{"data":{"id":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-17-87-705","jurisdiction":"us-ar","citation":"Ark. Code Ann. § 17-87-705","heading":"Scope of work","body":"(a) (1) A medication assistive person may perform the delegated nursing function of medication administration and related tasks in accordance with rules promulgated by the Arkansas State Board of Nursing. (2) A medication assistive person shall perform medication administration and related tasks only: (A) At a designated facility; and (B) Under the supervision of a licensed nurse. (3) (A) Medication administration shall be limited to the administration of nonprescription and legend drugs ordered by an authorized prescriber by the following methods: (i) Orally; (ii) Topically; (iii) Drops for eye, ear, or nose; (iv) Vaginally; (v) Rectally; (vi) Transdermally; and (vii) Via oral inhaler. (B) Medication administration by a medication assistive person shall not include controlled substances. (b) A medication assistive person shall not: (1) Receive, have access to, or administer any controlled substance; (2) Administer parenteral, enteral, or injectable medications; (3) Administer any substances by nasogastric or gastrostomy tubes; (4) Calculate drug dosages; (5) Destroy medication; (6) Receive orders, either in writing or verbally, for new or changed medications; (7) Transcribe orders from the medical record; (8) Order initial medications; (9) Evaluate medication error reports; (10) Perform treatments; (11) Conduct patient assessments or evaluations; or (12) Engage in patient teaching activities. Acts 2005, No. 1423, § 4.\n\n(a) (1) A medication assistive person may perform the delegated nursing function of medication administration and related tasks in accordance with rules promulgated by the Arkansas State Board of Nursing. (2) A medication assistive person shall perform medication administration and related tasks only: (A) At a designated facility; and (B) Under the supervision of a licensed nurse. (3) (A) Medication administration shall be limited to the administration of nonprescription and legend drugs ordered by an authorized prescriber by the following methods: (i) Orally; (ii) Topically; (iii) Drops for eye, ear, or nose; (iv) Vaginally; (v) Rectally; (vi) Transdermally; and (vii) Via oral inhaler. (B) Medication administration by a medication assistive person shall not include controlled substances.\n\n(1) A medication assistive person may perform the delegated nursing function of medication administration and related tasks in accordance with rules promulgated by the Arkansas State Board of Nursing.\n\n(2) A medication assistive person shall perform medication administration and related tasks only: (A) At a designated facility; and (B) Under the supervision of a licensed nurse.\n\n(A) At a designated facility; and\n\n(B) Under the supervision of a licensed nurse.\n\n(3) (A) Medication administration shall be limited to the administration of nonprescription and legend drugs ordered by an authorized prescriber by the following methods: (i) Orally; (ii) Topically; (iii) Drops for eye, ear, or nose; (iv) Vaginally; (v) Rectally; (vi) Transdermally; and (vii) Via oral inhaler. (B) Medication administration by a medication assistive person shall not include controlled substances.\n\n(A) Medication administration shall be limited to the administration of nonprescription and legend drugs ordered by an authorized prescriber by the following methods: (i) Orally; (ii) Topically; (iii) Drops for eye, ear, or nose; (iv) Vaginally; (v) Rectally; (vi) Transdermally; and (vii) Via oral inhaler.\n\n(i) Orally;\n\n(ii) Topically;\n\n(iii) Drops for eye, ear, or nose;\n\n(iv) Vaginally;\n\n(v) Rectally;\n\n(vi) Transdermally; and\n\n(vii) Via oral inhaler.\n\n(B) Medication administration by a medication assistive person shall not include controlled substances.\nthods: (i) Orally; (ii) Topically; (iii) Drops for eye, ear, or nose; (iv) Vaginally; (v) Rectally; (vi) Transdermally; and (vii) Via oral inhaler.\n\n(i) Orally;\n\n(ii) Topically;\n\n(iii) Drops for eye, ear, or nose;\n\n(iv) Vaginally;\n\n(v) Rectally;\n\n(vi) Transdermally; and\n\n(vii) Via oral inhaler.\n\n(B) Medication administration by a medication assistive person shall not include controlled substances.\n\n(b) A medication assistive person shall not: (1) Receive, have access to, or administer any controlled substance; (2) Administer parenteral, enteral, or injectable medications; (3) Administer any substances by nasogastric or gastrostomy tubes; (4) Calculate drug dosages; (5) Destroy medication; (6) Receive orders, either in writing or verbally, for new or changed medications; (7) Transcribe orders from the medical record; (8) Order initial medications; (9) Evaluate medication error reports; (10) Perform treatments; (11) Conduct patient assessments or evaluations; or (12) Engage in patient teaching activities.\n\n(1) Receive, have access to, or administer any controlled substance;\n\n(2) Administer parenteral, enteral, or injectable medications;\n\n(3) Administer any substances by nasogastric or gastrostomy tubes;\n\n(4) Calculate drug dosages;\n\n(5) Destroy medication;\n\n(6) Receive orders, either in writing or verbally, for new or changed medications;\n\n(7) Transcribe orders from the medical record;\n\n(8) Order initial medications;\n\n(9) Evaluate medication error reports;\n\n(10) Perform treatments;\n\n(11) Conduct patient assessments or evaluations; or\n\n(12) Engage in patient teaching activities.","path":["AR Code","Title 17","Chapter 87","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":"b72dacd4a1d784cbd076498b12f7ac141b7dd1e48a7c951f135bdb71e4796a42","source_id":"us-ar","stale":false,"prev":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-17-87-704","next":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-17-87-706"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. 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