2010 Arkansas Code
Title 20 - Public Health And Welfare
Subtitle 2 - Health And Safety
Chapter 38 - Criminal Background Checks
§ 20-38-112 - Exclusions -- Licensed professionals -- Completion of criminal history records check.

20-38-112. Exclusions -- Licensed professionals -- Completion of criminal history records check.

(a) Except for employees of licensed child care facilities or church-operated exempt child care facilities, this subchapter does not apply to a person who provides care to clients of a service provider subject to a professional license issued under:

(1) 17-27-101 et seq., regarding licensed professional counselors;

(2) 17-82-101 et seq., regarding dentists;

(3) 17-87-101 et seq., regarding nurses;

(4) 17-88-101 et seq., regarding occupational therapists;

(5) 17-92-101 et seq., regarding pharmacists;

(6) 17-93-101 et seq., regarding physical therapists;

(7) 17-95-201 et seq., regarding physicians and surgeons;

(8) 17-96-101 et seq., regarding podiatrists;

(9) 17-97-101 et seq., regarding psychologists and psychological examiners;

(10) 17-100-101 et seq., regarding speech-language pathologists and audiologists; or

(11) 17-103-101 et seq., regarding social workers.

(b) (1) "Professional license" shall not include certification.

(2) "Certified persons" includes certified nursing assistants and certified home health aides.

(c) If the service provider can verify that the applicant has maintained employment in the State of Arkansas for the past twelve (12) months and has successfully completed a criminal history records check within the past twelve (12) months, the service provider is not required to conduct a criminal history records check on the applicant.