Arkansas § 17-87-704 Qualifications

Arkansas Statutes

§ 17-87-704 — Qualifications

Arkansas § 17-87-704

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Ark. Code Ann. § 17-87-704 (2026).

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(a)In order to be certified as a medication assistive person, an applicant shall submit to the Arkansas State Board of Nursing written evidence, verified by oath, that the applicant:

(1)(A) Is currently listed in good standing on the state's certified nurse aide registry;

(B)Has maintained registration on the state's certified nurse aide registry continuously for a minimum of one (1) year;

(C)Has completed at least one (1) continuous year of full-time experience as a certified nurse aide in this state;

(D)Is currently employed at a designated facility;

(E)Has a high school diploma or the equivalent;

(F)Has successfully completed a literacy and reading comprehension screening process approved by the board;

(G)Has successfully completed a medication assistive person training course o

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(a) In order to be certified as a medication assistive person, an applicant shall submit to the Arkansas State Board of Nursing written evidence, verified by oath, that the applicant: (1) (A) Is currently listed in good standing on the state's certified nurse aide registry; (B) Has maintained registration on the state's certified nurse aide registry continuously for a minimum of one (1) year; (C) Has completed at least one (1) continuous year of full-time experience as a certified nurse aide in this state; (D) Is currently employed at a designated facility; (E) Has a high school diploma or the equivalent; (F) Has successfully completed a literacy and reading comprehension screening process approved by the board; (G) Has successfully completed a medication assistive person training course of not less than one hundred (100) hours approved by the board; and (H) Has successfully passed an examination on subjects the board determines; or (2) (A) Has completed a portion of a nursing education program equivalent to the medication assistive person training course; and (B) Passed the medication aide examination. (b) The board may issue a certification as a medication assistive person by endorsement to an applicant who has been licensed or certified as a medication assistive person under the laws of another state or territory, if: (1) In the opinion of the board, the applicant meets the qualifications of medication assistive persons in this state; and (2) The board recommends certification. (c) Any person holding a certification as a medication assistive person shall have the right to use the title "medication assistive person" and the abbreviation "M.A.P.". (d) The training courses for medication assistive persons may be provided by a postsecondary educational institution, a hospital, or a consortium of five (5) or more skilled nursing facilities.