Arkansas Code Title 17, Subtitle 3, Chapter 95, Subchapter 7 - Treatment of Chronic Intractable Pain

• § 17-95-701 - Title.
  This subchapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Chronic Intractable Pain Treatment Act".
• § 17-95-702 - Findings.
  The General Assembly finds that: (1) Pain management plays an important role in good medical practice; (2) Physicians should recognize the need to make...
• § 17-95-703 - Definitions.
  As used in this subchapter: (1) "Board" means the Arkansas State Medical Board; (2) "Chronic intractable pain" means a pain state for which the...
• § 17-95-704 - Arkansas State Medical Board -- Treatment -- Prohibitions.
  (a) (1) A physician shall not be subject to disciplinary action by the Arkansas State Medical Board solely for prescribing dangerous or controlled drugs...
• § 17-95-705 - Pain Management Review Committee -- Membership -- Duties.
  (a) There is created the Pain Management Review Committee, appointed by the Arkansas State Medical Board.(b) The committee shall consist of five (5) members...
• § 17-95-706 - Scope.
  This subchapter does not condone, authorize, or approve mercy killing or euthanasia, and no treatment authorized by this subchapter may be used for mercy...
• § 17-95-707 - Immunity -- Criminal Prosecution.
  No physician shall be subject to criminal prosecution for prescribing or administering controlled substances under appropriate criteria in the course of treatment of a...

Last modified: November 15, 2016