(a) All rules, standards, and regulations concerning clinical medical standards, including, but not limited to, equipment standards, personnel standards, and training standards shall be submitted to the State Board of Health with advice from the Governor's Advisory Council for EMS through the Department of Health for review and approval before becoming effective.
(b)
(1) Approval shall not be required if the clinical medical standards are developed and approved by an organization of physicians licensed under the Arkansas Medical Practices Act, and authorized by local ordinance adopted pursuant to this chapter to establish clinical medical standards which are not in conflict with the Arkansas Medical Practices Act, and are not less than those established by this state.
(2) In this instance, the clinical medical standards so developed and approved shall be submitted to the State Board of Health with advice from the Governor's Advisory Council for EMS through the Department of Health for review and comment only.