Arkansas SB306: 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

What the bill says

An act to be entitled an act 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; and for other purposes. subtitle 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.

From the introduced text:

An Act To Be Entitled AN ACT 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; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. Subtitle 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. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS: SECTION 1. Arkansas Code Title 20, Chapter 77, Subchapter 1, is amended to add an additional section to read as follows: 20-77-154. Home- and community-based services waiver for aging and elderly populations. (a) The General Assembly finds that: (1)(A) The waivers within the state Medicaid programs for homeand community-based services were first established by Section 2176 of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1981, Pub. L. No. 97-35, and were incorporated into the United States Code at section 1915(c) of the Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. § 1396 et seq. (B) The waivers for home- and community-based services allow states to provide state Medicaid services to targeted populations to avoid institutionalization by receiving comparable services in their homes or *JMB334* 02/24/2025 4:52:01 PM JMB334 SB306 communities; (2)(A) The Arkansas Medicaid Program currently administers two (2) home- and community-based services under the authority of section 1915(c) of …

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Sponsors

• Clint Penzo (R, 31) · primary sponsor
• Lee Johnson (R, 47)

Latest actions

1. May 5, 2025: Died in Senate Committee at Sine Die adjournment.
2. February 25, 2025: Read first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to PUBLIC HEALTH, WELFARE AND LABOR COMMITTEE - SENATE
3. February 25, 2025: Filed

Common questions

What is SB306?

SB306 is a bill in the Arkansas Legislature (95th General Assembly (2025 Regular)): 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.

What does SB306 do?

In its own words: An act to be entitled an act 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; and for other purposes. subtitle 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.

What is the status of SB306?

Failed as of May 5, 2025. Latest action: Died in Senate Committee at Sine Die adjournment. (May 5, 2025).

Who sponsored SB306?

Clint Penzo (R, 31), with 1 co-sponsor.

Where is the official record for SB306?

On the Arkansas Legislature website: https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Bills/Detail?ddBienniumSession=2025%2F2025R&measureno=SB306