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1 State of Arkansas As Engrossed: S3/17/25
2 95th General Assembly
A Bill
3 Regular Session, 2025 SENATE BILL 128
4
5 By: Joint Budget Committee
6
7
8 For An Act To Be Entitled
9 AN ACT TO MAKE AN APPROPRIATION FOR PERSONAL SERVICES
10 AND OPERATING EXPENSES FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS
11 FOR MEDICAL SCIENCES FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE
12 30, 2026; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
13
14
15 Subtitle
16 AN ACT FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS FOR
17 MEDICAL SCIENCES APPROPRIATION FOR THE
18 2025-2026 FISCAL YEAR.
19
20 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS:
21
22 SECTION 1. REGULAR SALARIES - OPERATIONS. There is hereby established
23 for the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences for the 2025-2026 fiscal
24 year, the following maximum number of regular employees.
25
26 Maximum Annual
27 Maximum Salary Rate
28 Item No. of Fiscal Year
29 No. Title Employees 2025-2026
30 TWELVE MONTH EDUCATIONAL AND GENERAL
31 ADMINISTRATIVE POSITIONS
32 (1) Medical Center CEO 1 $685,678
33 (2) Chancellor 1 $483,460
34 (3) Provost 1 $466,687
35 (4) Vice Chancellor 12 $394,409
36 (5) Associate Provost 3 $385,869
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1 (6) Associate Vice Chancellor 11 $385,868
$385,868
2 (7) Dean 8 $377,829
$353,712
3 (8) Executive Associate Dean 6 $337,635
$321,557
4 (9) Campus Director 28 $321,556
$289,401
5 (10) Associate Dean 18 $244,065
$243,520
6 (11) Assistant Vice Chancellor 16 $223,482
7 (12) Assistant Provost 3 $297,440
$257,245
8 (13) Assistant Dean 11 $209,012
$184,895
9 (14) Area Director 8 $184,895
$168,817
10 (15) Director Poison & Drug Information 1 $162,386
$136,662
11 (16) Compliance Officer 46 $121,239
12 (17) Divisional/Departmental Management Pool 864 $207,294
$181,097
13 Executive Divisional Director $167,382
$135,750
14 Divisional Director $123,020
$106,139
15 Associate Divisional Director
$99,405
16 Assistant Divisional Director
$200,973
17 Departmental Director $128,994
$128,780
18 Assoc. Departmental Director $123,019
$121,571
19 Departmental Manager $121,570
20 Asst. Departmental Director
21 Asst. Departmental Manager
22 (18) Project/Program Administrator 1,129
23 Executive Project/Program Director
24 Exec. Project/Program Manager
25 Sr. Project/Program Director
26 Project/Program Director
27 Project/Program Manager
28 Project/Program Specialist
29 Executive Assistant
30 (19) IT Pool 37
31 Network Engineer
32 Information Systems Manager
33 Computer Network Coordinator
34 Technical Support Staff
35 Coordinator, Academic Computing
36 Coord., Administrative Computing
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1 Coordinator of Information Technology $119,967
$119,967
2 Website Developer/Programmer $118,592
$108,987
3 System Programmer/Web Developer $106,607
$105,547
4 Computer Systems Mgr. $103,579
$101,489
5 Database Administrator
$97,665
6 Systems Administrator $97,585
$97,585
7 Information Systems Security Specialist $97,585
$97,585
8 Institution Information Technology Coord. $96,408
$93,831
9 Assistant Database Administrator $93,831
$92,374
10 Computer Support Manager $92,374
$90,223
11 Information Systems Coordinator $90,223
$90,223
12 Senior Software Support Specialist $88,339
$86,753
13 Systems Specialist $86,753
$86,753
14 Information Technology Manager $83,416
$83,416
15 Network Support Specialist $81,860
$80,208
16 Senior Software Support Analyst $80,208
$77,123
17 Tech Support/Systems Admin. $77,123
$77,123
18 Tech Support/Applications Support $74,157
$74,157
19 Information Systems Business Manager $74,157
20 Security Analyst
21 Systems Analyst
22 Information Technology Specialist
23 Computer Support Coordinator
24 Software Support Analyst
25 Systems Applications Supervisor
26 Computer Operations Coordinator
27 Systems Coordination Analyst
28 PC Support Specialist
29 Computer Support Specialist
30 Database Analyst
31 Digital Broadcast Specialist
32 Network Support Analyst
33 Website Developer
34 Information Systems Analyst
35 Information Systems Security Analyst
36 Computer Support Analyst
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1 Software Support Specialist $71,305
2 Telecommunications Supervisor
3 Media Specialist $71,305
4 Computer Support Technician
5 Help Desk Specialist $69,975
6 Computer Operator
7 Network Analyst $68,562
8 Telecommunications Specialist
9 Multimedia Specialist $68,562
10 Information Technology Assistant
11 Computer Lab Technician $65,925
12 Multimedia Technician
13 Audiovisual Laboratory Assistant $65,925
14 (20) Kids First / Headstart Pool
15 Social Services Consultant $65,925
16 Pediatric Nutrition Consultant III
17 Pediatric Nutrition Consultant II $62,208
18 Early Childhood Spec. Educator II
19 Site Manager I $58,608
20 Certified Classroom Teacher
21 Pediatric Nutrition Consultant I $56,353
22 Pediatric Motor Development Consult.
23 RN Clinical Coordinator $51,130
24 Early Childhood Spec. Educator I
25 Family Enrichment Specialist I $47,272
26 (21) Biological Safety Officer
27 (22) Fiscal Support Pool 78
28 Fiscal Support Manager
29 Fiscal Support Supervisor $127,172
30 Accountant II
31 Accountant I $127,172
32 Fiscal Support Analyst
33 Fiscal Support Specialist $109,027
34 Accounting Technician
35 Fiscal Support Technician $108,951
36 (23) Public Safety Pool
$106,139
4
$100,807
$99,507
$96,050
$94,592
$88,731
$76,627
4 $106,311
50
$92,082
$75,685
$72,774
$69,975
$67,284
$59,815
$55,302
$51,130
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1 HE Public Safety Commander III $90,223
2 Director Public Safety I
3 HE Public Safety Commander II $88,541
4 HE Public Safety Commander I
5 HE Public Safety Supervisor $86,753
6 Public Safety Officer
7 Public Safety Officer II $83,416
8 Security Officer Supervisor
9 Public Safety/Security Officer $74,157
10 HE Public Safety Dispatcher
11 Parking Control Supv. $71,305
12 Security Officer
13 Parking Control Officer $65,925
14 Watchman
15 (24) Department Business Coordinator $62,208
16 (25) Skilled Trades Pool
17 Skilled Trades Foreman $56,353
18 Skilled Trades Supervisor
19 Skilled Tradesman $47,272
20 Skilled Trades Helper
21 Apprentice Tradesman $47,272
22 (26) Occupational Safety Coordinator
23 (27) Print Shop Manager $47,272
24 (28) Administrative Support Pool
25 Administrative Assistant $45,455
26 Administrative Analyst
27 Administrative Support Supervisor $38,855
28 Administrative Specialist III
29 Administration Support Specialist 28 $78,713
30 Administrative Specialist II
31 Administrative Support Specialist 169
32 Administrative Specialist I
33 Extra Help Assistant $74,157
34 (29) Maintenance Supervisor
35 (30) Institutional Printer $71,305
36 (31) Inventory Control Manager
$68,562
5
$52,101
$46,319
7 $69,975
1 $69,975
367
$67,284
$67,284
$62,208
$59,815
$59,815
$53,175
$53,175
$47,272
$38,855
9 $67,284
7 $64,696
5 $62,208
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1 (32) Medical Billing Specialist 64 $62,208
2 (33) Public Information Technician
3 (34) Medical Records Technician 9 $62,208
4 (35) Storeroom Supervisor
5 (36) Patient Account Specialist 11 $59,815
6 (37) Cashier
7 (38) Inventory Control Technician 9 $57,515
8 (39) Housekeeper
9 (40) Child Care Technician 11 $53,175
10 (41) Mail Services Assistant
11 (42) Caregiver 55 $51,130
12 (43) Cook
13 (44) Institutional Services Assistant 14 $51,130
14 TWELVE MONTH EDUCATIONAL AND GENERAL
15 ACADEMIC POSITIONS 25 $49,164
16 (45) Faculty Pool
17 Distinguished Professor 183 $45,455
18 Professor
19 Associate Professor 7 $45,455
20 Assistant Professor
21 Instructor 20 $43,706
22 Research Instructor
23 Research Professor 45 $43,706
24 Family Practice Coordinator
25 Associate Family Practice Coord. 108 $42,025
26 Associate Research Professor
27 Assistant Family Practice Coord. 1,551 $567,260
28 Assistant Research Professor $392,183
29 (46) Department Chairperson 30 $359,501
30 (47) Educational Support Pool 297 $339,892
31 Instructional Dev. Specialist II $269,448
32 Education Coordinator $269,448
33 Clinic Instructor $237,829
34 Instructional Dev. Specialist I $237,616
35 Educational Dev. Specialist I $231,161
36 Clinic Assistant Instructor $224,720
$218,249
6 $212,176
$562,128
$175,351
$171,912
$149,939
$142,209
$113,031
$107,235
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1 (48) Library Pool 24 $155,540
2 Librarian $135,557
3 Senior Librarian Assistant 427 $135,557
4 Associate Librarian $122,222
5 Assistant Librarian 1,060
6 Library Supervisor 17 $65,197
7 Library Specialist 9 $55,731
8 Library Technician $51,526
9 Library Support Assistant $47,639
10 (49) Research Support Pool
11 Research Associate $142,209
12 Post Doctoral Fellow $122,222
13 Senior Research Assistant $115,289
14 Biostatistician $112,380
15 Research Technologist
16 Research Project Analyst $78,713
17 Graduate Assistant $72,774
18 Research Technician $57,380
19 (50) Resident $53,175
20 (51) Pharmacy Resident $100,171
21 (52) Trainee $96,402
22 PATIENT CARE POSITIONS $36,701
23 (53) Medical Services
24 Clinic Director 408
25 Director of Pharmacy $317,246
26 Asst. Dir. of Pharmacy $250,632
27 Director of University Hospital $240,066
28 Assoc. Adm. Patient Care $223,498
29 Patient Care Administrator $219,588
30 Clinical Laboratory Manager $219,070
31 Associate Director of Hospital $218,575
32 Clinical Services Manager $201,768
33 Assistant Director of Hospital $193,412
34 Biomedical Instrument Engineer $182,210
35 Poison Control Specialist $175,351
36 Director of Clinic Nursing $167,962
$163,114
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1 Asst. Adm. Patient Care 3,226 $157,053
2 Director of Medical Records $151,363
3 Hospital Financial Manager $145,501
4 Biomedical Equipment Tech II $142,208
5 Medical Services Admin. $132,052
6 Research/Clinical Programs Manager $128,986
7 Manager Medical Ancillary Services $108,136
8 Biomedical Equipment Tech I $107,234
9 Clinical Interpreter $106,311
10 Medical Services Mgr. $101,168
11 RN Clinical Coordinator
12 Lab Mgr. Adm. $94,592
13 Dietician $93,419
14 Medical Diagnostic Analyst $72,774
15 Hospital Program Services Asst. $62,208
16 Dietetic Technician $55,302
17 Hospital Technician $53,175
18 (54) Nursing Services $53,175
19 Senior Nurse Anesthetist
20 Nurse Anesthetist $270,964
21 Registered Nurse IV $202,744
22 Physician Assistant $193,412
23 Advanced Practice Registered Nurse $180,855
24 Specialty Registered Nurse $176,638
25 Registered Nurse III $176,638
26 Certified Nurse Practitioner III $160,468
27 Clinical Nursing Specialist II $154,819
28 Head Nurse $145,267
29 Nurse In-Service Instructor $145,267
30 Clinical Nursing Specialist I $134,709
31 Certified Nurse Practitioner II $134,709
32 Registered Nurse II $134,626
33 Registered Nurse I $126,659
34 Medical Assistant $119,679
35 Certified Nurse Practitioner I $116,326
36 LPN II $112,439
8 $90,844
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1 Nursing Unit Coordinator 1,714 $83,170
2 Patient Services Associate $76,011
3 LPN I $73,574
4 Patient Care Technician $59,316
5 Certified Nursing Assistant $53,175
6 (55) Medical Ancillary Support
7 Pharmacy Specialist $233,693
8 Pharmacist III $229,707
9 Pharmacist II $222,268
10 Pharmacist I $193,154
11 Medical Imaging Electrical Engineer $182,520
12 Audiologist $170,491
13 Certified Technologist III $147,599
14 Medical Technologist III $146,469
15 Registered Dietitian $145,487
16 Nutritionist $144,762
17 Clinical Laboratory Supv. $135,164
18 Respiratory Therapist Supervisor $126,660
19 Clinical Technician III $126,659
20 X-Ray Technician III $120,956
21 Special Procedures Technician $116,325
22 Certified Procedure Coding Spec. $116,325
23 Medical Technologist II $114,806
24 Certified Technologist II $112,439
25 X-Ray Technician II $107,715
26 Certified Technologist I $105,606
27 Medical Technologist I $104,773
28 Med Lab Technician $101,594
29 Clinical Technician II
30 X-Ray Technician I $98,899
31 Lab Technician III $94,467
32 Clinical Technician I $78,161
33 Point of Service Coordinator $77,064
34 Health Information Svs. Analyst II $77,064
35 Health Information Svs. Analyst I $53,527
36 Laboratory Assistant $46,838
$40,722
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1 (56) Rehabilitation Therapy Pool 148
2 Dir. of Rehabilitation Services $181,453
3 Dir. of Occupational Therapy $157,785
4 Dir. of Physical Therapy $157,785
5 Physical Therapist $143,972
6 Occupational Therapist $137,203
7 Speech Therapist $137,203
8 Physical Therapist Assistant $121,239
9 (57) Psychiatry Pool 165
10 Mental Health Professional II $122,223
11 Mental Health Professional I $115,290
12 Health Services Specialist II $55,302
13 TWELVE MONTH AUXILIARY ENTERPRISES
14 POSITIONS
15 (58) Food Service Pool 113
16 Food Preparation Manager $64,696
17 Food Preparation Supervisor $57,515
18 Food Preparation Coordinator $51,130
19 Food Preparation Specialist $43,706
20 Food Preparation Technician $40,409
21 MAX. NO. OF EMPLOYEES 12,761
22
23 SECTION 2. EXTRA HELP - OPERATIONS. There is hereby authorized, for
24 the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences for the 2025-2026 fiscal
25 year, the following maximum number of part-time or temporary employees, to be
26 known as "Extra Help", payable from funds appropriated herein for such
27 purposes: one thousand five hundred sixty-five (1,565) temporary or part-
28 time employees, when needed, at rates of pay not to exceed those provided in
29 the Uniform Classification and Compensation Act, or its successor, or this
30 act for the appropriate classification.
31
32 SECTION 3. APPROPRIATION - OPERATIONS. There is hereby appropriated,
33 to the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, to be payable from the
34 University of Arkansas Medical Center Fund, for personal services and
35 operating expenses of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences for the
36 fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, the following:
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1
2 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
3 NO. 2025-2026
4 (01) REGULAR SALARIES $112,539,654
5 (02) PERSONAL SERVICES MATCHING 17,709,805
6 (03) FUNDED DEPRECIATION 1,193,320
7 (04) UAMS REGIONAL CAMPUSES 6,561,549
8 (05) POISON AND DRUG INFORMATION CENTER 1,828,587
9 (06) UAMS NORTHWEST ARK. MEDICAL SCHOOL 3,434,664
10 (07) GRANTS TO CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL,
11 REGULAR SALARIES AND OPERATING
12 EXPENSES FOR INDIGENT CARE 6,136,368
13 TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $149,403,947
14
15 SECTION 4. APPROPRIATION - CASH FUNDS. There is hereby appropriated,
16 to the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, to be payable from cash
17 funds as defined by Arkansas Code 19-4-801, for personal services and
18 operating expenses of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences for the
19 fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, the following:
20
21 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
22 NO. 2025-2026
23 (01) REGULAR SALARIES $1,100,000,000
24 (02) EXTRA HELP 25,000,000
25 (03) OVERTIME 20,000,000
26 (04) PERSONAL SERVICES MATCHING 275,000,000
27 (05) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION
28 (A) OPER. EXPENSE 705,000,000
29 (B) CONF. & TRAVEL 15,000,000
30 (C) PROF. FEES 45,000,000
31 (D) CAP. OUTLAY 85,000,000
32 (E) DATA PROC. 0
33 (06) CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS 150,000,000
34 (07) DEBT SERVICE 50,000,000
35 (08) FUND TRANSFERS, REFUNDS AND
36 INVESTMENTS 40,000,000
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1 (09) CHILDREN'S JUSTICE ACT 250,000
2 (10) WAR MEMORIAL PARKING FEES 50,000
3 (11) INDIGENT CARE & BREAST CANCER
4 RESEARCH PROGRAM GRANTS/AID 10,000,000
5 (12) PHARMACY STUDENT LOANS 550,000
6 TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $2,520,850,000
7
8 SECTION 5. APPROPRIATION - NURSING/MEDICAL LOANS AND SCHOLARSHIPS.
9 There is hereby appropriated, to the University of Arkansas for Medical
10 Sciences, to be payable from the Miscellaneous Agencies Fund Account, for
11 loans and/or scholarships for rural nursing and advanced nursing match, rural
12 medical practice and community match, all as may be authorized by law, of the
13 University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences for the fiscal year ending June
14 30, 2026, the following:
15 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
16 NO. 2025-2026
17 (01) ADVANCED NURSING PRACTICE COMMUNITY
18 MATCH STUDENT LOAN AND SCHOLARSHIP
19 PROGRAM LOANS AND/OR SCHOLARSHIPS $150,000
20 (02) RURAL ADVANCED NURSING PRACTICE
21 STUDENT LOAN AND SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
22 LOANS AND/OR SCHOLARSHIPS 150,000
23 (03) RURAL MEDICAL PRACTICE STUDENT LOAN AND
24 SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM LOANS AND/OR
25 SCHOLARSHIPS 300,000
26 (04) COMMUNITY MATCH STUDENT LOAN AND
27 SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM LOANS AND/OR
28 SCHOLARSHIPS 150,000
29 TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $750,000
30
31 SECTION 6. APPROPRIATION - BREAST CANCER RESEARCH. There is hereby
32 appropriated, to the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, to be
33 payable from the Breast Cancer Research Fund, for allocation to the Breast
34 Cancer Research Program for education, outreach, research and grants related
35 to the cause, cure, treatment, prevention and earlier detection of breast
36 cancer, for the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences for the fiscal
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1 year ending June 30, 2026, the following:
2 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
3 NO. 2025-2026
4 (01) BREAST CANCER RESEARCH PROGRAM
5 EXPENSES $1,694,216
6
7 SECTION 7. APPROPRIATION - POISON AND DRUG INFORMATION CENTER. There
8 is hereby appropriated, to the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences,
9 to be payable from the Miscellaneous Agencies Fund Account, for providing
10 additional support for the Arkansas Poison and Drug Information Center of the
11 College of Pharmacy of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences for
12 the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, the following:
13
14 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
15 NO. 2025-2026
16 (01) ADDITIONAL SUPPORT FOR THE ARKANSAS
17 POISON AND DRUG INFORMATION CENTER $299,959
18
19 SECTION 8. APPROPRIATION - DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SHELTER PROGRAMS AND
20 GRANTS. There is hereby appropriated, to the University of Arkansas for
21 Medical Sciences, to be payable from the Domestic Peace Fund, for operations
22 of domestic violence shelter programs and statewide grants to domestic
23 violence shelters by the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences -
24 Arkansas Child Abuse/Rape/Domestic Violence Commission for the fiscal year
25 ending June 30, 2026, the following:
26
27 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
28 NO. 2025-2026
29 (01) DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SHELTER PROGRAMS $2,000,000
30 (02) DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SHELTER GRANTS 1,050,000
31 TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $3,050,000
32
33 SECTION 9. APPROPRIATION - CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT PROGRAMS. There is
34 hereby appropriated, to the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, to
35 be payable from the University of Arkansas Medical Center Fund, for child
36 abuse and neglect expenses and grants of the University of Arkansas for
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1 Medical Sciences - Arkansas Child Abuse/Rape/Domestic Violence Commission for
2 the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, the following:
3
4 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
5 NO. 2025-2026
6 (01) FOR EXPENSES ASSOCIATED WITH CHILD
7 ABUSE AND NEGLECT PROGRAMS, INCLUDING
8 BUT NOT LIMITED TO, GRANTS TO STATE
9 AGENCIES, CHILD ADVOCACY CENTERS,
10 CHILD SAFETY CENTERS, AND OTHER
11 ELIGIBLE ENTITIES $1,000,000
12
13 SECTION 10. APPROPRIATION - PSYCHIATRIC RESEARCH INSTITUTE AND
14 DEPARTMENT OF PEDIATRICS. There is hereby appropriated, to the University of
15 Arkansas for Medical Sciences, to be payable from the University of Arkansas
16 Medical Center Fund, for personal services, operating expenses, and grants of
17 the Building Effective Services for Trauma programs for children and
18 adolescents by the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences for the fiscal
19 year ending June 30, 2026, the following:
20
21 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
22 NO. 2025-2026
23 (01) PSYCHIATRIC RESEARCH INSTITUTE
24 EXPENSES FOR TRAINING, TREATMENT,
25 COMMUNITY PROVIDERS, & PERSONAL
26 SERVICES $1,393,325
27 (02) DEPARTMENT OF PEDIATRICS EXPENSES FOR
28 TRAINING, TREATMENT, & ADVOCATE
29 EDUCATION 521,951
30 (03) DEPARTMENT OF PEDIATRICS EXPENSES FOR
31 MEDICAL EXAMINATION, CONSULTATION,
32 EDUCATION, & TRAINING 208,781
33 TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $2,124,057
34
35 SECTION 11. APPROPRIATION - UAMS - HEALTH DATA INITIATIVE. There is
36 hereby appropriated, to the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, to
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1 be payable from the University of Arkansas Medical Center Fund, for personal
2 services, operating expenses and grants of the University of Arkansas for
3 Medical Sciences - Health Data Initiative for the fiscal year ending June 30,
4 2026, the following:
5
6 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
7 NO. 2025-2026
8 (01) ARKANSAS HEALTH DATA INITIATIVE $802,879
9
10 SECTION 12. APPROPRIATION - NEWBORN UMBILICAL CORD BLOOD PROGRAM.
11 There is hereby appropriated, to the University of Arkansas for Medical
12 Sciences, to be payable from the Newborn Umbilical Cord Blood Initiative
13 Fund, for personal services, operating expenses, travel, grants, and
14 contracts of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences - Newborn
15 Umbilical Cord Blood Program for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, the
16 following:
17 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
18 NO. 2025-2026
19 (01) NEWBORN UMBILICAL CORD BLOOD
20 PROGRAM PERSONAL SERVICES AND
21 OPERATING EXPENSES $796,000
22
23 SECTION 13. APPROPRIATION - COLORECTAL CANCER SCREENING AND RESEARCH.
24 There is hereby appropriated, to the University of Arkansas for Medical
25 Sciences, to be payable from the University of Arkansas Medical Center Fund,
26 for personal services, operating expenses, programmatic and other costs
27 associated with the research and screening of colorectal cancer by the
28 University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences for the fiscal year ending June
29 30, 2026, the following:
30
31 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
32 NO. 2025-2026
33 (01) COLORECTAL CANCER SCREENING & RESEARCH $5,000,000
34
35 SECTION 14. APPROPRIATION - ADULT SICKLE CELL DISEASE PROGRAM. There
36 is hereby appropriated, to the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences,
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1 to be payable from the University of Arkansas Medical Center Fund, for
2 personal services and operating expenses of establishing and operating Sickle
3 Cell Clinics and Outreach Efforts of the University of Arkansas for Medical
4 Sciences - Adult Sickle Cell Disease Program for the fiscal year ending June
5 30, 2026, the following:
6
7 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
8 NO. 2025-2026
9 (01) ADULT SICKLE CELL DISEASE PROGRAM
10 INITIATIVE PERSONAL SERVICES AND
11 OPERATING EXPENSES $379,993
12
13 SECTION 15. APPROPRIATION - CERTIFIED NURSE MIDWIFERY PROGRAM. There
14 is hereby appropriated, to the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences,
15 to be payable from the Miscellaneous Agencies Fund Account, for personal
16 services and operating expenses of the certified nurse midwifery program of
17 the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences for the fiscal year ending
18 June 30, 2026, the following:
19
20 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
21 NO. 2025-2026
22 (01) CERTIFIED NURSE MIDWIFERY
23 PROGRAM PERSONAL SERVICES AND
24 OPERATING EXPENSES $500,000
25
26 SECTION 16. APPROPRIATION - WINTHROP P. ROCKEFELLER CANCER INSTITUTE.
27 There is hereby appropriated, to the University of Arkansas for Medical
28 Sciences, to be payable from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
29 National Cancer Institute Designation Trust Fund, for personal services and
30 operating expenses of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences -
31 Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute for the fiscal year ending June 30,
32 2026, the following:
33
34 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
35 NO. 2025-2026
36 (01) REGULAR SALARIES $18,503,906
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1 (02) OVERTIME 15,000
2 (03) PERSONAL SERVICES MATCHING 5,181,094
3 (04) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION
4 (A) OPER. EXPENSE 6,000,000
5 (B) CONF. & TRAVEL 300,000
6 (C) PROF. FEES 0
7 (D) CAP. OUTLAY 4,000,000
8 (E) DATA PROC. 0
9 (05) CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS 6,000,000
10 (06) WPRCI CONNECT NURSE NAVIGATION
11 PROGRAM EXPENSES 1,350,000
12 TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $41,350,000
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14 SECTION 17. APPROPRIATION - CASH FUNDS - PANS/PANDAS. There is hereby
15 appropriated, to the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, to be
16 payable from cash funds as defined by Arkansas Code 19-4-801, for personal
17 services and operating expenses of the University of Arkansas for Medical
18 Sciences - PANS/PANDAS Clinic and Programs for the fiscal year ending June
19 30, 2026, the following:
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21 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
22 NO. 2025-2026
23 (01) PERSONAL SERVICES AND OPERATING EXPENSES
24 OF PANS/PANDAS CLINIC AND PROGRAMS $175,000
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26 SECTION 18. APPROPRIATION - ARKANSAS BREAST MILK BANK. There is hereby
27 appropriated, to the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, to be
28 payable from the Breast Milk Bank Special Fund, for personal services and
29 operating expenses of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences -
30 Arkansas Breast Milk Bank for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, the
31 following:
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33 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
34 NO. 2025-2026
35 (01) ARKANSAS BREAST MILK BANK PERSONAL
36 SERVICES AND OPERATING EXPENSES $1,700,000
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2 SECTION 19. APPROPRIATION - MATERNAL HEALTH WORKFORCE. There is hereby
3 appropriated, to the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, to be
4 payable from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Maternal Health
5 Workforce Trust Fund, for financial aid and programs in education and
6 training for the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Maternal Health
7 Workforce for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, the following:
8
9 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
10 NO. 2025-2026
11 (01) MATERNAL HEALTH WORKFORCE FINANCIAL AID AND
12 PROGRAMS IN EDUCATION AND TRAINING EXPENSES $2,000,000
13
14 SECTION 20. SPECIAL LANGUAGE. NOT TO BE INCORPORATED INTO THE ARKANSAS
15 CODE NOR PUBLISHED SEPARATELY AS SPECIAL, LOCAL AND TEMPORARY LAW. FUNDING
16 TRANSFER NCI DESIGNATION TRUST FUND. (i) From time to time at the request of
17 the Chancellor of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences or his or
18 her designee, the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State shall transfer on his or
19 her books and those of the State Treasurer and the Auditor of the State funds
20 from the University of Arkansas Medical Center Fund or from cash funds
21 payable from the Appropriation � Cash Funds in this Act to the National
22 Cancer Institute Designation Trust Fund. (ii) No fund transfer authorized in
23 subsection (i) herein shall be implemented until the Chief Fiscal Officer of
24 the State has determined sufficient funding is available to be transferred,
25 and the transfer has received prior review by the Arkansas Legislative
26 Council or, if meeting in Regular or Fiscal Session, the Joint Budget
27 Committee.
28 The provisions of this section shall be in effect only from July 1, 2024
29 2025 through June 30, 2025 2026.
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31 SECTION 21. SPECIAL LANGUAGE. NOT TO BE INCORPORATED INTO THE ARKANSAS
32 CODE NOR PUBLISHED SEPARATELY AS SPECIAL, LOCAL AND TEMPORARY LAW. DOMESTIC
33 VIOLENCE SHELTER GRANTS. The grants authorized in the Domestic Violence
34 Shelter Programs and Grants appropriation section of this act shall be
35 equally distributed to domestic violence shelters as determined by the
36 Arkansas Child Abuse/Rape/Domestic Violence Commission. The Arkansas Child
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1 Abuse/Rape/Domestic Violence Commission may adopt rules and regulations to
2 carry out the intent of the General Assembly regarding the grant
3 appropriations authorized in the Domestic Violence Shelter Programs and
4 Grants appropriation section of this act.
5 The provisions of this section shall be in effect only from July 1, 2024
6 2025 through June 30, 2025 2026.
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8 SECTION 22. SPECIAL LANGUAGE. NOT TO BE INCORPORATED INTO THE ARKANSAS
9 CODE NOR PUBLISHED SEPARATELY AS SPECIAL, LOCAL AND TEMPORARY LAW. MEDICAL
10 SCHOOL LIMITATION. Nothing in this Act shall create an additional medical
11 school in the State of Arkansas, but it recognizes that appropriations,
12 funding and allocations in this Act may be used by the University of Arkansas
13 for Medical Sciences to support satellite campuses or programs outside the
14 City of Little Rock in order to conduct or continue training of its medical,
15 nursing, pharmacy and allied health students, as well as its medical
16 residents.
17 The provisions of this section shall be in effect only from July 1, 2024
18 2025 through June 30, 2025 2026.
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20 SECTION 23. SPECIAL LANGUAGE. NOT TO BE INCORPORATED INTO THE ARKANSAS
21 CODE NOR PUBLISHED SEPARATELY AS SPECIAL, LOCAL AND TEMPORARY LAW. ARKANSAS
22 CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL AND TRANSFER AUTHORIZED. Thirty-three and one-third
23 percent (33-1/3%), in each fiscal year, of the amounts made available to fund
24 the appropriation in the Grants to Children's Hospital, Regular Salaries and
25 Operating Expenses for Indigent Care line item of the Operations
26 appropriation section of this Act shall be distributed to the Arkansas
27 Children's Hospital or Arkansas Children's Hospital may request that the
28 University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences transfer such funds each fiscal
29 year from the University of Arkansas Medical Center Fund to the Department of
30 Human Services Grants Fund Account. The transferred funds shall be used to
31 match federal funds used for supplemental Medicaid payments to Arkansas
32 Children's Hospital.
33 The provisions of this section shall be in effect only from July 1, 2024
34 2025 through June 30, 2025 2026.
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36 SECTION 24. SPECIAL LANGUAGE. NOT TO BE INCORPORATED INTO THE ARKANSAS
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1 CODE NOR PUBLISHED SEPARATELY AS SPECIAL, LOCAL AND TEMPORARY LAW. CARRY
2 FORWARD. Any unexpended balance of the general revenue funds provided by this
3 Act which remains at the close of a fiscal year, not to exceed ten percent
4 (10%) of funded appropriations, shall be carried forward and made available
5 for the same purposes for the next fiscal year.
6 Any carry forward of unexpended balance of funding as authorized herein,
7 may be carried forward under the following conditions:
8 (1) Prior to June 30, 2025 2026 the Agency shall by written statement set
9 forth its reason(s) for the need to carry forward said funding to the
10 Department of Finance and Administration Office of Budget;
11 (2) The Department of Finance and Administration Office of Budget shall
12 report to the Arkansas Legislative Council all amounts carried forward by the
13 September Arkansas Legislative Council or Joint Budget Committee meeting
14 which report shall include the name of the Agency, Board, Commission or
15 Institution and the amount of the funding carried forward, the program name
16 or line item, the funding source and a copy of the written request set forth
17 in (1) above;
18 (3) Each Agency, Board, Commission or Institution shall provide a written
19 report to the Arkansas Legislative Council or Joint Budget Committee
20 containing all information set forth in item (2) above, along with a written
21 statement as to the current status of the project, contract, purpose, etc.
22 for which the carry forward was originally requested no later than thirty
23 (30) days prior to the time the Agency, Board, Commission or Institution
24 presents its budget request to the Arkansas Legislative Council/Joint Budget
25 Committee; and
26 (4) Thereupon, the Department of Finance and Administration shall include
27 all information obtained in item (3) above in the budget manuals and/or a
28 statement of non-compliance by the Agency, Board, Commission or Institution.
29 The provisions of this section shall be in effect only from July 1, 2024
30 2025 through June 30, 2025 2026.
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32 SECTION 25. SPECIAL LANGUAGE. NOT TO BE INCORPORATED INTO THE ARKANSAS
33 CODE NOR PUBLISHED SEPARATELY AS SPECIAL, LOCAL AND TEMPORARY LAW.
34 ESTABLISHMENT OF A "GROWTH POOL". (a) The Arkansas Division of Higher
35 Education shall establish and maintain for the 2024-2025 2025-2026 fiscal
36 year a pool of three six hundred (300 600) non-classified positions. A
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1 position established under this section shall not exceed the salary rate of
2 the highest maximum annual salary rate authorized by the General Assembly in
3 the institution's appropriation act. These positions are to be used by the
4 University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences in the event that the personal
5 services needs of the University during the 2024-2025 2025-2026 fiscal year
6 exceed the number of positions allocated to the University by the
7 Legislature. The University shall provide justification to the Arkansas
8 Division of Higher Education for the need to allocate titles from this
9 "growth pool". No classifications titles will be assigned to the pool until
10 such time as specific positions are requested by the University, approved by
11 the University Board or their designee, and approved by the Legislative
12 Council or Joint Budget Committee. Furthermore, the Arkansas Division of
13 Higher Education shall establish and maintain for the 2024-2025 fiscal year a
14 pool of three hundred (300) career service positions up to a C130. These
15 positions are to be used by the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
16 in the event that the personal services needs of the University during the
17 2024-2025 fiscal year exceed the number of positions in a classification
18 allocated to the University by the Legislature. The University shall provide
19 justification to the Arkansas Division of Higher Education for the need to
20 allocate titles from this "growth pool". No classifications will be assigned
21 to the pool until such time as specific positions are requested by the
22 University, recommended by the Arkansas Division of Higher Education, and
23 approved by the Legislative Council or Joint Budget Committee.
24 (b) Determining the number of personnel to be employed by a state agency
25 is the prerogative of the General Assembly and is usually accomplished by
26 delineating the maximum number of personnel by identifying the job titles and
27 the maximum grade or salary attached to those salaries. The General Assembly
28 has determined that the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences could be
29 operated more efficiently if some flexibility is given to that institution.
30 That flexibility is being accomplished by providing growth pools in
31 subsection (a) of this section and since the General Assembly has granted the
32 institution broad powers under the growth pool concept, it is both necessary
33 and appropriate that the General Assembly maintain oversight of the
34 utilization of the growth pool by requiring prior approval of the Legislative
35 Council or Joint Budget Committee in the utilization of the growth pool.
36 Therefore, the requirement of approval by the Legislative Council or Joint
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1 Budget Committee is not a severable part of this section. If the requirement
2 of approval by the Legislative Council or Joint Budget Committee is ruled
3 unconstitutional by a court of competent jurisdiction, this entire section is
4 void.
5 If the agency requests continuation of a "Growth Pool" position(s) as
6 established herein during the next fiscal year, the position(s) must be
7 requested as a new position(s) in the agency's budget request.
8 The provisions of this section shall be in effect only from July 1, 2024
9 2025 through June 30, 2025 2026.
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11 SECTION 26. SPECIAL LANGUAGE. NOT TO BE INCORPORATED INTO THE ARKANSAS
12 CODE NOR PUBLISHED SEPARATELY AS SPECIAL, LOCAL AND TEMPORARY LAW. CHILD
13 HEALTH AND FAMILY LIFE INSTITUTE. The Child Health and Family Life Institute
14 shall be administered under the direction of Arkansas Children's Hospital.
15 Arkansas Children's Hospital shall enter into a cooperative agreement and/or
16 contract with the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences-Department of
17 Pediatrics for services required to deliver the programs of the Child Health
18 and Family Life Institute (CHFLI). Utilizing a multidisciplinary
19 collaboration of professionals, CHFLI shall provide a statewide effort to
20 explore, develop and evaluate new and better ways to address medically,
21 socially and economically interrelated health and developmental needs of
22 children with special health care needs and their families. CHFLI priorities
23 shall include, but are not limited to, wellness and prevention, screening and
24 diagnosis, treatment and intervention, training and education and research
25 and evaluation. Arkansas Children's Hospital and the University of Arkansas
26 for Medical Sciences-Department of Pediatrics shall make annual reports to
27 the Arkansas Legislative Council on all matters of funding, existing programs
28 and services offered through CHFLI.
29 The provisions of this section shall be in effect only from July 1, 2024
30 2025 through June 30, 2025 2026.
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32 SECTION 27. SPECIAL LANGUAGE. NOT TO BE INCORPORATED INTO THE ARKANSAS
33 CODE NOR PUBLISHED SEPARATELY AS SPECIAL, LOCAL AND TEMPORARY LAW. PARKING
34 FEES. On July 1 of each year the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
35 shall pay from the appropriation provided herein from non-general revenue,
36 the total amount appropriated for War Memorial Parking Services from Fees to
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2 The provisions of this section shall be in effect only from July 1, 2024
3 2025 through June 30, 2025 2026.
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5 SECTION 28. SPECIAL LANGUAGE. NOT TO BE INCORPORATED INTO THE ARKANSAS
6 CODE NOR PUBLISHED SEPARATELY AS SPECIAL, LOCAL AND TEMPORARY LAW. TRANSFER
7 PROVISIONS. Because the Rural Medical Practice Student Loan and Scholarship
8 Program Loans and/or Scholarships and the Community Match Student Loan and
9 Scholarship Program Loans and/or Scholarships have the goal of providing
10 primary care physicians in rural Arkansas, transfers may be made in such
11 amounts as are required between the line items made in the appropriation for
12 "Medical Loans and Scholarships".
13 The provisions of this section shall be in effect only from July 1, 2024
14 2025 through June 30, 2025 2026.
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16 SECTION 29. SPECIAL LANGUAGE. NOT TO BE INCORPORATED INTO THE ARKANSAS
17 CODE NOR PUBLISHED SEPARATELY AS SPECIAL, LOCAL AND TEMPORARY LAW. CLINICAL
18 EXPANSION AND RESEARCH POOL. (a) In order to address personnel needs emerging
19 from expanding medical research and patient care issues and the necessity of
20 recruiting and retaining qualified medical, research, and related support
21 personnel, the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences or its successor
22 is authorized for the 2024-2025 2025-2026 fiscal year a pool of seven hundred
23 (700) "Clinical Expansion and Research Pool" positions. These positions are
24 to be used by the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences in the event
25 that the personal services needs resulting from unanticipated clinical or
26 research programs that are initiated during the 2024-2025 2025-2026 fiscal
27 year require additional positions, either in title, in classification, or in
28 number, that are not authorized or contemplated by the General Assembly in
29 the Regular Salaries - Operations section of this Act.
30 (b) The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences is authorized to
31 access the "Clinical Expansion and Research Pool" positions authorized in
32 this Section at any time during the fiscal year when it is determined by the
33 Chancellor of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, subject to the
34 review and approval by the Board of Trustees, that the need for additional
35 positions exists. Only medical or research positions shall be established
36 under this provision. The Chancellor of the University of Arkansas for
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1 Medical Sciences shall provide a quarterly report detailing the justification
2 of allocation of positions from this "Clinical Expansion and Research Pool"
3 to the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State, to the Arkansas Division of Higher
4 Education, and to the Arkansas Legislative Council or Joint Budget Committee
5 for review. The report shall also include an accounting of the names, titles
6 and salaries of personnel who have been employed in positions established
7 from this pool and the source and duration of funds associated with the
8 positions.
9 (c) If the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences requests
10 continuation of any "Clinical Expansion and Research Pool" position(s) as
11 established herein during the next fiscal year, the position(s) must be
12 requested as a new position(s) in the agency's budget request.
13 (d) Determining the number of personnel to be employed by a state agency
14 is the prerogative of the General Assembly and is usually accomplished by
15 delineating the maximum number of personnel by identifying job titles and the
16 maximum grade or salary attached to those titles. The General Assembly has
17 determined that the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences could be
18 operated more efficiently if some flexibility is given to that institution.
19 That flexibility is being accomplished by providing a position pool in
20 Subsection (a) of this Section and since the General Assembly has granted the
21 agency broad powers under the growth pool concept, it is both necessary and
22 appropriate that the General Assembly maintain oversight of the utilization
23 of the position pool by requiring review of the Legislative Council or Joint
24 Budget Committee in the utilization of the position pool. Therefore, the
25 requirement of review by the Legislative Council or Joint Budget Committee is
26 not a severable part of this section. If the requirement of review by the
27 Legislative Council or Joint Budget Committee is ruled unconstitutional by a
28 court of competent jurisdiction, this entire section is void.
29 The provisions of this section shall be in effect only from July 1, 2024
30 2025 through June 30, 2025 2026.
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32 SECTION 30. SPECIAL LANGUAGE. NOT TO BE INCORPORATED INTO THE ARKANSAS
33 CODE NOR PUBLISHED SEPARATELY AS SPECIAL, LOCAL AND TEMPORARY LAW. ABUSED
34 CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS SERVICES PROGRAM FUNDING PROVISION. In the event
35 the amount of general revenue distributed to the University of Arkansas
36 Medical Center Fund for the Department of Pediatrics and the Psychiatric
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1 Research Institute each fiscal year is at least equal to the amount
2 distributed during the 2012-13 fiscal year, an amount not less than seven
3 hundred thousand dollars ($700,000) shall be allocated and made available as
4 follows: four hundred fifty thousand dollars ($450,000) each fiscal year
5 shall be made available exclusively to support the purposes and goals to
6 improve screening, monitoring and care for abused children and adolescents
7 through the Child Safety Centers or the University of Arkansas for Medical
8 Sciences as referred by the Child Safety Centers. Maintenance of statewide
9 screening and assessment protocols as well as evidence-based training of
10 mental health professionals are to be considered critical components of the
11 overall goals. For the provision of assessment and therapeutic services,
12 these funds are to be provided to the Child Safety Centers through contracts
13 from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. The contracts will
14 stipulate the terms of the agreement and reporting requirements; an amount
15 not to exceed fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) may be utilized for
16 administrative costs as may be necessary to administer the program or if
17 determined not to be needed for administrative costs may be placed in reserve
18 for future needs of the program. The remaining two hundred thousand dollars
19 ($200,000) shall be allocated and made available to the Department of
20 Pediatrics for expenses for medical examinations, consultation, education and
21 training as stipulated in the terms of agreement between the Chancellor of
22 the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences and the Department of
23 Pediatrics.
24 The provisions of this section shall be in effect only from July 1, 2024
25 2025 through June 30, 2025 2026.
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27 SECTION 31. COMPLIANCE WITH OTHER LAWS. Disbursement of funds
28 authorized by this act shall be limited to the appropriation for such agency
29 and funds made available by law for the support of such appropriations; and
30 the restrictions of the State Procurement Law, the General Accounting and
31 Budgetary Procedures Law, the Revenue Stabilization Law, the Regular Salary
32 Procedures and Restrictions Act, the Higher Education Expenditure Restriction
33 Act, or their successors, and other fiscal control laws of this State, where
34 applicable, and regulations promulgated by the Department of Finance and
35 Administration, as authorized by law, shall be strictly complied with in
36 disbursement of said funds.
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2 SECTION 32. LEGISLATIVE INTENT. It is the intent of the General
3 Assembly that any funds disbursed under the authority of the appropriations
4 contained in this act shall be in compliance with the stated reasons for
5 which this act was adopted, as evidenced by the Agency Requests, Executive
6 Recommendations and Legislative Recommendations contained in the budget
7 manuals prepared by the Department of Finance and Administration, letters, or
8 summarized oral testimony in the official minutes of the Arkansas Legislative
9 Council or Joint Budget Committee which relate to its passage and adoption.
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11 SECTION 33. EMERGENCY CLAUSE. It is found and determined by the
12 General Assembly, that the Constitution of the State of Arkansas prohibits
13 the appropriation of funds for more than a one (1) year period; that the
14 effectiveness of this Act on July 1, 2025 is essential to the operation of
15 the agency for which the appropriations in this Act are provided, and that in
16 the event of an extension of the legislative session, the delay in the
17 effective date of this Act beyond July 1, 2025 could work irreparable harm
18 upon the proper administration and provision of essential governmental
19 programs. Therefore, an emergency is hereby declared to exist and this Act
20 being necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health
21 and safety shall be in full force and effect from and after July 1, 2025.
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