(a)
(1) All rules and standards relating to emergency medical services promulgated and adopted by the Emergency Medical Services Advisory Council and the State Board of Health or any other state agency or department authorized to promulgate and adopt rules to carry out this subchapter shall be submitted to the House Committee on Public Health, Welfare, and Labor and the Senate Committee on Public Health, Welfare, and Labor or appropriate subcommittees thereof for consideration before being placed in effect by the department or agency.
(2) No rules or standards promulgated to carry out this subchapter shall be enforced by any state agency or department until they have been:
(A) Submitted to and considered by the House Committee on Public Health, Welfare, and Labor and the Senate Committee on Public Health, Welfare, and Labor; and
(B) Reviewed and approved by the Legislative Council under § 10-3-309.
(b) Rules promulgated by the Emergency Medical Services Advisory Council shall receive approval of the Governor after he or she receives the review and approval of the Legislative Council before effect and enforcement.
Structure Arkansas Code
Title 20 - Public Health and Welfare
Subtitle 2 - Health and Safety
Chapter 13 - Emergency Medical Services
Subchapter 2 - Emergency Medical Services Act
§ 20-13-205. Emergency Medical Services Advisory Council — Creation — Members
§ 20-13-206. Emergency Medical Services Advisory Council — Proceedings
§ 20-13-207. Emergency Medical Services Advisory Council — Powers and duties
§ 20-13-208. State Board of Health — Powers and duties
§ 20-13-209. Department of Health — Powers and duties
§ 20-13-210. Rules and standards — Review required
§ 20-13-213. Ambulance standards