(a) Any assistance rendered with any execution carried out pursuant to § 5-4-617 by any licensed health care professional, including, but not limited to, physicians, nurses, and pharmacists, shall not be cause for any disciplinary or corrective measures by any board or commission created by the state or governed by state law which oversees or regulates the practice of health care professionals, including, but not limited to, the Arkansas State Medical Board, the Arkansas State Board of Nursing, and the Arkansas State Board of Pharmacy.
(b) The infliction of the punishment of death by administration of the required lethal substances in the manner required by § 5-4-617 shall not be construed to be the practice of medicine.
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