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1 State of Arkansas A Bill
2 95th General Assembly
3 Regular Session, 2025 HOUSE BILL 1439
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5 By: Representative Ladyman
6 By: Senator Flippo
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8 For An Act To Be Entitled
9 AN ACT TO REMOVE THE CERTIFICATION PROCESS OF THE
10 DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES FROM LICENSURE AS A
11 PRIVATE CARE AGENCY; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
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15 TO REMOVE THE CERTIFICATION PROCESS OF
16 THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES FROM
17 LICENSURE AS A PRIVATE CARE AGENCY.
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19 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS:
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21 SECTION 1. Arkansas Code � 20-10-2301(b), concerning the purpose and
22 intent of the licensure of private care agencies, is amended to read as
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24 (b) It is the purpose of this subchapter to:
25 (1) Allow a licensed private care agency to provide in-home
26 personal care services twenty-four (24) hours a day and seven (7) days a week
27 to eligible recipients;
28 (2) Provide for the reimbursement of the personal care services
29 through Medicaid; and
30 (3) Authorize the Department of Human Services in its
31 administration of the Arkansas Medicaid Program to set forth Medicaid
32 provider participation requirements for a private care agency that will
33 ensure sufficient available personal care service providers in order to meet
34 the needs of all eligible recipients, including available in-home personal
35 care services twenty-four (24) hours a day and seven (7) days a week.
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1 SECTION 2. Arkansas Code � 20-10-2302 is amended to read as follows:
2 20-10-2302. Definitions.
3 As used in this subchapter, "private care agency" means a provider that
4 is certified by the Division of Provider Services and Quality Assurance as a
5 provider of home- and community-based health services licensed by the
6 Department of Health as a private care agency and that:
7 (1) Furnishes in-home staffing services for personal and
8 attendant care services for which the provider seeks reimbursement through
9 the Arkansas Medicaid Program; and
10 (2) Retains liability insurance of not less than one million
11 dollars ($1,000,000) to cover its employees and independent contractors while
12 its employees and independent contractors are engaged in providing personal
13 and attendant care services.
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15 SECTION 3. Arkansas Code � 20-10-2304(c)(3)(B), concerning the rules
16 for private care agencies, is amended to read as follows:
17 (B) A private care agency maintain a primary location in
18 Arkansas and a sufficient number of regional offices to adequately service
19 the administrative needs of the private care agency and the patients of the
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