Policies & Procedures
You will find informative and valuable information that will help assist with the process of drafting, writing and researching ADH’s policies and procedures.
Repealed Rules
In accordance with Act 781 of 2017, the Arkansas Department of Health and the Board of Health compiled a list of rules considered to be unnecessary and outdated.
The Arkansas Legislative Council approved the Department of Health’s Repealed Rule list in 2018.
Instagram Stories
Welcome to the official page of ADH Instagram Stories. Tap on the images below to get details.
July 2020
Dr. Sandra Chai and Dr. Smith at St. Andrew's Church.
"Help Stop the Spread--Mask Up"
April 1, 2020
The Arkansas Department of Health’s COVID-19 call center can be accessed in English and Spanish. For any questions about COVID-19, please contact our call center at 1-800-803-7847 or email ADH.Coronavirus@arkansas.gov.
November 5, 2019
The Be Well Arkansas program began its mission to help people quit smoking and manage chronic diseases one year ago today. We’d like to wish Be Well a happy birthday and encourage anyone who needs help quitting smoking or managing high blood pressure or diabetes to call 833-283-WELL for assistance.
October 2, 2019
Dr. Jennifer Dillaha, the ADH Medical Director for Immunizations, kicks off flu season by getting her flu shot. Have you gotten yours yet? If not, it is available free of charge at your local health unit.
June 27, 2019
Dr. Smith, ADH Director, and Dr. Redfield, CDC Director, are long time colleagues partnering to end the HIV epidemic in the state of Arkansas.
June 7, 2019
ADH employees took advantage of the opportunity to learn hiking and backpacking basics.
May 17, 2019
Professionals in our lab work hard to test drinking water to ensure your water is safe. Click the image below for more information about the Arkansas Public Health Lab.
May 7, 2019
ADH is excited to have recently added a water bottle filling station to our first floor to make it easier for employees to reach for water instead of a sweetened beverage. Click the image below for more information about Worksite Wellness.
April 15, 2019
Follow us on Instagram for a behind the scenes look at how we are upholding that mission statement. Click the image below for more information about the ADH.
Emergency Rules
Emergency Rules are sometimes necessary for rule promulgation under the Administrative Procedure Act with expedited Governor and Legislative approval, but without public hearing and other proceedings because the Director finds imminent peril to public health and safety. They are temporary and expire.
| Emergency Rules | Effective Date |
|---|---|
| October 2, 2021 |
ADH Grand Rounds
After a hiatus of several months, the Arkansas Department of Health Grand Rounds will resume in a limited series. Grand Rounds sessions will be held from 8-9 a.m. on the first and third Thursday of each month. These will include a combination of limited seating in the auditorium with social distancing, and a virtual presentation.
No continuing education credit is available for watching past presentations. Credit is only available for watching the presentations live, as it is being given.
Public Health Grand Rounds is presented each Thursday at 8 a.m. (Central Standard Time) in the Arkansas Department of Health's Dr. Joseph H. Bates Professional Education Auditorium at 4815 W. Markham Street, Little Rock, AR 72205.
Public Health Grand Rounds is jointly sponsored by the Arkansas Department of Health, the Fay Boozman College of Public Health at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, and the Arkansas Center for Health Improvement (ACHI).
Grand Rounds can be viewed from the internet by following the link: https://arkansas-gov.zoom.us/j/82578347415?pwd=NFVHRzBLRHRKMkU3eThSaEdGZDZ1dz09.
CME Credit: You can obtain the transcript at http://ce.uams.edu/.
Upcoming Presentations
| Date | Presenter | Topic |
|---|---|---|
| October 21, 2021 **Seating is limited to the first 30 attendees |
Dr. Lindy Bollen, Jr., DDS |
SARS-COV-19 and Dentistry |
Past Presentations
|
Date |
Topic |
|---|---|
| October 21 | SARS-COV-19 and Dentistry | Dr. Lindy Bollen, Jr., DDS | Director | Office of Oral Health | Arkansas Department of Health |
| October 7 | GoNAPSACC: Arkansas's Collaborative Approach for Child Care Facilities || Ashleigh Story | ArCOP Health Education Coordinator || Amy Routt | ArCOP Advisor |
| September 16 | Seroprevalence of SARS-CoV-2 | Dr. Joshua Kennedy, MD, GAAP, FAAAI | Associate Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Internal Medicine | University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences | Arkansas Children’s Research Institute | Lung Cell Biology Laboratory |
| September 2 | Selected Ethics Issues During the COVID-19 Pandemic | Dr. Micah Hester, PhD | Chair, Department of Medical Humanities & Bioethics | Clinical Ethicist (UAMS & Arkansas Children’s Hospital) |
| August 26 | Pathophysiology of SARS-CoV-2 | Amanda Novack, MD | Medical Director of Infection Prevention | Baptist Health System |
| August 19 | COVID-19, A Personal Experience | James Bledsoe, MD, FACS | EMS & Trauma Medical Director | Arkansas Department of Health |
| August 5 | Food Environment and Childhood Obesity: Lessons From the Arkansas BMI Panel | Michael Thomsen, PhD | Professor | Health Policy and Management | Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health | University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences |
| July 15 | Wastewater Surveillance as a Complementary Tool to Monitor COVID-19 Spread | Marli P. Azevedo, Ph.D. | Research Microbiologist | National Center for Toxicological Research | Division of Microbiology | U.S. Food and Drug Administration |
| June 17 | Implications for Public Health of the 2021 US Supreme Court Term | Kevin W. Ryan JD, MA | Associate Dean for Student and Alumni Affairs | Associate Professor Health Policy and Management | Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health | University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences |
| May 27 | Updated CDC COVID-19 Vaccine Recommendation In 12-15 year olds: Important Consideration as Summer Begins | José R. Romero, MD, FAAP, FIDSA, FPIDS, FAAAS | Professor of Pediatrics, Pediatric Infectious Diseases | University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences | Arkansas Secretary of Health | Director, Arkansas Department of Health |
| May 20 | Arkansas Medicaid Expansion: Future Opportunity & Evidence to Improve Child Health | Joe Thompson, MD,MPH | President and CEO | Arkansas Center for Health Improvement |
| May 6 | Gender Affirming Care Services in Arkansas | Lorraine V. Stigar, MPH, CHE, DrPHC | Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health | University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences |
| April 15 | Radiative Forcing and Arkansas Resilience | Richard L. McMullen, PhD | Associate Director for Science | Center for Local Public Health | Arkansas Department of Health |
| April 1 | New Educational Programs in Health Care Data Analytics to Improve Public Health | J. Mick Tilford, PhD | Professor and Chair Department of Health Policy and Management | Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health | University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences |
| March 18 | COVID-19: Congregate Care Settings | Kelley Garner, MPH, MLS(ASCP)CM | Program Coordinator/Epidemiology Supervisor | Healthcare Associated Infections Programs | Arkansas Department of Health |
| January 21 | COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution and Use in Arkansas | Jennifer A. Dillaha, MD | State Epidemiologist | Medical Director, Immunizations and Outbreak Response | Arkansas Department of Health |
| January 7, 2021 | COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2) Vaccines: Current Status in the United States | José R. Romero, MD, FAAP, FIDSA, FPIDS, FAAAS | Professor of Pediatrics, Pediatric Infectious Diseases | University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Arkansas Secretary of Health | Director, Arkansas Department of Health |
| 2020 Videos End | |
| December 17 | Early Hearing Detection and Intervention (EHDI): ADH’s Infant Hearing Program | Joel Tumlison, MD | Medical Director | Child and Adolescent Health | Outbreak Response | Arkansas Department of Health |
| December 3 | Advancing Community Health Workers in Arkansas: Background and Updates from a Statewide Partnership | M. Kate Stewart, MD, MPH | Professor, Department of Health Policy and Management | Director, Office of Community Based Public Health | Director, Community Engagement Translation Research Institute | Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health | University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences |
| October 1 | Alpha-Gal Syndrome | Allison James DVM, MPH, PhD | CDC EIS Field Officer | Arkansas Department of Health |
| September 17 | “Big Dot” Data and Antibiotic Stewardship | William Golden, MD | Medical Director | Arkansas Department of Health Office of Health Information Technology | Professor of Medicine and Public Health | University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences |
| September 3 | Opioids During Pregnancy | Shona Ray-Griffith, MD | Assistant Professor | Ambulatory Director, Women’s Mental Health Program | Program Director, Addiction Medicine Fellowship | Psychiatric Research Institute | University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences |
| August 20 | Arkansas Newborn Screening: From Birth to Results || Katie Seely, PhD | Lab Director | Arkansas Department of Health || Pat Purifoy, RN | Newborn Screening Follow-up Manager | Arkansas Department of Health |
| July 17 | Places, Pandemics, and People: My ADH Adventure | Rev. Nathaniel Smith, MD, MABS | Arkansas Secretary of Health | Arkansas Department of Health |
| March 12 | Using The Law To “ARREST” The Spread of Infectious Disease | Kevin Ryan, JD, MA | Associate Dean for Student and Alumni Affairs | Co-Director DrPH Program, Associate Professor | Department of Health Policy and Management | Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health | University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences |
| March 5 | So Who Can I Prescribe Opioids To? | Michael Wilson, MD, PhD, FAAEM, FACEP | Assistant Professor, Division of Research and Evidence-Based Medicine Department of Emergency Medicine | Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry Director, Department of Emergency Medicine Behavior | Emergencies Research Lab Director, Department of Emergency Medicine Research Associates Programs | University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences |
| February 27 | A Whole New World: Whole Genome Sequencing And The NOW Of Foodborne Disease Surveillance and Outbreak Response | Quinyatta Mumford, MPH | Epidemiologist | Arkansas Department of Health |
| February 20 | Coronavirus Epidemics of The 21st Century: SARS, MERS and NCP || Nathaniel Smith, MD, MPH | Secretary of Health | Arkansas Department of Health || Jennifer Dillaha, MD | Medical Director | Immunizations and Outbreak Response | Arkansas Department of Health || Naveen Patil, MD, MHSA, MA, FACP, FIDSA | Medical Director | Infectious Diseases, Healthcare Associated Infections, Antimicrobial Stewardship Initiative | Arkansas Department of Health |
| February 13 | Suicide Rates Continue to Rise: What Strategies Are We Missing | Katy Allison, PhD, MPH, CHES | Postdoctoral Fellow | University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences |
| February 6 | The Sky May Actually Be Falling This Time | Nathaniel Smith, MD, MPH | Secretary of Health | Arkansas Department of Health |
| January 30 | The Art of Positive Communication | Julien Mirivel, PhD | Interim Dean | College of Social Sciences and Communication | Professor | Department of Applied Communication | University of Arkansas at Little Rock |
| January 23 | Think of the Children!!! A Glimpse into the Disparity of Treatment and Health Outcomes of Uninsured Children | Austin Porter III, DrPH, MPH | Deputy Chief Science Officer | Arkansas Department of Health | Assistant Professor | Department of Health Policy and Management | Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health | University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences |
| January 16 | Everyone Counts: How 2020 Census Data Matters to Arkansas || Samuel Abbasi, BS | Arkansas Partnership Coordinator || Linda Gladden, M.Ed. | Media Specialist || Taniesha Richardson-Wiley, MPH | Hometown Health Improvement Section Chief || Laura Kellams, BA | Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families NWA, Executive Director |
| January 9, 2020 | Mindfulness: an Overview and its Relevance to Public Health | Puru Thapa, MD | Director | Student, Resident, and Faculty Wellness Programs | Professor, Department of Psychiatry | University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences |
| 2019 Videos End | |
| December 12 | Maternal Mortality in Arkansas: An Update | William Greenfield, MD, MPH, FACOG | Medical Director, Family Health Branch | Arkansas Department of Health | Associate Professor | Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology | University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences |
| December 5 | Northwest Arkansas Community Survey: Collaborating to Assess Community Health Needs | Lisa K. Low, MD, MPH | Medial Director Community Health | Mercy Hospital |
| November 14 | HIV and Oral Health: An Update and Refocus | David Reznik, DDS | Chief of Dental Services | Grady Health System |
| October 24 | Evidence-Based Treatment For Suicidal Youth | Jennifer Hughes, PhD, MPH | Psychologist }Center for Depression Research and Clinical Care | Assistant Professor | UT Southwestern Medical Center |
| October 17 | Stemming the Rising Tide of Congenital Syphilis | Kate Miele, MD, MA | Gilstrap Fellow Program Development and Quality Improvement | Branch Division of STD Prevention | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention |
| October 10 | How the Prescription Drug Epidemic Became An Opioid Epidemic. Failures in Upstream Drug Policy and Their Effect on Disadvantaged Groups | Johnathan H. Goree, MD | Director of Chronic Pain Division | Assistant Professor | Department of Anesthesiology | University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences |
| September 26 | Insomnia Management: A Backdoor Opportunity to Overcoming Objections to Mental Health Management | Rhonda Mattox, MD | Medical Director | Rhonda Mattox PLL |
| September 19 | New Vaccine Development At Merck | Alain Bouckenooghe, MD, MPH | Associate Vice President | Respiratory Vaccine Section Head and Vaccine Clinical Research | Merck |
| September 12 | Rural Hospitals: Evolution And Survival | Joseph W. Thompson, MD, MPH | President & Chief Executive Officer | Arkansas Center for Health Improvement | Inaugural Surgeon General, State of Arkansas, 2005-2015 | Professor | Division of Center for Applied Research | And Evaluation Department of Pediatrics | College of Medicine | University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences | Arkansas Children’s Hospital |
| September 5 | Sex Education As A Strategy For Teen Pregnancy Prevention: Focus Groups with Arkansas Parents and Teens | S. Alexandra Marshall, PhD, MPH, CPH, CHES | Assistant Professor | Health and Behavior Education | Co-Director | PhD program in Health Promotions and Prevention Research | Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health | University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences |
| August 29 | Supporting People With Disabilities In Decision-Making | Laura K. Guidry-Grimes, PhD | Assistant Professor | Clinical Ethicist | Department of Medical Humanities and Bioethics | University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences | Arkansas Children’s Hospital |
| August 8 | 2019 Arkansas Flooding Event: The Arkansas Department of Health's Response | Micheal Knox, DrPH, MPH, MS | Branch Chief |Health Preparedness and Emergency Response Branch |Arkansas Department of Health |
| August 1 | Childhood Mental, Behavioral and Developmental Disorders: A Syndemic Approach | Alan Mease, MD, FAAP, Col/USA (Ret) | Arkansas Medical Director, eQ Health Solutions | Adjunct Associate Professor of Public Health | Department of Health Behavior and Health Education | Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health | University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences |
| July 18 | Health Care at End of Life | Masil George, MD | Associate Professor, UAMS Department of Geriatrics | Associate Professor, UAMS Department of Medical Humanities & Bioethics | Director, UAMS Geriatric Palliative Care Program | Medical Director, Baptist Hospice |
| June 27 | Partnering For A Healthier Arkansas | Robert Redfield, MD | Director | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) | Administrator | Agency For Toxic Substances and Disease Registry |
| June 13 | Where The Planning Stops And The Disaster Begins: A Framework For Crisis Standards Of Care | Jerrilyn D. Jones, MD, MPH | Medical Director | Health Preparedness & Response Branch | Arkansas Department of Health | Assistant Professor, Emergency Medicine | University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences |
| May 23 | Beyond A String And Two Soup Cans: Electronic Case Reporting- Exchanging Data In The Age Of The Jetsons | William R. MacKenzie, MD | Deputy Director of Science | Center for Surveillance, Epidemiology and Laboratory Services | Center for Disease Control and Prevention |
| May 9 | The Concept Of Softening Among Smokers And Its Implication for Tobacco Control | Margarete C. Kulik, Ph.D. | Assistant Professor | Department of Health Behavior and Health Education | Center for the Study of Tobacco | University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences |
| May 2 | Preventable Mortality: How Do We Stop The Bleed || Kevin Sexton, M.D., FACS | Assistant Professor | Department of Surgery Division of Acute Care Surgery || John Taylor III, M.D. | Assistant Professor Surgery | Department of Surgery || William Beck, M.D. | Medical Director-Surgical Intensive Care Unit | Associate Professor of Surgery || University of Arkansas for Medical Services |
| April 25 | Opioid Epidemic: A Personal Story || Susan Weinstein, DVM, MPH | Retired ADH State Public Health Veterinarian || Christopher Dickie, MA | Chief Executive Officer | Natural State Recovery Centers |
| April 18 | Association of Crop Burning with Asthma and COPD Exacerbations in Two Arkansas Counties / Postpartum Anxiety and Depression: An Analysis Of Social Determinants Using the Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System | Christine Rutlen, MD / MPH anticipated May 2019 | University of Arkansas for Medical Science | Sarah N. O’Connor, MPH | University of Arkansas for Medical Science |
| April 11 | Arkansas Minority Health Commission: Meeting People Where They Are | ShaRhonda J. Love, MPH | Executive Director | Arkansas Minority Health Commission |
| April 4 | Hometown Health Improvement: The Gateway to Healthier Lives and Stronger Communities | Andi Ridgway, MS, RD, LD, CDE | HHI Branch Chief | Taniesha Richardson-Wiley, MPH | HHI, Section Chief | Arkansas Department of Health |
| March 28 | The Arkansas Prevention Research Center: Leveraging Our Resources for a Healthier and Better Informed Arkansas | Kevin W. Ryan JD, MA | Associate Dean for Professional Programs | Associate Professor of Health Policy & Mgmt. and DrPH Program Co-Director | Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences || Austin Porter, DrPH, MPH | Deputy Chief Science Officer, Arkansas Department of Health | Assistant Professor of Health Policy & Mgmt. and DrPH Program Co-Director | Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health | University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences |
| March 21 | Arkansas Manufactured Food Program || Richard McMullen, Ph.D. | Associate Director for Science | State Environmental Health Director || Phillip Fruechting, R.S. | Public Health Section Chief, II | Wholesale/Manufactured Foods Program || Arkansas Department of Health |
| March 14 | Diabetes Prevention or Wellness Promotion | Appathurai Balamurugan, MD, DrPH, MPH, FAAFP | State Chronic Disease Director | Medical Director, Chronic Disease & Tobacco Branch | Arkansas Department of Health |
| March 7 | Racism, Bias, and Healthcare | Sara G. Tariq, MD, FACP | Professor, Internal Medicine | Assistant Dean, Undergraduate Clinical Education | Medical Director, Center for Clinical Skills Education | University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences |
| February 14 | Social Determinants of Health: What is CDC’s Approach | José T. Montero, MD, MHCDS | Director, Center for State, Tribal, Local, and Territorial Support, CDC | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) |
| February 7 | Emergency Medical Services: Overview & Update | Jon M. Swanson | Executive Director | Metropolitan Emergency Medical Services |
| January 31 | Injection Drug Use in Arkansas: Trends, Consequences, and Prevention | Mike Cima, PhD, MPH | Chief Epidemiologist | Arkansas Department of Health |
| January 24 | Tuberculosis Transmission among United States-born Persons Residing in Southeast Arkansas, 2010 – 2018 | Sarah Labuda, MD, MPH | Epidemic Intelligence Service Officer | Center for Disease Control and Prevention | Arkansas Department of Health |
| January 17 | Ticking Time Bomb: A Hearty New Virus Emerges in Arkansas | Laura K. Rothfeldt, DVM, DACVPM | State Public Health Veterinarian | Arkansas Department of Health | David Paul Theuret Z| Entomologist | Arkansas Department of Health |
| January 10, 2019 | The Ongoing Hepatitis A Virus Outbreak in Arkansas and the US, 2017 – present | Dirk Haselow MD, PhD, MS | State Epidemiologist | Medical Director for Outbreak Response | Center for Health Protection | Arkansas Department of Health |
| 2018 Videos End | |
| November 29 | Overview of Methods and Preliminary Results of the Take Control Project to Reduce Uncontrolled Hypertension in the Arkansas Delta | James M. Raczynski, PhD., F.A.H.A. | Professor and Founding Dean | Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health | University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences || Martha M. Phillips, PhD, MPH, MBA | Associate Professor | Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health | University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences |
| November 15 | Challenges and Innovations in the Management of Breast Cancer | Rhonda S. Henry-Tillman., M.D. F.A.C.S. | Muriel Balsam Kohn Chair in Breast Surgical Oncology | Professor of Surgery, College of Medicine | Division Chief, Breast Surgical Oncology | Co-Director of Health Initiative and Disparities Research | Department of Surgery | Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute | University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences |
| November 8 | Arkansas’ Unique ACA Medicaid Expansion: Impact and Evaluation | Joseph W. Thompson, MD, MPH | President & Chief Executive Office, Arkansas for Health Improvement |
| October 25 | From Zika Virus to Cancer: The State of Birth Defects in Arkansas | Wendy N. Nembhard PhD MPH FACE | Chair & Associate Professor, Department of Epidemiology | Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health | University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences |
| October 18 | The St. Louis para-Nitro Aniline Release | John Kind, PhD, CIH, CSP | Principal Toxicologist | Senior Vice President, Health Sciences | CTEH, LLC |
| October 11 | Progress Toward World-wide Polio Eradication | Jennifer Dillaha, MD | Medical Director, Immunizations | Medical Advisor, Health Literacy | Arkansas Department of Health |
| October 4 | The Deadliest Month: October 1918, The Spanish Flu in Rural Arkansas | Sam Taggart, MD | Author, Historian and Retired Family Doctor |
| September 27 | Science, Practice, and Partnerships: Innovative Systems Alignment Strategies for Achieving Health Equity | Renee Boynton-Jarrett, MD, ScD |Associate Professor | Boston University School of Medicine | Boston Medical Center |
| September 20 | Prevention of Firearm-Related Injury | Mary Aitken, MD, MPH | Professor of Pediatrics | University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences | Section Chief, Center for Applied Research and Evaluation | Director, Injury Prevention Center | Arkansas Children’s Hospital |
| September 13 | Meeting People Where They Are: Assessing Heart Disease and Stroke At Barber Shops and Beauty Shops | Michelle R. Smith, PhD, MPH | Director, Office of Minority Health & Health Disparities | Arkansas Department of Health |
| September 6 | The Reality of Antibiotic Resistance In Arkansas | Kelley Garner, MPH, MLS(ASCP)CM | Program Coordinator/Epidemiology Supervisor | Healthcare-Associated Infections Program | Arkansas Department of Health | Gary Wheeler, M.D. | Chief Medical Officer | Arkansas Department of Health |
| August 30 | The Power of Partnerships: Advancing the Goals of the Arkansas Cancer Plan | Trena Mitchell, MA, CNP | Executive Director | Arkansas Cancer Coalition |
| August 16 | Maternal Mortality and Morbidity: A Call to Action | William W. Greenfield, MD, MBA | Medical Director for Office of Family Health | Arkansas Department of Health | Associate Professor | Obstetrics & Gynecology | University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences |
| August 9 | Emerging Issues and Updates in Immunization | Gary Wheeler, MD, MPS | Chief Medical Officer | Arkansas Department of Health |
| August 2 | CRISIS! Theory and Practice | Marisha DiCarlo, PhD, MPH | Director, Office of Health Communications | Arkansas Department of Health |
| July 26 | Africa 2018, A Sustained Mission of Hope | Leonard Ntaate Mukasa, MBChB, PhD | Chief Epidemiology Officer/Tuberculosis Program | Arkansas Department of Health |
| July 19 | School Health Coordination and Collaboration Across Agencies | Elizabeth Seftar, RNC, CHNS/CHPS & Kimberly Hooks, RN, BSN, MPH | Office of Local Public Health | Arkansas Department of Health |
| June 28 | Health Literacy 2.0: Keeping up with Healthcare Innovation | Kristie Hadden, PhD | Executive Director of UAMS Center for Health Literacy | University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences |
| June 21 | Sickle Cell Disease in Arkansas: World Sickle Cell Day 2018 | Sarah Labuda, MD, MPH | Epidemic Intelligence Officer | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention |
| June 14 | Retail Food Inspection Baselines: A Foundation for the Future | Richard McMullen, PhD | Associate Director for Science | Center for Local Public Health | State Environmental Health Director | Arkansas Department of Health |
| June 7 | Emerging Products Under Review at FDA: What is IQOS and Should it be Approved? | Pebbles Fagan, PhD, MPH | Director, Center for the Study of Tobacco | Department of Health Behavior and Health Education | Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health | University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences |
| May 31 | How Local Health Initiatives Can Build Communities | Les Walz, MS | County Extension Agent | Staff Chair Cleveland County || Britt Talent | Editor & Publisher of Cleveland County Herald | Founds & Organizer of Arkansas Homesteading Conference || Mark Attwood, MD | Family Physician | Public Health County Health Officer |
| May 24 | Data Mining ER Visits: Profiles, Behavioral Health, Suicide Attempts | William Golden MD, MACP | Professor of Medicine and Public Health | University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences | Medical Director | Medicaid Program | Arkansas Department of Human Services |
| May 17 | Continuity of Operations Planning for Pandemic Influenzas | George Gilbert, Jr., MBA, MA, MS, CEM® | Director, US Army Pacific |
| May 3 | Systemic Lupus Erythematosus | Seth Mark Berney, MD | Professor of Medicine | Chief, Division of Rheumatology | Director, Rheumatology Fellowship Program | University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences |
| April 26 | Crossing the Quality Chasm: A Regional Programs Perspective | Brandie L. Mikesell, MA | Director of Clinical Transformation | University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences |
| April 19 | Ready or Not, We Must Respond: An Overview of the Arkansas Medical Countermeasures Response Framework | Quinyatta Mumford, MPH | Epidemiologist | Arkansas Department of Health |
| April 12 | Special Presentation by US Surgeon General | Jerome M. Adams, MD, MPH | 20th US Surgeon General |
| April 5 | The Delta Omega Public Health Honorary Society Presents: Exploring the Relationship of Hog Farm Exposure and COPD and Evaluation of a High Utilizers Initiative in a Developing Community Paramedicine Program | Alisha Crump | MPH Student | University of Arkansas Medical Sciences || Jana S. Jacobs, MAEd, NREMT-P, MPH | MPH Student | University of Arkansas Medical Sciences |
| March 29 | Aging and Immunity: The Importance of Vaccines for Older Adults | Jennifer A. Dillaha, MD | Medical Director, Immunizations | Medical Advisor, Health Literacy | Arkansas Department of Health |
| March 22 | Influenza: An Historical Perspective | Joseph Bates, MD, MS | Senior Public Health Advisor to the Director | Arkansas Department of Health |
| March 15 | Closing Gaps and Increasing Health Equity: Making the Case for Comprehensive Smoke-free Laws and Policies | Cynthia Hallett, MPH | President and CEO | Americans for Nonsmokers’ Rights/ ANR Foundation |
| March 8 | The Wolbachia Story: A Public Health Parable | Nate Smith, MD, MPH | Director and State Health Officer | Arkansas Department of Health |
| March 1 | Antimicrobial Stewardship | Amanda Novack, MD | Assistant Professor of Medicine | Department of Internal Medicine | Division of Infectious Disease | University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences |
| February 22 | A Developmental Approach to Childhood Obesity | Alan Mease, MD | Developmental Behavioral Pediatrician | Medical Director Child & Adolescent Health | Family Health Branch | Arkansas Department of Health |
| February 15 | Training Cosmetology Students in Arkansas to Help Dermatologists Prevent Skin Cancer and Detect Melanomas Earlier | Lori Fischbach, PhD, MPH | Director, PhD Program in Epidemiology | College of Public Health | University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences |
| February 8 | From Broken Bones to Bashed Brains: Raising a Generation of Gladiators Through Youth Football | Austin Porter, DrPH, MPH | Deputy Chief Science Officer | Arkansas Department of Health | Corey Montgomery, MD, MS | Associate Professor, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery | Associate Scientist, Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute | University of Arkansas Medical Sciences |
| February 1 | Geospatial Technologies and Public Health: Moving Beyond Mapping | Sean Young, PhD, MA | Assistant Professor | Department of Environmental and Occupational Health | University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences |
| January 25 | Public Health in Arkansas’ Communities Search (PHACS): A Resource | Martha Phillips, PhD, MPH, MBA | Associate Professor- Epidemiology | Associate Professor- Health Policy and Management | Associate Professor- Health Behavior and Health Education | Co-Director, DrPH Program | Director, Evaluation Services Unit | Director, Office of Public Health Informatics | University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences |
| January 18 | Immunization and Communication: How to deal with vaccine hesitant and anti-vaccine families in a fact-resistant world | Robert Hopkins Jr, MD | Combined Internal Medicine-Pediatrics Residency Program Director | Department of Internal Medicine and Pediatrics | College of Medicine | University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences |
| January 11 | What We Learned from TB-Free Ebeye 2017: Important Marshallese Health and Cultural Considerations for Arkansas | Jennifer A. Dillaha, MD | Medical Director, Immunizations |Medical Advisor, Health Literacy | Arkansas Department of Health |
| January 4, 2018 | The Evolution of Our Trauma System and Integration with Stroke and STEMI | Appathurai Balamurugan, MD, DrPH, MPH | State Chronic Disease Director & Medical Director | Chronic Disease Prevention and Control Branch | Associate Director for Science | Center for Health Advancement | Arkansas Department of Health | James Bledsoe, MD, FACS | Medical Director, EMS and Trauma | Arkansas Department of Health |
| 2017 Videos End | |
| December 14 | Opportunities for Public Health Engagement with the UAMS Translational Research Institute | Mary Kate Stewart, MD, MPH | Professor, Department of Health Policy and Management | Fay W Boozman College of Public Health | University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences |
| December 7 | Integrating Mental Health Into Primary Care: New Roles for Primary Care Providers | Peter S. Jensen, MD | Professor & Director of Research & Director, PSYCH TLC Program | Child & Adolescent Psychiatry | Department of Psychiatry | University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences |
| November 30 | Progress in the Arkansas Infant Child Death Review Program | Mary Aitken, MD, MPH | Director, Injury Prevention Center | Arkansas Children’s Hospital | Professor with tenure | Department of Pediatrics | College of Medicine | University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences | Adjunct Professor | Department of Health Policy and Management | College of Public Health | University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences |
| November 16 | The Center for Childhood Obesity Prevention and What it is Teaching Us About the Built and School Environments Confronting Arkansas Schoolchildren | Michael Thomsen, PhD, MS | Professor | Department of Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness | University of Arkansas | Judith Weber, PhD, RD | Director | Center for Childhood Obesity Prevention | Arkansas Children’s Research Institute |
| November 9 | A New Paradigm in the Treatment of Diabetes | Samuel Eugene Bledsoe, MD, FACS FASMBS | Bariatric Medical Director | Bariatric & Metabolic Institute | Arkansas Heart Hospital |
| November 2 | Gulf Exposures Beach Exposure And Child HEalth Study (BEACHES) | Alesia Ferguson, PhD, MS, MPH | Associate Professor | Department of Environment and Occupational Health | College of Public Health | University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences |
| October 12 | The Epidemiology and Science of ACEs for Adults and Children | Christina Bethell, PhD, MBA, MPH | Professor & Founding Director | Department of Population, Family and Reproductive Health | The Child and Adolescent Health Measurement Initiative | Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health |
| October 5 | New methods in molecular microbiology for faster results…The Microbiology Renaissance | Eric Rosenbaum, MD, MPH, FCAP | Medical Director, Clinical Microbiology Laboratory | University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences |
| September 28 | Communicating for Behavior Change | Marisha DiCarlo, PhD, MPH | Director, Office of Health Communications | Arkansas Department of Health |
| September 7 | Stillbirths: The Public Health Challenge of the 21st Century | Wendy N. Nembhard, PhD, MPH, FACE | Chairperson, Department of Epidemiology | Fay Boozman College of Public Health | University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences |
| August 24 | A New National Pediatric Initiative: Environmental Influences of Child Health Outcomes | Charlotte Hobbs, MD, PhD | Executive Associate Dean | Clinical and Translation Research | College of Medicine | University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences |
| August 17 | The Impact of Climate Damage on Children | J. Gary Wheeler, MD, MPS | Chief Medical Officer | Arkansas Department of Health |
| August 10 | Health Literacy’s Impact on Health Policy & Public Health Initiatives | Christopher Trudeau, JD | Associate Professor | Center for Health Literacy | University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences | Associate Professor of Law | Bowen School of Law | University of Arkansas at Little Rock |
| August 3 | A Sensible Solution to the Opioid Epidemic | Robert Brech, JD | General Counsel | Arkansas Department of Health |
| July 27 | Community Water Fluoridation | Lindy Bollen, Jr., DDS | Director, Office of Oral Health | Arkansas Department of Health |
| July 20 | Population Health Management and Hepatitis C: The Arkansas Experience | Creshelle R. Nash, MD, MPH | Medical Director | Arkansas Blue Cross Blue Shield |
| July 6 | The Arkansas Prescription Monitoring Program: The Opioid Crisis in Arkansas | Denise Robertson, P.D. | Arkansas Prescription Monitoring Program Administrator | Arkansas Department of Health | Jonathan Aram, B.A., M.P.H. Student | Epidemiologist | Prescription Monitoring Program | Arkansas Department of Health |
| June 29 | A Check Up on Unplanned Pregnancy –Trends, Innovations, and Next Steps | Andrea Kane, MPA, BA | Vice President for Policy and Strategic Partnerships | The National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy | Washington, DC |
| June 22 | Effects of Nicotine and TSNA’s from E-Cigarettes on Pregnant Women & SULT1A1 and its Biomarker Capabilities | Melissa Clemens, MPH, MLS | University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences | Shelbie Stahr, MPH | University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences |
| June 15 | O.R.H.P.C.: The Hidden Gem of ADH | LaTonya Bynum, MPH, CHES® | Rural Health Senior Analyst | Office of Rural Health and Primary Care (ORHPC) | Hospital Discharge Data System Programs | Arkansas Department of Health |
| July 13 | Is Exclusive Breastfeeding the Problem? | Marsha Walker, RN, IBCLC | Executive Director | National Alliance for Breastfeeding Advocacy (REAL) |
| June 1 | SISTERS & BROTHERS UNITED: Utilizing African American Sororities and Fraternities to reduce infant mortality | Michelle Smith, PhD, MPH | Director | Office of Minority Health & Health Disparities | Arkansas Department of Health |
| May 25 | Does Arkansas Have Lyme Disease? | Susan Weinstein, DVM, MPH | State Public Health Veterinarian | Section Chief Zoonotic Diseases | Arkansas Department of Health |
| May 18 | The Body Clock: Biological Rhythms and Their Impact on Health | E. Robert Burns, PhD | Professor, Department of Neurobiology and Developmental Sciences | Professor, Division of Interdisciplinary Toxicology, Department of Pharmacology | College of Medicine | University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences |
| May 4 | Healthcare-Associated Infections and Antimicrobial Stewardship Public Health Activities in Arkansas | Naveen Patil, MD, MHSA, MA, FIDSA | Medical Director, Infectious Diseases Branch | Arkansas Department of Health | Kelley Garner, MPH MLS (ASCP)CM | Program Coordinator/Epidemiologist | Healthcare-Associated Infections Program | Epidemiology Branch | Arkansas Department of Health |
| April 27 | Health of Seniors in Arkansas: Nuances of Risk Factor Reduction | Health of Seniors in Arkansas: Nuances of Risk Factor Reduction | Jeanne Wei, MD, PhD | Professor and Interim Chairman | Donald W. Reynolds Department of Geriatrics | Executive Director |Donald W. Reynolds Institute on Aging | The Jackson T. Stephens Chair in Geriatrics | RIOA and DWR Department of Geriatrics | Attending Physician | University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences |
| April 13 | Federalism, Flexibility, and Fantasy in Health and Healthcare | Joseph W. Thompson, MD, MPH | President & Chief Executive Officer Arkansas Center for Health Improvement | Professor | Division of Center for Applied Research and Evaluation | Department of Pediatrics | College of Medicine | University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences | Arkansas Children’s Hospital |
| April 6 | Relationships and Resilience: Developmental Neurobiology of Emotions | Alan Mease, MD | Developmental Behavioral Pediatrician | Medical Director Child & Adolescent Health | Family Health Branch | Arkansas Department of Health |
| March 30 | Vape Shop Manufacturers and Distributors: What We Can Learn from Observational Studies | Pebbles Fagan, PhD, MPH | Professor | Director, Center for the Study of Tobacco | Department of Health Behavior and Health Education | Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health | University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences |
| March 23 | Rwanda; Cry Not Beloved Country | Leonard Ntaate Mukasa MBChB PhD MS MPH | Chief Epidemiology Officer | Tuberculosis Control Program | Arkansas Department of Health |
| March 16 | I Don’t Know What’s Wrong with These Two letters: TB, Stigma, and Structural Violence among the Marshallese Population of Northwest Arkansas | Caleb Klipowicz, MAAA | Applied Medical Anthropologist | University of Memphis |
| March 9 | Factors affecting Prostate Cancer Aggressiveness: Lesson Learned from a Population-based Study in Two Southern States | L. Joseph Su, PhD, MPH | Co-Director, Cancer Control and Population Sciences | Winthrop R. Rockefeller Cancer Institute | Professor | Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health | University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences |
| March 2 | What Do Students of Healthcare Economics Know about Health Care Reform? | J. Mick Tilford, PhD | Professor and Chair | Department of Health Policy and Management | Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health | University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences |
| February 23 | Ethics Enlarged: Moral Considerations in State Responses to Obesity | D. Micah Hester, PhD | Chief, Division of Humanities University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences | Clinical Ethicist |Arkansas Children’s Hospital |
| February 16 | Long-term Water Quality from a Broiler Litter Amended Pasture Soil | Richard McMullen, PhD | Soil Conservationist | United States Department of Agriculture | Natural Resources Conservation Services |
| February 9 | The Supreme Court and Public Health: 2017 and Beyond | Kevin Ryan, JD, MA | Associate Professor | Department of Policy and Management | Associate Dean of Professional Programs | Co-Director DrPH Program | Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health | University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences | Faculty | William H. Bowen School of Law | University of Arkansas at Little Rock |
| February 2 | HAHA! Healthy Active (Happy) Arkansas! What’s FUN got to do with it? | Namvar Zohoori, MD, MPH, PhD | Deputy Chief Science Officer | Arkansas Department of Health | Associate Professor | Department of Epidemiology | University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences |
| January 26 | New Trends in Population Health Measurement and Data Transparency | William Golden MD, MACP | Professor of Medicine and Public Health | University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences | Medical Director | Arkansas DHS/ Medicaid |
| January 19 | Vaccines for Preventing and Treating Human Papillomavirus Infection: Is It Really Possible? | Jennifer Dillaha, MD | Medical Director, Immunizations | Arkansas Department of Health | Mayumi Nakagawa, MD, PhD | Professor of Pathology, College of Medicine | University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences |
| January 12 | Update on Mumps and Current Status of Outbreak in NW Arkansas | Dirk Haselow, MD, PhD, MS | State Epidemiologist | Outbreak Response Medical Director | Arkansas Department of Health |
| January 5, 2017 | A Systems Approach to Chronic Disease Prevention & Control | Appathurai Balamurugan, MD, DrPH, MPH | State Chronic Disease Director | Medical Director/Associate Director of Science | Chronic Disease Branch/Center for Health Advancement | Arkansas Department of Health |
Public Health Careers
If you want to become a part of a team that values the health and well-being of all Arkansans, we welcome you to review our jobs and apply by going to the ARCareers website and choose “The Arkansas Department of Health” from the pull-down menu. You may contact us or download an application, print it out and fax, mail or deliver it to us.
Applicants can also complete applications in person by visiting our Employment Office at the address listed below between the hours of 8:00 am and 4:00 pm.
The Arkansas Department of Health is a drug-free workplace. All offers of employment are contingent upon applicants passing a drug test, including alcohol. Employees must submit to 'for cause" and random drug testing as a condition of continued employment.
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| Notice to Applicants |
| Employment Application |
Careers we offer:
Below is a list of some of the careers offered at the Arkansas Department of Health.
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4815 W. Markham St., Slot 26 |
501-280-4099 |
501-661-2675 |
Plan Review - Subdivision Plans
Requirements for Submission of Subdivision Plans
Complete and detailed plans and specifications shall be submitted for review and approval to the Engineering Section, Arkansas Department of Health. Depending on the method of water supply and wastewater disposal proposed, review will be by the Engineering Section staff and/or Regional Environmental Health Program Specialist.
Submittals must include the following items. Subdivisions on public water and individual sewage disposal system must meet both A and B including both review fees.
A. Subdivisions with public water and/or public sewer.
- Vicinity map and legal description indication the location of the subdivision.
- Layout of lot boundaries, street, easements, all topographical features, and flood level of the area.
- Contour lines at 5 to 20 feet intervals shall be shown as relating to lot boundaries and the location of tests performed.
- Dimensions of lots, streets, easements, etc., of the subdivision.
- Detailed engineering plans and specifications for the water and/or sewer system prepared and stamped by an engineer licensed in the state of Arkansas.
- A review fee of 1 percent of the estimated water and/or sewer cost is to be submitted with the plans. The minimum fee is $50 and the maximum fee is $500. A completed cost estimate sheet for the project is to be submitted with each project unless the maximum fee of $500 is paid in which case the cost estimate is not required.
B. Subdivision Plans with individual wells and/or individual sewage disposal systems (septic tanks).
- All subdivision plan review requirements outlined in the Rules and Regulations Pertaining to Onsite Wastewater Systems (Sections 5.9 through 5.11) must be addressed.
- The addresses of all parties to receive copies of subdivision correspondence must be provided, along with three copies of the plans and specifications.
- A subdivision review fee is required for all plans submitted. The fee is $100.00 for the first lot and $25.00 for each additional lot with a maximum fee of $1500.00. A completed cost estimate sheet must be provided.
- Review will be by the Regional Environmental Program Specialist assigned to the region in which the subdivision is located and who will verify the data submitted.
All items listed within these guidelines must be included in the plans and specifications. For additional information, contact the Environmental Health Specialist located at your County Health Unit, or the Engineering Section at the contact information below.
Resources
- Cost Estimate Sheet
- Rules and Regulations Pertaining to Onsite Wastewater Systems
- Septic Tank Manufacturers
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4815 West Markham, Slot 37 |
501 661-2623 | 501 661-2032 |
Projects Reviewed by Engineering
Subdivisions
- Public Water & Public Sewer
- Public Water & Individual Sewage Disposal System
Reviewed in cooperation with Environmental Health Protection colleagues - Private Water & Individual Sewage Disposal System
Reviewed by Environmental Health Protection colleagues
Water and Wastewater Facilities
- New public water systems and sewer systems
- New water system sources
- Expansion or extension of existing facilities
- Spring sources for bottled water
Swimming, Spray, and Wading Pools
- Public
- Semi-public
Reviewed by Environmental Health Protection colleagues
Cemeteries
- Family
- Church
- Perpetual care operations
Mobile Home Parks
- New mobile home parks
- Expansion or extension of existing mobile home parks
Contact Information
| Contact | Address | Phone | Fax |
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4815 West Markham, Slot 37 |
501 661-2623 | 501 661-2032 |
Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)
Compliance with Act 1653 of 2001
The “Arkansas Freedom of Information Act” (FOIA). Section 3 of Act 1653 requires each state agency, board and commission to prepare and make available certain information to the public, including the agency’s method of operations, records the agency maintains and certain regulations, rules of procedure and policies adopted by the agency. The required information for the ADH is on this website. Many of the records may not be available for public inspection under the FOIA because they are exempt from disclosure under that Act or other state or federal law.
- The Arkansas Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) allows the public (“citizens”) to inspect and receive copies of public records of governmental agencies unless the law makes an exception for them. The law also requires that most meetings of “governing bodies” be open to the public.
- Medical Records and Vital Records are not open for release under the FOIA. There are several other exemptions to the FOIA.
Requesting Records
In accordance with Act 1653 of 2001, citizens of Arkansas may request access to public records from ADH in person, by telephone, mail, facsimile transmission or e-mail, utilizing the addresses and numbers listed below.
Contact
Reginald Rogers
Arkansas Department of Health
4815 West Markham Street
Little Rock Arkansas, 72205
501-661-2878 | phone
501-661-2357 | fax
Downloads
If you have media inquiries, please contact the Office of Health Communications.
Arkansas State Board of Health
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.
Resources
Quarterly Meetings
Meetings are held quarterly on the fourth Thursday of the month in the Charles H. Hughes, O.D. Board Room on the 9th Floor of the Freeway Medical Building, Little Rock, Arkansas, at 10:00 a.m.
The Board may change the date of the meeting by majority vote.
| Date | Time | Location | Virtual Meeting Alternative |
| July 22, 2021 | 10am | Arkansas Department of Health Joseph H. Bates Professional Education Auditorium 4815 W. Markham St. Little Rock, AR |
Zoom meeting link Meeting ID: 852 4082 7602 Passcode: 043209 Dial by your location: 877 853 5257 |
| October 28, 2021 |
| Executive Committee Meetings |
| Executive Committee Meetings are only held at the discretion of the President and the Secretary/Director. |
| Board of Health Meeting Minutes |
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| 10.22.20 |
| 07.23.20 |
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County Health Officers
A County Health Officer, nominated by the County Judge and appointed by the State Board of Health, serves in each of Arkansas’ 75 counties. The County Health Officer serves as a key public health representative in the local community, promoting the use of local health unit services, advocating for public health policy initiatives with local and state policy makers, and providing assistance to local public health education and promotion initiatives.
The County Health Officer also aids and assists the State Board of Health and collaborates with the State Health Officer and the Department of Health in county emergency preparedness response and planning including implementing orders of the State Health Officer if isolation, quarantine, or emergency legal measures are required.
The County Health Officer participates in the development and review of local emergency plans and serves as a local spokesperson to the media, general public, and medical community in the event of a public health emergency.
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Privacy Notice
This information describes how medical information about you may be used and disclosed and how you can get access to this information.
The Arkansas Department of Health (ADH) is committed to protecting your health information. This Notice is to inform you about our privacy practices and legal duties related to the protection of the privacy of your medical/health records that we create or receive.
| Downloads |
| HIPAA Privacy Notice |
How we may use and disclose medical information about you?
ADH staff will only use your health information when doing their jobs. The purposes of the use and sharing of health information are for treatment, payment for services and for Agency operations.
- Treatment: Caregivers, such as nurses, doctors, therapists, nutritionists and social workers, may use your health information to determine your plan of care. Individuals and programs within the ADH may share health information about you in order to coordinate the services you may need, such as clinical examinations, therapy, nutritional services, medications, hospitalization, or follow-up care.
- Payment: The ADH may release information about you to Medicaid, Medicare, your health plan or health insurance carrier to obtain payment for our services. For example, we may need to give your health plan information about a clinical exam or vaccinations that you or your child received so your health plan or Medicaid or Medicare will pay us for treatment or services.
- Operations: The ADH may use and release information about you to ensure that the services and benefits provided to you are appropriate and are high quality. For example, we may use your information to evaluate our treatment and service programs (quality assurance). We may combine health information about many individuals to research health trends, to determine what services and programs should be offered, or whether new treatments or services are useful. We may share your health information with business partners who perform functions on behalf of the ADH. For example, our business partners may use your information to perform case management, coordination of care, or other assessment activities. The ADH requires that our business partners abide by the same level of confidentiality and security as ADH when handling your health information.
Other uses, sharing of health information or disclosures of health information required or allowed by law include:
- To Other Government Agencies Providing Benefits or Services: The ADH may release your health information to other government agencies that are providing you with benefits or services when the information is necessary for you to receive those benefits and services.
- To Keep You Informed: The ADH may contact you about reminders for treatment, medical care or health check-ups. We may also contact you to tell you about health related benefits or services that may be of interest to you.
- For Public Health: The ADH may release your health information to other programs within the ADH as it relates to public health, subject to the provisions of applicable state and federal law, for the following kinds of activities:
- To prevent or control disease, injury or disability or to keep vital statistics records such as births and deaths.
- To notify social services agencies that are authorized by law to receive reports of abuse, neglect or domestic violence.
- To report reactions to medications or problems with products to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
- For Health Oversight Activities: The ADH may share your health information with other programs within the ADH and with other agencies for oversight activities as required by law. Examples of these oversight activities include audits, inspections, investigations, and licensure.
- For Law Enforcement: The ADH may release health information to a law enforcement official, subject to applicable federal and state law and regulations, for purposes that are required by law or in response to a court order or subpoena.
- For Research: The ADH may release your health information for research projects that have been reviewed and approved by an institutional review board or privacy board to ensure the continued privacy and protection of the health information.
- Lawsuits and Disputes: If you are involved in a lawsuit or a dispute, the ADH may release health information about you in response to a court or administrative order. We may also release health information about you in response to a subpoena, discovery request, or other lawful process by someone else involved in the dispute, but only if efforts have been made to tell you about the request or to obtain an order protecting the information requested.
- To Coroners, Medical Examiners and Funeral Directors: The ADH may release health information to a coroner, medical examiner or funeral director, as necessary to carry out duties as authorized by law.
- For Organ Donations: If you are an organ donor, the ADH may release your health information to an organization that procures, banks, or transports organs for the purpose of an organ, eye or tissue donation and transplantation.
- To Avert A Serious Threat to Health or Safety: The ADH may release your health information if it is necessary to prevent a serious threat to your health and safety or to the health and safety of the public or another person.
- For National Security and Protection of the President: The ADH may release your heath information to an authorized federal official or other authorized persons for purposes of national security, for providing protection to the President, or to conduct special investigations, as authorized by law.
- To a Correctional Institution: If you are an inmate of a correctional institution or under the custody of a law enforcement officer, the ADH may release your health information to the correctional institution or law enforcement officer. The information released must be necessary for the institution to provide you with health care, protect your health and safety or the health and safety of others, or for the safety and security of the correctional institution.
- To the Military: If you are a veteran or a current member of the armed forces, the ADH may release your health information as required by military command or Veteran Administration authorities.
If you do not object and the situation is not an emergency and disclosure is not otherwise prohibited by stricter laws, the ADH is permitted to release your information under the following circumstances:
- To Individuals Involved In Your Care: The ADH may release your health information to a family member, other relative, friend, or other person whom you have identified to be involved in your health care or the payment of your health care.
- To Family: The ADH may use your information to notify a family member, a personal representative, or a person responsible for your care, of your location, general condition, or death.
- To Disaster Relief Agencies: The ADH may release your health information to an agency authorized by law to assist in disaster relief efforts.
Your Health Information Rights
Release of your information outside of the boundaries of ADH-related treatment, payment, or operations, or as otherwise permitted by state or federal law, will be made only with your specific written authorization. Your specific written authorization is required to release the following types of information: Drug and Alcohol Abuse, Family Planning, HIV/AIDS, Mental Illness, Sexually Transmitted Diseases, and Women, Infants and Children (WIC) Program. You may revoke specific authorizations to release your information, in writing, at any time. If you revoke an authorization, we will no longer release your health information to the authorized recipient(s), except to the extent that the ADH has already used or released that information in reliance of the original authorization.
In addition, you have the following rights regarding the health information that the ADH has about you:
- Right to Inspect and Copy: You may request to inspect or have a copy of any part of your health record. We may charge a fee for the costs of copying, mailing, or other supplies associated with your request.
- Right to Request Amendment: If you feel that the health information the ADH has created about you is incorrect or incomplete, you may ask us to amend that information. The ADH may deny your request if you ask to amend information that: 1) was not created by the ADH; 2) is not part of the health information kept by the ADH; 3) is not part of the information which you would be permitted to inspect or copy; or 4) the information is determined to be accurate and complete.
- Right to Request an Accounting of Health Information Releases: You may request an accounting of disclosures of your health information. The accounting does not include disclosures for purposes of treatment, payment, health care operations; disclosures required by law for purposes of national security; disclosures to jails or correctional facilities, authorized disclosures, and any disclosures made prior to April 14, 2003.
- Right to Request Restrictions: You may request ADH to limit the use or disclosure of your health information except for treatment, payment, and health care operations. ADH is not required by law to agree to your request.
- Right to Request Confidential Communication: You may request, in writing, that ADH communicate with you in a different way or to a different location, for example, using a different mailing address or calling you at a different phone number.
- Right to a Paper Copy of this Privacy Notice: You may request a paper copy of this Privacy Notice from ADH at any time.
All requests for inspecting, copying, amending, making restrictions, or obtaining an accounting of your health information and any questions regarding this Privacy Notice must be directed to the Local Health Unit Hometown Health Leader.
Complaints
If you believe your privacy rights have been violated, you may file a complaint with the ADH by contacting:
Privacy Officer
4815 West Markham, Slot 31
Little Rock, AR 72205
501-661-2878
Or with the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services by calling them at 877-696-6775 or writing them at 200 Independence Ave. S.W., Washington, DC, 2020l.
Or with the Office of Civil Rights by calling 866-OCR-PRIV (866-627-7748), or 886-788-4989 TTY.
Changes to Privacy Notice
The ADH reserves the right to revise this Privacy Notice effective for health information the ADH already has about you as well as any information received in the future. We will provide you with a copy of the revised Privacy Notice at your next visit following the effective date of the revised Privacy Notice. In addition, you may ask for a copy of our current Privacy Notice any time you visit an ADH facility for treatment or health care services.
You may request translation or reading of this Privacy Notice. When possible, a written translation will be provided.
Wastewater Installers
To find designated representatives authorized to maintain and install septic systems in Arkansas, filter by first name, last name, telephone number or county to narrow results.
Contact Us
Please direct all COVID-19 comments and questions to the ADH COVID-19 Hotline at
1-800-803-7847 or email here.
Click the office name below to email or access online forms.
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Arkansas Foodborne, Waterborne and Enteric Public Complaint Surveillance Form |
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Arkansas Immunization Information |
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| WIC (Women, Infants & Health) | 501-661-2508 | 501-661-2004 |
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If you are unable to find what you are looking for, use our Online Contact Form.
You may also call the Arkansas Department of Health main number at 501-661-2000.
Recent Final Rules
- Abortion Facilities
- Body Art
- Cancer Registry
- Controlled Substances List 2021
- Cosmetology
- Critical Access Hospitals
- Emergency Medical Services
- Free Standing Birthing Center
- General Sanitation
- Home Health
- Hospitals and Related Institutions
- Interpreters
- Lay Midwifery
- Lead-Based Paint
- Massage Therapy
- Newborn Infant Screening
- Onsite Wastewater
- Orthotic, Prostethics, and Pedorthic Providers
- Perfusionists
- Prescription Drug Monitoring Program
- Private Care
- Public Water Systems
- Radiation Control
- Retail Food Establishments
- Tuberculosis
- Vital Records
Proposed Repeal of Rules
Proposed New Rules
Milk Bank Standard
- Proposed Rule
- Public Comment Report | Public Comment Report II
- Public Hearing Minutes (October 2019)
- Public Comments
- Notice (Public Comment ends 9.3.20)
- Financial Impact Statement
- Summary
Proposed Amendments to Existing Rules
- Prescription Drug Monitoring Program
- Ionizing Radiation
Secretary’s Message
Welcome to the Department of Health web site. I hope that you find our web site a helpful resource – one that provides you with a better understanding of public health.
Public health touches the lives of everyone in our state. It has a key role in protecting and improving the health of Arkansans. In fact, public health measures have been responsible for many of the major improvements in the health of Arkansans. Controlling epidemics, ensuring safe food and water, and maternal and child health services are a few of the public health activities that have improved our quality of life.
Many of our services are provided at the local level through a statewide service network. Our public health workforce is working every day to promote prevention services and to defend against threats to the public’s health. "Keeping Your Hometown Healthy" is more than a slogan for us.
I hope you find what you are looking for here and will add our web site to your list of favorites. Technology can help us be better informed about your needs. Please give us your suggestions and ideas for improvement.
José R. Romero, MD
Secretary of Health
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| 100 Years of Service |
Southeast
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Central
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Northeast
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Local Health Units
Due to COVID-19 each local health unit new operating hours are: 8:00 am – 4:30 pm Daily Except Tuesdays, General Clinic on Tuesday 9:30am to 6:00pm.
Northwest
Health Units
Due to COVID-19 each local health unit new operating hours are: 8:00 am – 4:30 pm Daily Except Tuesdays, General Clinic on Tuesday 9:30 AM TO 6:00 PM.
Click here for a list of Local Health Units that are partially or fully closed. All other health units not listed are fully open. The list is subject to change on a day to day basis.
About ADH
Mission Statement: To protect and improve the health and well-being of all Arkansans.
Vision Statement: Optimal health for all Arkansans to achieve maximum personal, economic and social impact.
What is public health? One definition – from a 1988 report by the Institute of Medicine’s “The Future of Public Health” – is this: “Public health is the science and the art of preventing disease, prolonging life, and organizing community efforts to do the following: keep the environment clean, control communicable infections, educate individuals in personal hygiene (like hand washing for example), organize medical and nursing services for the early diagnosis and treatment of disease, and develop the social machinery to ensure everyone a healthy standard of living.”
To say that another way, public health is everything the Arkansas Department of Health (ADH) does to protect and improve the health and well-being of all Arkansans – more than 100 services provided statewide by public health professionals to assure that your water is safe, your children have their immunizations, your restaurants are safe and your birth certificate is correct – to name just a few.
The ADH is a unified health department, with a main office in Little Rock and 94 local health units in each of the state’s 75 counties. We have Centers that oversee all that we do.
- The Center for Health Advancement has among its many branches Chronic Disease, Tobacco Prevention and Control, Family Health, Women Infants and Children (WIC), and Oral Health.
- The Center for Health Protection has branches for Infectious Disease, Preparedness and Emergency Response, and Health Systems.
- The Center for Local Public Health is at the heart of the department. Our local health units provide services to communities across the state. Our Hometown Health Improvement Initiative is a process that takes a close look at the issues in local communities. It is coordinated through our local health units in partnership with community stakeholders. Through this collaboration, health strategies are developed and implemented to improve these local health issues.
- The Center for Public Health Practice includes branches for Vital Records, Health Statistics, and Epidemiology, our “disease detectives” who track the spread of communicable diseases like mumps, measles and chicken pox.
In addition, our Public Health Laboratory tests and reports on samples from all over the state – water samples, human samples for disease, even samples for rabies. This state-of-the-art laboratory is prepared for a pandemic flu or a bioterrorist event, as well.
Supporting the various service programs throughout ADH is Administration, which includes finance, human resources, information technology, legal, minority health, community support, health communication and marketing, tobacco prevention and cessation, policies and procedures and facilities support.
The mission of the Department is to protect and improve the health and well-being of all Arkansans. We do this with the support of over 2,100 dedicated employees and public and private partners. All employees in our diverse workforce are expected to exemplify professionalism in everything they do. They are passionate about what they do, because they are making a difference by helping people make their lives healthier.
You may review a directory of agency contacts here.
ADH Strategic Plan FY2018-19
All state agencies were asked by Governor Hutchinson to prepare a two-year strategic plan to cover the period encompassing FY2018-2019. The plan presented by the Arkansas Department of Health (ADH), and approved by the Governor, is an adaptation of a four-year plan ADH began in January 2016. The goal areas in the two-year plan include the original six goal areas of Childhood Obesity, Hypertension, Immunizations, Mental and Community Wellness, Teen Pregnancy, and Tobacco Use, but also include a new goal area on Efficiency and Responsiveness. The new goal area is in response to the Governor’s request that specific operational objectives be included in addition to the health issues already prioritized for focused effort. It should be noted that the two-year objectives may differ slightly from the original four-year objectives as baseline data has been updated to reflect the current status and different metrics may have been determined to provide better data. Objectives listed are those which are receiving priority focus during this two-year period and may have been modified from the original.
ADH is also accredited by the Public Health Accreditation Board (PHAB), the national accrediting body for public health agencies, and has to meet specific five-year requirements including a state health assessment and continuous quality improvement (CQI) plan in order to maintain accreditation. The Arkansas Department of Health is currently in year two of a five year accreditation cycle and will be implementing a CQI program that utilizes tools and training appropriate for public health programs at all levels of the department.
Click HERE to view and print the ADH Strategic Plan FY2018-19
| Downloads |
| Organization Chart |
| Services Directory |
| Strategic Map CY 2016 - 2019 |
| Strategic Plan Supplement 2016 - 2019 |
| ADH Guiding Principles |
| ADH Guide to Programs & Services |
| Office | Address | Phone | Fax |
| Main Office | 4815 W. Markham Street Little Rock, AR 72205 |
800-462-0599 (toll-free) 501-661-2000 |
501-280-4444 |
| Director’s Office | 4815 W. Markham Street, Slot 36 Little Rock, AR 72205 |
501-661-2400 | 501-671-1450 |
Rules
The State Board of Health is empowered to make all necessary and reasonable rules 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 rules.
The Board updates its rules on a continuing basis. The Board must follow the Administrative Procedure Act ("APA") to amend, repeal or adopt a rule.
The following questionnaire must also be utilized for filing proposed rules: Questionnaire For Filing Proposed Rules.
An essential part of the APA allows the public to comment on any rule being amended, repealed, or proposed, and the Board values your comments and questions.
Please see the Final Rules Table of Contents to view the Board's current rules.
Rules Currently Being Amended, Repealed, or Promulgated
Proposed Amendments to Existing Rules
Resources
Bed Bugs
Blood Pressure for Professionals
Blood Pressure for Patients and the Public
Cancer
CDC
Clean Indoor Air
Communicable Diseases
Communications: ADH Brochure | ADH Guide to Programs & Services | ADH Helpful Numbers
Community Health
Cross Connection
Diabetes
Drinking Water Lead Results
EEO Utilization Report
Emergency Medical Services
Environmental Health Forms and Guidelines
Fish Advisory Fact Sheets
Food Protection
General Sanitation
Heart Disease
Home Visiting
Hometown Health
Household Sharps Disposal Guidance
Infant Hearing
Immunizations
Injury and Violence Prevention
Medical Marijuana
Mold Cleanup Guidance
Mold Facts in Indoor Environments
Milk Program
Minority Health
Newborn Screening - Fact Sheets for Parents
Newborn Screening - Resources for Families
Nutrition and Healthy Eating
Onsite Wastewater
Oral Health
Ozone Action Days
Pharmacy Services & Drug Control
Physical Activity
Poison Resources
Public Water Plan Review Guidance and Forms
Rural Health
Radiologic Technology Continuing Education
Radon Gas
Safe Swimming
STD Prevention
Stroke
Swim Beach/Marine Sanitation
Swimming Pool Program
Tattoo and Body Art Resources
Tobacco Cessation
Trauma System
Vaccines for Children
Water Operator Certification
Water System Consumer Confidence Reports
Water System Forms
Worksite Wellness
Zika
Certificates & Records
Licensing, Military Member Licensure, Permits & Plan Reviews
Public Health Safety
Community, Family & Child Health
Data, Statistics & Registries
Emergencies & Disasters
Prevention & Healthy Living
Boards & Committees
Diseases & Conditions
