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'developmentally disabled'

State adds 700 slots to program for the developmentally disabled

A premium tax will pay for the additions.
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Assisted living facilities warn 21.7 percent rate cut will force closures

“I’ve seen over the years just how many people have benefited from assisted living. It saved them from going to the nursing home when it wasn’t safe for them to live at home,” Riedel said. The rate cut will push “more and more people into nursing facilities that shouldn’t be there."
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Griffen holds DHS in contempt of court and enjoins emergency rule on home care hours

Another victory in court for the disabled plaintiffs suing the state over its use of an algorithm that they say cut their attendant care hours.

Judge Griffen temporarily halts DHS emergency rule on home care hours

The judge granted the temporary restraining order requested by seven disabled plaintiffs who are suing DHS over the agency's allocation of attendant care hours and scheduled a hearing for Wednesday, May 23 at 10 a.m.
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Disabled Medicaid recipients ask judge to block DHS emergency rule on home care hours

DHS says it must have an emergency rule in place to avoid disruption of services to disabled and elderly beneficiaries receiving services at home. But Legal Aid calls that "alarmist claptrap."

DHS set to introduce emergency rule on ARChoices at legislative meeting Thursday

DHS says it must seek an emergency rule to ensure continuity in the program. But Legal Aid of Arkansas disagrees, saying the agency's warnings of loss of services are "totally concocted."
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It's time to move to home-community-based care and away from institutions

The legislature's health care consultant highlighted one of the most wasteful and inhumane health care issues in the state: Medicaid's reliance on institutions in caring for the elderly and the disabled, rather than using home or community-based services. It did not, however, endorse the Community First Choice Option.

Caring for the developmentally disabled

The unpleasant read of the day: An investigative report by the New York Times on sthe New York state institutions for the developmentally disabled.
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Medicaid in jeopardy at Booneville center

KUAR's Kelly MacNeil reports that Medicaid money for the state's center for developmentally disabled at Booneville is in jeopardy because of lax supervision of residents.

A plea for community care

As testimony continues in the federal lawsuit over the operation of the Conway Human Development Center, I have a letter to share from parents on the side of more community treatment for people with developmental disabilities.
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