DHS Rules

DHS Rules

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