Public Comments Submitted Regarding PASSE 1915(b) and (c) Waivers and 1915(i), and the 1915(i) Fee-for-Service Adult Behavioral Services for Community Independence Manual
Disability Rights Arkansas, in concert with the Arkansas State Independent Living Council and Partners for Inclusive Communities, submitted public comments last week regarding the Provider-Led Arkansas Shared Savings Entity (PASSE) Program- 1915(b) and (c) Waivers and 1915(i) SPA 2018-17, in addition to submitting comments for the 1915(i) Fee-for-Service Adult Behavioral Health Services for Community Independence […]
Comments to Proposed Rulemaking for ARChoices, Living Choices, Independent Choices, Personal Care Services, and PACE
Disability Rights Arkansas, in concert with the Arkansas State Independent Living Council and Partners for Inclusive Communities, submitted public comments to the Department of Human Services, Office of Policy Coordination and Promulgation, regarding the proposed rulemaking for ARChoices, Living Choices, Independent Choices, Personal Care Services, and PACE. To read the comments, see below: [gview file=”https://disabilityrightsar.org.php72-4.lan3-1.websitetestlink.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/TM-Murphy-DHS-11.7.18.pdf”]
Public Hearings Regarding ARChoices Program to be Held Across the State July 9-26, 2018
DHS will be holding public hearings across the state in July to solicit input about the ARChoices program. Craig Cloud, Director of the Division of Provider Services and Quality Assurance, and Mark White, Deputy Director of the Division of Aging, Adult, and Behavioral Health Services, will be speaking at these events. For more information, including […]
Consumer Affairs Research Guide to Choosing a Wheelchair
Consumer Affairs published an article earlier this year that compared electric wheelchairs. This article also provided a lot of generalized information about electric wheelchairs. Disability Rights Arkansas does not make recommendations about the purchase of goods or services, but is providing this information as a resource. Click the link below to go to the article: […]
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 […]