Definitions

  1. Law
  2. Arkansas Code
  3. Public Health and Welfare
  4. Health and Safety
  5. Emergency Medical Services
  6. Protection from Life-Threatening Disease
  7. Definitions

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As used in this subchapter:

  1. (1) “Airborne or blood-borne disease” means a potentially life-threatening disease, including without limitation:

    1. (A) Tuberculosis;

    2. (B) Hepatitis C; and

    3. (C) Hepatitis B;

  2. (2) “Emergency response worker” means:

    1. (A) Paramedics;

    2. (B) Emergency response employees;

    3. (C) Firefighters;

    4. (D) First response workers;

    5. (E) Emergency medical technicians;

    6. (F) Emergency medical services personnel;

    7. (G) Volunteers making an authorized emergency response;

    8. (H) Law enforcement officers and personnel; and

    9. (I) A person rendering services as a “Good Samaritan” under the “Good Samaritan” law, § 17-95-101;

  3. (3) “Healthcare facility” means a hospital, nursing home, blood bank, blood center, sperm bank, or other healthcare institution; and

  4. (4) “Healthcare provider” means any physician, nurse, paramedic, or other person providing medical, nursing, or other healthcare services of any kind.


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