{"data":{"id":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-17-106-202","jurisdiction":"us-ar","citation":"Ark. Code Ann. § 17-106-202","heading":"Rules","body":"The Arkansas State Medical Board shall adopt rules to: (1) Define the qualifications for licensure of a radiologist assistant or a radiology practitioner assistant; (2) (A) Define the services that may be performed by a radiologist assistant or a radiology practitioner assistant, and the level of supervision required for the performance of a radiologist assistant or a radiology practitioner assistant. (B) The rules adopted under subdivision (2)(A) of this section shall specify that a radiologist assistant or radiology practitioner assistant shall not interpret images, make diagnoses, or prescribe medications or therapies; (3) (A) Define the qualifications of a supervising physician. (B) The rules adopted under subdivision (3)(A) of this section shall specify the manner and scope of supervision that a licensed physician must employ when supervising a radiologist assistant or a radiology practitioner. (C) (i) Only a physician licensed to practice medicine in the State of Arkansas under the Arkansas Medical Practices Act, § 17-95-201 et seq., § 17-95-301 et seq., and § 17-95-401 et seq. who resides in Arkansas or in an immediately contiguous county of an adjacent state and who is a diagnostic radiologist certified by or eligible for certification by the American Board of Radiology or an equivalent board approved by the Arkansas State Medical Board may utilize the services of a radiologist assistant or a radiology practitioner assistant. (ii) However, a physician may utilize the services of a radiologist assistant or a radiology practitioner assistant under subdivision (3)(C)(i) of this section only if the physician supervises the radiologist assistant or radiology practitioner assistant; (4) Establish requirements for annual renewal of the license of a radiologist assistant and a radiology practitioner assistant; (5) Establish continuing education requirements for renewal of licensure for a radiologist assistant and a radiology practitioner assistant; and (6) Establish a program for probation of a radiologist assistant and a radiology practitioner assistant. Acts 2009, No. 1457, § 1.\n\nThe Arkansas State Medical Board shall adopt rules to:\n\n(1) Define the qualifications for licensure of a radiologist assistant or a radiology practitioner assistant;\n\n(2) (A) Define the services that may be performed by a radiologist assistant or a radiology practitioner assistant, and the level of supervision required for the performance of a radiologist assistant or a radiology practitioner assistant. (B) The rules adopted under subdivision (2)(A) of this section shall specify that a radiologist assistant or radiology practitioner assistant shall not interpret images, make diagnoses, or prescribe medications or therapies;\n\n(A) Define the services that may be performed by a radiologist assistant or a radiology practitioner assistant, and the level of supervision required for the performance of a radiologist assistant or a radiology practitioner assistant.\n\n(B) The rules adopted under subdivision (2)(A) of this section shall specify that a radiologist assistant or radiology practitioner assistant shall not interpret images, make diagnoses, or prescribe medications or therapies;\nt assistant or a radiology practitioner assistant, and the level of supervision required for the performance of a radiologist assistant or a radiology practitioner assistant.\n\n(B) The rules adopted under subdivision (2)(A) of this section shall specify that a radiologist assistant or radiology practitioner assistant shall not interpret images, make diagnoses, or prescribe medications or therapies;\n\n(3) (A) Define the qualifications of a supervising physician. (B) The rules adopted under subdivision (3)(A) of this section shall specify the manner and scope of supervision that a licensed physician must employ when supervising a radiologist assistant or a radiology practitioner. (C) (i) Only a physician licensed to practice medicine in the State of Arkansas under the Arkansas Medical Practices Act, § 17-95-201 et seq., § 17-95-301 et seq., and § 17-95-401 et seq. who resides in Arkansas or in an immediately contiguous county of an adjacent state and who is a diagnostic radiologist certified by or eligible for certification by the American Board of Radiology or an equivalent board approved by the Arkansas State Medical Board may utilize the services of a radiologist assistant or a radiology practitioner assistant. (ii) However, a physician may utilize the services of a radiologist assistant or a radiology practitioner assistant under subdivision (3)(C)(i) of this section only if the physician supervises the radiologist assistant or radiology practitioner assistant;\n\n(A) Define the qualifications of a supervising physician.\n\n(B) The rules adopted under subdivision (3)(A) of this section shall specify the manner and scope of supervision that a licensed physician must employ when supervising a radiologist assistant or a radiology practitioner.\n\n(C) (i) Only a physician licensed to practice medicine in the State of Arkansas under the Arkansas Medical Practices Act, § 17-95-201 et seq., § 17-95-301 et seq., and § 17-95-401 et seq. who resides in Arkansas or in an immediately contiguous county of an adjacent state and who is a diagnostic radiologist certified by or eligible for certification by the American Board of Radiology or an equivalent board approved by the Arkansas State Medical Board may utilize the services of a radiologist assistant or a radiology practitioner assistant. (ii) However, a physician may utilize the services of a radiologist assistant or a radiology practitioner assistant under subdivision (3)(C)(i) of this section only if the physician supervises the radiologist assistant or radiology practitioner assistant;\n\n(i) Only a physician licensed to practice medicine in the State of Arkansas under the Arkansas Medical Practices Act, § 17-95-201 et seq., § 17-95-301 et seq., and § 17-95-401 et seq. who resides in Arkansas or in an immediately contiguous county of an adjacent state and who is a diagnostic radiologist certified by or eligible for certification by the American Board of Radiology or an equivalent board approved by the Arkansas State Medical Board may utilize the services of a radiologist assistant or a radiology practitioner assistant.\n\n(ii) However, a physician may utilize the services of a radiologist assistant or a radiology practitioner assistant under subdivision (3)(C)(i) of this section only if the physician supervises the radiologist assistant or radiology practitioner assistant;\n\n(4) Establish requirements for annual renewal of the license of a radiologist assistant and a radiology practitioner assistant;\n\n(5) Establish continuing education requirements for renewal of licensure for a radiologist assistant and a radiology practitioner assistant; and\n\n(6) Establish a program for probation of a radiologist assistant and a radiology practitioner assistant.","path":["AR Code","Title 17","Chapter 106","Subchapter 2"],"source_url":"https://oss-data-us.vaquill.ai/v2026.08/us_ar_statutes.parquet","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:41Z","sha256":"c458c718a30e5508ad40f8187362e493379f4f34f32a37b46bea4527bbed8d63","source_id":"us-ar","stale":false,"prev":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-17-106-201","next":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-17-106-203"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. 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