Category: Legislator of the Week

Make an Impact with 2 Simple Words

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This holiday season, you can make an impact with 2 simple words: Thank you.

Especially if you’re a Medicaid recipient, let the people in charge know that we need Medicaid, and let them know what it does for us. Tell them thank you, and ask them to keep directing funding to Medicaid. Send them a photo of the person who is helped by Medicaid.

This is what advocacy is. It’s so easy! Just speak up for what matters to you.

Here’s how:

Email DHS Director Gillespie

Email Governor Hutchinson:

other contact: governor.arkansas.gov/online-services/contact-us

Email any State Congressperson

Contact any Federal Congressman

Contact any elected official

How to Best Communicate with Legislators

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Legislators of the Week – District 35

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These are the legislators that we’re writing this week. Eventually we’ll get to all of them! Tell them what Medicaid is doing for you. Tell them why you’re thankful for the help. Tell them why you need it! If you’re in this district, please try to actually meet with them soon.

Name Phone Address Email
Senator Jason Rapert (R) 501-336-0918 P. O. Box 10388
Conway, 72034		 Jason.Rapert@senate.ar.gov
Representative Clarke Tucker (D) 501-379-1767 111 Center Street, Suite 1900,
Little Rock, 72201		 clarke.tucker@arkansashouse.org

Sample of Voting Record on Medicaid Bills from the 2017 Legislative Sessions:

  • SB3 to reduce the eligibility for Arkansas Works and to impose a work requirement:
    • Rapert – FOR
    • Tucker – AGAINST
  • HB1706, Provider Led Managed Care:
    • Rapert – FOR
    • Tucker – 1st vote: non-voting; 2nd vote: FOR.
  • HB1033, which redirected the Tobacco Settlement Fund to reduce the DDS Waiver Waiting List:
    • Rapert – FOR
    • Tucker – FOR
  • Check out how they voted on the other bills.

Legislators of the Week – District 2

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These are the legislators that we’re writing this week. Eventually we’ll get to all of them! Tell them what Medicaid is doing for you. Tell them why you’re thankful for the help. Tell them why you need it! If you’re in this district, please try to actually meet with them soon.

Name Phone Address Email
Senator

Jim Hendren

 479-787-6222 1607 Highway 72, S.E.
Gravette, 72736		 jim.hendren@senate.ar.gov
Representative Lane Jean 870-904-1856 1105 Lawton Circle
Magnolia, 71753		 l_jean@sbcglobal.net

Sample of Voting Record on Medicaid Bills from the 2017 Legislative Sessions:

  • SB3 from the Extraordinary Session of 2017 to reduce the eligibility for Arkansas Works and to impose a work requirement:
    • Hendren – FOR
    • Jean – FOR
  • HB1706, Provider Led Managed Care:
    • Hendren – FOR
    • Jean – FOR
  • HB1033, which redirected the Tobacco Settlement Fund to reduce the DDS Waiver Waiting List:
    • Hendren – FOR
    • Jean – FOR
  • Check out how they voted on the other bills.

Legislators of the Week – District 1

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These are the legislators that we’re writing this week. Eventually we’ll get to all of them! Tell them what Medicaid is doing for you. Tell them why you’re thankful for the help. Tell them why you need it!

Name Phone Address Email
Senator
Bart Hester		 479-531-4176 P.O. Box 85
Cave Springs, 72718		 bart.hester@senate.ar.gov
Representative Carol Dalby 870-772-1255 10 Brookside Drive Texarkana, 71854 carol.dalby@arkansashouse.org

Sample of Voting Record on Medicaid Bills from the 2017 Legislative Sessions:

  • Senator Hester and Representative Dalby both voted FOR SB3 in the Extraordinary Session of 2017 to reduce the eligibility for Arkansas Works and to impose a work requirement.
  • Senator Hester voted FOR HB 1706, Provider Led Managed Care, while Representative Dalby voted AGAINST it.
  • Senator Hester and Representative Dalby both voted FOR HB1033, which redirected the Tobacco Settlement Fund to reduce the DDS Waiver Waiting List.
  • Check out how they voted on the other bills.