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Current as of March 28, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
Any waiver application submitted by the Department of Human Services shall include provisions for the department to:
(1)(A) Establish an income eligibility standard not to exceed:
(i) Eighty percent (80%) of the federal poverty guideline for the period July 1, 2001, through June 30, 2002;
(ii) Ninety percent (90%) of the federal poverty guideline for the period July 1, 2002, through June 30, 2003; and
(iii) One hundred percent (100%) of the federal poverty guideline after June 30, 2003.
(B) Postpone or abolish any increases to the income eligibility standards if program costs exceed projections or if adequate funding is unavailable;
(2) Require qualified residents to pay an annual enrollment fee of twenty-five dollars ($25.00) during the biennium beginning July 1, 2001;
(3) Have the authority to amend the qualified resident enrollment fee by rule beginning July 1, 2003, provided that qualified resident enrollment fee increases may not exceed fifteen percent (15%) during any state fiscal year;
(4) Establish copayments of ten dollars ($10.00) for generic drugs and twenty dollars ($20.00) for name-brand drugs;
(5) Determine eligibility for limited prescription drug benefits under the waiver;
(6) Limit prescription drug benefits under the waiver to two (2) prescriptions per person per month; and
(7) Provide limited prescription drug benefits only in accordance with an approved waiver from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Arkansas Code Title 20. Public Health and Welfare § 20-77-1405. Waiver application - last updated March 28, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ar/title-20-public-health-and-welfare/ar-code-sect-20-77-1405/
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