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§ 23-61-1005. Requirements for eligible individuals

AR Code § 23-61-1005 (2018) (N/A)
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(a) (1) To promote health, wellness, and healthcare education about appropriate healthcare-seeking behaviors, an eligible individual shall receive a wellness visit from a primary care provider within:

(A) The first year of enrollment in health insurance coverage for an eligible individual who is not a program participant and is enrolled in employer health insurance coverage; and

(B) The first year of, and thereafter annually:

(i) Enrollment in an individual qualified health insurance plan or employer health insurance coverage for a program participant; or

(ii) Notice of eligibility determination for an eligible individual who is not a program participant and is not enrolled in employer health insurance coverage.

(2) Failure to meet the requirement in subdivision (a)(1) of this section shall result in the loss of incentive benefits for a period of up to one (1) year, as incentive benefits are defined by the Department of Human Services in consultation with the State Insurance Department.

(b) (1) An eligible individual who has up to fifty percent (50%) of the federal poverty level at the time of an eligibility determination shall be referred to the Department of Workforce Services to:

(A) Incentivize and increase work and work training opportunities; and

(B) Participate in job training and job search programs.

(2) The Department of Human Services or its designee shall provide work training opportunities, outreach, and education about work and work training opportunities through the Department of Workforce Services to all eligible individuals regardless of income at the time of an eligibility determination.

(c) An eligible individual shall receive notice that:

(1) The Arkansas Works Program is not a perpetual federal or state right or a guaranteed entitlement;

(2) The Arkansas Works Program is subject to cancellation upon appropriate notice; and

(3) The Arkansas Works Program is not an entitlement program.

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§ 23-61-1005. Requirements for eligible individuals