060.01.20 Ark. Code R. 001

Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 10, October, 2024

Rule 060.01.20-001 - Rule 45 - Reciprocity

Pursuant to Act 1011 of 2019:

A.Required Qualifications. An applicant applying for reciprocal licensure shall meet the following requirements:

1. The applicant shall hold a substantially similar license in another United States jurisdiction.

a. A license from another state is substantially similar to an Arkansas medical license if the other slate's licensure qualifications require:

i. The application must meet the educational requirements of Ark. Code. Ann. § 17-95-403 or Ark. Code Ann. § 17-105-102;

b. The applicant shall hold his or her occupational licensure in good standing;

c. The applicant shall not have had a license revoked for:

i. An act of bad faith; or

ii. A violation of law, rule, or ethics.

d. The applicant shall not hold a suspended or probationary license in a United States jurisdiction.

2. The applicant shall be sufficiently competent in the medical field.

B.Required Documentation. An applicant shall submit a fully-executed application, the required fee and the documentation described below:

1. As evidence that the applicant's license from another jurisdiction is substantially similar to Arkansas', the applicant shall submit the following information:

a. Evidence of current and active licensure in the state. The Board may verily this information online if the jurisdiction at issue provides primary source verification on its website or by telephone to the other state's licensing board; and

b. Evidence that the other state's licensure requirements match those listed in A.1.a.i. The Board may verify this information online or by telephone to the other state's licensing board.

2. To demonstrate that the applicant meets the requirement in A.1.b through d., the applicant shall provide the Board with:

a. The names of all states in which the applicant is currently licensed or has been previously licensed;

b. Letters of good standing or other information from each state in which the applicant is currently or has ever been licensed showing that the applicant has not had his license revoked for the reasons listed in A.1.e. and does not hold a license on suspended or probationary status as described in A.1.d. The Board may verify this information online if the jurisdiction at issue provides primary source verification on its website or by telephone to the other slate's licensing board.

3. As evidence that the applicant is sufficiently competent in the field of medicine, an applicant shall:

a. Pass testing requirements as outlined in Ark. Code Ann. § 17-95-403 or Ark. Code Ann. § 17-105-102.

b. Submit letters of recommendation as outlined in Ark. Code Ann. § 17-95-403 or Ark. Code Ann. § 17-105-102.

060.01.20 Ark. Code R. 001

Adopted by Arkansas Register Volume MMXX Number 18, Effective 11/28/2020