Rules for Hospitals and Related Institutions in Arkansas, 20 CAR pt. 41
Department of Health
- Status
- Reviewed by ALC
- Citation
- 20 CAR pt. 41
- Comment deadline
- Aug 4, 2026
- Public hearing
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- ALC review
- Sep 17, 2026 · item B.3.b · ALC Administrative Rules
- Effective
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The proposed amendments to the Rules for Hospitals and Related Institutions in Arkansas are pursuant to Acts 52, 138, 141, 772, 819, 861, and 862 of 2025, which include: allowing full practice authority of certified midwives, permitting hospitals to operate retail pharmacies, adding provisions for emergent blood transfusion process, allowing APRNs to pronounce and document patient death, requirement to End Organ and Genomic Harvesting, and amending the Anatomical Gift Act.
No public hearing was held on this rule. The public comment period expired on August 4, 2026. The agency indicated that it received no comments.
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