HFS - Rules and Regulations Arkansas Department of Health

HFS - Rules

The State Board of Health is empowered to make all necessary and reasonable rules and regulations for Licensing Healthcare Providers. The Department of Health is the state agency responsible for implementing the Board's State regulations.

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) is empowered to make all necessary and reasonable rules and regulations for Certifying Healthcare Providers.

This site was developed to provide easy access to rules and regulations for providers. Health Facility Services is the agency who surveys Providers to assess compliance to rules and regulations established by the State and/or the Federal Government.

Rules and Regulations

Act 311: Minimum Visitation Requirements

Abortion Facilities (Licensure)

Ambulatory Surgery Centers (Licensure and Certification)

Criminal Background Checks for Healthcare Facilities (Licensure)

Critical Access Hospitals (Licensure and Certification)

Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTLA) (Certification)

End-Stage Renal Disease Facilities (Certification)

Free-Standing Birthing Centers (Licensure)

Home Care-giver Training (Licensure)

Home Health (Rules and Regulations)

Home Health Agencies (Licensure and Certification)

Hospice (Licensure and Certification)

Hospice (Rules and Regulations)

Hospitals and Related Institutions (Licensure and Certification)

Infirmaries (Licensure)

In-Vitro Fertilization (Licensure)

IPPS – Exempt Psychiatric Units (Certification)

IPPS – Exempt rehabilitation Units (Certification)

Laboratories and Laboratory Services (Certification)

Life Safety Code (Certification)

Organ Procurement Organization (Certification)

Orthotic, Prosthetic, Pedorthic Providers (Licensure)

Outpatient Physical Therapy or Speech Pathology (Certification)

Outpatient Psychiatric Centers (Licensure)

Outpatient Rehabilitation Facilities (Certification)

Portable X-Ray Service (Certification)

Perfusionists (Licensure)

Private Care Agencies (Licensure)

Psychiatric Hospitals (Certification)

Recuperation Centers (Certification)

Rural Health Clinics (Certification)

Swing Bed (Certification)

Utilization Review (Licensure)

Rules and Regulations Currently Being Amended, Repealed or Promulgated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.

We invite suggestions for rule improvement. Please use our email below to send a suggestions, recommendations, or identify an issue in the rule.

Abortion Facilities