{"data":{"id":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-20-13-1601","jurisdiction":"us-ar","citation":"Ark. Code Ann. § 20-13-1601","heading":"Definition","body":"As used in this subchapter, \"community paramedic\" means an individual who: (1) Is licensed as a paramedic; (2) Meets the requirements for additional licensure as a community paramedic under this subchapter; and (3) Provides services to: (A) Discharged inpatients who have been screened for home health or hospice and either: (i) Do not qualify for home health or hospice services; or (ii) Are documented as having declined home health or hospice services; (B) Discharged emergency department patients; and (C) Prehospital patients. Added by Act 2015, No. 685,§ 2, eff. 7/22/2015.\n\nAs used in this subchapter, \"community paramedic\" means an individual who:\n\n(1) Is licensed as a paramedic;\n\n(2) Meets the requirements for additional licensure as a community paramedic under this subchapter; and\n\n(3) Provides services to: (A) Discharged inpatients who have been screened for home health or hospice and either: (i) Do not qualify for home health or hospice services; or (ii) Are documented as having declined home health or hospice services; (B) Discharged emergency department patients; and (C) Prehospital patients.\n\n(A) Discharged inpatients who have been screened for home health or hospice and either: (i) Do not qualify for home health or hospice services; or (ii) Are documented as having declined home health or hospice services;\n\n(i) Do not qualify for home health or hospice services; or\n\n(ii) Are documented as having declined home health or hospice services;\n\n(B) Discharged emergency department patients; and\n\n(C) Prehospital patients.","path":["AR Code","Title 20","Chapter 13","Subchapter 16"],"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":"7cd4f175b4d899aac96b7821a53e11b15c393c6f549f473f30948adbb8f37cd9","source_id":"us-ar","stale":false,"prev":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-20-13-1502","next":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-20-13-1602"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}