Arkansas will bolster services for kids with disabilities after public outcry over long waitlist

By: Tess Vrbin

Outlets: Arkansas Advocate

Published: September 15, 2026

Words: 1,486

Last Updated: 2 days, 20 hours ago

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Arkansas will provide additional support to children with disabilities who have been waiting for services, Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders said Tuesday, in response to growing demands from families for a special legislative session to address the issue.

Sanders announced that the Department of Human Services will provide supportive living services to families on the waiting list for the Community and Employment Services Medicaid waiver. The department will also work on “additional long-term solutions for …

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