“It should be a wrap-around for the youth, to give them the services they need,” he said. “It’s not supposed to turn into a punitive measure. That’s how they get in the [juvenile penal] system.” This quote, attributed to Disability Rights Arkansas Executive Director Tom Masseau, can be found in the article published by the […]
The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette published an article in Sunday’s paper (May 13, 2018) regarding the current state of employment for people with disabilities. The article explores the Arkansas Promise program, which helps students with disabilities in finding meaningful career paths, and the history of the sheltered workshop system in Arkansas. It explains the United States Department of […]
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 […]
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 […]
October 27, 2017 Office of the Assistance Secretary for Planning and Evaluation Strategic Planning Team Department of Health and Human Services 200 Independence Ave. S.W. Room 415F Washington, D.C. 20201 VIA ELECTRONIC MAIL – HHSPlan@hhs.gov Attn: Strategic Plan Comments Disability Rights Arkansas, Inc. (DRA) is the federally authorized and funded nonprofit organization serving as the […]
The National Health Law Program has drafted a document for each state about the impact of Medicaid Caps. Below is the document demonstrating the effects for Arkansas:
Disability Rights Arkansas is submitting comments to the State today with regards to the proposed amendments to the State’s 1915(c) HCBS Waiver application. DRA’s comments cover the waiver expansion, stakeholder education, access to third party contractor performance assessments, case management guidelines (including conflict-free case management) and the appeals process, among other topics. To see DRA’s […]
RE: Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Statewide Settings Transition Plan To Whom It May Concern: Disability Rights Arkansas (DRA) is the agency established by federal law to vigorously advocate for and enforce the legal rights of people with disabilities in Arkansas. We envision a society in which people with disabilities are full and equal […]
July 12, 2016 Division of Medical Services Program Development and Quality Assurance P.O. Box 1437, Slot S295 Little Rock, AR 72203-1437 Re: Public Comments Arkansas Request for Renewal of 1915(c) Home and Community-Based Services Waiver To whom it may concern: Disability Rights Arkansas, Inc. (DRA) is the federally authorized and funded nonprofit organization serving as […]
The Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA) has announced the posting of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) final rules. The final rules, along with several guidance documents, are available on the RSA website at: WIOA Final Rules. For anyone not familiar with WIOA, it replaced the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 and is intended to increase opportunities, […]
