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17-99-308. Denial, suspension, or revocation — Procedure.
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17-99-308. Denial, suspension, or revocation — Procedure.
(a) The procedure on all refusals, revocations, and suspensions of registration shall be prescribed by the Arkansas Medical Practices Act, § 17-95-201 et seq., § 17-95-301 et seq., and § 17-95-401 et seq.
(b)(1) Any person may file a complaint with the Arkansas State Medical Board against any person having a license to practice respiratory care in this state charging the person with having violated the provisions of § 17-99-307.
(2) The complaint shall set forth a specification of charges in sufficient detail so as to disclose to the accused fully and completely the alleged acts of misconduct for which he or she is charged.
(3) When the complaint is filed, the Executive Director of the Arkansas State Medical Board shall mail a copy to the accused by registered mail at his or her last address of record, with a written notice of the time and place of hearing, advising him or her that he or she may be present in person and by counsel, if he or she so desires, to offer evidence and be heard in his or her defense.
(c)(1) At the time and place fixed for a hearing before the board, the board shall receive evidence upon the subject matter under consideration and shall accord the person against whom charges are preferred a full and fair opportunity to be heard in his defense.
(2) The board shall not be bound by strict or technical rules of evidence but shall consider all evidence fully and fairly. However, all oral testimony considered by the board must be under oath.
(d)(1) Appeal may be had by either of the parties from the decision of the board as now provided by law.
(2) All evidence considered by the board shall be reduced to writing and available for the purposes of appeal.
(e) Nothing in this sect
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 17-99-308
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17-99-308. Denial, suspension, or revocation — Procedure.
(a) The procedure on all refusals, revocations, and suspensions of registration shall be prescribed by the Arkansas Medical Practices Act, § 17-95-201 et seq., § 17-95-301 et seq., and § 17-95-401 et seq.
(b)(1) Any person may file a complaint with the Arkansas State Medical Board against any person having a license to practice respiratory care in this state charging the person with having violated the provisions of § 17-99-307.
(2) The complaint shall set forth a specification of charges in sufficient detail so as to disclose to the accused fully and completely the alleged acts of misconduct for which he or she is charged.
(3) When the complaint is filed, the Executive Director of the Arkansas State Medical Board shall mail a copy to the accused by registered mail at his or her last address of record, with a written notice of the time and place of hearing, advising him or her that he or she may be present in person and by counsel, if he or she so desires, to offer evidence and be heard in his or her defense.
(c)(1) At the time and place fixed for a hearing before the board, the board shall receive evidence upon the subject matter under consideration and shall accord the person against whom charges are preferred a full and fair opportunity to be heard in his defense.
(2) The board shall not be bound by strict or technical rules of evidence but shall consider all evidence fully and fairly. However, all oral testimony considered by the board must be under oath.
(d)(1) Appeal may be had by either of the parties from the decision of the board as now provided by law.
(2) All evidence considered by the board shall be reduced to writing and available for the purposes of appeal.
(e) Nothing in this section shall be construed so as to deprive any person of his or her rights without full, fair, and impartial hearing.
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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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17-95-301. 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
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 17-95-401. This identifies an authority to review, not proof of applicability.
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17-99-307. Denial, suspension, or revocation — Grounds.
The Arkansas State Medical Board, after due notice and hearing, may revoke, suspend, or refuse to renew any license or permit or place on probation or otherwise reprimand a licensee or permit holder or deny a license to an applicant who:
(1) Is habitually drunk or who is addicted to the use of narcotic drugs;
(2) Is, in the judgment of the board, guilty of immoral or unprofessional conduct;
(3) [Repealed.]
(4) Is guilty, in the judgment of the board, of gross negligence in his or her practice as a respiratory care practitioner;
(5) Has obtained or attempted to obtain registration by fraud or material misrepresentation;
(6) Has treated or undertaken to treat ailments of human beings other than by respiratory care and as authorized by this chapter or who has undertaken to practice independently of the prescription and direction of a licensed physician; or
(7) Has been found to have violated any provisions of this chapter or rules of the Arkansas State Respiratory Care Examining Committee or board.
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 17-99-307
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 17-99-307. This identifies an authority to review, not proof of applicability.