Arkansas 2025 2025 Regular Session

Arkansas Senate Bill SB467 Chaptered / Bill

Filed 04/21/2025

                    Stricken language would be deleted from and underlined language would be added to present law. 
Act 645 of the Regular Session 
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State of Arkansas     1 
95th General Assembly A Bill     2 
Regular Session, 2025  	SENATE BILL 467 3 
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By: Senator C. Penzo 5 
By: Representatives Gramlich, Achor 6 
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For An Act To Be Entitled 8 
AN ACT TO MODIFY THE DEFINITION OF "HEALTHCARE 9 
PROVIDER" REGARDING STUDENT ATHLETE CONCUSSION 10 
EDUCATION TO INCLUDE CHIROPRACTORS OR CHIROPRACTIC 11 
PHYSICIANS; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. 12 
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TO MODIFY THE DEFINITION OF "HEALTHCARE 16 
PROVIDER" REGARDING STUDENT ATHLETE 17 
CONCUSSION EDUCATION TO INCLUDE 18 
CHIROPRACTORS OR CHIROPRACTIC 19 
PHYSICIANS. 20 
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS: 22 
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 SECTION 1.  Arkansas Code § 6 -18-710(a)(1), as amended by § 1 of Acts 24 
2025, No. 266, concerning the definition of "healthcare provider" relating to 25 
student athlete concussion education, is amended to read as follows: 26 
 (1)  "Healthcare provider" means an allopathic or osteopathic 27 
physician, neuropsychologist, chiropractor or chiropractic physician, 28 
advanced practice registered nurse, certified athletic trainer, physician 29 
assistant, or physical therapist; and 30 
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APPROVED: 4/16/25 33 
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