Arkansas Code Title 17. Professions, Occupations, and Businesses § 17-95-502. Definitions

(1) “Critical medical shortage area” is an area wherein there is a critical shortage of physicians for the area's population as defined by the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare in the Federal Register, Volume 41, No. 13, dated July 6, 1976, and as updated by the Department of Health;

(2) “E.C.F.M.G.” is an examination for graduates of foreign medical schools prepared and administered by the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates;

(3) “FLEX” is the Federation Licensing Examination prepared and issued semiannually by the Federation of State Medical Boards. The Federation Licensing Examination includes three (3) parts: the basic science, the clinical science, and the clinical competency average. Successful passage of the Federation Licensing Examination with an overall weighted average of seventy-five (75) is required for medical licensure by the Arkansas State Medical Board; and

(4) “Temporary license” is a license issued by the board to practice medicine for a period of twelve (12) months in a critical medical shortage area as defined in subdivision (1) of this section. A temporary license may be renewable by the board under the conditions and requirements of this subchapter for additional periods of twelve (12) months not to exceed the limitations set forth in § 17-95-504.