(AP) – Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson says the waiting list for
people with developmental disabilities in need of state services has been
reduced by 500 since a revenue stream was created earlier this year to reduce
the waiting time.Hutchinson told the Little Rock Rotary Club Tuesday that the list had grown to
about 3,000 people.
people with developmental disabilities in need of state services has been
reduced by 500 since a revenue stream was created earlier this year to reduce
the waiting time.Hutchinson told the Little Rock Rotary Club Tuesday that the list had grown to
about 3,000 people.
In January, Hutchinson signed a bill allowing the state to use $8.5 million
from a 1999 settlement with tobacco companies to assist in providing more
services home and community based services.
Arkansas is one of 46 states that sued tobacco companies for damages over
money spent to treat smoking-related illnesses.
The state has received $62 million a year from the companies as part of the
multi-state settlement.
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