Ark. Code Ann. § 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. Added by Act 2017, No. 372,§ 1, eff. 8/1/2017.

(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.

(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.

(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.