{"data":{"id":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-17-82-701","jurisdiction":"us-ar","citation":"Ark. Code Ann. § 17-82-701","heading":"Definitions","body":"As used in this subchapter: (1) \"Collaborative agreement\" means a written agreement between a dentist licensed by the Arkansas State Board of Dental Examiners and a dental hygienist licensed by the Arkansas State Board of Dental Examiners providing that the dental hygienist may provide prophylaxis, fluoride treatments, sealants, dental hygiene instruction, assessment of a patient's need for further treatment by a dentist, and if delegated by the consulting dentist, other services provided by law to children, senior citizens, and persons with developmental disabilities in a public setting without the supervision and presence of the dentist and without a prior examination of the persons by the dentist; (2) \"Collaborative dental hygienist\" means a dental hygienist who holds a Collaborative Care Permit I, a Collaborative Care Permit II, or both, from the Arkansas State Board of Dental Examiners and who has entered into a collaborative agreement with no more than one (1) consulting dentist regarding the provision of services under this subchapter; (3) \"Consulting dentist\" means a dentist who holds a Collaborative Dental Care Permit from the Arkansas State Board of Dental Examiners and: (A) If engaged in the private practice of dentistry, has entered into a collaborative agreement with no more than three (3) collaborative dental hygienists regarding the provision of services under this subchapter; or (B) Is employed by the Department of Health; (4) \"Medicaid\" means the medical assistance program established under § 20-77-101 et seq.; (5) \"Public settings\" means: (A) Adult long-term care facilities; (B) Charitable health clinics that provide free or reduced-fee services to low-income patients; (C) County incarceration facilities; (D) Facilities that primarily serve individuals with intellectual or other developmental disabilities; (E) Head Start programs; (F) Homes of homebound patients who qualify for in-home medical assistance; (G) Hospital long-term care units; (H) Local health units; (I) Schools; (J) Community health centers; and (K) State correctional institutions; and (6) \"Senior citizen\" means a person sixty-five (65) years of age or older. Amended by Act 2019, No. 1035,§ 10, eff. 7/24/2019. Acts 2011, No. 89, § 1.\n\nAs used in this subchapter:\n\n(1) \"Collaborative agreement\" means a written agreement between a dentist licensed by the Arkansas State Board of Dental Examiners and a dental hygienist licensed by the Arkansas State Board of Dental Examiners providing that the dental hygienist may provide prophylaxis, fluoride treatments, sealants, dental hygiene instruction, assessment of a patient's need for further treatment by a dentist, and if delegated by the consulting dentist, other services provided by law to children, senior citizens, and persons with developmental disabilities in a public setting without the supervision and presence of the dentist and without a prior examination of the persons by the dentist;\n\n(2) \"Collaborative dental hygienist\" means a dental hygienist who holds a Collaborative Care Permit I, a Collaborative Care Permit II, or both, from the Arkansas State Board of Dental Examiners and who has entered into a collaborative agreement with no more than one (1) consulting dentist regarding the provision of services under this subchapter;\n\n(3) \"Consulting dentist\" means a dentist who holds a Collaborative Dental Care Permit from the Arkansas State Board of Dental Examiners and: (A) If engaged in the private practice of dentistry, has entered into a collaborative agreement with no more than three (3) collaborative dental hygienists regarding the provision of services under this subchapter; or (B) Is employed by the Department of Health;\n\n(A) If engaged in the private practice of dentistry, has entered into a collaborative agreement with no more than three (3) collaborative dental hygienists regarding the provision of services under this subchapter; or\n\n(B) Is employed by the Department of Health;\nlaborative dental hygienists regarding the provision of services under this subchapter; or (B) Is employed by the Department of Health;\n\n(A) If engaged in the private practice of dentistry, has entered into a collaborative agreement with no more than three (3) collaborative dental hygienists regarding the provision of services under this subchapter; or\n\n(B) Is employed by the Department of Health;\n\n(4) \"Medicaid\" means the medical assistance program established under § 20-77-101 et seq.;\n\n(5) \"Public settings\" means: (A) Adult long-term care facilities; (B) Charitable health clinics that provide free or reduced-fee services to low-income patients; (C) County incarceration facilities; (D) Facilities that primarily serve individuals with intellectual or other developmental disabilities; (E) Head Start programs; (F) Homes of homebound patients who qualify for in-home medical assistance; (G) Hospital long-term care units; (H) Local health units; (I) Schools; (J) Community health centers; and (K) State correctional institutions; and\n\n(A) Adult long-term care facilities;\n\n(B) Charitable health clinics that provide free or reduced-fee services to low-income patients;\n\n(C) County incarceration facilities;\n\n(D) Facilities that primarily serve individuals with intellectual or other developmental disabilities;\n\n(E) Head Start programs;\n\n(F) Homes of homebound patients who qualify for in-home medical assistance;\n\n(G) Hospital long-term care units;\n\n(H) Local health units;\n\n(I) Schools;\n\n(J) Community health centers; and\n\n(K) State correctional institutions; and\n\n(6) \"Senior citizen\" means a person sixty-five (65) years of age or older.","path":["AR Code","Title 17","Chapter 82","Subchapter 7"],"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":"98bc036163ee5d2522ec822313db8aae4ef057a375cf43bdfd5a11a6e69eebbc","source_id":"us-ar","stale":false,"prev":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-17-82-610","next":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-17-82-702"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. 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