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17-95-201. Short title.
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17-95-201. Short title.
Sections 17-95-201 et seq., § 17-95-301 et seq., and § 17-95-401 et seq., shall be known as the “Arkansas Medical Practices Act”.
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 17-95-201
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17-95-201. Short title.
Sections 17-95-201 et seq., § 17-95-301 et seq., and § 17-95-401 et seq., shall be known as the “Arkansas Medical Practices Act”.
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17-95-301. Creation — Members.
(a) There is created the Arkansas State Medical Board.
(b)(1)(A) The board shall consist of fourteen (14) members appointed by the Governor for terms of six (6) years.
(B) The Governor shall consider diversity of practice specialties and geographical areas of practice in making appointments to the board.
(2)(A)(i) Ten (10) members shall be duly qualified, licensed, and active medical practitioners and appointed by the Governor after consulting the Arkansas Medical Society, Inc., and subject to confirmation by the Senate.
(ii) At least two (2) members shall be appointed from each of the state's four (4) congressional districts.
(iii) Two (2) members shall be appointed at large.
(B) Congressional district representation required under this subdivision (b)(2) shall be achieved by appointment as vacancies occur.
(3) One (1) member shall be a licensed practicing physician in this state and shall be appointed by the Governor after consulting the Physicians' Section of the Arkansas Medical, Dental, and Pharmaceutical Association, Inc. and subject to confirmation by the Senate.
(4) Two (2) members of the board shall not be actively engaged in or retired from the practice of medicine. One (1) member shall represent consumers, and one (1) member shall be sixty (60) years of age or older and shall represent the elderly. Both shall be appointed from the state at large subject to confirmation by the Senate. The two (2) positions may not be held by the same person. Both shall be full voting members but shall not participate in the grading of examinations.
(5) One (1) member shall be a duly qualified, licensed, and practicing osteopathic physician and appointed after consulting the Arkansas Osteopathic Medical Association and subject
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 17-95-301
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17-95-401. License required.
If any person who does not possess a valid license to practice medicine within this state and who is not exempted from the licensing requirements does any of the acts constituting the practice of medicine, he or she shall be deemed to be practicing medicine without complying with the provisions of the Arkansas Medical Practices Act, § 17-95-201 et seq., § 17-95-301 et seq., and § 17-95-401 et seq.
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 17-95-401
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