Pursuant to Act 622 of 2019, as amended by Act 64 of 2021, the general and permanent rules of all agencies have been compiled and indexed into a Code of Arkansas Rules, which can be accessed by clicking this link: Code of Arkansas Rules.
Effective January 1, 2025, consistent with the Acts, the Code of Arkansas Rules was published as an online searchable database and is now the only official version of the rules. The Department’s rules are available below for reference only.
If you have any questions regarding rules, please contact the Office of Policy & Rules at (501) 320 – 6428 or by email at [email protected]
The date shown in the Previous Versions column represents the last effective date prior to the most recent rule change. If there is no date in the Previous Versions column then no changes have been made to the rule since January 1, 2025.
DHS Rules
| wdt_ID | wdt_created_by | wdt_created_at | wdt_last_edited_by | wdt_last_edited_at | Rules | CAR Reference | Latest Version | Previous Versions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ben.mathews | 01/13/2026 03:30 PM | thomas.herndon | 03/18/2026 09:41 AM | Rules of Procedure for the Special State Assets Forfeiture Fund | 5 CAR Part 40 | 01/01/2025 | |
| 2 | thomas.herndon | 01/14/2026 10:45 AM | thomas.herndon | 03/18/2026 09:42 AM | Rule Establishing Reaonable Charges for Costs of Treatment | 5 CAR Part 50 | 01/01/2025 | |
| 3 | thomas.herndon | 01/14/2026 10:46 AM | thomas.herndon | 03/18/2026 09:45 AM | Minimum Licensing Standards for Child Welfare Agencies - Residential | 9 CAR Part 31 | 01/01/2025 | |
| 4 | thomas.herndon | 01/14/2026 10:46 AM | thomas.herndon | 03/18/2026 09:44 AM | Minimum Licensing Standards for Child Welfare Agencies - Placement | 9 CAR Part 30 | 01/01/2025 | |
| 5 | thomas.herndon | 01/14/2026 10:46 AM | ben.mathews | 03/23/2026 02:13 PM | DCFS Policy and Procedure Manual | 9 CAR Part 40 | 07/01/2025 | 01/01/2025 |
| 6 | thomas.herndon | 01/14/2026 11:22 AM | thomas.herndon | 03/18/2026 09:49 AM | DYS Operations Manual | 9 CAR Part 100 | 01/01/2025 | |
| 7 | thomas.herndon | 01/14/2026 11:23 AM | thomas.herndon | 03/18/2026 09:51 AM | Rules of Procedure for the State Drug Crime Enforcement and Prosecution Grant Fund | 12 CAR Part 90 | 01/01/2025 | |
| 8 | thomas.herndon | 01/14/2026 11:24 AM | thomas.herndon | 03/18/2026 09:52 AM | Uniform Program Operations State-Funded Multijurisdictional Drug and Crime Task Forces | 12 CAR Part 91 | 01/01/2025 | |
| 9 | thomas.herndon | 01/14/2026 11:24 AM | ben.mathews | 03/23/2026 02:13 PM | Policy and Procedure for Name Removal from the Arkansas Adult Maltreatment Registry | 12 CAR Part 100 | 06/01/2025 | 01/01/2025 |
| 10 | thomas.herndon | 01/14/2026 11:25 AM | thomas.herndon | 03/18/2026 09:53 AM | Rules for Nursing Homes | 20 CAR Part 400 | 01/01/2025 | |
| Rules | CAR Reference | Latest Version | Previous Versions |
