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AR SB434

Bill

Status

Failed

5/1/2017

Primary Sponsor

Bryan King

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Origin

Senate

91st General Assembly (2017 Regular)

AI Summary

  • Amends Arkansas Code § 20-10-1704(g) to remove enrollment caps in the Living Choices Assisted Living Medicaid Waiver Program

  • Requires the department to seek federal approval for a waiver application under Social Security Act § 1915(c) with a minimum of 1,000 persons and unlimited maximum enrollment

  • Raises Medicaid income and resource limits to the maximum eligibility level of other home and community-based waivers

  • Changes the waiver submission deadline from June 30, 2001 to October 31, 2017

  • Requires the department's implementation to be reasonable and not exclude residential care facilities that have become assisted living facilities

Legislative Description

To Remove The Enrollment Caps In The Living Choices Assisted Living Medicaid Waiver Program.

Last Action

Sine Die adjournment

5/1/2017

Committee Referrals

Public Health, Welfare And Labor2/23/2017

Full Bill Text

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