Arkansas Waiver Association- AWA

04/04/2025

ASK YOUR AR HOUSE MEMBERS TO VOTE NO!!!

💯💯 UPDATE 💯💯
The Soft Drink Tax bill 🛑FAILED🛑 in the house chamber!!!

Thank you for sharing our page, spreading a word, contacting your legislators, and everything else you have done!! 🙏🙇‍♀️
👊Team Effort👊

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‼️ VOTE NO to HB1636 on Monday at House Chamber‼️

HB1636 Soft Drink Tax Bill just passed the committee.
This will go to the full house Monday, where all the representatives will vote.
Please contact your local representatives NOW and ask them to VOTE NO to HB1636!!!!

There are 100 House Representatives. We need to contact them all to vote NO.

Here is the link to the legislator list: https://arkleg.state.ar.us/Legislators/List?sort=Type&by=asc&ddBienniumSession=2025%2F2025R

Here is the link to District Finder:
https://districtfinder.youraedi.com/

This bill will cut Medicaid funding!!
Please spread words among your clients' families, staff, and community supporters!!

03/28/2025

📢 Announcement: Medicaid Advisory Committee (MAC) Applications Open!

The Arkansas Department of Human Services is establishing a Medicaid Advisory Committee (MAC) to provide valuable insights and guidance on Medicaid program administration.

💡Help shape the future of Medicaid in Arkansas!
📅 Application Deadline: April 30, 2025
🔗 Learn more & apply: humanservices.arkansas.gov/u/MAC

03/19/2025

For more information or to apply by April 30, 2025, use this link, https://humanservices.arkansas.gov/u/MAC

11/13/2024

The Enabling Technology Summit is November 18 and 19 at the Little Rock Marriott.

Know before you go information, https://www.canva.com/design/DAGRm1K_SeI/lmqoinRybrhDPgFgoZ9Tqw/view?utm_content=DAGRm1K_SeI&utm_campaign=designshare&utm_medium=link&utm_source=editor #1

Register for the event, https://web.cvent.com/.../16157e83-939a-49e1-8bda.../summary

11/05/2024

The Enabling Technology Summit is November 18 and 19 at the Little Rock Marriott. Hear from leading experts in assistive technology and remote support. Explore a wide range of products and services from top technology vendors.

Find out more and register for the event, https://web.cvent.com/event/16157e83-939a-49e1-8bda-ed80a6785206/summary

10/18/2024

The Enabling Technology Summit is November 18 and 19 at the Little Rock Marriott. Hear from leading experts in assistive technology and remote support. Explore a wide range of products and services from top technology vendors.

Enter to win free passes to attend, https://form.jotform.com/242884164529163

Find out more and register for the event, https://web.cvent.com/event/16157e83-939a-49e1-8bda-ed80a6785206/summary

08/26/2024

AWA is excited to support the Enabling Technology Summit, November 18 & 19 in Little Rock. And, we are thrilled that individuals receiving home and community-based services and their supporters can attend for free! Make plans to attend!

Register here: https://web.cvent.com/event/16157e83-939a-49e1-8bda-ed80a6785206/summary

08/01/2024

Save the date for the Enabling Technology Summit, November 18-19, 2024 in Little Rock!!

AWA always works to introduce best practice concepts through our annual conference, and the ARPA-funded Enabling Technology project currently happening in our state is the best and most exciting opportunity we've seen for an innovative expansion of home and community-based service options in Arkansas in a very long time. We hope to see you there in November!

03/22/2024

AWA's president, Syard Evans, highlights ongoing DSP workforce challenges in today's paper:

In December 2021, then-Gov. Asa Hutchinson announced a promising initiative with a commitment of $37.6 million to eliminate the waiting list for Medicaid waiver services for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities in Arkansas. This move was celebrated as a significant step forwa...