Ark. Code Ann. § 17-87-805: Reporting procedure

The Arkansas State Board of Nursing shall develop rules and procedures for: (1) Reporting to the board: (A) The names and results of any contact or investigation regarding an impaired participant who is believed to be an imminent danger to the public or to himself or herself; (B) An impaired participant who: (i) Fails or refuses to: (a) Cooperate with the program coordinator; or (b) Submit to treatment; (ii) Exhibits professional incompetence; or (iii) Does not have alleviation through treatment for his or her impairment; and (C) A participant of the alternative to discipline program resuming practice; (2) Informing each participant of the alternative to discipline program regarding the alternative to discipline program requirements, alternative to discipline program procedures, responsibilities of the participant, and consequences of noncompliance; and (3) Performing other activities as necessary to implement this subchapter. Amended by Act 2023, No. 234,§ 1, eff. 8/1/2023. Added by Act 2017, No. 325,§ 1, eff. 8/1/2017.

The Arkansas State Board of Nursing shall develop rules and procedures for:

(1) Reporting to the board: (A) The names and results of any contact or investigation regarding an impaired participant who is believed to be an imminent danger to the public or to himself or herself; (B) An impaired participant who: (i) Fails or refuses to: (a) Cooperate with the program coordinator; or (b) Submit to treatment; (ii) Exhibits professional incompetence; or (iii) Does not have alleviation through treatment for his or her impairment; and (C) A participant of the alternative to discipline program resuming practice;

(A) The names and results of any contact or investigation regarding an impaired participant who is believed to be an imminent danger to the public or to himself or herself;

(B) An impaired participant who: (i) Fails or refuses to: (a) Cooperate with the program coordinator; or (b) Submit to treatment; (ii) Exhibits professional incompetence; or (iii) Does not have alleviation through treatment for his or her impairment; and

(i) Fails or refuses to: (a) Cooperate with the program coordinator; or (b) Submit to treatment;

(a) Cooperate with the program coordinator; or

(b) Submit to treatment;

(ii) Exhibits professional incompetence; or

(iii) Does not have alleviation through treatment for his or her impairment; and

(C) A participant of the alternative to discipline program resuming practice;

(2) Informing each participant of the alternative to discipline program regarding the alternative to discipline program requirements, alternative to discipline program procedures, responsibilities of the participant, and consequences of noncompliance; and

(3) Performing other activities as necessary to implement this subchapter.