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1 State of Arkansas A Bill
2 95th General Assembly
3 Regular Session, 2025 HOUSE BILL 1584
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5 By: Representative L. Johnson
6 By: Senator C. Penzo
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8 For An Act To Be Entitled
9 AN ACT TO REQUIRE INDEPENDENT ASSESSMENTS OF A
10 BENEFICIARY IN THE ARKANSAS MEDICAID PROGRAM FOR
11 HOME- AND COMMUNITY-BASED SERVICES BE COMPLETED
12 WITHIN A CERTAIN TIME; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
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16 TO REQUIRE INDEPENDENT ASSESSMENTS OF A
17 BENEFICIARY IN THE ARKANSAS MEDICAID
18 PROGRAM FOR HOME- AND COMMUNITY-BASED
19 SERVICES BE COMPLETED WITHIN A CERTAIN
20 TIME.
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22 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS:
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24 SECTION 1. Arkansas Code Title 20, Chapter 77, Subchapter 1, is
25 amended to add an additional section to read as follows:
26 20-77-154. Timeframe for eligibility determination for home- and
27 community-based services -- Independent assessments for home- and community-
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29 (a) The Arkansas Medicaid Program shall ensure eligibility
30 determination, approval, and authorization of a beneficiary for home- and
31 community-based services within a waiver under � 1915(c) of the Social
32 Security Act, 42 U.S.C. � 1396 et seq., are completed within thirty (30) days
33 of the initial application.
34 (b) If the program contracts with a third party to perform an
35 independent assessment of a beneficiary for home- and community-based
36 services, the third party shall complete the independent assessment within
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1 thirty (30) days of the initial application under subsection (a) of this
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3 (c) The Department of Human Services shall:
4 (1) Implement an abbreviated independent assessment process for
5 beneficiaries who have previously been approved for home- and community-based
6 services through an independent assessment, including without limitation a
7 desk review, for beneficiaries who receive home- and community-based services
8 within a waiver under � 1915(c) of the Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. � 1396
9 et seq.; and
10 (2) Apply for any federal waiver, Medicaid state plan amendment,
11 or other authorization necessary to implement this section.
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