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17-85-103. Definition.
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17-85-103. Definition.
As used in this chapter a “lay midwife” is any person other than a physician, a nurse midwife, or a licensed nurse practicing within the scope of the Arkansas Nurse Practice Act, § 17-87-101 et seq., who performs for compensation those skills relevant to the management of women in the antepartum, intrapartum, and postpartum period of the maternity cycle.
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 17-85-103
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17-85-103. Definition.
As used in this chapter a “lay midwife” is any person other than a physician, a nurse midwife, or a licensed nurse practicing within the scope of the Arkansas Nurse Practice Act, § 17-87-101 et seq., who performs for compensation those skills relevant to the management of women in the antepartum, intrapartum, and postpartum period of the maternity cycle.
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Arkansas Code — all titles (historical 2020) · legal_authorities
17-87-101. License required — Purpose.
(a) In order to safeguard life and health, a person practicing or offering to practice nursing for compensation shall be required to submit evidence that he or she is qualified to so practice and shall be licensed as provided in this chapter:
(1) Professional nursing;
(2) Advanced practice registered nursing;
(3) Registered practitioner nursing;
(4) Practical nursing; or
(5) Psychiatric technician nursing.
(b) It is unlawful for any person not licensed by the Arkansas State Board of Nursing:
(1) To practice or offer to practice professional nursing, advanced practice registered nursing, registered practitioner nursing, practical nursing, or psychiatric technician nursing; or
(2) To use any sign, card, or device to indicate that the person is a professional registered nurse, an advanced practice registered nurse, a registered nurse practitioner, a licensed practical nurse, or a licensed psychiatric technician nurse.
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 17-87-101
Stored review status: Historical 2020-11-06 source release; later amendments not reconciled; machine-extracted, not independently legally reviewed; source heading status: text_in_historical_source. The source passage cites 17-87-101. This identifies an authority to review, not proof of applicability.