| HIV/AIDS/STD
Education and Training |
Web
Site |
Contact |
| Technical
assistance and funding to community-based organizations
targeting persons at increased risk of HIV infection and/or
other STDs. |
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| HIV/Surveillance |
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Contact |
| HIV
data collection and analysis, consultation and technical
assistance. |
| Sharon Donovan |
501-661-2971 |
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| Hometown
Health Improvment (HHI) |
Web
Site |
Contact |
| Collaboration
and leadership in helping communities improve the health of their
hometowns through coalition building, data
collection/interpretation/use, information dissemination,
brokering, training, community health assessment, prioritization
of health issues, evaluation, and the development and
implementation of community health strategies through locally
designed, controlled and sustained initiatives. |
| Andrea
Ridgway |
| 501-280-4561 |
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| Immunization Registry |
FAQs |
Contact |
| Registry
of all immunizations given to Arkansas children. Records
of private providers' immunizations will be added to the
registry. |
| Walter Hathaway |
| 501-661-2720 |
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| Laboratory Services |
Web
Site |
Contact |
| Laboratory
analysis and reporting of clinical and environmental samples
in support of Agency programs; microbiological testing of
water for private individuals; neonatal screening of newborns; identification of organisms referred from
clinical laboratories; certification of municipal water laboratories for microbiological
testing; and, FDA compliance certification of milk industry
dairy laboratories. |
| Glen F. Baker, MD. |
| 501-661-2220 |
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| Lay Midwifery Licensure |
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Contact |
| Provision
of general information concerning lay midwifery in Arkansas,
including issuing licenses and monitoring the practice of
lay midwives. |
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| Maternal Education |
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Contact |
| Training
of hospital-based personnel to provide education and follow-up
to new mothers on the importance of early childhood immunizations. |
| Dawn Graziani |
| 501-661-2784 |
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| Medicare Certification Program |
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Contact |
| Certification
of hospitals, home health agencies, independent laboratories,
ambulatory surgery centers, portable x-ray facilities, Clinical
Lab Improvement Act facilities, hospices, swing beds, outpatient
physical therapy facilities, independent practicing physical
therapists, Prospective Payment Systems (PPS)-rehabs, PPS-psychiatric
centers, alcohol/drug abuse treatment centers, and
Comprehensive Outpatient Rehabilitation Facilities (CORFs) to
receive Medicare reimbursement. |
Connie Melton |
| 501-661-2201 |
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| Minority Health |
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Contact |
| Coordination
and encouragement of the development of policies, programs
and activities for the improvement of the health of minority
populations. |
| Christine
Patterson |
| 501-661-2193 |
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| Nuclear Planning and Emergency ResponseFAQs |
Contact |
| Technical
assistance to local governments in the development and implementation
of radiological emergency response planning for incidents
involving Arkansas Nuclear One; training of emergency workers
in a five county area; and environmental monitoring activities. |
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| Oral
Health |
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Contact |
| Providing
information and assistance to communities, professional
groups and citizens on water fluoridation and other dental
preventive measures, stopping family violence, and
assessment to help policy makers plan programs to address
the oral health needs in communities across Arkansas. |
| Dr.
Lynn Mouden |
| 501-661-2595 |
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| Pharmacy Services |
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Contact |
| Provision
of information and assistance on drug recalls from Food
and Drug Administration; drug destruction; regulation and
investigation of legitimate drug handlers to determine accountability;
scheduling of controlled drugs according to Arkansas law;
and on-site investigation of drug storage areas in event
of man-made or natural disasters. |
Jerry Jones, PD |
501-661-2162 |
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| Product Safety |
FAQs |
Contact |
| Statewide
product investigations, retail inspections and surveillance,
and recall effectiveness checks under contract with Federal
Consumer Product Safety Commission. |
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| Public Health Preparedness |
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Contact |
| Supports
the development and funding of regional plans to purchase
training, equipment, and supplies that enhance
preparedness to respond to disease outbreaks involving 500
or more citizens. |
William Mason, MD |
501-280-4127 |
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| Radiological Emergency ResponseFAQs |
Contact |
| On-site response to radioactive materials incidents; provision of technical expertise and support to state and local government entities and to volunteer organizations in situations involving the release of potential radioactive materials. |
Bernard Bevill |
501-661-2301 |
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| Radiological Incident ResponseFAQs |
Contact |
Radiological Incident Response On-site response to radioactive materials incidents; provision of technical expertise and support to state and local government entities and to volunteer organizations in situations involving the potential release of radioactive materials. |
Bernard Bevill |
501-661-2301 |
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| Radioactive Materials |
Rules & Regs |
Contact |
| Licensure of users of radioactive materials and particle accelerators; registration of in-vitro uses of radioactive materials; and licensing and monitoring of naturally occurring radioactive material remediation sites. |
| Jared Thompson |
| 501-661-2301 |
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| Radiologic
Technology Licensure |
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Contact |
| Regulation
and licensure of individuals administering ionizing
radiation to human beings.
Licensed practitioners are exempt. |
| Valerie
Brown |
| 501-661-2301 |
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| Radon |
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Contact |
Provision of general information
to the public concerning radon, to include guidance on testing and mitigation activities. More Information > |
| Bernie Bevill |
| 501-661-2301 |
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| Rural Health & Primary Care |
Web
Site |
Contact |
| Assistance
to rural communities in identifying and implementing solutions
to health care access problems, and rural health systems
development .Assistance
to communities and Community Health Centers to improve access
to primary care services. |
| Bill
Rodgers |
| 501-280-4563 |
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| Teen Pregnancy/Unwed Birth Prevention |
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Contact |
| Technical
assistance and funding to local community coalitions involved
in unwed teenage pregnancy prevention. |
| Betty Rich or Tracy Bradford |
| 501-661-2480 |
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| Tobacco Prevention & Cessation Program |
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Contact |
| Development of policy strategies; monitoring of tobacco-related knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors; and provision of technical assistance and financial support to communities to prevent youth initiation of tobacco, promote cessation among adults and youth, eliminate exposure to environmental tobacco smoke, and identify and eliminate disparities related to tobacco use among populations. |
| Carolyn Dresler, M.D. |
| 501-661-2953 |
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| Utilization Review |
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Contact |
| Regulation
of medical review activities of health insurers, health
maintenance organizations, third party administrators, managed
care plans and any other entities offering health care utilization
review, contracts or benefits. |
| Robert Reddish |
| 501-661-2201 |
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| Veterinary Public Health |
Web
Site |
Contact |
| Identification
and control or elimination of animal diseases which are
of public health significance and transmissible to man;
direct technical assistance or consultation to communities
or individuals on zoonotic diseases, and, when indicated,
consultation with Arkansas physicians regarding post-exposure
treatment of individuals bitten by a rabid or suspect rabid
animal. |
| Susan Weinstein, DVM |
| 501-280-4136 |
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| Vital Records |
FAQs |
Contact |
| Registering,
filing, storing, preserving and issuing certificates; training
vital record originators; and distribution of forms for
registering birth and death certificates. |
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| X-Ray/Radiation Producing Equipment |
INFO |
Contact |
| Biennial registration
and recertification of all radiation producing equipment other than particle accelerators,
all individuals or firms that provide personnel dosimetry
services, and individuals
and/or firms responsible for assembling, installing, servicing, or calibrating radiation
producing machines; evaluation for proposed shielding for radiation facilities; and
compliance inspection of all x-ray facilities. |
| Sherry Davidson |
| 501-661-2301 |
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