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 16 - COMMUNITY PARAMEDICS (§§ 20-13-1601 — 20-13-1603)
Section 20-13-1601 - Definition

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.