Ark. Code Ann. § 20-77-1204: Administration - Regulation

(a) The Department of Human Services is authorized to apply to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services for approval to create and administer the low-income disabled working person category of Medicaid eligibility. (b) The department shall promulgate rules for and administer the low-income disabled working person category of Medicaid eligibility in conformity with this subchapter with a state Medicaid plan amendment or waiver approved by the administration and in a manner that: (1) Limits the population that may enroll in the low-income disabled working person category of Medicaid eligibility to eligible persons; (2) Establishes premium and cost-sharing charges on a sliding scale based on income; (3) Limits the services reimbursed to Medicaid-covered services furnished by providers enrolled as Medicaid providers; (4) Limits reimbursements to the rates established by the department; and (5) Provides for the automatic assignment of medical payments due as set out in §§ 20-77-302 and 20-77-307 as a condition of eligibility for benefits under the low-income disabled working person category of Medicaid eligibility. (c) A rule adopted under this section shall not include a test for income, assets, or resources. Amended by Act 2013, No. 1048,§ 2, eff. 8/16/2013. Acts 1999, No. 1197, § 4.

(a) The Department of Human Services is authorized to apply to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services for approval to create and administer the low-income disabled working person category of Medicaid eligibility.

(b) The department shall promulgate rules for and administer the low-income disabled working person category of Medicaid eligibility in conformity with this subchapter with a state Medicaid plan amendment or waiver approved by the administration and in a manner that: (1) Limits the population that may enroll in the low-income disabled working person category of Medicaid eligibility to eligible persons; (2) Establishes premium and cost-sharing charges on a sliding scale based on income; (3) Limits the services reimbursed to Medicaid-covered services furnished by providers enrolled as Medicaid providers; (4) Limits reimbursements to the rates established by the department; and (5) Provides for the automatic assignment of medical payments due as set out in §§ 20-77-302 and 20-77-307 as a condition of eligibility for benefits under the low-income disabled working person category of Medicaid eligibility.

(1) Limits the population that may enroll in the low-income disabled working person category of Medicaid eligibility to eligible persons;

(2) Establishes premium and cost-sharing charges on a sliding scale based on income;

(3) Limits the services reimbursed to Medicaid-covered services furnished by providers enrolled as Medicaid providers;

(4) Limits reimbursements to the rates established by the department; and

(5) Provides for the automatic assignment of medical payments due as set out in §§ 20-77-302 and 20-77-307 as a condition of eligibility for benefits under the low-income disabled working person category of Medicaid eligibility.

(c) A rule adopted under this section shall not include a test for income, assets, or resources.