The Arkansas State Board of Nursing shall develop rules and procedures for:
(1) Reporting to the board:
(A) The names and results of any contact or investigation regarding an impaired nurse who is believed to be an imminent danger to the public or to himself or herself;
(B) An impaired nurse who:
(i) Fails or refuses to:
(a) Cooperate with the program coordinator; or
(b) Submit to treatment;
(ii) Exhibits professional incompetence; or
(iii) Does not have alleviation through treatment for his or her impairment; and
(C) A participant of the alternative to discipline program resuming the practice of nursing;
(2) Informing each participant of the alternative to discipline program regarding the alternative to discipline program requirements, alternative to discipline program procedures, responsibilities of the participant, and consequences of noncompliance; and
(3) Performing other activities as necessary to implement this subchapter.
Structure Arkansas Code
Title 17 - Professions, Occupations, and Businesses
Subtitle 3 - Medical Professions
Subchapter 8 - Alternative to Discipline Act
§ 17-87-804. Alternative to discipline program — Program coordinator duties — Board review
§ 17-87-805. Reporting procedure
§ 17-87-806. Program requirements