicensed entity as provided by law in the Practice Act.
Arkansas Administrative Code › Agency 069 - Board of Optometry › Rule 069.00.09-001 - Amendment to Chapter I, Article II: Applications for Examination

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Section 1 -
Before any person shall be permitted to take the entrance
			 examination prescribed by law, he shall submit a written application to the
			 Secretary of the Board setting forth his name, address, date of birth, and a
			 detailed history of his educational qualifications, showing the name and
			 location of school, the length of time which the applicant attended school, and
			 documentation of passing all parts of the national board exams. He shall also
			 state in such application whether he has engaged in the practice of optometry
			 elsewhere. To be eligible to take examination an applicant must be a graduate
			 of a College of Optometry approved and accredited by the State Board.
Section 2 -
Such application shall contain the names of at least three (3)
			 persons, not related to the applicant, as character references with whom the
			 applicant has been associated in the past five (5) years.
Section 3 -
In making such application the applicant shall state that he is
			 willing to abide by the laws of this State regulating the practice of optometry
			 and shall abide by the rules and regulations adopted by this Board.
Section 4 -
Such application shall be subscribed by the applicant and sworn
			 to by him before any officer, qualified under the laws of this State, to
			 administer oaths.
Section 5
		  -
Any person furnishing false information in such application shall
			 be denied the right to the entrance examination, or if the applicant has been
			 licensed before it is made known to the Board of the falseness of such
			 information, such license shall be the subject of suspension or
			 revocation.
Section 6 -
The examination will be administered no less than twice a year.
			 The application for examination shall be accompanied by a fee of $400.00. The
			 application and the fee must be received by the State Board office prior to
			 12:00 midnight, June 1st for the mid year exam and
			 prior to 12:00 midnight January 1st for the first
			 quarter exam of the year. Applications received after these deadlines will not
			 be accepted.
The examination date will be established at a Board meeting prior
			 to June 1st and February
			 1stof each year.
Arkansas Administrative Code › Agency 069 - Board of Optometry › Rule 069.00.15-001 - Chapter 5 Article IX Amendment: Prescribing Controlled Substances

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Section 1 -
		  Arkansas optometrist licensed as optometric physician who applies for and
		  possess a DEA number shall:
A. Prescribe
		  schedules III, IV, and V controlled substances only.
B. Administer and prescribe controlled
		  substances for the diagnosis and treatment of diseases and conditions of the
		  eye, lids, and adnexa.
C. Not sell
		  any prescription medication including controlled substances.
D. Be responsible for knowing and abiding by
		  all state and federal regulations pertaining to controlled substances with
		  emphasis on the "Mid Level Practitioner's Manual", published by the DEA, and
		  all State Board rules and regulations pertaining to controlled substances.
		  Record the names and directions of prescribed controlled substances in the
		  patient's record.
E. A prescriber
		  who has been found by the Arkansas State Board of Optometry to be in violation
		  of a rule or law involving prescription drugs shall be required by the board to
		  register with the Prescription Drug Monitoring Program and access patient
		  information before writing a prescription for an opioid. The board, in its
		  discretion, may remove this requirement after a period of time if the board
		  deems removal of the requirement appropriate.
F. Within the first two (2) years of being
		  granted a license in the state, a prescriber shall obtain a minimum of three
		  (3) hours of prescribing education approved by the Arkansas State Board of
		  Optometry. The education approved by the board under this section shall
		  include:
1. Options for online and in-person
		  programs; and
2. Information on
		  prescribing rules, regulations, and laws that apply to individuals who are
		  licensed in the state.
3.
		  Information and instructions on prescribing controlled substances, record
		  keeping and maintaining safe and professional boundaries.
This section shall apply to all prescribers licensed after
			 December 31, 2015.
Arkansas Administrative Code › Agency 069 - Board of Optometry › Rule 069.00.17-001 - Amendment to Chapter I, to add Article XIII - Licensure by Endorsement

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Section 1 - Any
		  person from another state desiring to engage in the practice of optometry in
		  this state may be issued licensure by endorsement at the sole discretion of the
		  State Board of Optometry upon satisfactory proof that he or she:
A. is qualified under this Chapter.
B. has been issued a certificate or license
		  to practice optometry by a state, territory, the District of Columbia, or
		  Canada having standards of proficiency at least equal to the standards of
		  Arkansas and
C. has engaged in the
		  lawful practice of optometry for a period of three (3) of the past four years
		  in the other state, territory, the District of Columbia or Canada and has
		  complied with all the requirement of the Arkansas licensure law at the time of
		  application.
D. has passed an
		  Arkansas Jurisprudence examination as approved by the Arkansas State Board of
		  Optometry.
Arkansas Administrative Code › Agency 069 - Board of Optometry › Rule 069.00.91-001 - Rules and Regulations of Arkansas State Board of Optometry

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ARTICLE II
SECTION 6 -
The application shall be accompanied by a fee $ 400.00. The
			 application must be received in the State Board office by June 1 of the year
			 the examination is given. Applications received after this date will not be
			 accepted.
SECTION 7 -
In case of withdrawal, the examination, fee less a $25" service
			 charge will, be refunded if written notice of withdrawal is received by July 1
			 of the year the examination is to be given.
Arkansas Administrative Code › Agency 069 - Board of Optometry › Rule 069.00.94-001 - Rules and Regulations Governing the Use of therapeutic Drugs for Optometric Care

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ARTICLE I
-
		  Use of Therapeutic Drugs
Section 2 -
Prior to beginning the treatment of patients for glaucoma, a
			 certified optometrist shall consult with an ophthalmologist and develop a
			 written protocol. Written protocol shall include the following: visual acuity,
			 intraocular pressure, and evaluation of the optic nerve, visual fields, and the
			 anterior chamber angle. The manner of care rendered by the optometrist depends
			 upon the individual written protocol established between the optometrist and
			 the ophthalmologist, and may be altered by mutual written consent on an as
			 needed basis.
Arkansas Administrative Code › Agency 069 - Board of Optometry › Rule 069.00.94-002 - Rules and Regulations Governing the Use of Therapeutic Drugs for Optometric Care

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ARTICLE I
-
		  Use of Therapeutic Drugs
Section 2 -
Prior. to beginning the treatment of patients for glaucoma,
			 a-certified optometrist shall consult with an ophthalmologist and develop a
			 written protocol. Written protocol shall include the following; visual acuity,
			 intraocular pressure, and evaluation of the optic nerve, visual fields, and the
			 anterior chamber angle. The manner of care rendered by the optometrist depends
			 upon the individual written protocol established between the optometrist and
			 the ophthalmologist, and may be altered by mutual written consent on an as
			 needed basis.
Arkansas Administrative Code › Agency 069 - Board of Optometry › Rule 069.00.94-003 - Rules and Regulations Governing the Use of Therapeutic Drugs for Optometric Care

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ARTICLE I
-
		  Use Of Therapeutic Drugs
Section 2 -
Prior to beginning the treatment of patients for glaucoma, a
			 certified optometrist shall consult with an ophthalmologist and develop a
			 written protocol, Written protocol shall include the following; visual acuity,
			 intraocular pressure, and evaluation of the optic nerve, visual fields, and the
			 anterior chamber angle. The manner of care rendered by the optometrist depends
			 upon the individual written protocol established between the optometrist and
			 the ophthalmologist, and may be altered by mutual written consent on an as
			 needed basis.
Arkansas Administrative Code › Agency 070 - Board of Pharmacy › Rule 070.00.00-001 - 09-00-0002 - Prescription Orders to Administer Medication or Immunizations

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A. MEDICATIONS
		  ADMINISTRATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE:
1. The
		  purpose of the Medication Administration Advisory Committee shall include
		  functioning in an advisory capacity to assist the Board with implementation and
		  oversight of the provisions regarding medication administration
		  authority.
2. The Medication
		  Administration Advisory Committee shall be composed of five members, to be
		  approved by the Governor, who have the following qualifications:
a. Two members shall be licensed physicians
		  selected from a list of three names per position submitted jointly by the State
		  Medical Board and the Arkansas Medical Society.
b. Two members shall be licensed
		  pharmacists-- one pharmacist shall be recommended by the Arkansas Pharmacists
		  Association and one pharmacist shall be a member of the Arkansas State Board of
		  Pharmacy.
c. One member shall be an
		  advanced practice nurse holding a certificate of prescriptive authority
		  selected from a list of three names submitted jointly by the State Nursing
		  Board and the Arkansas Nurses Association.
d. The Board may remove any advisory
		  committee member, after notice and hearing for incapacity, incompetence,
		  neglect of duty, or malfeasance in office.
e. The members shall serve without
		  compensation, but may be reimbursed to the extent special moneys are
		  appropriated therefor for actual and necessary expenses incurred in the
		  performance of their duties.
3. The five initial members appointed to the
		  committee shall draw lots to determine staggered lengths of their initial
		  terms. Successive members shall serve three (3) year terms.
Arkansas Administrative Code › Agency 070 - Board of Pharmacy › Rule 070.00.05-001 - Regulation 04 - General Regulations Regarding Pharmacies

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REGULATION 4
-PHARMACY
04-00
: GENERAL REGULATIONS
		  REGARDING PHARMACIES
04-00-0001
-EQUIPMENT
		  SPECIFICATIONS
Minimum prescription equipment specifications as authorized by
			 the Arkansas State Board of Pharmacy are:
(a) Graduates capable of measuring from 0.1ml
		  to at least 120ml.
(b) Mortars and
		  pestles-at least one (porcelain or glass)
(c) Hot and cold running water in the
		  prescription department
(d)
		  Spatulas
(e) Ointment slab or
		  ointment papers
(f) Exempt narcotic
		  record book
(g) Class III balance
		  and weights
(h) Equipment for
		  labeling
(i) Pharmacy library: each
		  pharmacy shall have:
(1) available for use by
		  the pharmacist and use by the patient, either current drug information manuals,
		  or computers capable of printing current drug information for the pharmacist
		  and patient drug information and monographs for patients, (i.e.: the U.S.P.D.I.
		  3-book set including
Drug Information for the Healthcare Professional
{2 volumes} and
Advice for the Patient
{1 volume};
		  or
Drug Facts and Comparisons
and
Patient Drug
		  Facts.
(2) other pharmacy
		  reference books and periodicals necessary for effective pharmacy practice.
EXCEPTIONS: Pharmacies meeting the requirements of regulation
			 04-02-0100 or regulation 07-02-0001 shall be exempt from requirements of this
			 regulation when not applicable. (10/09/80, Revised 6/25/83, 4/07/89, 6/07/90,
			 and 8/20/97)
Arkansas Administrative Code › Agency 070 - Board of Pharmacy › Rule 070.00.05-002 - Regulation 05 - Nursing Home Consultants

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REGULATION 5
- LONG-TERM-CARE
		  FACILITIES
05-00
-NURSING HOME CONSULTANTS
05-00-0001
-DEFINITIONS
(a) Consultant pharmacist in charge
A nursing home pharmacist in charge, hereinafter referred to as a
			 consultant pharmacist in charge, means a pharmacist who assumes the ultimate
			 responsibility to ensure adherence to all laws and regulations concerning
			 pharmacy services in the nursing home permitted in his or her name.
The consultant pharmacist in charge is required to perform a
			 majority of the consultative services provided in the nursing home and must
			 ensure that other consultant pharmacists at large assisting him or her in the
			 nursing home are aware of, and abide by, pharmacy law and regulations, and the
			 policy and procedures of the nursing home.
(b) Consultant pharmacist at large
A nursing home consultant pharmacist at large is a pharmacist who
			 practices as a consultant in one or more homes to assist the consultant
			 pharmacist in charge.
(c)
		  Consultant pharmacist shall mean consultant pharmacist in charge and consultant
		  pharmacist at large collectively. (Reg. Revised 02/11/2003)
Arkansas Administrative Code › Agency 070 - Board of Pharmacy › Rule 070.00.06-001 - Regulation 04 - General Regulations Regarding Pharmacies

Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 6, June, 2024
REGULATION 4
-PHARMACY
04-00
: GENERAL REGULATIONS
		  REGARDING PHARMACIES
04-00-0001
-EQUIPMENT
		  SPECIFICATIONS
Minimum prescription equipment specifications as authorized by
			 the Arkansas State Board of Pharmacy are:
(a) Graduates capable of measuring from 0.1ml
		  to at least 120ml.
(b) Mortars and
		  pestles-at least one (porcelain or glass)
(c) Hot and cold running water in the
		  prescription department
(d)
		  Spatulas
(e) Ointment slab or
		  ointment papers
(f) Exempt narcotic
		  record book
(g) Class III balance
		  and weights
(h) Equipment for
		  labeling
(i) Pharmacy library: each
		  pharmacy shall have:
(1) available for use by
		  the pharmacist and use by the patient, either current drug information manuals,
		  or computers capable of printing current drug information for the pharmacist
		  and patient drug information and monographs for patients, (i.e.: the U.S.P.D.I.
		  3-book set including
Drug Information for the Healthcare Professional
		  {2
volumes} and
Advice for the Patient
{1 volume}; or
Drug Facts and Comparisons
and
Patient Drug
		  Facts.
(2) other pharmacy
		  reference books and periodicals necessary for effective pharmacy practice.
EXCEPTIONS: Pharmacies meeting the requirements of regulation
			 04-02-0100 or regulation 07-02-0001 shall be exempt from requirements of this
			 regulation when not applicable. (10/09/80, Revised 6/25/83, 4/07/89, 6/07/90,
			 and 8/20/97)
Arkansas Administrative Code › Agency 070 - Board of Pharmacy › Rule 070.00.06-002 - Regulation 04 - General Regulations Regarding Pharmacies

Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 6, June, 2024
REGULATION 4
-PHARMACY
04-00
: GENERAL REGULATIONS
		  REGARDING PHARMACIES
04-00-0001
-EQUIPMENT
		  SPECIFICATIONS
Minimum prescription equipment specifications as authorized by
			 the Arkansas State Board of Pharmacy are:
(a) Graduates capable of measuring from 0.1ml
		  to at least 120ml.
(b) Mortars and
		  pestles-at least one (porcelain or glass)
(c) Hot and cold running water in the
		  prescription department
(d)
		  Spatulas
(e) Ointment slab or
		  ointment papers
(f) Exempt narcotic
		  record book
(g) Class III balance
		  and weights
(h) Equipment for
		  labeling
(i) Pharmacy library: each
		  pharmacy shall have:
(1) available for use by
		  the pharmacist and use by the patient, either current drug information manuals,
		  or computers capable of printing current drug information for the pharmacist
		  and patient drug information and monographs for patients, (i.e.: the U.S.P.D.I.
		  3-book set including
Drug Information for the Healthcare Professional
		  {2
volumes} and
Advice for the Patient
{1 volume}; or
Drug Facts and Comparisons
and
Patient Drug
		  Facts.
(2) other pharmacy
		  reference books and periodicals necessary for effective pharmacy practice.
EXCEPTIONS: Pharmacies meeting the requirements of regulation
			 04-02-0100 or regulation 07-02-0001 shall be exempt from requirements of this
			 regulation when not applicable. (10/09/80, Revised 6/25/83, 4/07/89, 6/07/90,
			 and 8/20/97)
Arkansas Administrative Code › Agency 070 - Board of Pharmacy › Rule 070.00.06-004 - Regulation 02 - Pharmacists

Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 6, June, 2024
REGULATION
		  2
-PHARMACISTS
02-00
: GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR PHARMACISTS
02-00-0001
CHANGES IN EMPLOYMENT
Whenever any licensed pharmacist shall change his place of
			 employment for any reason, it shall be the duty of the former and current
			 employer and said licensed pharmacist to notify the Arkansas State Board of
			 Pharmacy in writing of such change within five days after such change of
			 employment. Notification must be made by letter, fax or email and must contain
			 the new place of employment of the licensed pharmacist and his license number.
			 (10/9/80, amended 10/14/81, and 11/13/2006).
02-00-0002
-REPLACEMENT OF PHARMACIST'S
		  CERTIFICATE
Any licensed pharmacist whose certificate has been lost or
			 destroyed may procure a duplicate from the Arkansas State Board of Pharmacy by
			 filing an affidavit that said certificate has been lost or destroyed and by
			 paying a fee as defined in regulation 01-00-0007. (10/9/80 amended
			 8/23/96).
02-00-0003
-PRACTICE AFTER INACTIVITY WHEN RECIPROCATING OR REINSTATING A LICENSE
(a) To be reinstated and immediately practice
		  without supervision, the pharmacist's license shall not have lapsed more than
		  two calendar years.
(b) To be
		  reciprocated and immediately practice without supervision, the pharmacist shall
		  have practiced the profession of pharmacy, as defined by law, in a licensed
		  facility at least forty (40) hours per year in the previous two calendar
		  years.
(c) If these criteria are not
		  met, the pharmacist must:
(1) Prior to
		  resuming the unsupervised practice of pharmacy, practice 40 hours under direct
		  pharmacist supervision of an Arkansas licensed pharmacist for each year or part
		  of year out of practice. This time under supervision shall not exceed 240
		  hours.
(2) Cause the supervising
		  pharmacist to document in writing to the Board, that the pharmacist has
		  completed the designated number of hours of supervised practice.
(3) Meet with a Board representative in a
		  practice situation so that the Board representative can, by observation,
		  questioning, and other methods, ensure that the pharmacist is able to
		  competently practice pharmacy. (10/12/93)
02-00-0004
-ARMED FORCES
		  CERTIFICATES
Any person serving in the armed forces within the State of
			 Arkansas, who is a licensed pharmacist in another state, may obtain a temporary
			 permit to practice pharmacy in the State of Arkansas by furnishing certified
			 proof of his registration from the Board of Pharmacy in his state of original
			 registration, and the payment of a fee as defined in Regulation 01-00-0007.
			 This permit shall entitle the holder thereof to practice in any store where an
			 Arkansas licensed pharmacist is on duty a minimum of forty (40) hours per week.
			 The permit must be renewed at each succeeding meeting of the Board. (10/09/80
			 amended 8/23/96).
Arkansas Administrative Code › Agency 070 - Board of Pharmacy › Rule 070.00.07-001 - Regulation 04 - Pharmacy

Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 6, June, 2024
REGULATION
		  4
-PHARMACY
04-00
: GENERAL REGULATIONS REGARDING
		  PHARMACIES
04-00-0001
-EQUIPMENT SPECIFICATIONS
Minimum prescription equipment specifications as authorized by
			 the Arkansas State Board of Pharmacy are:
(a) Graduates capable of measuring from 0.1ml
		  to at least 120ml.
(b) Mortars and
		  pestles-at least one (porcelain or glass)
(c) Hot and cold running water in the
		  prescription department
(d)
		  Spatulas
(e) Ointment slab or
		  ointment papers
(f) Exempt narcotic
		  record book
(g) Class III balance
		  and weights
(h) Equipment for
		  labeling
(i) Pharmacy library: each
		  pharmacy shall have:
(1) available for use by
		  the pharmacist and use by the patient, either current drug information manuals,
		  or computers capable of printing current drug information for the pharmacist
		  and patient drug information and monographs for patients, (i.e.: the U.S.P.D.I.
		  3-book set including
Drug Information for the Healthcare Professional
		  {2
volumes} and
Advice for the Patient
{1 volume}; or
Drug Facts and Comparisons
and
Patient Drug
		  Facts.
(2) other pharmacy
		  reference books and periodicals necessary for effective pharmacy practice.
EXCEPTIONS: Pharmacies meeting the requirements of regulation
			 04-02-0100 or regulation 07-02-0001 shall be exempt from requirements of this
			 regulation when not applicable. (10/09/80, Revised 6/25/83, 4/07/89, 6/07/90,
			 and 8/20/97)
Arkansas Administrative Code › Agency 070 - Board of Pharmacy › Rule 070.00.07-005 - Regulation 02 - Pharmacists - Approval of colleges of pharmacy for internship training

Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 6, June, 2024
REGULATION 2
- PHARMACISTS
02-00
:
		  GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR PHARMACISTS
02-00-0001
CHANGES IN EMPLOYMENT
Whenever any licensed pharmacist shall change his place of
			 employment for any reason, it shall be the duty of the former and current
			 employer and said licensed pharmacist to notify the Arkansas State Board of
			 Pharmacy in writing of such change within five days after such change of
			 employment. Notification must be made by letter, fax or email and must contain
			 the new place of employment of the licensed pharmacist and his license number.
			 (10/9/80, amended 10/14/81, and 11/13/2006).
02-00-0002
-REPLACEMENT OF PHARMACIST'S
		  CERTIFICATE
Any licensed pharmacist whose certificate has been lost or
			 destroyed may procure a duplicate from the Arkansas State Board of Pharmacy by
			 filing an affidavit that said certificate has been lost or destroyed and by
			 paying a fee as defined in regulation 01-00-0007. (10/9/80 amended
			 8/23/96).
02-00-0003
-PRACTICE AFTER INACTIVITY WHEN RECIPROCATING OR REINSTATING A
		  LICENSE
(a) To be reinstated and
		  immediately practice without supervision, the pharmacist's license shall not
		  have lapsed more than two calendar years.
(b) To be reciprocated and immediately
		  practice without supervision, the pharmacist shall have practiced the
		  profession of pharmacy, as defined by law, in a licensed facility at least
		  forty (40) hours per year in the previous two calendar years.
(c) If these criteria are not met, the
		  pharmacist must:
(1) Prior to resuming the
		  unsupervised practice of pharmacy, practice 40 hours under direct pharmacist
		  supervision of an Arkansas licensed pharmacist for each year or part of year
		  out of practice. This time under supervision shall not exceed 240
		  hours.
(2) Cause the supervising
		  pharmacist to document in writing to the Board, that the pharmacist has
		  completed the designated number of hours of supervised practice.
(3) Meet with a Board representative in a
		  practice situation so that the Board representative can, by observation,
		  questioning, and other methods, ensure that the pharmacist is able to
		  competently practice pharmacy. (10/12/93)
02-00-0004
-ARMED FORCES
		  CERTIFICATES
Any person serving in the armed forces within the State of
			 Arkansas, who is a licensed pharmacist in another state, may obtain a temporary
			 permit to practice pharmacy in the State of Arkansas by furnishing certified
			 proof of his registration from the Board of Pharmacy in his state of original
			 registration, and the payment of a fee as defined in Regulation 01-00-0007.
			 This permit shall entitle the holder thereof to practice in any store where an
			 Arkansas licensed pharmacist is on duty a minimum of forty (40) hours per week.
			 The permit must be renewed at each succeeding meeting of the Board. (10/09/80
			 amended 8/23/96).
Arkansas Administrative Code › Agency 070 - Board of Pharmacy › Rule 070.00.07-006 - Regulation 04 - Pharmacy

Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 6, June, 2024
REGULATION 4
- PHARMACY
04-00
: GENERAL REGULATIONS REGARDING
		  PHARMACIES
04-00-0001
-EQUIPMENT SPECIFICATIONS
Minimum prescription equipment specifications as authorized by
			 the Arkansas State Board of Pharmacy are:
(a) Graduates capable of measuring from 0.1ml
		  to at least 120ml.
(b) Mortars and
		  pestles-at least one (porcelain or glass)
(c) Hot and cold running water in the
		  prescription department
(d)
		  Spatulas
(e) Ointment slab or
		  ointment papers
(f) Exempt narcotic
		  record book
(g) Class III balance
		  and weights
(h) Equipment for
		  labeling
(i) Pharmacy library: each
		  pharmacy shall have:
(1) available for use by
		  the pharmacist and use by the patient, either current drug information manuals,
		  or computers capable of printing current drug information for the pharmacist
		  and patient drug information and monographs for patients, (i.e.: the U.S.P.D.I.
		  3-book set including
Drug Information for the Healthcare Professional
		  {2
volumes} and
Advice for the Patient
{1 volume}; or
Drug Facts and Comparisons
and
Patient Drug
		  Facts.
(2) other pharmacy
		  reference books and periodicals necessary for effective pharmacy practice.
EXCEPTIONS: Pharmacies meeting the requirements of regulation
			 04-02-0100 or regulation 07-02-0001 shall be exempt from requirements of this
			 regulation when not applicable. (10/09/80, Revised 6/25/83, 4/07/89, 6/07/90,
			 and 8/20/97)
Arkansas Administrative Code › Agency 070 - Board of Pharmacy › Rule 070.00.07-010 - Regulation 05 - Long Term Care Facilities

Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 6, June, 2024
REGULATION 5
- LONG-TERM-CARE
		  FACILITIES
05-00
-NURSING HOME
		  CONSULTANTS
05-00-0001
-DEFINITIONS
(a) Consultant
		  pharmacist in charge
A nursing home pharmacist in charge, hereinafter referred to as a
			 consultant pharmacist in charge, means a pharmacist who assumes the ultimate
			 responsibility to ensure adherence to all laws and regulations concerning
			 pharmacy services in the nursing home permitted in his or her name.
The consultant pharmacist in charge is required to perform a
			 majority of the consultative services provided in the nursing home and must
			 ensure that other consultant pharmacists at large assisting him or her in the
			 nursing home are aware of, and abide by, pharmacy law and regulations, and the
			 policy and procedures of the nursing home.
(b) Consultant pharmacist at large
A nursing home consultant pharmacist at large is a pharmacist who
			 practices as a consultant in one or more homes to assist the consultant
			 pharmacist in charge.
(c)
		  Consultant pharmacist shall mean consultant pharmacist in charge and consultant
		  pharmacist at large collectively. (Reg. Revised 02/11/2003)
Arkansas Administrative Code › Agency 070 - Board of Pharmacy › Rule 070.00.07-011 - Regulation 04 - Pharmacy

Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 6, June, 2024
REGULATION 4
- PHARMACY
04-00
: GENERAL
		  REGULATIONS REGARDING PHARMACIES
04-00-0001
-EQUIPMENT
		  SPECIFICATIONS
Prescription equipment appropriate for the pharmacy's specific
			 scope of practice shall be maintained by the pharmacy and may include but is
			 not limited to: Graduates capable of measuring from 0.1ml to at least
			 120ml.
(a) Mortars and pestles-at
		  least one (porcelain or glass)
(b)
		  Hot and cold running water in the prescription department
(c) Spatulas
(d) Ointment slab or ointment
		  papers
(e) Exempt narcotic record
		  book
(f) Class III balance and
		  weights or comparable electronic scale
(g) Equipment for labeling
Each pharmacy shall maintain a pharmacy library:
(1) available for use by the pharmacist and
		  the patient, including either current drug information manuals, or computers
		  capable of printing current drug information for the pharmacist and patient
		  drug information and monographs for patients.
(2) other pharmacy reference books and
		  periodicals necessary for effective pharmacy practice.
EXCEPTIONS: Pharmacies meeting the requirements of regulation
			 04-02-0100 or regulation 07-02-0001 shall be exempt from requirements of this
			 regulation when not applicable. (10/09/80, Revised 6/25/83, 4/07/89, 6/07/90,
			 8/20/97 and 11/1/2007)