Act 96 of 1913 established the Arkansas State Board of Health.
Board of Health members are appointed by the Governor and represent many organizations and professions concerned with public health. See Ark. Code Ann. § 20-7-102.
The Board is empowered to make all necessary and reasonable rules of a general nature for: protection of the public health and safety, general improvement of the sanitary and hygienic conditions within the state, suppression, and prevention of infectious, contagious, and communicable diseases, proper enforcement of quarantine, isolation, and control of such diseases and proper control of chemical exposures that may result in adverse health effects to the public.
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Quarterly Meetings
The Board may change the date of the meeting by majority vote.
- October 24, 2024 at 10 am, at Freeway Medical Building, 5800 W. 10th St, Ste. 906, Little Rock, AR 72204 (Attendance is also offered virtually).
- Meeting ID: 234 633 949 913
Passcode: 66oHiY
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+1 501-244-3310,,682814312# United States, Little Rock
Phone Conference ID: 682 814 312#
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- Meeting ID: 234 633 949 913
- January 23, 2025 at 10:00 am, at Freeway Medical Building, 5800 W. 10th St, Ste. 906, Little Rock, AR 72204 (Attendance is also offered virtually).
- April 24, 2025 at 10:00 am, at Freeway Medical Building, 5800 W. 10th St, Ste. 906, Little Rock, AR 72204 (Attendance is also offered virtually, information provided here).
- July 24, 2025 at 10:00 am, at Freeway Medical Building, 5800 W. 10th St, Ste. 906, Little Rock, AR 72204 (Attendance is also offered virtually, information provided here).
- October 23, 2025 at 10:00 am, at Freeway Medical Building, 5800 W. 10th St, Ste. 906, Little Rock, AR 72204 (Attendance is also offered virtually, information provided here).
*Executive Committee Meetings are only held at the discretion of the President and the Secretary/Director.
Board of Health Meeting Minutes
(for minutes older than 2022, contact the Board’s office)
