(a) This chapter does not limit rights, privileges, or immunities provided to volunteer health practitioners by laws other than this chapter. Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b), this chapter does not affect requirements for the use of health practitioners pursuant to the Emergency Management Assistance Compact.
(b) The Arkansas Department of Emergency Management, pursuant to the Emergency Management Assistance Compact and the Interstate Civil Defense and Disaster Compact, § 12-76-101 et seq., may incorporate into the emergency forces of this state volunteer health practitioners who are not officers or employees of this state, a political subdivision of this state, or a municipality or other local government within this state.
Structure Arkansas Code
Title 12 - Law Enforcement, Emergency Management, and Military Affairs
Subtitle 5 - Emergency Management
Chapter 87 - Uniform Emergency Volunteer Health Practitioners Act
§ 12-87-103. Applicability to volunteer health practitioners
§ 12-87-104. Regulation of services during emergency
§ 12-87-105. Volunteer health practitioner registration systems
§ 12-87-106. Recognition of volunteer health practitioners licensed in other states
§ 12-87-107. No effect on credentialing and privileging
§ 12-87-108. Provision of volunteer health or veterinary services — Administrative sanctions
§ 12-87-109. Relation to other laws
§ 12-87-110. Regulatory authority
§ 12-87-111. Limitations on civil liability for volunteer health practitioners
§ 12-87-112. Workers' compensation coverage