1. (a)

   1. (1) Pursuant to Acts 2019, No. 1011, reciprocal licensure will be granted based on substantially equivalent licensure in another United States jurisdiction.
   2. (2) Refer to 17 CAR § 47-202(1)(E) of this part for all certifications deemed substantially equivalent.

2. (b) Reciprocity.

   1. (1) Required qualifications. An applicant applying for reciprocal licensure shall meet the following requirements:

      1. (A)

3. (i) The applicant shall hold a substantially similar license in another United States jurisdiction.

   1. (ii) Refer to 17 CAR § 47-202(1)(E) of this part for all certifications deemed substantially equivalent.

      1. (iii) The applicant shall hold his or her occupational licensure in good standing.

         1. (iv) The applicant shall not have had a license revoked for:
4. (a) (a) An act of bad faith; or

5. (b) (b) A violation of law, rule, or ethics.

   1. (v) The applicant shall not hold a suspended or probationary license in a United States jurisdiction;

      1. (B) The applicant shall be sufficiently competent in lay midwifery; and
      2. (C) The applicant will provide documentation to the Department of Health verifying current certification is held as required by 17 CAR § 47-202(1)(E).

   2. (2) Required documentation. An applicant shall submit the documentation described below:

      1. (A) A completed application, provided by the department;
      2. (B) A passport style and size photo of the applicant, showing head and shoulders, taken within sixty (60) days prior to the submission date of the application and attached to the application;

      3. (C)

         1. (i) A list on the application form of all current professional health-related licensure, including those from other jurisdictions.
         2. (ii) The department may request verification;

      4. (D) As evidence that the applicant’s license from another jurisdiction is substantially similar to Arkansas’s, the applicant shall submit the following information:

         1. (i)
6. (a) (a) Evidence of current and active licensure in that state.

7. (b) (b) The department may verify this information online if the jurisdiction at issue provides primary source verification on its website or by telephone to the other state’s licensing board; and

   1. (ii)
8. (a) (a) Evidence that the other state’s licensure requirements match those listed in 17 CAR § 47-202(1)(E).

9. (b) (b) The department may verify this information online or by telephone to the other state’s licensing board;

   1. (E) To demonstrate that the applicant meets the requirements in subdivisions (b)(1)(A)(iii) – (v) of this section, the applicant shall provide the department with:

      1. (i) The names of all states in which the applicant is currently licensed or has been previously licensed;

         1. (ii)

10. (a) (a) Letters of good standing or other information from each state in which the applicant is currently or has ever been licensed showing that the applicant:

    1. (1) (1) Has not had his or her license revoked for the reasons listed in subdivision (b)(1)(A)(iv) of this section; and
    2. (2) (2) Does not hold a license on suspended or probationary status as described in subdivision (b)(1)(A)(v) of this section.

11. (b) (b) The department may verify this information online if the jurisdiction at issue provides primary source verification on its website or by telephone to the other state’s licensing board; and

    1. (F)

       1. (i) As evidence that the applicant is sufficiently competent in the field of lay midwifery, an applicant shall provide documentation to the department verifying current certification is held as required by 17 CAR § 47-202(1)(E).

          1. (ii) If applicable, documentation that applicant holds an MBC issued by NARM.
          2. (iii) Documentation may be received in the form of a verification letter directly from the certifying body or a notarized copy of the applicant’s certificate.
          3. (c) Temporary license.
    2. (1) The department shall issue a temporary license immediately upon receipt and satisfactory review of the application and the documentation required under subdivision (b)(2) of this section.
    3. (2) The temporary license shall be effective for ninety (90) days or until the department makes a decision on the application, unless the department determines that the applicant does not meet the requirements in subdivisions (c)(1) and (c)(2) of this section, in which case the temporary license shall be immediately revoked.
    4. (3) An applicant may provide the rest of the documentation required in 17 CAR § 47-202 in order to receive a license, or the applicant may only provide the information necessary for the issuance of a temporary license.
    5. (4) Upon issuance of a temporary license, the applicant will have up to ninety (90) days to successfully complete the Arkansas Rules Examination as specified in 17 CAR § 47-202(2).
    6. (5) Upon successful completion of the Arkansas Rules Examination, the applicant will be issued a standard Arkansas Lay Midwife License valid for up to three (3) years.
    7. (6) All standard license holders will follow the renewal process outlined in 17 CAR § 47-203 of this part.
    8. (7) If the applicant does not successfully complete the Arkansas Rules Examination within ninety (90) days of issuance of a temporary and provisional license, the temporary license will be considered invalid.
    9. (8) If the applicant scores less than eighty percent (80%) on the Arkansas Rules Examination, the temporary license will be considered invalid.
    10. (9) A temporary license cannot be reissued or extended.

    11. (10) The applicant must successfully complete the Arkansas Rules Examination as specified in 17 CAR § 47-202(2) in order to obtain a standard Arkansas Lay Midwife License.

        1. (d)
    12. (1) License for person from a state that does not license profession.
    13. (2) Applicants from another United States jurisdiction where substantially equivalent licensure is not available, refer to 17 CAR § 47-202 for licensure requirements.
12. (e) All applicants who are licensed pursuant to 17 CAR § 47-210 must adhere to all LLM protocols as outlined in this part.

Codification Notes: "LLM" means licensed lay midwife. "MBC" means midwifery bridge certificate. "NARM" means North American Registry of Midwives.