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17-80-120. Signature authority for advanced practice registered nurses and physician assistants.
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17-80-120. Signature authority for advanced practice registered nurses and physician assistants.
(a) When a provision of law or rule requires a signature, certification, stamp, verification, affidavit, or endorsement by a physician, the requirement may be fulfilled by an advanced practice registered nurse or a physician assistant in any of the following circumstances:
(1) Certification of disability for patients to receive disabled parking permits or placards from the Office of Motor Vehicle; or
(2) Signature for:
(A) Sports physicals to authorize student athletes to participate in athletic activities;
(B) Physicals for bus drivers;
(C) Forms relating to do-not-resuscitate orders;
(D) Forms excusing a potential jury member due to an illness;
(E) Death certificates;
(F) Workers' compensation forms;
(G) Forms relating to absenteeism for employment or school purposes; or
(H) Authorizations for durable medical equipment.
(b) This section does not expand the scope of practice of an advanced practice registered nurse or physician assistant.
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 17-80-120
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Stable record: arkansas_code:legal_authorities:17-80-120
Source file: gov.ar.code.title.17.odt
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17-80-120. Signature authority for advanced practice registered nurses and physician assistants.
(a) When a provision of law or rule requires a signature, certification, stamp, verification, affidavit, or endorsement by a physician, the requirement may be fulfilled by an advanced practice registered nurse or a physician assistant in any of the following circumstances:
(1) Certification of disability for patients to receive disabled parking permits or placards from the Office of Motor Vehicle; or
(2) Signature for:
(A) Sports physicals to authorize student athletes to participate in athletic activities;
(B) Physicals for bus drivers;
(C) Forms relating to do-not-resuscitate orders;
(D) Forms excusing a potential jury member due to an illness;
(E) Death certificates;
(F) Workers' compensation forms;
(G) Forms relating to absenteeism for employment or school purposes; or
(H) Authorizations for durable medical equipment.
(b) This section does not expand the scope of practice of an advanced practice registered nurse or physician assistant.
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