(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 Act, § 17-82-101 et seq.
(3) The Director of the Office of Oral Health shall:
(A) Plan, direct, and coordinate all dental public health programs with other local, state, and national health programs;
(B) Serve as the department's chief advisor on matters involving oral health; and
(C) Plan, implement, and evaluate all oral health programs within the department.
Structure Arkansas Code
Chapter 43 - Cabinet-Level Departments of the Executive Branch
Subchapter 8 - Department of Health
§ 25-43-801. Department of Health
§ 25-43-802. State entities transferred to Department of Health
§ 25-43-803. Secretary of the Department of Health
§ 25-43-805. Office of Oral Health
§ 25-43-806. Arkansas Surgeon General
§ 25-43-807. Patient care providers — Wages — Required withholding — Fringe benefits
§ 25-43-808. Additional compensation — County health unit administrators
§ 25-43-809. Office of Health Information Technology — Creation — Purpose — Policy
§ 25-43-811. Duties and responsibilities of Office of Health Information Technology
§ 25-43-812. State Health Alliance for Records Exchange — Duties