Arkansas Code Title 17, Subtitle 3, Chapter 90, Subchapter 5 - Impaired Optometrist Treatment Program

• § 17-90-501 - Title.
  This subchapter shall be known as the "Impaired Optometrist Treatment Program".
• § 17-90-502 - Purpose.
  The purpose of this subchapter is to provide for the identification and treatment of optometrists licensed under the Arkansas Optometry Law, § 17-90-101 et...
• § 17-90-503 - Definitions.
  As used in this subchapter: (1) "Board" means the State Board of Optometry with reference to optometrists; (2) "Impaired" or "impairment" means the presence...
• § 17-90-504 - Authority.
  The State Board of Optometry may undertake the functions and responsibilities to carry out the purposes of this subchapter, which may include any of...
• § 17-90-505 - Procedures.
  The State Board of Optometry shall develop procedures for: (1) Informing each participant in the Impaired Optometric Treatment Program of the program procedures, responsibilities...
• § 17-90-506 - Evaluation.
  (a) If the State Board of Optometry has reason to believe that an optometrist is impaired, the board may cause an evaluation of the...
• § 17-90-507 - Request for Restricted License.
  (a) An impaired optometrist may request in writing to the State Board of Optometry a restriction of his or her license to practice.(b) The...
• § 17-90-508 - Confidentiality of Records.
  (a) (1) Notwithstanding any provision of state law, records of the State Board of Optometry pertaining to an impaired optometrist shall be exempt from...
• § 17-90-509 - Participation in Treatment Program.
  An impaired optometrist who is participating in or has successfully completed a treatment program pursuant to this subchapter shall not be limited or restricted...
• § 17-90-510 - Limitation on Liability.
  (a) Notwithstanding any other provisions of law, the State Board of Optometry and committees and members thereof shall not be held liable in damages...

Last modified: November 15, 2016