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AR SB306
Bill
Status
5/5/2025
Primary Sponsor
Clint Penzo
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AI Summary
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Department of Human Services must apply for a federal Section 1915(c) waiver to provide home- and community-based services for aging and elderly Medicaid beneficiaries as an alternative to skilled nursing facility care
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Arkansas currently operates two home- and community-based services waivers for elderly populations but lacks a comprehensive strategy to address the rapidly increasing number of Arkansans needing aging-related services
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Average participant cost for skilled nursing facility care in fiscal year 2024 was approximately $102,482 per person
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Federal cost neutrality requirements mandate that average per-participant costs for home- and community-based services cannot exceed average skilled nursing facility costs
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Department must ensure waiver program spending does not exceed what would have been spent on institutional care in the absence of the waiver
Legislative Description
To Require The Department Of Human Services To Apply For A Home- And Community-based Services Waiver For The Aging And Elderly Population In This State.
Last Action
Died in Senate Committee at Sine Die adjournment.
5/5/2025