1. (a)

   1. (1) An applicant who refuses to have a child immunized because of religious beliefs or because of a medical problem, e.g., allergic reaction, must provide verification that an exemption has been granted by the Department of Health in Little Rock.
   2. (2) To obtain such exemptions, the applicant must request a Religious Exemption Application or Medical Exemption Application from the department.
   3. (3) The toll free telephone number is 1-800-574-4040.
   4. (4) The department is located at 4815 West Markham, Little Rock, AR 72205.

2. (b)

   1. (1) Upon completion, the application must be submitted to the department at the above address for a decision.
   2. (2) The decision will be sent directly to the parent or parents or caretaker relative.
   3. (3) The normal processing time is two (2) weeks.

3. (c)

   1. (1) The parent or parents or caretaker relative must provide verification of the decision within thirty (30) days from the date the transitional employment assistance (TEA) application is approved or the date on which the child is added to the TEA case, if eligible for payment.
   2. (2) Failure to provide such verification will result in the TEA cash assistance payment being reduced by twenty-five percent (25%) after the appropriate notice.
   3. (3) If, however, a decision remains pending from the department at the end of thirty (30) days, verification of the pending status will be obtained by the applicant from the department and provided to the case worker.
4. (d) Note. Requests can be made only to the central office of the department listed above, not to the local health units.

Codification Notes: This section as promulgated prior to codification into the Code of Arkansas Rules provided as follows: “04/08/19”