Title 20 — Public Health and Welfare
63 chapters · 2,838 sections in this title.
Ark. Code Ann. § 20-7-131 Local control of county or city units of Department of Health
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(a) The mayor or county judge of any city or county that is providing facilities for a local unit of the Department of Health shall be consulted before the hiring of or the removal of the administrator of the local unit. (b) Notwithstanding the Freedom of Information Act of 1967,…
Ark. Code Ann. § 20-7-132 Guidelines for cleanup of clandestine methamphetamine labs
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(a) The Department of Health shall develop guidelines for the cleanup of former clandestine methamphetamine drug labs. (b) The guidelines shall be made available on the department's website and shall be available to law enforcement officials and the public upon request. (c) The g…
Ark. Code Ann. § 20-7-133 Child Health Advisory Committee — Creation
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(a) There is created a Child Health Advisory Committee to consist of twenty (20) members. (b) (1) The Secretary of the Department of Health shall appoint:(A) One (1) member to represent the Department of Health;(B) One (1) member to represent the Arkansas Academy of Nutrition and…
Ark. Code Ann. § 20-7-134 Powers and duties
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(a) The Child Health Advisory Committee shall meet at least one (1) time per month and make recommendations to the State Board of Education and the State Board of Health consistent with the intent and purpose of this section and §§ 20-7-133 and 20-7-135. (b) The committee shall d…
Ark. Code Ann. § 20-7-135 Nutrition and physical activity standards — Implementation
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(a) After having consulted the Child Health Advisory Committee and the State Board of Health, the State Board of Education shall promulgate appropriate rules to ensure that nutrition and physical activity standards and body mass index for age assessment protocols are implemented …
Ark. Code Ann. § 20-7-136 Statewide fluoridation program — Definition
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(a) As used in this section, “water system” means a facility including without limitation a parent system, consecutive system, or other system that holds, treats, and supplies water directly or through a consecutive system or consecutive systems to five thousand (5,000) persons o…
Ark. Code Ann. § 20-7-137 Soccer goal safety — Definition
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(a) (1) As used in this section, “public recreation area” means an area that is used by members of the public for recreational activities.(2) “Public recreation area” includes a privately owned or publicly owned:(A) Park;(B) Sports field;(C) Auditorium;(D) School playground; or(E…
Ark. Code Ann. § 20-7-138 [Repealed.]
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A.C.A. § 20-7-138Current through all legislation of the 2025 Regular Session.Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated Official EditionCopyright © 2026 by the State of Arkansas All rights reserved
Ark. Code Ann. § 20-7-139 [Repealed.]
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A.C.A. § 20-7-139Current through all legislation of the 2025 Regular Session.Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated Official EditionCopyright © 2026 by the State of Arkansas All rights reserved
Ark. Code Ann. § 20-7-140 Arkansas standards for human breast milk — Arkansas Breast Milk Bank
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(a) The Department of Health shall establish, by rule, standards for transporting, processing, and distributing commercial human breast milk on a for-profit or nonprofit basis in this state. (b) The department may:(1) Convene a committee of subject matter experts to assist in the…
Ark. Code Ann. § 20-7-141 Prevention of diseases — Religious organizations — Definitions
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(a) As used in this section:(1) “Discriminatory action” means an action taken by the State Board of Health to:(A) Alter the tax treatment of, or cause any tax, penalty, or payment to be assessed against, or deny, delay, revoke, or otherwise make unavailable an exemption from taxa…
Ark. Code Ann. § 20-7-142 [Repealed.]
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A.C.A. § 20-7-142Current through all legislation of the 2025 Regular Session.Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated Official EditionCopyright © 2026 by the State of Arkansas All rights reserved
Ark. Code Ann. § 20-7-143 [Expired.]
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A.C.A. § 20-7-143Current through all legislation of the 2025 Regular Session.Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated Official EditionCopyright © 2026 by the State of Arkansas All rights reserved
Ark. Code Ann. § 20-7-144 Prohibition on mandatory use of face mask, face shield, or other face covering
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(a) The General Assembly reserves the right to enact legislation regarding the mandatory use of face masks, face shields, or other face coverings. (b) A state agency or entity, a political subdivision of the state, or a state or local official shall not mandate an individual in t…
Ark. Code Ann. § 20-7-145 Prohibition on vaccine passports — Definition
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(a) As used in this section, “vaccine passport” means documentation that an individual has been vaccinated against coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19). (b) The state, a state agency or entity, a political subdivision of the state, or a state or local official shall not require an individ…
Ark. Code Ann. § 20-7-146 Prohibition on requirement for vaccine or immunization for coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) or any subvariants of coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) — Definition
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(a) As used in this section, “coerce” means:(1) Using physical violence, threats, intimidation, or retaliation with the purpose of causing a reasonable individual of ordinary susceptibilities to acquiesce when the individual otherwise would not;(2) Making conditional a private or…
Ark. Code Ann. § 20-7-147 Ivermectin without prescription or consultation with healthcare professional
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(a) As used in this section, “over-the-counter medication” means medication that may be legally sold and purchased without a prescription. (b) Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, ivermectin suitable for human use may be sold or purchased as an over-the-counter medication in …
Ark. Code Ann. § 20-7-201 Title
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This subchapter may be known and may be cited as the “Arkansas Health Department Building and Local Grant Act”.
Ark. Code Ann. § 20-7-202 Definitions
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(1) As used in this subchapter:(1) (A) “Acquire” means to lease, lease-purchase, or purchase any lands, buildings, structures, improvements, or other property, real, personal, or mixed.(B) “Acquire” also includes payment or provision for payment of all expenses incidental thereto…
Ark. Code Ann. § 20-7-203 Disposition of funds
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(a) The Secretary of the Department of Health may construct or acquire such facilities and property as are necessary for the provision of current and future requirements for the Department of Health. (b) Notwithstanding other provisions of this subchapter, the secretary, with the…
Ark. Code Ann. § 20-7-204 State Health Department Building and Local Grant Trust Fund
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(a) There is established on the books of the Treasurer of State, Auditor of State, and Chief Fiscal Officer of the State a fund to be known as the “State Health Department Building and Local Grant Trust Fund”. (b) The fund shall consist of such revenues as may be authorized by la…
Ark. Code Ann. § 20-7-205 Rules — Application for grants
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(a) (1) The State Board of Health may develop and implement rules to receive, review, and approve applications for grants for new construction, renovation, or expansion of local health unit facilities from counties or cities.(2) The board may adopt such rules as may be necessary …
Ark. Code Ann. § 20-7-206 Participation conditioned
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Participation in the grant programs shall be conditioned on compliance with this subchapter and any rules or regulations of the State Board of Health promulgated under this subchapter.
Ark. Code Ann. § 20-7-301 Title
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This subchapter shall be entitled the “State Health Data Clearinghouse Act”.
Ark. Code Ann. § 20-7-302 Purpose
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The General Assembly finds that as a result of rising healthcare costs, the shortage of health professionals and healthcare services in many areas of the state, and the concerns expressed by care providers, consumers, third-party payors, and others involved with planning for the …
Ark. Code Ann. § 20-7-303 Collection and dissemination of health data
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(a) With the approval of the State Board of Health, the Secretary of the Department of Health shall compile and disseminate health data collected by the Department of Health. (b) (1) In consultation with advisory groups appointed by the secretary with representation from hospital…
Ark. Code Ann. § 20-7-304 Release of health data
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The Secretary of the Department of Health may release data collected under this subchapter, except that data released shall not include any information which identifies or could be used to identify any individual patient, provider, institution, or health plan except as provided i…
Ark. Code Ann. § 20-7-305 State Board of Health to prescribe rules — Data collected not subject to discovery
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(a) The State Board of Health shall prescribe and enforce such rules as may be necessary to carry out this subchapter, including the manner in which data are collected, maintained, compiled, and disseminated, and including such rules as may be necessary to promote and protect the…
Ark. Code Ann. § 20-7-306 Reports — Assistance
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(a) The Secretary of the Department of Health shall prepare and submit a biennial report to the Governor and the House Committee on Public Health, Welfare, and Labor and the Senate Committee on Public Health, Welfare, and Labor or appropriate subcommittees thereof. (b) The Depart…
Ark. Code Ann. § 20-7-307 Penalties
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(a) (1) Any person, firm, corporation, organization, or institution that violates any of the provisions of this subchapter or any rules promulgated under this subchapter regarding confidentiality of information shall be guilty of a Class C misdemeanor.(2) Each day of violation sh…
Ark. Code Ann. § 20-7-308 Repealer
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All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this subchapter are repealed, except that nothing in this subchapter shall be interpreted to repeal any provision which authorizes the Health Services Permit Agency to gather such data as may be necessary to conduct permit-of-approval a…
Ark. Code Ann. § 20-7-309 List of substances used to alter samples in drug or alcohol screening tests
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The Department of Health shall maintain and update as part of its database under this subchapter a list of substances that may be used to adulterate urine or other bodily fluids that may be used in or used to interfere with a drug or alcohol screening test.
Ark. Code Ann. § 20-7-310 Construction with other laws
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Nothing in this act shall be construed to encourage, conflict, or otherwise interfere with the preemption of state and local laws under any federal laws or United States Department of Transportation regulations related to drug testing procedures and confidentiality.
Ark. Code Ann. § 20-7-401 Title
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This subchapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Department of Health Public Health Laboratory Act of 2003”.
Ark. Code Ann. § 20-7-402 Purpose
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It is the purpose of this subchapter to better serve the citizens of Arkansas by providing for the construction and equipping of a modern public health laboratory.
Ark. Code Ann. § 20-7-403 Definitions
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(1) As used in this subchapter:(1) “Authority” means the Arkansas Development Finance Authority;(2) “Authorizing resolution” means the resolution or resolutions adopted by the State Board of Health authorizing the loan;(3) “Building” means the state building of the Department of …
Ark. Code Ann. § 20-7-404 Approval of construction
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(a) (1) The laboratory shall be constructed subject to approval by the State Board of Health.(2) The board may take such action as may be appropriate for the renovation of the building and any facilities necessarily related to the building. (1) The laboratory shall be constructed…
Ark. Code Ann. § 20-7-405 Financing of construction and renovation
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(a) (1) To finance the construction of the laboratory and renovation of the building, the State Board of Health may enter into a loan from the Arkansas Development Finance Authority in the principal amount of not more than twenty-six million dollars ($26,000,000) under the Arkans…
Ark. Code Ann. § 20-7-406 Security for indebtedness
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(a) The payment and other obligations of the State Board of Health under and with respect to the loan shall be secured by a pledge of the fee revenues, subject to the terms of this subchapter and the reserved power to release fee revenues as set forth in this subchapter. (b) The …
Ark. Code Ann. § 20-7-407 Fees
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(1) In addition to the fees authorized by § 20-7-123(b)(1)(H) and (I), the following fees shall be collected and credited to the State Board of Health Laboratory Revenue Fund:(1) A fee of seven dollars ($7.00) collected by the State Registrar of Vital Records for the making and c…
Ark. Code Ann. § 20-7-408 Disposition of certain fees
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(a) (1) Except as set forth in this subchapter, all fee revenues shall be treated as cash funds and shall not be deposited into the State Treasury, but shall be deposited as and when received into a bank or banks approved by the State Board of Health or the Secretary of the Depar…
Ark. Code Ann. § 20-7-409 State Board of Health Public Health Laboratory Construction Fund
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The proceeds of the loan other than amounts required to establish reserves, to pay interest on the loan for a period not to exceed one (1) year, or to pay costs of the loan and of issuing bonds, all of which shall be set forth in written directions executed by the Secretary of th…
Ark. Code Ann. § 20-7-410 Investment of funds
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(a) All moneys held at any time in the State Board of Health Laboratory Revenue Fund and the State Board of Health Public Health Laboratory Construction Fund shall be invested and reinvested to the extent feasible, as directed by the Secretary of the Department of Health. (b) All…
Ark. Code Ann. § 20-7-411 Formation of contracts
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(a) The authorizing resolution and each agreement or other writing executed and delivered pursuant to it or to this subchapter, together with this subchapter, shall constitute a contract between the State Board of Health and the Arkansas Development Finance Authority, and the obl…
Ark. Code Ann. § 20-7-412 Limitations on liability
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Neither the Secretary of the Department of Health nor any member of the State Board of Health shall be personally liable on the loan or on account of any of the obligations or actions undertaken in connection with the loan, or for any damages sustained by anyone with respect to t…
Ark. Code Ann. § 20-7-501 Title
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This subchapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Arkansas Health-Conscious Shopper Act”.
Ark. Code Ann. § 20-7-502 Findings — Intent
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(a) The General Assembly finds that shopping cart handles may be contaminated with bodily fluids such as blood, saliva, mucus, and even urine and fecal matter. (b) This subchapter is intended to:(1) Increase awareness of Arkansas shoppers, infants, and young children about potent…
Ark. Code Ann. § 20-7-503 Arkansas Health-Conscious Shopper Program
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(a) There is created the Arkansas Health-Conscious Shopper Program. (b) Under the program, each Arkansas business that uses shopping carts or infant carriers is encouraged to voluntarily provide consumers with sanitation wipes at the entrance of its business on or before January …
Ark. Code Ann. § 20-7-504 Department of Health — Guidelines
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The Department of Health shall develop guidelines for businesses in the appropriate types and use of sanitation wipes for shopping cart handles.
Ark. Code Ann. § 20-7-601 Title
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This subchapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Prescription Drug Monitoring Program Act”.