Judge orders DHS to stop using algorithm for home care hours; DHS says services won’t be disrupted

The decision is a victory for advocates of the disabled, including Legal Aid of Arkansas, which represented the plaintiffs.

News Story (Arkansas)

Benjamin Hardy
Arkansas Times
May 14, 2018
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Tags: Algorithm, Disability Rights, Medicaid

Organizations mentioned/involved: Legal Aid of Arkansas (LAA) (Jonesboro, AR)


DETAILS

It’s not immediately clear whether DHS will seek to appeal to the state Supreme Court. Previously, Griffen issued a temporary restraining order that applied just to the seven plaintiffs bringing the suit (rather than to every beneficiary, as today’s ruling does) and DHS appealed that decision. But the justices affirmed Griffen’s earlier decision in November.