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1 State of Arkansas As Engrossed: S4/8/25 S4/9/25
2 95th General Assembly
A Bill
3 Regular Session, 2025 HOUSE BILL 1131
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5 By: Representative Pilkington
6 By: Senator C. Penzo
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8 For An Act To Be Entitled
9 AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE AN ADVANCED PRACTICE REGISTERED
10 NURSE TO DELEGATE CERTAIN TASKS TO MEDICAL ASSISTANTS
11 AND OTHER UNLICENSED STAFF; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
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14 Subtitle
15 TO AUTHORIZE AN ADVANCED PRACTICE
16 REGISTERED NURSE TO DELEGATE CERTAIN
17 TASKS TO MEDICAL ASSISTANTS AND OTHER
18 UNLICENSED STAFF.
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20 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS:
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22 SECTION 1. Arkansas Code Title 17, Chapter 87, Subchapter 1, is
23 amended to add an additional section to read as follows:
24 17-87-107. Delegation of certain nursing tasks.
25 (a)(1) An advanced practice registered nurse may delegate certain
26 nursing tasks to a qualified and trained healthcare worker who is not
27 licensed or otherwise authorized by state law to perform the nursing task.
28 (2) A nursing task to be delegated under this section may
29 include the following tasks and any additional tasks authorized by the
30 Arkansas State Board of Nursing:
31 (A) The administration of medications and immunizations
32 that do not require specialized judgment and skill based on knowledge and
33 application of the principles of biological, physical, and social sciences as
34 determined by the Arkansas State Board of Nursing; and
35 (B) Phlebotomy activities.
36 (b) If an advanced practice registered nurse delegates a nursing task
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1 under this section:
2 (1) The advanced practice registered nurse shall remain
3 responsible for the acts of the healthcare worker providing the delegated
4 task; and
5 (2) The healthcare worker performing the delegated task shall:
6 (A) Not be represented to the public as a licensed nurse
7 or other licensed healthcare professional; and
8 (B) Perform the delegated task under the supervision of
9 the advanced practice registered nurse.
10 (c) The board shall adopt rules regarding the delegation of the
11 nursing tasks under this section, including without limitation:
12 (1) The delegated administration of medications and
13 immunizations only within the physical boundaries of the clinical setting of
14 the advanced practice registered nurse;
15 (2) Evaluation of whether delegation is appropriate according to
16 the severity of a patient's condition;
17 (3) Training and competency requirements that shall be met by
18 the person administering medications and immunizations; and
19 (4) Other standards and procedures deemed relevant by the board.
20 (d)(1) An individual to whom a nursing task is delegated is not
21 authorized to delegate the performance of the nursing task to another
22 individual.
23 (2) A certified registered nurse anesthetist is not authorized
24 to delegate the administration of anesthesia.
25 (e) This section does not preempt or repeal any state law that
26 authorizes an individual to perform a particular task.
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