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Rules and Regulations Currently Being Amended, Repealed or Promulgated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 An essential part of the APA allows the public to comment on any regulation being amended, repealed or proposed and the Board values your comments and questions.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.
Proposed Amendments to Existing Rules
Hospital Discharge Data System
The Arkansas Department of Health will hold a public hearing on May 30, 2013 from 9:30 AM to 10:30 AM at the Arkansas Department of Health, 4815 W. Markham Street, Room 2508, Little Rock, Arkansas 72205 to allow interested persons to comment on the proposed adoption of the rules and regulations pertaining to the Hospital Discharge Data System. Copies of the proposed Rules and Regulations will be available for public inspection and copying at the Arkansas Department of Health, 4815 W. Markham Street, Room 383, Little Rock, Arkansas 72205 3867.The public may submit written comments to: Lynda Lehing, Section Chief, Hospital Discharge Data System, Arkansas Department of Health, 4815 West Markham Street, Slot -19, Little Rock, Arkansas 72205-3867 no later than 8:00 a.m. on May 30, 2013.
Management of Medical Waste from Generators and Health Care Related Facilities
The Arkansas State Board of Health will hold a public hearing on Monday, March 25, 2013 at 10:00 a.m. in the Fifth Floor Briefing Room of the Arkansas Department of Health, 4815 West Markham Street, Little Rock, AR, to allow interested persons to comment on the proposed revisions of Rules and Regulations Pertaining to the Management of Medical Waste from Generators and Health Care Related Facilities. Copies of the proposed Rules will be available for public inspection and copying at the Office of General Counsel of the Arkansas Department of Health, 4815 W. Markham Street, Little Rock, AR. The public may submit written comments to: Reginald A. Rogers, Office of General Counsel, Arkansas Department of Health, 4815 W. Markham Street, Slot 31, Little Rock, AR 72205 or by e-mail address to
Reginald.Rogers@arkansas.gov. no later than 5:00 p.m. on March 25, 2013.
Controlled Substances
The Arkansas Department of Health will hold a public hearing at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, April 11, 2013, in Room #2508 of the Department of Health building at 4815 West Markham, Little Rock, Arkansas, to allow interested persons to comment on the proposed amendment of Rules and Regulations Pertaining to Controlled Substances. Copies of the proposed Rules and Regulations are available at
www.healthy.arkansas.gov and at the Pharmacy Services and Drug Control Branch, Room #358, 3nd Floor South, at the Department of Health.The public may submit written comments no later than 9:00 a.m. on Thursday, April 11, 2013. Comments may be sent by email to
james.myatt@arkansas.gov or by mail to James Myatt, PD, Chief, Pharmacy Services and Drug Control Branch, Arkansas Department of Health, 4815 West Markham Street, Slot #25, Little Rock, Arkansas, 72205.
Arkansas Plumbing Code
The Arkansas Department of Health will hold a public hearing Friday, April 15, 2013, from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. in the auditorium of the Department of Health building at 4815 West Markham, Little Rock, Arkansas, to allow interested persons to comment on the proposed revision to sections; definitions, 605.2 & 615 of the Arkansas Plumbing Code.
Copies of the proposed revision to the code will be available for public inspection and copying at the office of the Plumbing Program Section of the Arkansas Department of Health.
The public may submit written comments to: : Bob Higginbottom, Director of the Plumbing Section, Arkansas Department of Health, 4815 West Markham Street, Slot # 24, Little Rock, Arkansas 72205-3867, or by e-mail address to Robert.Higginbottom@Arkansas.gov , no later than 9 AM on April 15, 2013.
Proposed Rules
Proposed for Repeal Regulations
Frozen Foods in Retail Stores
The Arkansas Department of Health will hold a public hearing on April 18, 2013 from 9:00 am to 9:15 am in Room # 2401, Arkansas Department of Health Central Office, 4815 W. Markham St, Little Rock, Arkansas, to allow interested persons to comment on the proposed repeal of the Rules and Regulations Pertaining to Frozen Foods in Retail Stores.The public may submit written comments to: Terry Paul, R.S., Arkansas Department of Health, 4815 West Markham Street, Slot # 46, Little Rock, Arkansas 72205-3867 no later than 8:00 a.m. on April 19,2013.
Shellfish
The Arkansas Department of Health will hold a public hearing on April 18, 2013 from 9:15 am to 9:30 am in Room # 2401, Arkansas Department of Health Central Office, 4815 W. Markham St, Little Rock, Arkansas, to allow interested persons to comment on the proposed repeal of the Rules and Regulations Pertaining to Shellfish.The public may submit written comments to: Terry Paul, R.S., Arkansas Department of Health, 4815 West Markham Street, Slot # 46, Little Rock, Arkansas 72205-3867 no later than 8:00 a.m. on April 19,2013.
Frozen Food Locker Plants.
The Arkansas Department of Health will hold a public hearing on April 18, 2013 from 9:30 am to 9:45 am in Room # 2401, Arkansas Department of Health Central Office, 4815 W. Markham St, Little Rock, Arkansas, to allow interested persons to comment on the proposed repeal of the Rules and Regulations Pertaining to Frozen Food Locker Plants.The public may submit written comments to: Terry Paul, R.S., Arkansas Department of Health, 4815 West Markham Street, Slot # 46, Little Rock, Arkansas 72205-3867 no later than 8:00 a.m. on April 19,2013.
Food Stores, Markets and Warehouses.
The Arkansas Department of Health will hold a public hearing on April 18, 2013 from 9:45 am to 10:00 am in Room # 2401, Arkansas Department of Health Central Office, 4815 W. Markham St, Little Rock, Arkansas, to allow interested persons to comment on the proposed repeal of the Rules and Regulations Pertaining to Food Stores, Markets and Warehouses.The public may submit written comments to: Terry Paul, R.S., Arkansas Department of Health, 4815 West Markham Street, Slot # 46, Little Rock, Arkansas 72205-3867 no later than 8:00 a.m. on April 19,2013
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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