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The State Board of Health is empowered to make all necessary and reasonable rules and regulations of a general nature for the protection of the public health and safety; for the general amelioration of the sanitary and hygienic conditions within the state; for the suppression and
prevention of infectious, contagious, and communicable
diseases; for the proper enforcement of quarantine, isolation,
and control of such diseases; and for the proper control of
chemical exposures that may result in adverse health effects to
the public.  The Department of Health is the state agency responsible for implementing the Board's regulations.

This site was developed to provide easy access to all State Board of Health rules and other pertinent legal documents.

Unless otherwise noted, the rules require the use of Adobe Acrobat for viewing.

State Board of Health Website
Table of Contents
Click on the link above to access a table of contents of the Board's rules.  If you are unable to locate a rule, or have a question, please contact Robert Brech at:

 robert.brech@arkansas.gov.

Rules and Regulations Currently Being Amended,
Repealed or Promulgated

The Board updates its regulations on a continuing basis.  The Board must follow the Administrative Procedure Act ("APA") to amend, repeal or adopt  a regulation.  An essential part of the APA allows the public to comment on any regulation being amended, repealed or proposed and the Board values your comments and questions.  If you are interested in a summary of the APA, please utilize the link provided below.

Summary of the Administrative Procedure Act - PDF



Proposed Amendments to Existing Rules

 

Hospital Discharge Data

The Board, at its regularly scheduled meeting held on October 22, 2009, voted to begin the steps to amend its Rules Pertaining to Hospital Discharge Data.  To view the proposed amendments and other pertinent information regarding these rules, please utilize the links below.  As documents become available, they will be posted.

Draft Rules Pertaining to Hospital Discharge Data

Summary of Proposed Changes

Notice of Public Comment Period and Public Hearing

 

Outdoor Mass Gatherings

The Board, at its regularly scheduled meeting held on October 22, 2009, voted to begin the steps to amend its Rules Pertaining to Outdoor Mass Gatherings.  To view the proposed amendments and other pertinent information regarding these rules, please utilize the links below.  As documents become available, they will be posted. 

Draft Rules Pertaining to Outdoor Mass Gatherings

Notice of Public Comment Period and Public Hearing

 

 

Onsite Wastewater Systems

The Board, at its regularly scheduled meeting held on October 22, 2009, voted to begin the steps to amend its Rules Pertaining to Onsite Wastewater Systems.  To view the proposed amendments and other pertinent information regarding these rules, please utilize the links below. As documents become available, they will be posted. 

Draft Rules Pertaining to Onsite Wastewater Systems

Notice of Public Comment Period and Public Hearing

 

 

Drip Dispersal Systems

The Board, at its regularly scheduled meeting held on October 22, 2009, voted to begin the steps to amend its Rules Pertaining to Drip Dispersal Systems.  To view the proposed amendments and other pertinent information regarding these rules, please utilize the links below. As documents become available, they will be posted. 

Draft Rules Pertaining to Drip Dispersal Systems

Notice of Public Comment Period and Public Hearing

 

Controlled Substances List

The Board, at its regularly scheduled meeting held on October 22, 2009, voted to begin the steps to amend its Controlled Substances List.  To view the proposed amendments and other pertinent information regarding these rules, please utilize the links below. As documents become available, they will be posted. 

Draft Controlled Substances List

Summary of Proposed Changes

 

Cosmetology

The Board, at its regularly scheduled meeting held on October 22, 2009, voted to begin the steps to amend its Rules Pertaining to Cosmetology.  To view the proposed amendments and other pertinent information regarding these rules, please utilize the links below.

Draft Rules Pertaining to Cosmetology

Summary of Proposed Changes

Notice of Public Comment Period and Public Hearing

 

Radiological Technology Licensure

The Board, at its regularly scheduled meeting held on October 22, 2009, voted to begin the steps to amend its Rules Pertaining to Radiological Technology Licensure.  To view the proposed amendments and other pertinent information regarding these rules, please utilize the links below. As documents become available, they will be posted. 

Summary of Proposed Changes

Amendments to Section 5

Notice of Public Comment Period and Public Hearing

 

Home Health Agencies

The Board, at its regularly scheduled meeting held on October 22, 2009, voted to begin the steps to amend its Rules Pertaining to Home Health Agencies.  To view the proposed amendments and other pertinent information regarding these rules, please utilize the links below.

Draft Rules Pertaining to Home Health Agencies

Notice of Public Comment Period and Public Hearing

 

Private Care Agencies

The Board, at its regularly scheduled meeting held on October 22, 2009, voted to begin the steps to amend its Rules Pertaining to Private Care Agencies.  To view the proposed amendments and other pertinent information regarding these rules, please utilize the links below.

Amendments to Section 2

Amendments to Section 3

Amendments to Section 5

Amendments to Section 10

Notice of Public Comment Period and Public Hearing

 

Criminal Background Record Checks

The Board, at its regularly scheduled meeting held on October 22, 2009, voted to begin the steps to amend its Rules Pertaining to Criminal Background record Checks for Employees and Operators of Home Health, Hospice and Private Care Agencies.  To view the proposed amendments and other pertinent information regarding these rules, please utilize the links below.

Draft Rules Pertaining to Criminal Background Checks

Summary of Proposed Changes

Notice of Public Comment Period and Public Hearing

 

Hospice Agencies

The Board, at its regularly scheduled meeting held on October 22, 2009, voted to begin the steps to amend its Rules Pertaining to Hospice Agencies.  To view the proposed amendments and other pertinent information regarding these rules, please utilize the links below.

Amendments to Section 2

Amendments to Section 8

Amendments to Section 21

Notice of Public Comment Period and Public Hearing

 

Orthotic, Prosthetic, and Pedorthic Providers

The Board, at its regularly scheduled meeting held on October 22, 2009, voted to begin the steps to amend its Rules Pertaining to Orthotic, Prosthetic and Pedorthic Providers in Arkansas.  To view the proposed amendments and other pertinent information regarding these rules, please utilize the links below.

Rules Pertaining to Orthotic, Prosthetic and Pedorthic Providers in Arkansas

Amendments to Section 1

Amendments to Section 6

Notice of Public Comment Period and Public Hearing

 

Public Water Systems

The Board, at its regularly scheduled meeting held on July 23, 2009, voted to begin the steps to amend its Rules Pertaining to Public Water Systems.  To view the proposed amendments and other pertinent information regarding these rules, please utilize the links below.

Draft Rules Pertaining to Public Water Systems

Summary of Proposed Changes

Notice of Public Comment Period and Public Hearing

 

Radiation Control

The Board, at its regularly scheduled meeting held on April 23, 2009, voted to begin the steps to amend its Rules Pertaining Radiation Control.  To view the proposed amendments and other pertinent information regarding these rules, please utilize the links below.

Draft Rules Pertaining to Radiation Control

Summary of Proposed Changes

 

 

Adopted Amendments to Existing Rules

 

Rabies Control

The Board, at its regularly scheduled meeting held on October 22, 2009, voted to adopt the proposed changes to these rules.  The Board has set an effective date of January 1, 2010 for these rules.

Rules Pertaining to Rabies Control

 

Immunization Requirements

The Board, at its regularly scheduled meeting held on July 23, 2009, voted to adopt the draft rules. The Board has set an effective date of January 1, 2010 for these rules.  To view the proposed amendments and other pertinent information regarding these rules, please utilize the links below.

Draft Rules Pertaining to Immunization Requirements

Summary of Proposed Changes

 

Communicable Diseases - Tuberculosis

The Board, at its regularly scheduled meeting held on July 23, 2009, voted to adopt changes to its Rules Pertaining to the Control of Communicable Diseases - Tuberculosis.  To view this version of the rule that will become effective on August 29, 2009, please utilize the link below.

Communicable Disease (Tuberculosis) (Effective August 29, 2009)

 

Adopted New Rules

 

Rules Pertaining to Health Facility Infection Disclosure

The Board, at its regularly scheduled meeting held on July 23, 2009, voted to adopt Rules Pertaining to Health Facility Infection Disclosure.  To view this rule that will become effective on August 29, 2009, please utilize the link below.

Health Facility Infection Disclosure (Effective August 29, 2009)

 

Arkansas Public Health Law Bench Book

Legal preparedness is crucial to successful public health planning. Being prepared legally for a public health emergency includes having adequate legal authorities in place, knowing of those legal authorities, presenting accessible legal information to the public health officials in your community or state, ensuring those public health officials can competently apply the relevant laws in an emergency, and enabling public health officials to coordinate actions across government agencies and jurisdictions and with the public sector. To accomplish these goals, a bench book has been developed by the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, William H. Bowen School of Law and the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health.  You may access the bench book at the link provided below.

Arkansas Public Health Law Bench Book

 
 

Please mail your written comments to:

Arkansas Department of Health

4815 West Markham, Slot #31

Little Rock, AR 72205-3867

or e-mail

robert.brech@arkansas.gov

 

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