Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023)
Title 20 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE (§§ 20-2-101 — 20-86-113)
Subtitle 2 - HEALTH AND SAFETY (§§ 20-6-101 — 20-38-113)
Chapter 13 - EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES (§§ 20-13-101 — 20-13-1805)
Subchapter 15 - PROTECTION FROM LIFE-THREATENING DISEASE (§§ 20-13-1501 — 20-13-1502)
Section 20-13-1501 - Definitions

As used in this subchapter:

• (1) "Airborne or blood-borne disease" means a potentially life-threatening disease, including without limitation:
  • (A) Tuberculosis;
  • (B) Hepatitis C; and
  • (C) Hepatitis B;

• (2) "Emergency response worker" means:
  • (A) Paramedics;
  • (B) Emergency response employees;
  • (C) Firefighters;
  • (D) First response workers;
  • (E) Emergency medical technicians;
  • (F) Emergency medical services personnel;
  • (G) Volunteers making an authorized emergency response;
  • (H) Law enforcement officers and personnel; and
  • (I) A person rendering services as a "Good Samaritan" under the "Good Samaritan" law, § 17-95-101;

• (3) "Healthcare facility" means a hospital, nursing home, blood bank, blood center, sperm bank, or other healthcare institution; and

• (4) "Healthcare provider" means any physician, nurse, paramedic, or other person providing medical, nursing, or other healthcare services of any kind.

Amended by Act 2019, No. 253,§ 1, eff. 7/24/2019.

Acts 2009, No. 1185, § 1.