The Administrative Procedures Act in Arkansas Code Annotated (ACA) § 25-15-201 et. seq. requires state agencies, boards, and commissions to file with the Secretary of State a copy of each rule adopted by the filing group. ACA § 25-15-218 requires the Secretary of State to publish all agency rule notices, emergency rules, adopted rules and proposed rules on the Secretary of State website. The Department of Human Services publishes proposed rules and recent final rules on this website. All active DHS rules appear below.
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- Division of Aging, Adult, & Behavioral Health Services – Rules
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- 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
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Division of Aging, Adult, & Behavioral Health Services – Rules
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Division of Child Care & Early Childhood Education – Rules
Title | Type | Posted Date |
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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 |
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DCFS Policy and Procedure Manual | 01/01/2021 |
Division of County Operations – Rules
Title | Type | Posted Date |
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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 | |
DCO Form – 808 – Medicare Beneficiaries Application | 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
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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.
Division of Provider Services & Quality Assurance – Rules
Regulations
Title | Type | Posted Date |
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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 |
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Division of Youth Services Operations Manual | 03/23/2020 |