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20-10-802. Exceptions from licensing requirements.
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20-10-802. Exceptions from licensing requirements.
The following persons are not required to be licensed under § 20-10-807:
(1) A physician, dentist, registered nurse, or physical therapist who is currently licensed under the laws of this state who provides home health services only to a patient as a part of his or her private office practice when the services are incidental to the office practice;
(2) The following healthcare professionals providing home healthcare services as a sole practitioner:
(A) A registered nurse;
(B) A licensed vocational nurse;
(C) A physical therapist;
(D) An occupational therapist;
(E) A speech therapist;
(F) A medical social worker; or
(G) Any other healthcare professional as determined by the Department of Health;
(3) A nonprofit registry operated by a national or state professional association or society of licensed healthcare practitioners, or a subdivision thereof, that operates solely as a clearinghouse to put consumers in contact with licensed healthcare practitioners who will give care in a patient's residence and that neither maintains the official patient records nor directs patient services;
(4) An individual whose permanent residence is in the patient's residence;
(5) An employee of a person holding a license under this subchapter who provides home healthcare services only as an employee of the licensed person and who receives no benefit for providing home healthcare services other than wages from the employer;
(6) A home, nursing home, convalescent home, or other institution for individuals with disabilities or individuals who are elderly that provides health services only to residents of the home or institution;
(7) A person who provides one (1) health service through a contract with a person licens
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 20-10-802
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20-10-802. Exceptions from licensing requirements.
The following persons are not required to be licensed under § 20-10-807:
(1) A physician, dentist, registered nurse, or physical therapist who is currently licensed under the laws of this state who provides home health services only to a patient as a part of his or her private office practice when the services are incidental to the office practice;
(2) The following healthcare professionals providing home healthcare services as a sole practitioner:
(A) A registered nurse;
(B) A licensed vocational nurse;
(C) A physical therapist;
(D) An occupational therapist;
(E) A speech therapist;
(F) A medical social worker; or
(G) Any other healthcare professional as determined by the Department of Health;
(3) A nonprofit registry operated by a national or state professional association or society of licensed healthcare practitioners, or a subdivision thereof, that operates solely as a clearinghouse to put consumers in contact with licensed healthcare practitioners who will give care in a patient's residence and that neither maintains the official patient records nor directs patient services;
(4) An individual whose permanent residence is in the patient's residence;
(5) An employee of a person holding a license under this subchapter who provides home healthcare services only as an employee of the licensed person and who receives no benefit for providing home healthcare services other than wages from the employer;
(6) A home, nursing home, convalescent home, or other institution for individuals with disabilities or individuals who are elderly that provides health services only to residents of the home or institution;
(7) A person who provides one (1) health service through a contract with a person licensed;
(8) A durable medical equipment supply company;
(9) A pharmacy or wholesale medical supply company that furnishes those services that relate to drugs and supplies to persons in their homes;
(10) A hospital or other licensed healthcare facility serving only inpatient residents;
(11) A visiting nurse service or home aide service constructed by and for the adherents of a religious denomination for the purpose of providing services for those who depend upon spiritual means through prayer alone for healing; and
(12) Persons providing services to one (1) or more individuals with intellectual or other developmental disabilities, as defined in § 20-48-101, under a license or certificate from the Division of Developmental Disabilities Services.
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Arkansas Code — all titles (historical 2020) · legal_authorities
20-10-807. License required.
It shall be unlawful for any agency to provide home healthcare services unless licensed pursuant to this subchapter.
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 20-10-807
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 20-10-807. This identifies an authority to review, not proof of applicability.
Arkansas Code — all titles (historical 2020) · legal_authorities
20-48-101. Definitions.
As used in this chapter:
(1)(A) “Accredited nonprofit entity” means a nonprofit entity that:
(i) Has successfully completed an ongoing accreditation process that is related to the delivery of services to adults with developmental disabilities and is offered by a national accrediting organization;
(ii) Satisfies the appropriate licensure criteria established by the Division of Developmental Disabilities Services; and
(iii) Is positioned to provide nonresidential services to adults with developmental disabilities upon licensure by the division when no existing nonprofit community program is interested in providing the specific category of nonresidential services to adults with developmental disabilities that have been identified by the division as underserved.
(B) As used in subdivision (1)(A)(i) of this section, “national accrediting organization” includes without limitation:
(i) The CARF International; or
(ii) Any other similar national accrediting organization recognized by the division;
(2) “Existing operations” means the provision by a qualified community provider of one (1) or more of the following services without regard to order:
(A) A licensed early intervention day treatment program or adult developmental day treatment program;
(B) A licensed developmental disability services group home in operation and recognized by the division on or before July 1, 1995;
(C) An intermediate care facility for individuals with intellectual disabilities that has fifteen (15) beds or fewer; or
(D) An apartment complex in operation and serving individuals with developmental disabilities on or before January 1, 2008;
(3) “Human development center” means an institution maintained for the care and training of persons with developmenta
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 20-48-101
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 20-48-101. This identifies an authority to review, not proof of applicability.