TO MANDATE COVERAGE FOR ACQUIRED BRAIN INJURY.

HB 1583 (now Act 348) requires Arkansas' Department of Human Services to seek a waiver or expand an existing Medicaid waiver program. This enables Medicaid beneficiaries with acquired brain injuries to access home and community-based services tailored to their needs. The law directly affects Arkansans enrolled in Arkansas Medicaid who have acquired brain injuries and require non-institutional care. It changes how services are delivered by directing the state to use waiver mechanisms rather than creating new coverage.