All DHS rules appear below.
Choose a Division
- Division of Aging, Adult, & Behavioral Health Services – Rules
- Division of Child Care & Early Childhood Education – Rules
- Division of Children & Family Services – Rules
- Division of County Operations – Rules
- Division of Developmental Disabilities Services – Rules
- Division of Medical Services – Rules
- Division of Provider Services & Quality Assurance – Rules
- Division of Youth Services – Rules
All DHS Rules
Rules by Division:
Division of Aging, Adult, & Behavioral Health Services – Rules
Division of Child Care & Early Childhood Education – Rules
| Title | Type | Posted Date |
|---|---|---|
| Arkansas Birth-PreKindergarten Teaching Credential | 01/01/2020 | |
| Better Beginnings Quality Rating Improvement System | 01/01/2020 | |
| FBI Background Check Form | 01/01/2020 | |
| Minimum Licensing Requirements for Child Care Centers | 12/01/2020 | |
| Minimum Licensing Requirements for Licensed Child Care Family Homes | 12/01/2020 | |
| Minimum Licensing Requirements for Out-of-School Time Facilities | 12/01/2020 | |
| Minimum Licensing Requirements for Registered Child Care Family Homes | 12/01/2020 | |
| Minimum Licensing Standards for Child Welfare Agencies – Placement | 01/01/2020 | |
| Minimum Licensing Standards for Child Welfare Agencies – Residential | 01/01/2020 |
Division of Children & Family Services – Rules
| Title | Type | Posted Date |
|---|---|---|
| DCFS Policy and Procedure Manual | 01/01/2021 | |
| DCFS Publications | Website | 01/01/2020 |
Division of County Operations – Rules
| Title | Type | Posted Date |
|---|---|---|
| Arkansas Private Option (Health Care Independence Act of 2013) | 01/01/2020 | |
| Arkansas Refugee Resettlement Program State Plan | 01/01/2020 | |
| Community Services Block Grant | 06/01/2020 | |
| Division of County Operations (DCO) COVID-19 Response Manual | 07/01/2021 | |
| DCO Form – 808 – Medicare Beneficiaries Application | 01/01/2020 | |
| Medical Services Policy | 01/01/2020 | |
| Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Manual | 01/01/2021 | |
| Transitional Employment Assistance Policy Manual | 01/01/2020 | |
| Transitional Employment Assistance Program – State Plan | 01/01/2020 |
Division of Developmental Disabilities Services – Rules
Division of Medical Services – Rules
Note: Section II of the Division of Medical Services Medicaid policy manuals is specific to each type of provider or program.
| Title | Type | Posted Date |
|---|---|---|
| Arkansas Medicaid State Plan | 01/01/2020 | |
| CHIP State Plan | 01/01/2020 | |
| Division of Medical Services (DMS) COVID-19 Response Manual | 07/01/2021 | |
| DMS Policies | WEB | 01/01/2020 |
Division of Provider Services & Quality Assurance – Rules
Regulations
| Title | Type | Posted Date |
|---|---|---|
| Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facility | 04/21/2020 | |
| Intermediate Care Facilities – Small ICF/IID | 04/21/2020 | |
| Intermediate Care Facilities – Large ICF/IID | 04/21/2020 | |
| Nursing Facility Regulations | 04/21/2020 | |
| Rules and Regulations for Conducting Criminal Record Checks for Employees of Long Term Care Facilities (R. 1/2020) | 04/21/2020 | |
| Acute Crisis Unit Certification | 08/03/2018 |
Rules
Division of Youth Services – Rules
| Title | Type | Posted Date |
|---|---|---|
| Division of Youth Services Operations Manual | 03/23/2020 |
