Rules & Regulations 

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.

Please see the Table of Contents to view the Board's rules.

Rules and Regulations Currently Being Amended, Repealed or Promulgated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  An essential part of the APA allows the public to comment on any regulation being amended, repealed or proposed and the Board values your comments and questions.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.

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Summary of the Administrative Procedure Act

Proposed New Rules

Fluoride Varnish

The Arkansas Department of Health will hold a public hearing at 10 a.m. June 15, 2012 in the Media Room of the Department of Health building at 4815 West Markham, Little Rock, Arkansas, to allow interested persons to comment on proposed changes to the Rules and Regulations Pertaining to Fluoride Varnish.

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Draft Rules Pertaining to Fluoride Varnish

Notice of Public Comment

 
Proposed Amendments to Existing Rules

Good Manufacturing Practices

The Arkansas Department of Health will hold a public hearing at 10 a.m. June 5, 2012 in Room #2508 of the Department of Health building at 4815 West Markham, Little Rock, Arkansas, to allow interested persons to comment on proposed changes to the Rules and Regulations Pertaining to Good Manufacturing Practices Communicable Disease - Tuberculosis

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Draft Rules Pertaining to Good Manufacturing Practices
Notice of Public Comment

Control of Communicable Disease – Tuberculosis

The Arkansas Department of Health will hold a public hearing at 9:30 a.m. June 6, 2012 in Room #2508 of the Department of Health building at 4815 West Markham, Little Rock, Arkansas, to allow interested persons to comment on proposed changes to the Rules and Regulations Pertaining to The Control of Communicable Disease – Tuberculosis pursuant to Act 179 of 2011.

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Draft Rules Pertaining to Communicable Disease - Tuberculosis
Notice of Public Comment

Control of Sources of Ionizing Radiation

The Arkansas Department of Health will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, June 12, 2012 at 10:00 a.m. in Room 906, the Department’s Board Room, of the Freeway Medical Tower building at 5800 West 10th Street, Little Rock, Arkansas, to allow interested persons to comment on the proposed adoption of revisions to the Arkansas State Board of Health Rules and Regulations for Control of Sources of Ionizing Radiation pursuant to Act 8 of the Second Extraordinary Session of 1961, as amended.

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Draft Rules Pertaining to Control of Sources of Ionizing Radiation
Summary of Proposed Revisions to Rules and Regulations for Control of Sources of Ionizing Radiation
Cross Reference
Notice of Public Comment

Swimming Pools and Other Related Facilities

The Arkansas Department of Health will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, March 13, 2012 at 11 a.m. in Room #2508, Lab Training Room, 4815 West Markham,  at Little Rock, Arkansas, to allow interested persons to comment on the proposed revisions to the Rules.  

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Draft Rules for Swimming Pools and Other Related Facilities
Notice of Public Comment

Perfusionists in Arkansas

The Arkansas Department of Health will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, March 13, 2012 at 10 a.m. in the Freeway Medical Tower, 5800 W. 10th St., Room 906, Little Rock, Arkansas, to allow interested persons to comment on the proposed revisions to the Rules. 

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Draft Rules for Perfusionists in Arkansas
Notice of Public Comment Period and Public Hearing

Cosmetology Fees

The Arkansas Department of Health will hold a public hearing on Thursday, March 8, 2012 at 10:00 a.m. in the Freeway Medical Tower, 5800 W. 10th St., Room 906, Little Rock, Arkansas, to allow interested persons to comment on the proposed revisions.

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Draft Rules for Cosmetology Fees
Notice of Public Comment Period and Public Hearing

Adopted Amendments to Existing Rules

The Board, at its regularly scheduled meeting held on January 26, 2012 voted to adopt the proposed changes to the rules listed below.  These rules have not been filed at this time.  It is estimated that the effective date of these rules will be March 10, 2012. 

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Rules Pertaining to Hospital Discharge Data
Rules Pertaining to Immunization Reporting
Controlled Substance List
Rules Pertaining to Public Water Systems

Repealed Rules

Rules Pertaining to Recreational Lots

The Board, at its regularly scheduled meeting held on January 26, 2012, voted to repeal its Rules Pertaining to Recreational Lots. 

Rules Pertaining to Public, Private and Parochial Schools

The Board, at its regularly scheduled meeting held on January 26, 2012, voted to repeal its Rules Pertaining to Public, Private and Parochial Schools

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.

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Arkansas Public Health Law Bench Book

Contact Address
Rules Regulations

4815 West Markham, Slot #31
Little Rock, AR 72205-3867