{"data":{"id":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-20-8-803","jurisdiction":"us-ar","citation":"Ark. Code Ann. § 20-8-803","heading":"Definitions","body":"As used in this subchapter: (1) \"Contract\" means an agreement executed in compliance with this subchapter between a healthcare professional or a medical professional and the Department of Health or a governmental contractor; (2) \"Governmental contractor\" means the county health units, special purpose districts with healthcare responsibilities, a hospital owned and operated by a governmental entity, or any other healthcare entity designated by the department; (3) \"Healthcare provider\" means: (A) A free or charitable healthcare clinic qualified as exempt from federal income taxation; (B) A state or federally funded community health center; (C) A volunteer corporation or volunteer healthcare provider that delivers healthcare services to low-income patients; and (D) Other medical facilities with the primary purpose to deliver medical services or treatment to humans and that include an office maintained by a medical professional; (4) \"Low-income patient\" means a person who: (A) Is eligible for any category of the Arkansas Medicaid Program; or (B) Does not have health insurance and whose annual household income does not exceed three hundred percent (300%) of the federal poverty level; and (5) \"Medical professional\" means: (A) A physician, osteopathic physician, or optometric physician; (B) An osteopathic physician's assistant, physician's assistant, or optometric physician's assistant; (C) A chiropractic physician; (D) A podiatric physician; (E) A nurse licensed under § 17-87-101 et seq.; (F) A dentist, dental hygienist, or dental assistant; (G) A pharmacist; (H) An optometrist; (I) A therapist; (J) An addiction specialist; (K) A counselor; (L) A healthcare professional who is licensed, certified, or registered under Subtitle 3 of Title 17 of the Arkansas Code; (M) A dietitian or an individual who offers dietary services; and (N) A student enrolled in an accredited program that prepares the student for licensure in one (1) or more of the healthcare professions listed in subdivisions (5)(A)-(L) of this section. Amended by Act 2021, No. 968,§ 1, eff. 7/28/2021. Added by Act 2017, No. 958,§ 1, eff. 8/1/2017.\n\nAs used in this subchapter:\n\n(1) \"Contract\" means an agreement executed in compliance with this subchapter between a healthcare professional or a medical professional and the Department of Health or a governmental contractor;\n\n(2) \"Governmental contractor\" means the county health units, special purpose districts with healthcare responsibilities, a hospital owned and operated by a governmental entity, or any other healthcare entity designated by the department;\n\n(3) \"Healthcare provider\" means: (A) A free or charitable healthcare clinic qualified as exempt from federal income taxation; (B) A state or federally funded community health center; (C) A volunteer corporation or volunteer healthcare provider that delivers healthcare services to low-income patients; and (D) Other medical facilities with the primary purpose to deliver medical services or treatment to humans and that include an office maintained by a medical professional;\n\n(A) A free or charitable healthcare clinic qualified as exempt from federal income taxation;\n\n(B) A state or federally funded community health center;\n\n(C) A volunteer corporation or volunteer healthcare provider that delivers healthcare services to low-income patients; and\n\n(D) Other medical facilities with the primary purpose to deliver medical services or treatment to humans and that include an office maintained by a medical professional;\nalified as exempt from federal income taxation;\n\n(B) A state or federally funded community health center;\n\n(C) A volunteer corporation or volunteer healthcare provider that delivers healthcare services to low-income patients; and\n\n(D) Other medical facilities with the primary purpose to deliver medical services or treatment to humans and that include an office maintained by a medical professional;\n\n(4) \"Low-income patient\" means a person who: (A) Is eligible for any category of the Arkansas Medicaid Program; or (B) Does not have health insurance and whose annual household income does not exceed three hundred percent (300%) of the federal poverty level; and\n\n(A) Is eligible for any category of the Arkansas Medicaid Program; or\n\n(B) Does not have health insurance and whose annual household income does not exceed three hundred percent (300%) of the federal poverty level; and\n\n(5) \"Medical professional\" means: (A) A physician, osteopathic physician, or optometric physician; (B) An osteopathic physician's assistant, physician's assistant, or optometric physician's assistant; (C) A chiropractic physician; (D) A podiatric physician; (E) A nurse licensed under § 17-87-101 et seq.; (F) A dentist, dental hygienist, or dental assistant; (G) A pharmacist; (H) An optometrist; (I) A therapist; (J) An addiction specialist; (K) A counselor; (L) A healthcare professional who is licensed, certified, or registered under Subtitle 3 of Title 17 of the Arkansas Code; (M) A dietitian or an individual who offers dietary services; and (N) A student enrolled in an accredited program that prepares the student for licensure in one (1) or more of the healthcare professions listed in subdivisions (5)(A)-(L) of this section.\n\n(A) A physician, osteopathic physician, or optometric physician;\n\n(B) An osteopathic physician's assistant, physician's assistant, or optometric physician's assistant;\n\n(C) A chiropractic physician;\n\n(D) A podiatric physician;\n\n(E) A nurse licensed under § 17-87-101 et seq.;\n\n(F) A dentist, dental hygienist, or dental assistant;\n\n(G) A pharmacist;\n\n(H) An optometrist;\n\n(I) A therapist;\n\n(J) An addiction specialist;\n\n(K) A counselor;\n\n(L) A healthcare professional who is licensed, certified, or registered under Subtitle 3 of Title 17 of the Arkansas Code;\n\n(M) A dietitian or an individual who offers dietary services; and\n\n(N) A student enrolled in an accredited program that prepares the student for licensure in one (1) or more of the healthcare professions listed in subdivisions (5)(A)-(L) of this section.","path":["AR Code","Title 20","Chapter 8","Subchapter 8"],"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":"fc4cc100db766137dae29502f12574de7ade70a50230bbd591acda9f36c6c5b7","source_id":"us-ar","stale":false,"prev":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-20-8-802","next":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-20-8-804"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. 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