PUBLIC HEALTH, WELFARE AND LABOR COMMITTEE- HOUSE
ISP/IR Referred to Committee
Interim Study Proposals
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TO AMEND THE PRESCRIPTIVE AUTHORITY OF AN ADVANCED PRACTICE REGISTERED NURSE.
STUDY THE TRANSFER OF REGULATORY OVERSIGHT OF OPTOMETRISTS TO THE ARKANSAS STATE MEDICAL BOARD.
TO AUTHORIZE FULL INDEPENDENT PRACTICE AUTHORITY TO ADVANCED PRACTICE REGISTERED NURSES WHO MEET CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS.
TO AUTHORIZE A PODIATRIST TO HAVE A COLLABORATIVE PRACTICE AGREEMENT WITH AN ADVANCED PRACTICE REGISTERED NURSE.
TO AMEND THE ARKANSAS ATHLETIC TRAINERS ACT.
TO AUTHORIZE AN ADVANCED PRACTICE REGISTERED NURSE WHO HAS SERVED A RURAL COMMUNITY TO PRACTICE WITHOUT A COLLABORATIVE PRACTICE AGREEMENT.
TO REMOVE THE COLLABORATIVE PRACTICE AGREEMENT AS APPLICABLE TO ADVANCED PRACTICE REGISTERED NURSES; AND TO CLARIFY THE PROCESS NECESSARY FOR AN ADVANCED PRACTICE REGISTERED NURSE TO QUALIFY FOR PRESCRIPTIVE AUTHORITY.
TO AMEND THE PRESCRIPTIVE AUTHORITY OF AN ADVANCED PRACTICE REGISTERED NURSE.
TO AMEND THE DEFINITION OF "PRACTICE OF PHARMACY" TO ALLOW VACCINES AND IMMUNIZATIONS TO BE GIVEN TO A PERSON FROM SEVEN (7) YEARS OF AGE TO EIGHTEEN (18) YEARS OF AGE UNDER A GENERAL WRITTEN PROTOCOL.
TO AUTHORIZE A PHARMACIST TO INITIATE THERAPY AND ADMINISTER OR DISPENSE, OR BOTH, TOBACCO CESSATION PHARMACOTHERAPY; TO AUTHORIZE A PHYSICIAN TO ADMINISTER OR DISPENSE, OR BOTH, TOBACCO CESSATION PHARMACOTHERAPY.
STUDY THE TRANSFER OF REGULATORY OVERSIGHT OF ADVANCED PRACTICE REGISTERED NURSES TO THE ARKANSAS STATE MEDICAL BOARD.
STUDY ELIMINATING THE BARRIERS TO DISPENSING OF MEDICATIONS BY PHYSICIANS.
TO ALLOW PHARMACISTS TO MAKE BIOLOGICAL PRODUCT SUBSTITUTIONS.
TO ESTABLISH THE ARKANSAS ANESTHESIOLOGIST ASSISTANT ACT; AND TO PROVIDE FOR LICENSURE OF ANESTHESIOLOGIST ASSISTANTS.
TO AUTHORIZE A LICENSED DISPENSING OPTICIAN TO REFRACT EYES AND DISPENSE EYEGLASSES IN CERTAIN CONDITIONS.
TO MODIFY THE DEFINITION OF "OPHTHALMIC DISPENSING" TO INCLUDE THE PREPARATION AND DISPENSING OF CONTACT LENSES.
STUDY THE NEED FOR THE TRAINING AND EDUCATION OF THOSE WHO INTERACT WITH INDIVIDUALS WITH EPILEPSY ON SEIZURE RECOGNITION AND WAYS TO EFFECTIVELY MANAGE AND SUPPORT INDIVIDUALS WITH EPILEPSY, AND TO PROVIDE COMMUNITY SUPPORT FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH EPILEPSY.
TO AMEND THE TELEMEDICINE ACT; TO ENSURE THAT TELEMEDICINE IS THE LEAST RESTRICTIVE METHOD TO DELIVER HEALTHCARE SERVICES REMOTELY; AND TO EXPAND THE DEFINITION OF "PROFESSIONAL RELATIONSHIP".
TO CREATE THE TRANSITION TO PRESCRIPTIVE AUTHORITY ACT; AND TO AMEND THE PRESCRIPTIVE AUTHORITY OF ADVANCED PRACTICE REGISTERED NURSES.
TO AUTHORIZE THE ARKANSAS MEDICAID PROGRAM TO RECOGNIZE AN ADVANCED PRACTICE REGISTERED NURSE AS A PRIMARY CARE PROVIDER.
TO AMEND THE DEFINITION OF "PRACTICE OF CERTIFIED REGISTERED NURSE ANESTHESIA"; TO CLARIFY THE SCOPE OF PRACTICE OF A CERTIFIED REGISTERED NURSE ANESTHETIST; AND TO REMOVE SUPERVISION REQUIREMENTS.
STUDY MODIFYING PHARMACY BENEFITS MANAGEMENT SERVICES WITHIN THE ARKANSAS WORKS PROGRAM.
TO AUTHORIZE A PHARMACIST TO DISPENSE ORAL CONTRACEPTIVES WITHOUT A PRESCRIPTION.
TO ESTABLISH THE ARKANSAS BREAST MILK DEPOSITORY IN ARKANSAS.
REQUESTING THAT THE ARKANSAS LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL REFER TO THE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC HEALTH, WELFARE, AND LABOR A STUDY ON MATERNAL MORTALITY IN THE STATE OF ARKANSAS WHICH SHALL INCLUDE POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS TO LOWER MATERNAL MORTALITY IN THE STATE OF AR
REQUESTING THAT THE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC HEALTH, WELFARE, AND LABOR STUDY APPROACHES TO ENSURE HEALTHCARE CONSUMER AND HEALTHCARE PROVIDER PROTECTIONS IN REGARD TO HEALTHCARE MARKETERS AND PROCURERS.
REQUESTING THAT THE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC HEALTH, WELFARE, AND LABOR STUDY METHODS TO ENHANCE ACCESS TO IMMUNIZATIONS IN ARKANSAS BY OVERCOMING CHALLENGES TO IMMUNIZATION ACCESS.
TO PROVIDE FOR OVERSIGHT OF STATE OCCUPATIONAL REGULATIONS; AND TO CREATE THE OCCUPATIONAL REGULATION OVERSIGHT SUBCOMMITTEE.
TO RECOGNIZE THE EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES PERSONNEL LICENSURE INTERSTATE COMPACT.
TO CREATE THE HEALTHCARE FREEDOM OF CONSCIENCE ACT.
TO CREATE THE COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKER ACT.
REQUESTING THAT THE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC HEALTH, WELFARE, AND LABOR STUDY THE NEED TO LIMIT NEW LICENSURE OF LAY MIDWIVES IN THE STATE OF ARKANSAS.
TO REQUIRE UNLICENSED ASSISTED LIVING FACILITIES OR RESIDENTIAL CARE FACILITIES TO COMPLY WITH THE SAME STATUTES AND REGULATIONS AS THOSE FOR LICENSED LONG-TERM CARE FACILITIES.
TO CREATE THE ARKANSAS NIGHTTIME ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION ACT.
TO REQUIRE A FIRE EXTINGUISHER IN ALL APARTMENTS IN ARKANSAS.
REQUESTING THAT THE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC HEALTH, WELFARE, AND LABOR STUDY THE IMPACT OF FETAL ALCOHOL SPECTRUM DISORDERS ON THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM AND MORE EFFECTIVE METHODS TO REHABILITATE INDIVIDUALS WITH FETAL ALCOHOL SPECTRUM DISORDERS.
REQUESTING THAT THE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC HEALTH, WELFARE, AND LABOR STUDY RESPITE CARE WITHIN THE STATE OF ARKANSAS.
CONCERNING INVOLUNTARY COMMITMENTS; AND CONCERNING WHO IS PERMITTED TO MAKE THE DECISION TO INVOLUNTARILY COMMIT ANOTHER PERSON.
TO ALLOW PHARMACISTS TO MAKE BIOLOGICAL PRODUCT SUBSTITUTIONS.
REQUESTING THAT THE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC HEALTH, WELFARE, AND LABOR STUDY AND PROMOTE AWARENESS OF PEDIATRIC ACUTE-ONSET NEUROPSYCHIATRIC SYNDROME, ALSO KNOWN AS "PANS".
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