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AR HB1734
Bill
Status
4/17/2025
Primary Sponsor
Paul Childress
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AI Summary
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Registered nurses employed by an attending hospice may complete and sign medical certificates of death and pronounce death for terminally ill patients receiving services from a certified hospice program who die in hospice inpatient programs, nursing homes, or hospitals
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Advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs) may now complete and sign medical certificates of death and pronounce death of patients in hospital settings
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APRNs must receive authority from the hospital's medical staff to perform these functions
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APRN death certification authority applies only when a physician other than an emergency department physician is not immediately available
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Amends Arkansas Code § 20-18-601(c)(3); approved April 17, 2025
Legislative Description
To Amend The Law Concerning Death Certificates; And To Clarify The Medical Professionals Who May Sign A Medical Certificate Of Death And Pronounce Death Of A Patient.
Last Action
Notification that HB1734 is now Act 862
4/17/2025