Arkansas Department of Health

Arkansas Department of Health

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Agency overview
Formed	Reorganized 1971
Jurisdiction	State of Arkansas
Headquarters	4815 West Markham Street Little Rock, Arkansas 72205
Annual budget	$411,635,067 (2015)[1]
Agency executives	Nathaniel Smith, Director and State Health Officer Joe Bates, Deputy State Health Officer and Chief Science Officer Stephanie C. Williams, Deputy Director for Public Health Programs
Parent agency	Arkansas State Board of Health
Child agency	County health departments
Key document	Public Health Law
Website	healthy.arkansas.gov

The Arkansas Department of Health (ADH or commonly Health Department within the state) is a department of the government of Arkansas under the Governor of Arkansas. It is responsible for protecting health and well-being for all Arkansans. ADH is a unified health department, with a central office coordinating among 94 local health units.

The ADH is a cabinet level agency in the executive branch of government responsible for implementation of the rules and regulations promulgated by the Arkansas State Board of Health. The Board of Health nominates the Director of ADH. Each county has a County Health Officer, appointed by the county judge and approved by the Board.

See also

• Arkansas portal
• Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality

References

1. "Budget by Source" (PDF). ADH. 2015. Retrieved August 28, 2016.