Arkansas § 20-13-218 Specific health condition

Arkansas Statutes

§ 20-13-218 — Specific health condition

Arkansas § 20-13-218

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Ark. Code Ann. § 20-13-218 (2026).

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(a)Emergency medical services personnel may administer prescription medications that are:

(1)Carried by a patient;

(2)Administered via routes of delivery that are within the scope of training for emergency medical services personnel;

(3)Intended to treat a specific health condition; and (4) Not listed on the drug formulary set out by the Department of Health.

(b)A patient who is diagnosed with a specific health condition may request to be transported to an alternative destination facility that is farther away than the nearest facility if:

(1)The alternative destination facility better meets the needs of the patient because:

(A)The patient's physician and medical records are at the alternative destination facility;

(B)The patient has recently been discharged from the alternative des

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(a) Emergency medical services personnel may administer prescription medications that are: (1) Carried by a patient; (2) Administered via routes of delivery that are within the scope of training for emergency medical services personnel; (3) Intended to treat a specific health condition; and (4) Not listed on the drug formulary set out by the Department of Health. (b) A patient who is diagnosed with a specific health condition may request to be transported to an alternative destination facility that is farther away than the nearest facility if: (1) The alternative destination facility better meets the needs of the patient because: (A) The patient's physician and medical records are at the alternative destination facility; (B) The patient has recently been discharged from the alternative destination facility; (C) The patient has had previous hospitalizations at the alternative destination facility; and (D) The patient's complex medical history is followed at the alternative destination facility; and (2) The request is approved by the local emergency medical services entity, which may include or be an emergency medical services board established under § 14-266-105(a)(3) . (c) The Emergency Medical Services Advisory Council shall establish standards for: (1) Emergency medical services personnel to communicate with patients and caregivers of patients who are diagnosed with a specific health condition about: (A) The patient's specific health condition; (B) The likelihood that the patient will need emergency medical services; and (C) The collaborative development of emergency medical service care plans to meet the patient's needs; and (2) Local emergency medical services entities, which may include or be emergency medical services boards established under § 14-266-105(a)(3) , to participate in care coordination for patients who are diagnosed with a specific health condition.