Arkansas Code Title 17. Professions, Occupations, and Businesses § 17-105-101. Definitions

(1) “Health benefit plan” means a plan, policy, contract, certificate, agreement, or other evidence of coverage for healthcare services offered or issued by a healthcare insurer in this state;

(4) “Supervising physician” means a doctor of medicine or doctor of osteopathy licensed by the board who supervises physician assistants; and

(5) “Supervision” means overseeing the activities of and accepting responsibility for the medical services rendered by a physician assistant. The constant physical presence of the supervising physician is not required so long as the supervising physician and physician assistant are or can be easily in contact with one another by radio, telephone, electronic, or other telecommunication device. Supervision of each physician assistant by a physician or physicians shall be continuous.