{"data":{"id":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-20-77-1405","jurisdiction":"us-ar","citation":"Ark. Code Ann. § 20-77-1405","heading":"Waiver application","body":"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 \u0026 Medicaid Services. Acts 2001, No. 1658, § 1.\n\nAny waiver application submitted by the Department of Human Services shall include provisions for the department to:\n\n(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;\n\n(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.\n\n(i) Eighty percent (80%) of the federal poverty guideline for the period July 1, 2001, through June 30, 2002;\n\n(ii) Ninety percent (90%) of the federal poverty guideline for the period July 1, 2002, through June 30, 2003; and\n\n(iii) One hundred percent (100%) of the federal poverty guideline after June 30, 2003.\n\n(B) Postpone or abolish any increases to the income eligibility standards if program costs exceed projections or if adequate funding is unavailable;\n\n(2) Require qualified residents to pay an annual enrollment fee of twenty-five dollars ($25.00) during the biennium beginning July 1, 2001;\n\n(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;\n\n(4) Establish copayments of ten dollars ($10.00) for generic drugs and twenty dollars ($20.00) for name-brand drugs;\n\n(5) Determine eligibility for limited prescription drug benefits under the waiver;\n\n(6) Limit prescription drug benefits under the waiver to two (2) prescriptions per person per month; and\n\n(7) Provide limited prescription drug benefits only in accordance with an approved waiver from the Centers for Medicare \u0026 Medicaid Services.","path":["AR Code","Title 20","Chapter 77","Subchapter 14"],"source_url":"https://oss-data-us.vaquill.ai/v2026.08/us_ar_statutes.parquet","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:41Z","sha256":"c45860321d604511daf2ad9124f148377d056c327c600e42e83672e2f9235b65","source_id":"us-ar","stale":false,"prev":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-20-77-1404","next":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-20-77-1501"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}