Arkansas Administrative Code
Agency 060 - STATE MEDICAL BOARD
Rule 060.00.01-001 - Regulation 2.8 - Requiring Minimum Standards for Establishing Physician / Patient Relationships
Universal Citation: AR Admin Rules 060.00.01-001
Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 2, February 2024
A physician exhibits gross negligence if he provides and/or recommends any form of treatment, including prescribing legend drugs, without first establishing a proper physician/patient relationship.
Section A. For purposes of this regulation a proper physician/patient relationship, at a minimum requires that:
1. The physician perform a history and
physical examination of the patient adequate to establish a diagnosis and
identify underlying conditions and/or contraindications to the treatment
recommended/provided, OR personally knows the patient and the patient's general
health status through an "ongoing" personal or professional relationship, AND
THAT
2. Appropriate follow-up be
provided, when necessary, at medically necessary intervals.
Section B. Exceptions
1. Emergency situations where the life or
health of the patient is in danger or imminent danger.
2. Treatment provided in consultation with,
or upon referral by, another physician who has an ongoing relationship with the
patient, and who has agreed to supervise the patient's treatment, including
follow-up care and the use of any prescribed medications.
3. On-call or cross-coverage situations in
which the physician has access to patient records.
4. Simply providing information of a general
or generic nature not meant to be specific to an individual patient.
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