Rules for Emergency Medical Services, 20 CAR pt. 81

The proposed amendments are to comply with Acts 2025, Nos. 384 (Emergency Medical Services Personnel Licensure Interstate Compact) and 863 (abolishing the Emergency Medical Services Advisory Council and establishing the Emergency Medical Services Advisory Committee), and changes pursuant to recommendations for the Code of Arkansas Rules. The amendments also amend required equipment lists and incorporate the Accreditation Manual for training facilities into the Rules pursuant to recommendations for the Code of Arkansas Rules.

A public hearing was held on this rule on March 31, 2026. The public comment period expired on March 31, 2026. The agency provided the following comment summary: Commenter’s Name: Todd Birkhead, Paramedic/EMS Program Director, Arkansas Tech University – Ozark Campus COMMENT: There is a discrepancy in the hour’s requirement for EMS- instructors. On page 63, the requirement is 12 and on 65 it is 24. RESPONSE: ADH has corrected the clerical error and changed the requirement on page 65 to 12. A second public comment period was held solely regarding revising and adding the appendices. The second public comment period expired on June 16, 2026. The agency indicated that it received no comments during the second public comment period.

• Rule packet: B.3.a DOH Rules for EMS and Relevant Acts
• ALC summary agenda Sep 17, 2026
• ALC agenda Sep 17, 2026
• ALC meeting video Sep 17, 2026
• Arkansas Register, November 2026