Elimination of no-good-cause exemptions to the work requirement for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits.
Ark. Code Ann. § 20-76-805
in effectBeginning no later than May 1, 2022, the Department of Human Services shall not exercise the state option to provide exemptions to the work requirement as authorized under 7 U.S.C. § 2015(o)(6), as it existed on January 1, 2021, except to an individual:
(1) Currently in foster care; or
(2) Residing in a domestic violence shelter.
Source: Arkansas General Assembly, Acts of 2021-2026 (arkleg.state.ar.us)URL: https://arkleg.state.ar.us/Acts/FTPDocument?path=%2FACTS%2F2021R%2FPublic%2F&file=419.pdf&ddBienniumSession=2021%2F2021RFetched: 11/8/2026
