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1 State of Arkansas As Engrossed: S3/18/25
2 95th General Assembly
A Bill
3 Regular Session, 2025 HOUSE BILL 1167
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5 By: Representative L. Johnson
6 By: Senator Irvin
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8 For An Act To Be Entitled
9 AN ACT TO MODIFY THE SIGNATURE AUTHORITY FOR ADVANCED
10 PRACTICE REGISTERED NURSES AND PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS;
11 TO CLARIFY THAT DURABLE MEDICAL EQUIPMENT INCLUDES
12 DIABETIC SHOES AND SHOE INSERTS; AND FOR OTHER
13 PURPOSES.
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17 TO MODIFY THE SIGNATURE AUTHORITY FOR
18 ADVANCED PRACTICE REGISTERED NURSES AND
19 PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS; AND TO CLARIFY
20 THAT DURABLE MEDICAL EQUIPMENT INCLUDES
21 DIABETIC SHOES AND SHOE INSERTS.
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23 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS:
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25 SECTION 1. Arkansas Code � 17-80-120(a), concerning the signature
26 authority for advanced practice registered nurses and physician assistants,
27 is amended to read as follows:
28 (a) When a provision of law or rule requires a signature,
29 certification, stamp, verification, affidavit, or endorsement by a physician,
30 the requirement may be fulfilled by an advanced practice registered nurse or
31 a physician assistant in any of the following circumstances:
32 (1) Certification of disability for patients to receive disabled
33 parking permits or placards from the Office of Motor Vehicle; or
34 (2) Signature for:
35 (A) Sports physicals to authorize student athletes to
36 participate in athletic activities;
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1 (B) Physicals for bus drivers;
2 (C) Forms relating to do-not-resuscitate orders;
3 (D) Forms excusing a potential jury member due to an
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5 (E) Death certificates;
6 (F) Workers' compensation forms;
7 (G) Forms relating to absenteeism for employment or school
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9 (H) Authorizations for durable medical equipment,
10 including without limitation orthotics, prosethetics, and diabetic shoes or
11 shoe inserts that are designed to reduce the risk of skin breakdown in
12 patients with diabetes and existing foot disease and to relieve pressure to
13 prevent diabetic foot ulcers.
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