Franklin v. Arkansas Department of Human Services

Donald L. Corbin, Justice.

Appellant, Manda Franklin, appeals a judgment of the Pulaski County Circuit Court affirming the decision of appellee, Arkansas Department of Human Services, Division of Economic and Medical Services, to deny appellant’s application to participate in the Elder Choices Program, a federally authorized program, locally administered by appellee, which permits the state to provide non-institutional long-term care services as an alternative to institutionalization to qualifying elderly individuals. Appellant raises three points for reversal: (1) substantial rights of hers…