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Health center tells senators scope-of-practice debates should prioritize public protection and rural access
Summary
Dr. Joe Thompson of the Arkansas Center for Health Improvement briefed the Public Health committee on scope-of-practice dynamics, urging members to balance public protection, workforce distribution and evolving team-based care models as scope bills are considered next week.
Dr. Joe Thompson, presenting for the Arkansas Center for Health Improvement, told members the center provides research and comparative examples but "do not advocate for or against specific scope of practice" except in extreme public-protection cases. He summarized the institutional landscape: the General Assembly delegates occupational regulation to licensing boards, the governor appoints board members, credentialing organizations and member associations influence practice,…
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