Stricken language would be deleted from and underlined language would be added to present law.
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State of Arkansas 1
95th General Assembly A Bill 2
Regular Session, 2025 SENATE BILL 110 3
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By: Senator C. Penzo 5
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For An Act To Be Entitled 8
AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE CERTIFIED NURSE AIDES OR 9
CERTIFIED NURSING ASSISTANTS WHO PROVIDE IN-HOME 10
SERVICES TO BENEFICIARIES IN THE ARKANSAS MEDICAID 11
PROGRAM TO PERFORM ADDITIONAL CARE AND DUTIES; AND 12
FOR OTHER PURPOSES. 13
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TO AUTHORIZE CERTIFIED NURSE AIDES OR 17
CERTIFIED NURSING ASSISTANTS WHO PROVIDE 18
IN-HOME SERVICES TO BENEFICIARIES IN THE 19
ARKANSAS MEDICAID PROGRAM TO PERFORM 20
ADDITIONAL CARE AND DUTIES. 21
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS: 23
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SECTION 1. Arkansas Code Title 20, Chapter 77, Subchapter 1, is 25
amended to add an additional section to read as follows: 26
20-77-154. Certified nurse aides providing in -home services. 27
(a) The Arkansas Medicaid Program shall authorize certified nurse 28
aides or certified nursing assistants who provide in -home services to 29
beneficiaries to perform additional care and duties if: 30
(1) The certified nurse aide or certified nursing assistant has 31
been appropriately trained on the skill that is being performed or assisted 32
with; and 33
(2) The beneficiary or the representative of the beneficiary 34
consents to the performance of the care and duties by the certified nurse 35
aide or certified nursing assistant. 36 SB110
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(b) This section does not apply to a certified nurse aide or certified 1
nursing assistant who is providing services in an in -patient setting or in a 2
skilled nursing facility. 3
(c) The Department of Human Services shall apply for any federal 4
waiver, Medicaid state plan amendments, or other authority necessary to 5
implement this section. 6
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