Arkansas Department of Health

Policies & Procedures

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Transmittal Notices and Memorandum

Repealed Rules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the Arkansas Department of Health and the Board of Health compiled a list of rules considered to be unnecessary and outdated.

The Arkansas Legislative Council approved the Department of Health’s Repealed Rule list in 2018.

Repealed Rules 2018

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
n/a	n/a

ADH Grand Rounds

Grand Rounds sessions will be held from 8-9 a.m. on the 1st and 3rd Thursday of each month. These will include a combination of in-person seating in the Dr. Joseph H. Bates Professional Education Auditorium at the Arkansas Department of Health and virtually via Zoom.

No continuing education credit is available for watching past presentations. Credit is only available for watching the presentations live, as it is being given.

In-person: Dr. Joseph H. Bates Professional Education Auditorium at 4815 W. Markham Street, Little Rock, AR 72205.

Auditorium seating is open. But, for the protection of yourself and others, please consider your vaccination status and the potential need to wear a mask.

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).

CME Credit (AMA, ANCC, ACPE): You can obtain the transcript at https://uams.cloud-cme.com/

CHEC Credit: To claim Category I CECH hours for CHES/MCHES, e-mail Deborah.Landers@arkansas.gov to request the evaluation form. Evaluation needs to be completed and returned before the certificate is sent.

Public Health Grand Rounds Accreditation Details

Upcoming Presentations

Date	Presenter (presenters are subject to change)
Feb. 9, 2023	Güneş Koru
Feb. 16, 2023	Marisha DiCarlo
Mar. 2, 2023	William Golden
Mar. 16, 2023	Sandra Chai
Apr. 6, 2023	Rachel Sizemore
Apr. 20, 2023	Laura Rothfeldt
May 4, 2023	COPH Students
June 1, 2023	Sam Greenfield
June 15, 2023	Jerrilyn Jones

Past Presentations

Date	Topic
January 19	Ethical Dilemmas in Caring for Older Adults with Dementia \|\| Masil George, MD \| Assistant Professor, Department of Geriatrics \| University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences \|\| Chris Hackler, PhD \| Director of the Division of Medical Humanities \| University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
January 5, 2023	Hospitals and Cancer Control and Prevention: Analyzing the 340B Drug Discount Program and Community Health Needs Assessments \| Kelsey Owsley, PhD, MPH \| Assistant Professor \| Department of Health Policy and Management \| Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health \| Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute \| University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
2022 Videos End
December 15	Long COVID, Living with COVID, and the Health Debt \| Bala Simon, MD, DrPH, DipABOM, DipABLM, FAAFP \| Deputy Chief Medical Officer \| State Chronic Disease Director \| Arkansas Department of Health
December 1	Dietary Supplements: The Myth, The Science, and The Consumer \| Igor Koturbash, MD, PhD \| Associate Professor and Chair, Department of Environmental Health Sciences \| Co-Director, Center for Dietary Supplements Research \| University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
November 17	BREAKING BARRIERS TO POVERTY ONE BITE AT A TIME \| Moderator: Libby Seftar, RNC-BC \| Panel: Lana Boggs, RN, Joni McGaha, BS, and Carla Sparks, MPH
November 3	Genomic Epidemiology in Arkansas \| David W. Ussery, PhD \| Professor \| Biomedical Informatics \| University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
October 20	Vaccine Misinformation and Disinformation \| Jennifer Dillaha, MD \| State Health Officer \| Director \| Arkansas Department of Healt
October 6	Update on the 2022 Monkeypox Epidemic Program\| Nathaniel Smith, MD, MPH \| Deputy Incident Manager \| Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
September 15	Chronic Wasting Disease in Arkansas \| Jennifer R. Ballard, DVM, PhD, CWB \| State Wildlife Veterinarian \| Assistant Chief (Research Division) \| Arkansas Game and Fish Commission
September 1	Sebastian County Opioid Task Force Community Response - Building a Program \| Bryan Clardy, MD FAAFP CHEP \| Sebastian County Health Officer
August 18	Update on the Hepatitis A Outbreak in Arkansas \| Mike Cima, PhD, MPH \| State Epidemiologist \| Arkansas Department of Health
May 5	Vaccination Beliefs and Uptake in the African American Community: Addressing Medical Mistrust \| Samantha Wells, MPH, CPH \| Dr. PH Student and Graduate Research Assistant \| Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health \| University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
April 21	Syphilis in Children \| Arrie Morris, MPH \| Dr. PH Student \| University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences \| STI/HIV/Hepatitis C Surveillance Programs Manager \| Arkansas Department of Health
April 7	Eliminating Racial Disparities in Maternal and Infant Mortality \| Mallory Jayroe, MS, CHES \| Dr. PH Student \| University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences \| Epidemiologist and Program Coordinator \| Arkansas Department of Health
March 17	COVID-19 and Critical Illness in Children: “A Tale of Two (or more) Variants” \| Steve Schexnayder, MD \| Medical Director \| ADH Child and Adolescent Health \| Chief \| Pediatric Critical Care, Arkansas Children’s Hospital \| Executive Vice-Chair \| UAMS Dept. of Pediatrics
March 3	CHALLENGES IN DELIVERING EMS AND TRAUMA CARE FOR CHILDREN \| Dr. Stephen Bowman, PhD, MHA \| Associate Professor and MHA Program Director \| University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
February 17	Health & Community Capacity Building in Rural Spaces: A Public Health Matter \| Dr. Brookshield Laurent, D.O. \| Chair and Associate Professor \| Department of Clinical Medicine \| New York Institute of Technology \| College of Osteopathic Medicine-Arkansas
February 10	Home Together: A Local Project Supporting Families in Crisis through Partnerships, Engagement, & Research \|\| Dr. Brooke Montgomery, PhD, MPH, MCHES \| Assistant Professor, Fay Boozman College of Public Health \| University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences \|\| Jessica Burnham, LCSW \| Our House Mental Health Manager \|\| Ruthie Hokans, LMSW \| Our House Director of Stability Program
January 20	Fatal and Non-Fatal Opioid Overdoses: The role of prescribed controlled substances in Arkansas \| Dr. Bradley Martin, Pharm.D., Ph.D. \| College of Pharmacy \| University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
January 6, 2022	What’s in a picture: The influence of social networks on health \| Dr. Mark L. Williams, Ph.D. \| M. Jocelyn Elders Professor & Dean \| Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health \| University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
2021 Videos End
December 16	Cultivating Compassion: Why and How \| Dr. Puru Thapa \| Professor of Psychiatry \| Department of Psychiatry \| University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
December 2	COVID-19 from a One Health Perspective \| Laura K. Rothfeldt, DVM, DACVPM \| State Public Health Veterinarian \| Arkansas Department of Health
November 18	Maternal Mortality: An Arkansas Update \| Dr. William “Sam” Greenfield, MD \| Medical Director for Family Health \| Arkansas Department of Health Professor \| Obstetrics & Gynecology \| University of Arkansas for Medical Science
November 4	Health Disparities, COVID-19 and Public Health in Arkansas \| Dr. Benjamin Amick III, PhD \| Associate Dean for Research \| Professor, Department of Epidemiology \| Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health \| University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
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

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.

Accountants
Administrators
Attorneys
Communications & Media
Computer Specialists
Doctors
Finance
Epidemiologists
Health Educators
Health Inspectors

Human Resources
Lab Technicians
Licensure & Regulations
Microbiologists
Nurses
Nutritionists
Quality Control
Registrars

Benefits

Performance-Based Salary Increases
Health Insurance
Dental & Vision
Life Insurance
Retirement Plans
Annual and Sick Leave
Educational Scholarships
11 Paid Holidays
Supplemental Insurance

Office	Address	Phone	Fax
Human Resources	4815 W. Markham St., Slot 26 Little Rock, AR 72205	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

Contact	Address	Phone	Fax
Plan Review	4815 West Markham, Slot 37 Little Rock, AR 72205-3867	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
Plan Review	4815 West Markham, Slot 37 Little Rock, AR 72205-3867	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
501-661-2609 | phone
501-661-2357 | fax

Resources

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.

State Board of Health Members

Resources

Quarterly Meetings

Meetings are held quarterly on the fourth Thursday of the month in the ADH Auditorium at 10:00 a.m.

The Board may change the date of the meeting by majority vote.

Date	Time	Location	Virtual Meeting Alternative (details to be provided later)
April 27, 2023	10am	ADH – Joseph Bates Auditorium	TEAMS
July 27, 2023	10am	ADH – Joseph Bates Auditorium	TEAMS
October 26, 2023	10am	ADH – Joseph Bates Auditorium	TEAMS

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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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.

County Health Officers in Arkansas

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 | Spanish

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
Arkansas Department of Health
ADH.PrivacyOfficer@arkansas.gov
(501) 537-1290

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.

Office	Phone	Fax	Online Form
Americans with Disabilities Act Coordinator	501-280-4099	501-661-2675
Biological Agent Registry	501-661-2325	501-661-2769
Board of Health	501-683-6626	501-661-2357
Breast Care	501-280-4743
Breastfeeding	1-800-445-6175	501-661-2004
Breast, Cervical, and Colorectal Cancer	501-280-4743
Cancer Registry	501-661-2463	501-661-2891
Chemical Materials	501-661-2833	501-280-4090
Child & Adolescent Health	501-280-4780	501-280-4769
Chronic Disease	501-661-2942	501-661-2189
Clinician Outreach	501-661-2482	501-280-4140
Communications	501-661-2186	501-661-2414
Controlled Substances	501-661-2325	501-661-2769
Cosmetology	501-682-2168	501-682-5640	Cosmetology Complaint Form
COVID-19	1-800-803-7847
Diabetes	501-661-2942
Director’s Office	501-661-2400	501-671-1450
Drug Destruction	501-661-2325	501-661-2769
Emergency Medical Services	501-661-2262	501-280-4901	EMS Complaint Form
EMSC	501-280-4902	501-280-4901
Engineering	501 661-2623	501 661-2032
Environmental Health	501-661-2171	501-661-2572	Clean Indoor Air Act Complaint Form Food Protection Complaint & Feeback Form
Epidemiology	501-661-2893	501-280-4090
Epidemiology Survelliance	501-661-2245	501-661-2428
Family Health	501-661-2021	501-661-2464
Foodborne Disease	501-661-2169; 501-280-4425	501-661-2300	Arkansas Foodborne, Waterborne and Enteric Public Complaint Surveillance Form Food Protection Complaint & Feeback Form
Health Connections	Toll-Free: 1-800-275-1131; Central Arkansas: 501-614-4689; TDD: 1-800-285-1131	501-280-4180
Health Facility Services	501-661-2201	501-661-2165	Health Facility Services Complaints
Health Statistics (please leave contact information with your request)	501-661-2368	501-661-2544
Healthcare-associated Infections (HAI) Program	501-661-2296
Heart Disease & Stroke	501-661-2942
Hepatitis C	501-661-2976	501-661-2082
Health Disparities Elimination	501-661-2408	501-661-2082
HIV/AIDS Prevention	501-661-2408	501-661-2082
HIV/STD/AIDS Registry	501-661-2971	501-661-2035
Hometown Health Improvement	501-661-2585	501-661-2545
Hospital Preparedness	501-661-2482	501-280-4140
Human Resources	501-280-4099	501-661-2675
Immunizations	501-661-2169	501-661-2300	Arkansas Immunization Information System Privacy Complaint Form
Immunizations Registry	501-280-4080	501-671-1756
Infant Hearing	501-280-4740	501-280-4170
Injury Prevention	501-683-0707	501-280-4729
Lead-Based Paint Program	501-671-1472	501-682-5429
Legal	501-683-6626	501-661-2357
Lifestage Health	501-661-2099	501-280-4207
Massage Therapy	501-683-1448	501-682-5640	Complaint Form
Medicaid Provider Appeals	501-661-2878	501-661-2357
Medical Marijuana	Toll Free 1-833-214-8619
Medical Reserve Corps	501-661-2482	501-280-4140
Medical Waste	501-661-2621	501-280-4090
Minority Health and Health Disparities	501-246-0127	501-661-2414
Newborn Screening	866-769-9043	501-280-4769
Nuclear Planning and Response	479-968-7171, 800-422-6630	479-968-7702
Nutrition/WIC	501-661-2508	501-661-2004
Oral Health	501-661-2051	501-661-2240
Preparedness and Emergency Response	501-661-2482	501-280-4140
Procurement	501-280-4573	501-280-4474
Protective Health Codes	501-661-2642	501-661-2671
Public Health Lab	501-661-2220	501-661-2310
Radiation Control	501-661-2301	501-280-4993
Radioactive Materials	501-661-2173	501-661-2849
Radiologic Technology Licensure	501-661-2301	501-661-2849
Rural Health & Primary Care	501-280-4560	501-280-4706
School Health	501-280-4783	501-683-5602
Sexually Transmitted Diseases	501-661-2408	501-661-2082
STD Prevention	501-661-2408	501-661-2082
Strategic National Stockpile	501-661-2482	501-280-4140
System of Emergency Response Volunteers	501-661-2482	501-280-4140
Tobacco Prevention and Cessation	501-661-2953	501-280-4040
Toxic Substances Registry	501-280-4168	501-280-4090
Trauma Dashboard Help Desk	414-721-9700 (option 3)
Trauma Registry	501-661-2323	501-661-2544
Trauma Systems	501-671-1428	501-280-4729
Tuberculosis	501-661-2152	501-661-2226
Vital Records	501-661-2336, 800-637-9314	501-661-2717
Volunteer Program	501-661-2940 501-351-3232	501-280-4140
West Nile Virus	501-280-4136	501-280-4431
WIC (Women, Infants & Health)	501-661-2508	501-661-2004	WIC Fraud and Abuse Complaints: English \| Spanish
Women's Health - General Questions	501-661-2480	501-661-2464
Women's Health - Medical Questions	501-661-2480	501-661-2464
X-ray Program	501-661-2378	501-280-4993	Radiologic Technology Licensure Complaint Form
Zoonotic Diseases (Rabies)	501-280-4136	501-280-4431

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

Proposed Repeal of Rules

Proposed New Rules

There are no proposed new rules at this moment.

Proposed Amendments to Existing Rules

Abortion Facilities
Cosmetology, Body Art, Permanent Cosmetics, and Semi-Permanent Cosmetics
Medical Marijuana
- Mark up Rule | Clean
- Notice
- Financial Impact
- Summary
- Public Comment (April 2022)
Reportable Diseases

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.

Renee Mallory, RN, BSN
Secretary of Health

Resources

100 Years of Service

Southeast

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Central

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Northeast

Southwest

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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.

CLPH COVID-19 Testing Locations

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. Arkansas Department of Health graphic

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

Organizational Chart

Services Directory

Strategic Map CY 2016 - 2019

Strategic Plan Supplement 2016 - 2019

ADH Guiding Principles

ADH Guide to Programs & Services

EEOC Know Your Rights

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
Secretary’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.