Representative Karilyn Brown
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Committees
- Education Committee (House)
- Public Health Welfare & Labor Committee (Senate & House)
Recent Meetings
| Date | Committee | Speaking Time |
|---|---|---|
| Feb. 9, 2021 | Education Committee (House) | 237s |
| Feb. 2, 2021 | — | 73s |
| March 9, 2020 | Public Health Welfare & Labor Committee (Senate & House) | 124s |
| Jan. 6, 2020 | Public Health Welfare & Labor Committee (Senate & House) | 75s |
Recent Transcript Excerpts
that a lot of these individuals may not be very good about signing up for services ahead of time and, you know, taking care of their paperwork. And, you know, they've got problems. So is there, when you reach out to these individuals, if they haven't bothered to follow up and get their insurance coverage or sign up for it or whatever, is there someone there who helps them do that or are they just lost?
Are they advised or is there some way to communicate to the court to share this information with those individuals that may be eligible for the services under, I assume this is under Medicaid? Yes,
Thank you, Mr. Chair. And Senator Hammer may have hit on part of my question. So if somebody has a substance abuse problem and they want to call and get services, that's one thing. What about the people who are in the court system and they, you know, they've got a substance abuse problem, they've got a traffic ticket, and they're required to go for this mental health counseling.
we allow a certain number of people to have assisted living benefits. Is that correct? It's a limited number. Yes, ma'am. That's correct. But these Medicaid patients aren't
sort of evenly distributed throughout the state. They tend to cluster in certain areas? That's correct. There are some counties
Representative Brown, did you have a question? Yes, Mr. Chair.
It's my understanding that in our Medicaid program,
about $700 a month. So that individual then pays the, would be paying at this increased rate, would be paying the nursing home about a little less than $2,800 a
month? For the combined amount, yes. Are there nursing homes in our state that are predominantly populated with Medicaid recipients?
it generally cost for a person to stay in an assisted living facility for a month? Well, for Medicaid beneficiary,
Thank you, Mr. Chair. At $68.51, that works out to $2,055.30 for a 30-day month. What does
are we receiving reports of people who return from other countries through the airports whose destination is Little Rock Airport? We are receiving reports from some, but
government that's reporting or just the travelers? It's both. Okay, thank you. Representative Gray,
Thank you, Mr. Chair. I want to ask this really pointedly about reporting.
So as far as reporting, we don't have any choice but to rely on self-reporting, do we?
Representative Brown, you're recognized for a question. Thank you, Mr. Chair. Dr. Smith, what are we doing
to try to keep it out of Arkansas? The main thing we're
so it's not on the principal? No,
Follow-up? Would there be any possibility that if a parent truly believes their child is ready to start school and their birthday doesn't fall within the correct range, is there an appeal that they could make possibly to the state to take some sort of assessment test to determine
but I don't remember having a lot of
Bills Discussed
| Bill | Title | Mentions |
|---|---|---|
| HB1231 | TO PROHIBIT THE USE OF PUBLIC SCHOOL FUNDS TO TEACH THE 1619 PROJECT CURRICULUM; AND TO REDUCE FUNDS DISTRIBUTED TO … | 3 |
| HB1102 | TO REQUIRE ADDITIONAL TRAINING ON SCHOOL SAFETY AND STUDENT DISCIPLINE FOR BOARD MEMBERS; TO STANDARDIZE THE TRAINING REQUIREMENTS REPORT; AND … | 2 |
| HB1186 | TO CREATE A WAIVER REGARDING THE MINIMUM AGE FOR ENROLLMENT IN PUBLIC SCHOOL. | 2 |
| HR1008 | TO CONGRATULATE THE CABOT SCHOOL DISTRICT AND THE SCHOOLS WITHIN THE DISTRICT ON BEING NAMED PURPLE STAR SCHOOLS. | 2 |
| HB1101 | TO AMEND THE AMOUNT OF SIGNATURES REQUIRED TO PETITION A SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO MEET. | 2 |
| SB35 | TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING TUITION BENEFITS FOR SOLDIERS AND AIRMEN OF THE ARKANSAS NATIONAL GUARD; AND TO ALLOW A … | 2 |
| SB66 | TO ALLOW THE TUITION-FREE BENEFIT FOR SOLDIERS AND AIRMEN OF THE ARKANSAS NATIONAL GUARD TO APPLY TO PROGRAMS OF STUDY … | 2 |
| SB72 | TO AMEND PROVISIONS OF THE ARKANSAS CODE CONCERNING BACKGROUND CHECKS FOR SCHOOL PERSONNEL. | 2 |
| SB77 | TO AMEND PROVISIONS OF THE ARKANSAS CODE CONCERNING EDUCATION RENEWAL ZONES. | 2 |
| SB34 | TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING COMPENSATION FOR TEACHERS IN THE NATIONAL GUARD YOUTH CHALLENGE PROGRAM. | 1 |
| SB125 | TO AMEND PROVISIONS OF THE ARKANSAS CODE CONCERNING HIGHER EDUCATION. | 1 |
| SB126 | TO AMEND PROVISIONS OF THE ARKANSAS CODE CONCERNING THE APPLICABILITY AND ADDITIONAL ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS OF THE ARKANSAS ACADEMIC CHALLENGE SCHOLARSHIP … | 1 |
| SB130 | TO REPEAL THE ARKANSAS ACADEMIC CHALLENGE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM - PART 1. | 1 |
| SB131 | TO AMEND PROVISIONS OF THE ARKANSAS CODE CONCERNING ELIGIBILITY FOR THE ARKANSAS CONCURRENT CHALLENGE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM. | 1 |