by Susan Pierce | Nov 13, 2018 | Healthcare, Mental Health, News, Public Policy
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...
by Susan Pierce | Nov 8, 2018 | Healthcare, News, Public Policy
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...
by Susan Pierce | Jul 25, 2018 | Community, Featured, Long Term Care, News, Public Policy
DRA’s comments on the proposed rulemaking regarding the ARChoices in Homecare and Home and Community-Based 2176 Waiver, Rule 21.100 were submitted July 25, 2018. To read DRA’s comments, see below: Download (PDF,...
by Susan Pierce | Jul 2, 2018 | Community, Healthcare, News, Public Policy
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...
by Susan Pierce | May 29, 2018 | Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation, Education, Featured, Juvenile Justice, News, Public Policy
“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...
by Susan Pierce | May 15, 2018 | Employment, Featured, News, Public Policy
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...
