DRA Protests the Arkansas Department of Human Services Request for Emergency Rule-Making
NOTE: the updates provided in this article are all links to articles published by the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, as this story continues to evolve: UPDATE 6/1/18: DHS freezes home-based care sign-ups; order results in backlog of unprocessed applications UPDATE 5/24/18: State agency found in contempt of court over rule changes UPDATE 5/22/18: Arkansas judge orders state to end care-hours […]
Northeast Arkansas Self-Advocate Training May 18, 2018 from 10am to 2pm at Centennial Bank, 2901 East Highland Lane in Joneboro
A free regional training will be held in Jonesboro for self-advocates on May 18, 2018. Lunch will be provided, so be sure to RSVP by May 15 so you can be included in the lunch count. For more details, see below: [gview file=”https://disabilityrightsar.org.php72-4.lan3-1.websitetestlink.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/northeast-arkansas-regional-self-advocacy-training-flyer.2018.pdf”]
Disability Rights Arkansas to Hold a Listening Session in Helena, Arkansas April 27, 2018
Come and be a part of developing our goals for the upcoming fiscal year! Disability Rights Arkansas will be holding a listening session in Helena at the Delta Health Education Center from 4pm to 6pm on April 27, 2018. We want to hear from people with disabilities and their families and communities about what their […]
Disability Rights Arkansas Issues Report on Sheltered Workshops in the State
DRA’s yearlong effort to monitor all of the sheltered workshops in the state culminated in a recently issued a report about the status of sheltered workshops in Arkansas. With major efforts being made, particularly through federal legislation known as the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA), for individuals with disabilities to have opportunities to work […]
DRA’s Public Comments Regarding Proposed Changes to Retroactive Eligibility for Medicaid
February 9, 2018 Division of Medical Services Office of Policy Development P.O. Box 1437 (Slot S295) Little Rock, Arkansas 72203-1437 RE: Medical Services Policy Manual Sections A-210, B-500, D-372, and D-373 (Retroactive Medicaid Eligibility) To Whom It May Concern: Disability Rights Arkansas, Inc. (DRA) is the federally authorized and funded nonprofit organization serving as the […]