§ 25-43-903. Secretary of the Department of Human Services
(a) The executive head of the Department of Human Services shall be the Secretary of the Department of Human Services. (b) The secretary shall be appointed by the Governor, subject to confirmation by the Senate, and shall serve at the pleasure of the Governor. (c) Each division of the department shall be under the direction, […]
§ 25-43-703. Secretary of the Department of Finance and Administration
(a) The executive head of the Department of Finance and Administration shall be the Secretary of the Department of Finance and Administration. (b) The secretary shall be appointed by the Governor, subject to confirmation by the Senate, and shall serve at the pleasure of the Governor. (c) Each division of the department shall be under […]
§ 25-43-904. Civilian Student Training Program
(a) There is created within the Department of Human Services the Civilian Student Training Program. (b) Juvenile participants in the Civilian Student Training Program at Camp Joseph T. Robinson receiving services from the department are authorized to receive a monetary stipend, not to exceed ten dollars ($10.00) per week to defray personal hygiene and other […]
§ 25-43-801. Department of Health
There is created the Department of Health as a cabinet-level department.
§ 25-43-1001. Department of Inspector General
There is created the Department of Inspector General as a cabinet-level department.
§ 25-43-802. State entities transferred to Department of Health
(a) The administrative functions of the following state entities are transferred to the Department of Health by a cabinet-level department transfer: (1) The Advisory Board for Interpreters between Hearing Individuals and Individuals who are Deaf, Deafblind, Hard of Hearing, or Oral Deaf, created under § 20-14-804; (2) The Advisory Committee on Healthcare Acquired Infections, created […]
§ 25-43-803. Secretary of the Department of Health
(a) The executive head of the Department of Health shall be the Secretary of the Department of Health. (b) The secretary shall be appointed by the Governor, subject to confirmation by the Senate, and shall serve at the pleasure of the Governor. (c) Each division of the department shall be under the direction, control, and […]
§ 25-43-804. Director
(a) The Secretary of the Department of Health may employ a Director of the Department of Health. (b) The secretary may delegate his or her functions, powers, and duties to the director or to other various units or personnel of the Department of Health as he or she shall deem desirable and necessary for the […]
§ 25-43-805. Office of Oral Health
(a) The Department of Health shall maintain an Office of Oral Health. (b) (1) The Secretary of the Department of Health may appoint a Director of the Office of Oral Health. (2) The Director of the Office of Oral Health shall be an experienced public health dentist licensed to practice under the Arkansas Dental Practice […]
§ 25-43-806. Arkansas Surgeon General
(a) The Secretary of the Department of Health may employ the Arkansas Surgeon General. (b) If employed by the secretary, the Arkansas Surgeon General shall: (1) Be a graduate of a school of medicine recognized by the Arkansas State Medical Board; (2) Be licensed and in good standing with the board; and (3) Serve as […]