Arkansas

This is The National Academy for State Health Policy (NASHP) report entitled State Assisted Living Policy 2002. This comprehensive report examines current regulations and Medicaid reimbursement policies for assisted living facilities in each of the 50 states. The report includes detailed comparisons of state policy and a summary of each state's assisted living regulations.

This document is an Information Bulletin (# 54) on subsidized housing. The report includes a weblink and information on a \"new\" source of information available that can assist disability advocates find affordable and accessible units.

Under 1115 Research and Demonstration waivers granted by HCFA, the CCDE program was implemented in three states: Arkansas, New Jersey, and Florida. Consumers are able to choose between traditional agency-delivered personal assistance services and their cash equivalent. Outcomes from the treatment and control groups are compared in areas such as client satisfaction, quality of care, costs, the types and amounts of personal assistance services received.

This study was designed to determine whether regulation effects the quality of care in licensed board and care home.

The Compendium contains basic information about each of the Systems Change Grantees. Each section is alphabetical by state. Information for each state includes: the name of the grantee organization, the title of the grant, the type of grant, the amount awarded and fiscal year awarded, the primary contacts for each grant, the target populations to be served under the grant, the primary goals and activities of each grant project, and a brief description of the grant activities.

In this segment of PBS News Hour, an Arkansas program provides new options in health care for the disabled. Independent Choice is a Cash & Counseling program.

The Formative Evaluation of the Real Choice Systems Change Grants evaluates how the Systems Change grantees are progressing towards meeting their goals. The Formative Evaluation identifies problems faced by the grantees and ways that they deal with the problems. This document provides summary information about each of the FY2002 Grantees.

The IndependentChoices Website has been provided for both participants and those looking for information about the program. IndependentChoices is a special project in Arkansas that gives people the opportunity to direct thier own care at home, by providing a monthly allowance in place of "Personal Care Services."

The Division of Behavioral Health Services is one of ten major divisions and four offices within the Arkansas Department of Human Services. The Division of Behavioral Health Services is responsible for ensuring the provision of mental health services throughout the State of Arkansas. Visit the website for additional information.

Arkansas is part of a demonstration project to measure the impact of substituting a cash allowance for Medicaid services from provider agencies. This report describes how the participants were randomly assigned to two groups, one that received Medicaid personal care through a provider agency and one that received a monthly cash allowance and services to help them effectively use the allowance, and their respective outcomes.