Arkansas § 17-85-102 Purpose

Arkansas Statutes

§ 17-85-102 — Purpose

Arkansas § 17-85-102

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Bluebook

Ark. Code Ann. § 17-85-102 (2026).

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(a)(1) It is the purpose and intent of this chapter to grant the State Board of Health the authority to license lay midwives statewide.

(2)It is furthermore the intent of this chapter to supersede Acts 1983, No. 838.

(3)This chapter is to be the sole authority of the board to license midwives.

(b)Furthermore, it is the intent of this chapter that the board continue its present lay midwife licensure program, but expand that program to be applicable statewide.

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(a) (1) It is the purpose and intent of this chapter to grant the State Board of Health the authority to license lay midwives statewide. (2) It is furthermore the intent of this chapter to supersede Acts 1983, No. 838. (3) This chapter is to be the sole authority of the board to license midwives. (b) Furthermore, it is the intent of this chapter that the board continue its present lay midwife licensure program, but expand that program to be applicable statewide.