(a) The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences may create a program to:
(1) Train licensed advanced practice nurses for programs operated through area health education centers; and
(2) Employ advanced practice nurses as employees of an area health education center.
(b) A licensed advanced practice nurse with prescriptive authority in training in or employed by an area health education center shall sign a collaborative practice agreement with a physician licensed by the Arkansas State Medical Board.
(c) A collaborative practice agreement under this section shall comply with § 17-87-310 and shall specify without limitation:
(1) The relationships among the physician, the area health education center, and the advanced practice nurse; and
(2) That the licensed advanced practice nurse:
(A) Shall complete the training required to become an advanced practice nurse employee of the area health education center; and
(B) Employee advanced practice nurse, the location within the area served by the area health education center at which the advanced practice nurse will practice.
Structure Arkansas Code
Subtitle 5 - Postsecondary and Higher Education Generally
Chapter 64 - University of Arkansas
Subchapter 4 - Medical Department Generally
§ 6-64-401. Maintenance as part of university
§ 6-64-402. Control and management
§ 6-64-403. Costs of maintenance
§ 6-64-404. Policies and practices of medical center
§ 6-64-405. University of Arkansas College of Medicine Admissions Board
§ 6-64-406. Admissions generally
§ 6-64-407. Admissions — Transfer students
§ 6-64-408. Fees and scholarships
§ 6-64-409. Family Practice Department
§ 6-64-410. School of Pharmacy
§ 6-64-411. School of Dental Hygiene
§ 6-64-412. Chair on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Prevention
§ 6-64-413. Special allowances
§ 6-64-414. Area health education centers
§ 6-64-415. Applicability of §§ 6-61-105 and 6-61-106
§ 6-64-416. Establishment and administration
§ 6-64-417. College of Nursing and School of Pharmacy program improvements
§ 6-64-418. College of Public Health collaboration
§ 6-64-419. Adult Sickle Cell Clinic of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
§ 6-64-420. UAMS Adult Sickle Cell Disease Program
§ 6-64-421. Center for Dental Education
§ 6-64-422. Advanced practice nurses at area health education center