TO REPEAL THE REGISTRATION OF DISEASE INTERVENTION SPECIALISTS.
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HB 1478 — TO REPEAL THE REGISTRATION OF DISEASE INTERVENTION SPECIALISTS.
Last action — Notification that HB1478 is now Act 230
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✓Passed House
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✓Passed Senate
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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 13, 2025. Enacted.
Signed by Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders (Republican) on March 04, 2025.
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Bill Text
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1 added · 2 removedPlain-language change summary
The amendment to Bill HB 1478 removes a specific reference to another law, Act 230 of the Regular Session, and adds a line acknowledging its approval date of March 4, 2025. This change is important because it clarifies the timeline for when related legislation was approved, making it easier to understand how this bill interacts with existing laws. By simplifying the language, it helps ensure that everyone, including the public and lawmakers, can follow the legislative process more clearly.
Act 230 of the Regular Session State of Arkansas 95th General Assembly A Bill Regular Session, 2025 HOUSE BILL 1478 5 By:
5 APPROVED:7 9 8 02/13/2025 8:47:01AM JMB299
3/4/25 8 8 02/13/2025 8:47:01AM JMB299
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The bill repeals the entire chapter concerning the registration and regulation of disease intervention specialists.
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17-98
Chapter 98 — Registration of Disease Intervention SpecialistsThis change entirely removes the statute concerning the registration of disease intervention specialists.
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17-98-101
Since the profession of disease intervention specialist significantly affects the lives of the people of this state, it is the purpose of this chapter to protect the public by setting standards of qualification, training, and experience for those who seek to represent themselves to the public as disease intervention specialists and by promoting high standards of professional performance for those engaged in the practice of disease intervention.The purpose of the chapter is eliminated, removing public protection standards for this profession.
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17-98-102
It is the intent of the General Assembly to restrict registry to those individuals who are qualified under this chapter to be disease intervention specialists. It is not the intent of the General Assembly to register persons, such as state employees, in the job classification of disease intervention specialist.The intention to restrict registry qualifications is eliminated, removing regulation for this profession.
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17-98-103
(1) “Associate disease intervention specialist” means a person who meets the educational and specialized training requirements of this chapter, but does not meet the experience requirements established for a registered disease intervention specialist;... (5) “Registered disease intervention specialist” means a trained healthcare professional meeting the educational, specialized training, and experience requirements of this chapter who practices sexually transmitted disease intervention with patients, sex partners, and others suspected of having a sexually transmitted disease.Definitions regarding disease intervention specialists are removed, eliminating regulated terminology.
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17-98-104
Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to limit members of the clergy,... this chapter does not require an employee of a healthcare facility to be registered as a disease intervention specialist as a condition of employment.Exemptions that allowed certain individuals to operate outside the registration requirement are removed.
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17-98-105
If any person shall practice or hold himself or herself out to the public as being engaged in the practice of disease intervention and is not then currently registered to practice as a disease intervention specialist, he or she shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor.The prohibition against unregistered practice of disease intervention specialists is eliminated.
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17-98-106
No registered disease intervention specialist or certified disease intervention specialist,... may disclose any information he or she may have acquired from persons consulting him or her in his or her professional capacity to any person except with the written consent of the person or persons whose history is to be disclosed.Confidentiality requirements for registered disease intervention specialists are removed.
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17-98-107
All fees or payments collected by the State Board of Health under this chapter shall be deposited into a bank designated by the board,...Financial regulations pertaining to fees for registration are removed.
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17-98-201
[Repealed].Administrative powers of the State Board of Health regarding disease intervention specialists are removed.
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17-98-202
[Repealed].Additional administrative provisions related to the registration of disease intervention specialists are removed.
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17-98-301
The State Board of Health shall hold examinations to test the fitness of applicants for registration...Examination requirements for potential disease intervention specialists are eliminated.
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17-98-302
The State Board of Health shall admit to examination any person who makes application to the Secretary for the State Board of Health...Admission criteria for examination as a disease intervention specialist are removed.
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17-98-303
The State Board of Health shall issue a certificate of registration without examination to any person who makes application...The process for issuing registrations for disease intervention specialists without examination is eliminated.
Action History
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Notification that HB1478 is now Act 230
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Correctly enrolled and ordered transmitted to the Governor's Office.
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TO BE ENROLLED
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Returned from the Senate as passed.
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Returned to the House as passed.
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Read the third time and passed.
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Returned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass
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Read first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to PUBLIC HEALTH, WELFARE AND LABOR COMMITTEE - SENATE
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Received from the House.
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Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate.
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Returned by the Committee Do Pass
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Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on PUBLIC HEALTH, WELFARE AND LABOR COMMITTEE- HOUSE
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Filed
Sponsors
- Ricky Hill · Primary
- Bart Schulz · Primary
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- HB 1478 is sponsored by Ricky Hill and Bart Schulz.
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- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 13, 2025. Enacted.
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