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Committee clears bill to exempt PACE programs from home‑health licensure
Summary
The Senate Public Health, Welfare and Labor Committee voted to pass a bill that would exempt Program of All‑Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) providers from Arkansas home‑health licensure requirements after sponsors and health‑care representatives said PACE already operates under its own licensure and oversight.
The Senate Public Health, Welfare and Labor Committee voted unanimously on a voice motion to pass legislation that would exempt PACE (Program of All‑Inclusive Care for the Elderly) programs from Arkansas home‑health licensure requirements.
Senator Dave Wallace, District 19, presented Senate Bill 180 and said PACE is a federally and state‑funded program that already provides in‑home services under its own licensing. "We are already required under our PACE license to provide services…
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