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1 State of Arkansas As Engrossed: S3/10/25
2 95th General Assembly
A Bill
3 Regular Session, 2025 SENATE BILL 38
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 DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH -
11 LICENSING AND REGULATION BOARDS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR
12 ENDING JUNE 30, 2026; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
13
14
15 Subtitle
16 AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH -
17 LICENSING AND REGULATION BOARDS
18 APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2025-2026 FISCAL
19 YEAR.
20
21
22 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS:
23
24 SECTION 1. APPROPRIATION - OPERATIONS - ARKANSAS STATE BOARD OF
25 ACUPUNCTURE AND RELATED TECHNIQUES. There is hereby appropriated, to the
26 Department of Health, to be payable from the cash fund deposited in the State
27 Treasury as determined by the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State, for
28 operating expenses of the Department of Health - Arkansas State Board of
29 Acupuncture and Related Techniques for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026,
30 the following:
31
32 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
33 NO. 2025-2026
34 (01) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION
35 (A) OPER. EXPENSE $2,999
36 (B) CONF. & TRAVEL 0
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1 (C) PROF. FEES 8,001
2 (D) CAP. OUTLAY 0
3 (E) DATA PROC. 0
4 TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $11,000
5
6 SECTION 2. APPROPRIATION - OPERATIONS - STATE BOARD OF EXAMINERS OF
7 ALCOHOLISM AND DRUG ABUSE COUNSELORS. There is hereby appropriated, to the
8 Department of Health, to be payable from the cash fund deposited in the State
9 Treasury as determined by the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State, for personal
10 services and operating expenses of the Department of Health - State Board of
11 Examiners of Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counselors for the fiscal year ending
12 June 30, 2026, the following:
13
14 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
15 NO. 2025-2026
16 (01) REGULAR SALARIES $7,400
17 (02) PERSONAL SERVICES MATCHING 566
18 (03) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION
19 (A) OPER. EXPENSE 10,000
20 (B) CONF. & TRAVEL 0
21 (C) PROF. FEES 14,000
22 (D) CAP. OUTLAY 0
23 (E) DATA PROC. 0
24 TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $31,966
25
26 SECTION 3. APPROPRIATION - OPERATIONS - ARKANSAS STATE BOARD OF
27 ATHLETIC TRAINING. There is hereby appropriated, to the Department of
28 Health, to be payable from the cash fund deposited in the State Treasury as
29 determined by the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State, for personal services
30 and operating expenses of the Department of Health - Arkansas State Board of
31 Athletic Training for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, the following:
32
33 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
34 NO. 2025-2026
35 (01) REGULAR SALARIES $480
36 (02) PERSONAL SERVICES MATCHING 37
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1 (03) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION
2 (A) OPER. EXPENSE 20,000
3 (B) CONF. & TRAVEL 0
4 (C) PROF. FEES 0
5 (D) CAP. OUTLAY 0
6 (E) DATA PROC. 0
7 TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $20,517
8
9 SECTION 4. REGULAR SALARIES - OPERATIONS - ARKANSAS STATE BOARD OF
10 CHIROPRACTIC EXAMINERS. There is hereby established for the Department of
11 Health - Arkansas State Board of Chiropractic Examiners for the 2025-2026
12 fiscal year, the following maximum number of regular employees.
13
14 Maximum Annual
15 Maximum Salary Rate
16 Item Class No. of Fiscal Year
17 No. Code Title Employees 2025-2026
18 (1) L091C ADH PUBLIC HEALTH SECTION CHIEF I 1 GRADE GS08
19 (2) C037C ADMINISTRATIVE ANALYST 1 GRADE GS06
20 MAX. NO. OF EMPLOYEES 2
21
22 SECTION 5. APPROPRIATION - OPERATIONS - ARKANSAS STATE BOARD OF
23 CHIROPRACTIC EXAMINERS. There is hereby appropriated, to the Department of
24 Health, to be payable from the cash fund deposited in the State Treasury as
25 determined by the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State, for personal services
26 and operating expenses of the Department of Health - Arkansas State Board of
27 Chiropractic Examiners for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, the
28 following:
29
30 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
31 NO. 2025-2026
32 (01) REGULAR SALARIES $91,815
33 (02) PERSONAL SERVICES MATCHING 35,643
34 (03) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION
35 (A) OPER. EXPENSE 60,000
36 (B) CONF. & TRAVEL 2,500
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1 (C) PROF. FEES 12,672
2 (D) CAP. OUTLAY 0
3 (E) DATA PROC. 0
4 TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $202,630
5
6 SECTION 6. REGULAR SALARIES - OPERATIONS - ARKANSAS BOARD OF EXAMINERS
7 IN COUNSELING. There is hereby established for the Department of Health -
8 Arkansas Board of Examiners in Counseling for the 2025-2026 fiscal year, the
9 following maximum number of regular employees.
10
11 Maximum Annual
12 Maximum Salary Rate
13 Item Class No. of Fiscal Year
14 No. Code Title Employees 2025-2026
15 (1) N176N ADH EXEC DIR COUNSELING BD 1 GRADE GS11
16 (2) C056C ADMINISTRATIVE SPECIALIST III 2 GRADE GS04
17 (3) A098C FISCAL SUPPORT SPECIALIST 1 GRADE GS04
18 MAX. NO. OF EMPLOYEES 4
19
20 SECTION 7. EXTRA HELP - ARKANSAS BOARD OF EXAMINERS IN COUNSLING.
21 There is hereby authorized, for the Department of Health - Arkansas Board of
22 Examiners in Counseling for the 2025-2026 fiscal year, the following maximum
23 number of part-time or temporary employees, to be known as "Extra Help",
24 payable from funds appropriated herein for such purposes: two (2) temporary
25 or part-time employees, when needed, at rates of pay not to exceed those
26 provided in the Uniform Classification and Compensation Act, or its
27 successor, or this act for the appropriate classification.
28
29 SECTION 8. APPROPRIATION - OPERATIONS - ARKANSAS BOARD OF EXAMINERS IN
30 COUNSELING. There is hereby appropriated, to the Department of Health, to be
31 payable from the cash fund deposited in the State Treasury as determined by
32 the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State, for personal services and operating
33 expenses of the Department of Health - Arkansas Board of Examiners in
34 Counseling for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, the following:
35
36 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
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1 NO. 2025-2026
2 (01) REGULAR SALARIES $225,143
3 (02) EXTRA HELP 4,000
4 (03) PERSONAL SERVICES MATCHING 84,472
5 (04) OVERTIME 12,000
6 (05) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION
7 (A) OPER. EXPENSE 113,800
8 (B) CONF. & TRAVEL 4,000
9 (C) PROF. FEES 11,000
10 (D) CAP. OUTLAY 0
11 (E) DATA PROC. 0
12 TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $454,415
13
14 SECTION 9. REGULAR SALARIES - OPERATIONS - ARKANSAS STATE BOARD OF
15 DENTAL EXAMINERS. There is hereby established for the Department of Health -
16 Arkansas State Board of Dental Examiners for the 2025-2026 fiscal year, the
17 following maximum number of regular employees.
18
19 Maximum Annual
20 Maximum Salary Rate
21 Item Class No. of Fiscal Year
22 No. Code Title Employees 2025-2026
23 (1) X027C ADH DENTAL EXAMINERS BD EXEC DIR 1 GRADE GS10
24 (2) C037C ADMINISTRATIVE ANALYST 1 GRADE GS06
25 MAX. NO. OF EMPLOYEES 2
26
27 SECTION 10. APPROPRIATION - OPERATIONS - ARKANSAS STATE BOARD OF DENTAL
28 EXAMINERS. There is hereby appropriated, to the Department of Health, to be
29 payable from the cash fund deposited in the State Treasury as determined by
30 the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State, for personal services and operating
31 expenses of the Department of Health - Arkansas State Board of Dental
32 Examiners for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, the following:
33
34 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
35 NO. 2025-2026
36 (01) REGULAR SALARIES $155,097
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1 (02) PERSONAL SERVICES MATCHING 48,708
2 (03) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION
3 (A) OPER. EXPENSE 119,637
4 (B) CONF. & TRAVEL 7,166
5 (C) PROF. FEES 42,126
6 (D) CAP. OUTLAY 0
7 (E) DATA PROC. 0
8 TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $372,734
9
10 SECTION 11. REGULAR SALARIES - OPERATIONS - ARKANSAS DIETETICS
11 LICENSING BOARD. There is hereby established for the Department of Health -
12 Arkansas Dietetics Licensing Board for the 2025-2026 fiscal year, the
13 following maximum number of regular employees.
14
15 Maximum Annual
16 Maximum Salary Rate
17 Item Class No. of Fiscal Year
18 No. Code Title Employees 2025-2026
19 (1) L091C ADH PUBLIC HEALTH SECTION CHIEF I 1 GRADE GS08
20 MAX. NO. OF EMPLOYEES 1
21
22 SECTION 12. APPROPRIATION - OPERATIONS - ARKANSAS DIETETICS LICENSING
23 BOARD. There is hereby appropriated, to the Department of Health, to be
24 payable from the cash fund deposited in the State Treasury as determined by
25 the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State, for personal services and operating
26 expenses of the Department of Health - Arkansas Dietetics Licensing Board for
27 the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, the following:
28
29 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
30 NO. 2025-2026
31 (01) REGULAR SALARIES $47,260
32 (02) PERSONAL SERVICES MATCHING 18,775
33 (03) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION
34 (A) OPER. EXPENSE 5,000
35 (B) CONF. & TRAVEL 0
36 (C) PROF. FEES 0
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1 (D) CAP. OUTLAY 0
2 (E) DATA PROC. 0
3 TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $71,035
4
5 SECTION 13. REGULAR SALARIES - OPERATIONS - ARKANSAS BOARD OF
6 DISPENSING OPTICIANS. There is hereby established for the Department of
7 Health - Arkansas Board of Dispensing Opticians for the 2025-2026 fiscal
8 year, the following maximum number of regular employees.
9
10 Maximum Annual
11 Maximum Salary Rate
12 Item Class No. of Fiscal Year
13 No. Code Title Employees 2025-2026
14 (1) L091C ADH PUBLIC HEALTH SECTION CHIEF I 1 GRADE GS08
15 MAX. NO. OF EMPLOYEES 1
16
17 SECTION 14. EXTRA HELP - ARKANSAS BOARD OF DISPENSING OPTICIANS. There
18 is hereby authorized, for the Department of Health - Arkansas Board of
19 Dispensing Opticians for the 2025-2026 fiscal year, the following maximum
20 number of part-time or temporary employees, to be known as "Extra Help",
21 payable from funds appropriated herein for such purposes: one (1) temporary
22 or part-time employees, when needed, at rates of pay not to exceed those
23 provided in the Uniform Classification and Compensation Act, or its
24 successor, or this act for the appropriate classification.
25
26 SECTION 15. APPROPRIATION - OPERATIONS - ARKANSAS BOARD OF DISPENSING
27 OPTICIANS. There is hereby appropriated, to the Department of Health, to be
28 payable from the Board of Dispensing Opticians' Fund, for personal services
29 and operating expenses of the Department of Health - Arkansas Board of
30 Dispensing Opticians for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, the following:
31
32 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
33 NO. 2025-2026
34 (01) REGULAR SALARIES $49,750
35 (02) EXTRA HELP 1,200
36 (03) PERSONAL SERVICES MATCHING 18,943
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1 (04) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION
2 (A) OPER. EXPENSE 23,900
3 (B) CONF. & TRAVEL 0
4 (C) PROF. FEES 0
5 (D) CAP. OUTLAY 0
6 (E) DATA PROC. 0
7 (05) REFUNDS/REIMBURSEMENTS 200
8 TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $93,993
9
10 SECTION 16. EXTRA HELP - ARKANSAS BOARD OF HEARING INSTRUMENT
11 DISPENSERS. There is hereby authorized, for the Department of Health -
12 Arkansas Board of Hearing Instrument Dispensers for the 2025-2026 fiscal
13 year, the following maximum number of part-time or temporary employees, to be
14 known as "Extra Help", payable from funds appropriated herein for such
15 purposes: two (2) temporary or part-time employees, when needed, at rates of
16 pay not to exceed those provided in the Uniform Classification and
17 Compensation Act, or its successor, or this act for the appropriate
18 classification.
19
20 SECTION 17. APPROPRIATION - OPERATIONS - ARKANSAS BOARD OF HEARING
21 INSTRUMENT DISPENSERS. There is hereby appropriated, to the Department of
22 Health, to be payable from the cash fund deposited in the State Treasury as
23 determined by the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State, for personal services
24 and operating expenses of the Department of Health - Arkansas Board of
25 Hearing Instrument Dispensers for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, the
26 following:
27
28 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
29 NO. 2025-2026
30 (01) EXTRA HELP $30,200
31 (02) PERSONAL SERVICES MATCHING 2,328
32 (03) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION
33 (A) OPER. EXPENSE 17,800
34 (B) CONF. & TRAVEL 0
35 (C) PROF. FEES 350
36 (D) CAP. OUTLAY 0
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1 (E) DATA PROC. 0
2 TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $50,678
3
4 SECTION 18. REGULAR SALARIES - OPERATIONS - ARKANSAS STATE MEDICAL
5 BOARD. There is hereby established for the Department of Health - Arkansas
6 State Medical Board for the 2025-2026 fiscal year, the following maximum
7 number of regular employees.
8
9 Maximum Annual
10 Maximum Salary Rate
11 Item Class No. of Fiscal Year
12 No. Code Title Employees 2025-2026
13 (1) U134U ADH EXEC DIR AR STATE MEDICAL BD 1 GRADE SE01
14 (2) D030C INFORMATION SYSTEMS COORDINATOR 1 GRADE IT07
15 (3) D065C NETWORK SUPPORT ANALYST 1 GRADE IT04
16 (4) D064C WEBSITE DEVELOPER 2 GRADE IT04
17 (5) G076C ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES MANAGER 1 GRADE GS10
18 (6) R019C BUDGET MANAGER 1 GRADE GS09
19 (7) X030C REGULATORY BOARD CHIEF INVESTIGATOR 1 GRADE GS08
20 (8) C037C ADMINISTRATIVE ANALYST 4 GRADE GS06
21 (9) E046C TRAINING INSTRUCTOR 1 GRADE GS06
22 (10) G187C CREDENTIALING COORDINATION SUPERVISOR 2 GRADE GS05
23 (11) C056C ADMINISTRATIVE SPECIALIST III 1 GRADE GS04
24 (12) A098C FISCAL SUPPORT SPECIALIST 2 GRADE GS04
25 (13) C045C LICENSING COORDINATOR 16 GRADE GS04
26 MAX. NO. OF EMPLOYEES 34
27
28 SECTION 19. EXTRA HELP - ARKANSAS STATE MEDICAL BOARD. There is hereby
29 authorized, for the Department of Health - Arkansas State Medical Board for
30 the 2025-2026 fiscal year, the following maximum number of part-time or
31 temporary employees, to be known as "Extra Help", payable from funds
32 appropriated herein for such purposes: two (2) temporary or part-time
33 employees, when needed, at rates of pay not to exceed those provided in the
34 Uniform Classification and Compensation Act, or its successor, or this act
35 for the appropriate classification.
36
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1 SECTION 20. APPROPRIATION - OPERATIONS - ARKANSAS STATE MEDICAL BOARD.
2 There is hereby appropriated, to the Department of Health, to be payable from
3 the cash fund deposited in the State Treasury as determined by the Chief
4 Fiscal Officer of the State, for personal services and operating expenses of
5 the Department of Health - Arkansas State Medical Board for the fiscal year
6 ending June 30, 2026, the following:
7
8 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
9 NO. 2025-2026
10 (01) REGULAR SALARIES $1,493,519
11 (02) EXTRA HELP 24,500
12 (03) PERSONAL SERVICES MATCHING 584,328
13 (04) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION
14 (A) OPER. EXPENSE 1,379,645
15 (B) CONF. & TRAVEL 19,000
16 (C) PROF. FEES 21,000
17 (D) CAP. OUTLAY 0
18 (E) DATA PROC. 0
19 (05) REFUNDS/REIMBURSEMENTS 7,500
20 TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $3,529,492
21
22 SECTION 21. REGULAR SALARIES - OPERATIONS - ARKANSAS STATE BOARD OF
23 NURSING. There is hereby established for the Department of Health - Arkansas
24 State Board of Nursing for the 2025-2026 fiscal year, the following maximum
25 number of regular employees.
26
27 Maximum Annual
28 Maximum Salary Rate
29 Item Class No. of Fiscal Year
30 No. Code Title Employees 2025-2026
31 (1) U096U ADH ASBN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 1 GRADE SE01
32 (2) L018N NURSE PRACTITIONER 1 GRADE MP04
33 (3) L009C NURSE MANAGER 3 GRADE MP03
34 (4) L026C ADH NURSING PROGRAM COORD 2 GRADE MP02
35 (5) D030C INFORMATION SYSTEMS COORDINATOR 1 GRADE IT07
36 (6) D084C COMPUTER OPERATOR 1 GRADE IT02
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1 (7) G013N ADH ASBN GENERAL COUNSEL 1 GRADE GS12
2 (8) G047C ATTORNEY SPECIALIST 1 GRADE GS11
3 (9) G076C ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES MANAGER 1 GRADE GS10
4 (10) X030C REGULATORY BOARD CHIEF INVESTIGATOR 1 GRADE GS08
5 (11) C010C EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT TO THE DIRECTOR 1 GRADE GS07
6 (12) P013C PUBLIC INFORMATION COORDINATOR 1 GRADE GS07
7 (13) C037C ADMINISTRATIVE ANALYST 1 GRADE GS06
8 (14) C056C ADMINISTRATIVE SPECIALIST III 1 GRADE GS04
9 (15) A098C FISCAL SUPPORT SPECIALIST 1 GRADE GS04
10 (16) C046C LEGAL SUPPORT SPECIALIST 4 GRADE GS04
11 (17) C045C LICENSING COORDINATOR 6 GRADE GS04
12 (18) C073C ADMINISTRATIVE SPECIALIST II 2 GRADE GS03
13 MAX. NO. OF EMPLOYEES 30
14
15 SECTION 22. EXTRA HELP - OPERATIONS - ARKANSAS STATE BOARD OF NURSING.
16 There is hereby authorized, for the Department of Health - Arkansas State
17 Board of Nursing for the 2025-2026 fiscal year, the following maximum number
18 of part-time or temporary employees, to be known as "Extra Help", payable
19 from funds appropriated herein for such purposes: one (1) temporary or part-
20 time employees, when needed, at rates of pay not to exceed those provided in
21 the Uniform Classification and Compensation Act, or its successor, or this
22 act for the appropriate classification.
23
24 SECTION 23. APPROPRIATION - OPERATIONS - ARKANSAS STATE BOARD OF
25 NURSING. There is hereby appropriated, to the Department of Health, to be
26 payable from the State Board of Nursing Fund, for personal services and
27 operating expenses of the Department of Health - Arkansas State Board of
28 Nursing for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, the following:
29
30 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
31 NO. 2025-2026
32 (01) REGULAR SALARIES $1,982,888
33 (02) EXTRA HELP 5,000
34 (03) PERSONAL SERVICES MATCHING 689,775
35 (04) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION
36 (A) OPER. EXPENSE 1,040,914
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1 (B) CONF. & TRAVEL 43,448
2 (C) PROF. FEES 2,000
3 (D) CAP. OUTLAY 0
4 (E) DATA PROC. 0
5 (05) REFUNDS/REIMBURSEMENTS 1,000
6 TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $3,765,025
7
8 SECTION 24. APPROPRIATION - ARKANSAS STATE BOARD OF NURSING - SCHOLAR
9 LOANS. There is hereby appropriated, to the Department of Health - Arkansas
10 State Board of Nursing, to be payable from the cash fund deposited in the
11 State Treasury as determined by the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State, for
12 the Nursing Student Loan Program to make student loans for the fiscal year
13 ending June 30, 2026, the following:
14
15 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
16 NO. 2025-2026
17 (01) NURSING STUDENT LOAN PROGRAM $100,000
18
19 SECTION 25. APPROPRIATION - ARKANSAS STATE BOARD OF NURSING - NURSING
20 EDUCATION WORKSHOPS. There is hereby appropriated, to the Department of
21 Health, to be payable from the cash fund deposited in the State Treasury as
22 determined by the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State, for operating expenses
23 of the Department of Health - Arkansas State Board of Nursing - Nursing
24 Education Workshops for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, the following:
25
26 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
27 NO. 2025-2026
28 (01) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION
29 (A) OPER. EXPENSE $14,325
30 (B) CONF. & TRAVEL 0
31 (C) PROF. FEES 2,000
32 (D) CAP. OUTLAY 0
33 (E) DATA PROC. 0
34 TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $16,325
35
36 SECTION 26. APPROPRIATION - ARKANSAS STATE BOARD OF NURSING - ARKANSAS
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1 CENTER FOR NURSING GRANT. There is hereby appropriated, to the Department of
2 Health - Arkansas State Board of Nursing, to be payable from the State Board
3 of Nursing Fund, for a grant for personal services and operating expenses for
4 the Arkansas Center for Nursing for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, the
5 following:
6
7 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
8 NO. 2025-2026
9 (01) ARKANSAS CENTER FOR NURSING GRANT $173,000
10
11 SECTION 27. REGULAR SALARIES - OPERATIONS - STATE BOARD OF OPTOMETRY.
12 There is hereby established for the Department of Health - State Board of
13 Optometry for the 2025-2026 fiscal year, the following maximum number of
14 regular employees.
15
16 Maximum Annual
17 Maximum Salary Rate
18 Item Class No. of Fiscal Year
19 No. Code Title Employees 2025-2026
20 (1) L091C ADH PUBLIC HEALTH SECTION CHIEF I 1 GRADE GS08
21 (2) A098C FISCAL SUPPORT SPECIALIST 1 GRADE GS04
22 MAX. NO. OF EMPLOYEES 2
23
24 SECTION 28. APPROPRIATION - OPERATIONS - STATE BOARD OF OPTOMETRY.
25 There is hereby appropriated, to the Department of Health, to be payable from
26 the cash fund deposited in the State Treasury as determined by the Chief
27 Fiscal Officer of the State, for personal services and operating expenses of
28 the Department of Health - State Board of Optometry for the fiscal year
29 ending June 30, 2026, the following:
30
31 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
32 NO. 2025-2026
33 (01) REGULAR SALARIES $110,887
34 (02) PERSONAL SERVICES MATCHING 40,545
35 (03) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION
36 (A) OPER. EXPENSE 32,000
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1 (B) CONF. & TRAVEL 0
2 (C) PROF. FEES 35,000
3 (D) CAP. OUTLAY 0
4 (E) DATA PROC. 0
5 TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $218,432
6
7 SECTION 29. REGULAR SALARIES - OPERATIONS - ARKANSAS STATE BOARD OF
8 PHARMACY. There is hereby established for the Department of Health -
9 Arkansas State Board of Pharmacy for the 2025-2026 fiscal year, the following
10 maximum number of regular employees.
11
12 Maximum Annual
13 Maximum Salary Rate
14 Item Class No. of Fiscal Year
15 No. Code Title Employees 2025-2026
16 (1) N001N ADH DIRECTOR OF PHARMACY BOARD 1 GRADE MP08
17 (2) L015N ADH ASST PHARMACY DIRECTOR 1 GRADE MP07
18 (3) L107C ADH ASBP PHARMACIST INSPECTOR 3 GRADE MP06
19 (4) G041N ADH ASPB GENERAL COUNSEL 1 GRADE GS13
20 (5) A023C ADH PHARMACY BOARD CHIEF FISCAL OFFICER 1 GRADE GS10
21 (6) C037C ADMINISTRATIVE ANALYST 2 GRADE GS06
22 (7) D087C DATABASE COORD/BUSINESS LIC. ANALYST 1 GRADE GS05
23 MAX. NO. OF EMPLOYEES 10
24
25 SECTION 30. EXTRA HELP - ARKANSAS STATE BOARD OF PHARMACY. There is
26 hereby authorized, for the Department of Health for the 2025-2026 fiscal
27 year, the following maximum number of part-time or temporary employees, to be
28 known as "Extra Help", payable from funds appropriated herein for such
29 purposes: four (4) temporary or part-time employees, when needed, at rates of
30 pay not to exceed those provided in the Uniform Classification and
31 Compensation Act, or its successor, or this act for the appropriate
32 classification.
33
34 SECTION 31. APPROPRIATION - OPERATIONS - ARKANSAS STATE BOARD OF
35 PHARMACY. There is hereby appropriated, to the Department of Health -
36 Arkansas State Board of Pharmacy, to be payable from the cash fund deposited
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1 in the State Treasury as determined by the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State,
2 for personal services and operating expenses of the Department of Health -
3 Arkansas State Board of Pharmacy for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026,
4 the following:
5
6 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
7 NO. 2025-2026
8 (01) REGULAR SALARIES $1,259,530
9 (02) EXTRA HELP 30,000
10 (03) PERSONAL SERVICES MATCHING 362,617
11 (04) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION
12 (A) OPER. EXPENSE 586,985
13 (B) CONF. & TRAVEL 29,120
14 (C) PROF. FEES 0
15 (D) CAP. OUTLAY 0
16 (E) DATA PROC. 0
17 (05) REFUNDS/REIMBURSEMENTS 3,000
18 (06) IMPAIRED PHARMACIST PROGRAM 50,000
19 TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $2,321,252
20
21 SECTION 32. APPROPRIATION ARKANSAS STATE BOARD OF PHARMACY - PHARMACY
22 STUDENT LOANS AND SCHOLARSHIPS. There is hereby appropriated, to the
23 Department of Health, to be payable from the cash fund deposited in the State
24 Treasury as determined by the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State, for grants
25 to colleges of pharmacy in Arkansas for pharmacy student loans and
26 scholarships of the Department of Health - Arkansas State Board of Pharmacy
27 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, the following:
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29 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
30 NO. 2025-2026
31 (1) PHARMACY STUDENT LOAN/SCHOLARSHIPS $400,000
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33 SECTION 33. REGULAR SALARIES - OPERATIONS - ARKANSAS STATE BOARD OF
34 PHYSICAL THERAPY. There is hereby established for the Department of Health -
35 Arkansas State Board of Physical Therapy for the 2025-2026 fiscal year, the
36 following maximum number of regular employees.
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2 Maximum Annual
3 Maximum Salary Rate
4 Item Class No. of Fiscal Year
5 No. Code Title Employees 2025-2026
6 (1) X050C ADH PHYSICAL THERAPY BD EXEC DIR 1 GRADE GS08
7 (2) C056C ADMINISTRATIVE SPECIALIST III 1 GRADE GS04
8 MAX. NO. OF EMPLOYEES 2
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10 SECTION 34. APPROPRIATION - OPERATIONS - ARKANSAS STATE BOARD OF
11 PHYSICAL THERAPY. There is hereby appropriated, to the Department of Health,
12 to be payable from the cash fund deposited in the State Treasury as
13 determined by the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State, for personal services
14 and operating expenses of the Department of Health - Arkansas State Board of
15 Physical Therapy for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, the following:
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17 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
18 NO. 2025-2026
19 (01) REGULAR SALARIES $118,146
20 (02) PERSONAL SERVICES MATCHING 42,672
21 (03) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION
22 (A) OPER. EXPENSE 89,833
23 (B) CONF. & TRAVEL 0
24 (C) PROF. FEES 8,490
25 (D) CAP. OUTLAY 0
26 (E) DATA PROC. 0
27 TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $259,141
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29 SECTION 35. APPROPRIATION - ARKANSAS STATE BOARD OF PHYSICAL THERAPY -
30 SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM. There is hereby appropriated, to the Department of
31 Health, to be payable from the cash fund deposited in the State Treasury as
32 determined by the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State, for a scholarship
33 program of the Department of Health - Arkansas State Board of Physical
34 Therapy for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, the following:
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2 (01) SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM $200,000
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4 SECTION 36. APPROPRIATION - OPERATIONS - ARKANSAS BOARD OF PODIATRIC
5 MEDICINE. There is hereby appropriated, to the Department of Health, to be
6 payable from the cash fund deposited in the State Treasury as determined by
7 the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State, for personal services and operating
8 expenses of the Department of Health - Arkansas Board of Podiatric Medicine
9 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, the following:
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11 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
12 NO. 2025-2026
13 (01) REGULAR SALARIES $1,800
14 (02) PERSONAL SERVICES MATCHING 138
15 (03) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION
16 (A) OPER. EXPENSE 4,052
17 (B) CONF. & TRAVEL 0
18 (C) PROF. FEES 250
19 (D) CAP. OUTLAY 0
20 (E) DATA PROC. 0
21 TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $6,240
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23 SECTION 37. REGULAR SALARIES - OPERATIONS - ARKANSAS PSYCHOLOGY BOARD.
24 There is hereby established for the Department of Health - Arkansas
25 Psychology Board for the 2025-2026 fiscal year, the following maximum number
26 of regular employees.
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28 Maximum Annual
29 Maximum Salary Rate
30 Item Class No. of Fiscal Year
31 No. Code Title Employees 2025-2026
32 (1) L091C ADH PUBLIC HEALTH SECTION CHIEF I 1 GRADE GS08
33 (2) C056C ADMINISTRATIVE SPECIALIST III 1 GRADE GS04
34 MAX. NO. OF EMPLOYEES 2
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1 There is hereby appropriated, to the Department of Health, to be payable from
2 the cash fund deposited in the State Treasury as determined by the Chief
3 Fiscal Officer of the State, for personal services and operating expenses of
4 the Department of Health - Arkansas Psychology Board for the fiscal year
5 ending June 30, 2026, the following:
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7 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
8 NO. 2025-2026
9 (01) REGULAR SALARIES $92,890
10 (02) PERSONAL SERVICES MATCHING 37,177
11 (03) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION
12 (A) OPER. EXPENSE 61,540
13 (B) CONF. & TRAVEL 3,000
14 (C) PROF. FEES 24,727
15 (D) CAP. OUTLAY 0
16 (E) DATA PROC. 0
17 TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $219,334
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19 SECTION 39. APPROPRIATION - ARKANSAS PSYCHOLOGY BOARD - SCHOLARSHIP
20 PROGRAM. There is hereby appropriated, to the Department of Health -
21 Arkansas Psychology Board, to be payable from the cash fund deposited in the
22 State Treasury as determined by the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State, for
23 scholarships for psychology students pursing training as psychological and
24 neurological technicians for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, the
25 following:
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29 (01) PSYCHOLOGY STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS $150,000
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31 SECTION 40. REGULAR SALARIES - ARKANSAS SOCIAL WORK LICENSING BOARD.
32 There is hereby established for the Department of Health - Arkansas Social
33 Work Licensing Board for the 2025-2026 fiscal year, the following maximum
34 number of regular employees.
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2 Item Class No. of Fiscal Year
3 No. Code Title Employees 2025-2026
4 (1) X135C ADH SOCIAL WORK LICENSING BD EXEC DI 1 GRADE GS08
5 (2) C056C ADMINISTRATIVE SPECIALIST III 1 GRADE GS04
6 MAX. NO. OF EMPLOYEES 2
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8 SECTION 41. EXTRA HELP - ARKANSAS SOCIAL WORK LICENSING BOARD. There
9 is hereby authorized, for the Department of Health - Arkansas Social Work
10 Licensing Board for the 2025-2026 fiscal year, the following maximum number
11 of part-time or temporary employees, to be known as "Extra Help", payable
12 from funds appropriated herein for such purposes: one (1) temporary or part-
13 time employees, when needed, at rates of pay not to exceed those provided in
14 the Uniform Classification and Compensation Act, or its successor, or this
15 act for the appropriate classification.
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17 SECTION 42. APPROPRIATION - OPERATIONS - ARKANSAS SOCIAL WORK LICENSING
18 BOARD. There is hereby appropriated, to the Department of Health, to be
19 payable from the Social Work Licensing Fund, for personal services and
20 operating expenses of the Department of Health - Arkansas Social Work
21 Licensing Board for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, the following:
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23 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
24 NO. 2025-2026
25 (01) REGULAR SALARIES $116,308
26 (02) EXTRA HELP 6,000
27 (03) PERSONAL SERVICES MATCHING 41,609
28 (04) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION
29 (A) OPER. EXPENSE 42,000
30 (B) CONF. & TRAVEL 6,000
31 (C) PROF. FEES 7,000
32 (D) CAP. OUTLAY 0
33 (E) DATA PROC. 0
34 (05) REFUNDS/REIMBURSEMENTS 500
35 TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $219,417
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1 SECTION 43. REGULAR SALARIES - BOARD OF EXAMINERS IN SPEECH-LANGUAGE
2 PATHOLOGY AND AUDIOLOGY. There is hereby established for the Department of
3 Health - Board of Examiners in Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology for
4 the 2025-2026 fiscal year, the following maximum number of regular employees.
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6 Maximum Annual
7 Maximum Salary Rate
8 Item Class No. of Fiscal Year
9 No. Code Title Employees 2025-2026
10 (1) L059C ADH ABSLPA DIRECTOR 1 GRADE GS08
11 (2) C072C ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT SPECIALIST 1 GRADE GS04
12 MAX. NO. OF EMPLOYEES 2
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14 SECTION 44. EXTRA HELP - BOARD OF EXAMINERS IN SPEECH-LANGUAGE
15 PATHOLOGY AND AUDIOLOGY. There is hereby authorized, for the Department of
16 Health - Board of Examiners in Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology for
17 the 2025-2026 fiscal year, the following maximum number of part-time or
18 temporary employees, to be known as "Extra Help", payable from funds
19 appropriated herein for such purposes: one (1) temporary or part-time
20 employees, when needed, at rates of pay not to exceed those provided in the
21 Uniform Classification and Compensation Act, or its successor, or this act
22 for the appropriate classification.
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24 SECTION 45. APPROPRIATION - OPERATIONS - BOARD OF EXAMINERS IN SPEECH-
25 LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY AND AUDIOLOGY. There is hereby appropriated, to the
26 Department of Health, to be payable from the cash fund deposited in the State
27 Treasury as determined by the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State, for personal
28 services and operating expenses of the Department of Health - Board of
29 Examiners in Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology for the fiscal year
30 ending June 30, 2026, the following:
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32 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
33 NO. 2025-2026
34 (01) REGULAR SALARIES $98,930
35 (02) EXTRA HELP 12,000
36 (03) PERSONAL SERVICES MATCHING 39,482
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1 (04) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION
2 (A) OPER. EXPENSE 50,516
3 (B) CONF. & TRAVEL 3,250
4 (C) PROF. FEES 12,800
5 (D) CAP. OUTLAY 0
6 (E) DATA PROC. 0
7 TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $216,978
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9 SECTION 46. REGULAR SALARIES - ARKANSAS SPINAL CORD COMMISSION. There
10 is hereby established for the Department of Health - Arkansas Spinal Cord
11 Commission for the 2025-2026 fiscal year, the following maximum number of
12 regular employees.
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14 Maximum Annual
15 Maximum Salary Rate
16 Item Class No. of Fiscal Year
17 No. Code Title Employees 2025-2026
18 (1) D057C INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY MANAGER 1 GRADE IT05
19 (2) U006U ADH EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SPINAL CORD C 1 GRADE GS12
20 (3) M013C ADH SPINAL CORD COMN CLIENT SVS ADMI 1 GRADE GS09
21 (4) A050C AGENCY FISCAL MANAGER 1 GRADE GS09
22 (5) L098C CERTIFIED VOCATIONAL REHAB COUNSELOR 7 GRADE GS08
23 (6) M026C LICENSED SOCIAL WORKER 1 GRADE GS07
24 (7) L051C REHABILITATION COUNSELOR 9 GRADE GS06
25 (8) C056C ADMINISTRATIVE SPECIALIST III 1 GRADE GS04
26 (9) C073C ADMINISTRATIVE SPECIALIST II 3 GRADE GS03
27 MAX. NO. OF EMPLOYEES 25
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29 SECTION 47. APPROPRIATION - ARKANSAS SPINAL CORD COMMISSION - STATE
30 OPERATIONS. There is hereby appropriated, to the Department of Health, to be
31 payable from the Miscellaneous Agencies Fund Account, for personal services
32 and operating expenses of the Department of Health - Arkansas Spinal Cord
33 Commission for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, the following:
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1 (01) REGULAR SALARIES $1,235,581
2 (02) PERSONAL SERVICES MATCHING 488,362
3 (03) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION
4 (A) OPER. EXPENSE 219,888
5 (B) CONF. & TRAVEL 15,620
6 (C) PROF. FEES 19,065
7 (D) CAP. OUTLAY 0
8 (E) DATA PROC. 0
9 (04) LONG TERM ATTENDANT CARE 261,610
10 (05) SPINAL TREATMENT PROGRAM 772,000
11 TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $3,012,126
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13 SECTION 48. APPROPRIATION - FEDERAL OPERATIONS - ARKANSAS SPINAL CORD
14 COMMISSION. There is hereby appropriated, to the Department of Health, to be
15 payable from the federal funds as designated by the Chief Fiscal Officer of
16 the State, for operating expenses of the Department of Health - Arkansas
17 Spinal Cord Commission for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, the
18 following:
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20 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
21 NO. 2025-2026
22 (01) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION
23 (A) OPER. EXPENSE $20,000
24 (B) CONF. & TRAVEL 3,000
25 (C) PROF. FEES 5,000
26 (D) CAP. OUTLAY 0
27 (E) DATA PROC. 0
28 TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $28,000
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30 SECTION 49. APPROPRIATION - CASH - ARKANSAS SPINAL CORD COMMISSION.
31 There is hereby appropriated, to the Department of Health, to be payable from
32 the cash fund deposited in the State Treasury as determined by the Chief
33 Fiscal Officer of the State, for operating expenses of the Department of
34 Health - Arkansas Spinal Cord Commission for the fiscal year ending June 30,
35 2026, the following:
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2 NO. 2025-2026
3 (01) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION
4 (A) OPER. EXPENSE $40,000
5 (B) CONF. & TRAVEL 0
6 (C) PROF. FEES 10,000
7 (D) CAP. OUTLAY 0
8 (E) DATA PROC. 0
9 TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $50,000
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11 SECTION 50. SPECIAL LANGUAGE. NOT TO BE INCORPORATED INTO THE ARKANSAS
12 CODE NOR PUBLISHED SEPARATELY AS SPECIAL, LOCAL AND TEMPORARY LAW. ARKANSAS
13 STATE BOARD OF CHIROPRACTIC EXAMINERS - INVESTIGATIVE SERVICES FOR CONSUMER
14 COMPLAINTS. Ten thousand dollars ($10,000) of the available appropriation in
15 the Professional Fees Line item of this act shall be made available to the
16 board for the purpose of contracting an independent or private investigator
17 for investigative services regarding complaints submitted by consumers.
18 (a)(1) The Arkansas State Board of Chiropractic Examiners shall contract
19 with an outside investigator as needed to perform investigations and conduct
20 inspections of alleged wrongdoing.
21 (2) An outside investigator contracted under subdivision (a)(1) of
22 this section shall have expertise or background in the subject matter in
23 which he or she is being contracted to investigate.
24 (b) The duties of an investigator hired under this section shall
25 include without limitation investigation and inspection of all complaints, as
26 determined by the board, to determine whether a person has:
27 (1) Practiced his or her profession in such a way as to endanger the general
28 health and welfare of the public; or
29 (2) Otherwise violated this chapter or rules of the board.
30 (c)(1) The board shall file a report annually on or before December 1
31 with the Senate Committee on State Agencies and Governmental Affairs and the
32 House Committee on State Agencies and Governmental Affairs for the
33 committees' review.
34 (2) The report shall include:
35 (A) The number of complaints that have been filed;
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2 (C) A summary of the findings of each investigation.
3 The provisions of this section shall be in effect only from July 1,
4 2024 2025 through June 30, 2025 2026.
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6 SECTION 51. SPECIAL LANGUAGE. NOT TO BE INCORPORATED INTO THE ARKANSAS
7 CODE NOR PUBLISHED SEPARATELY AS SPECIAL, LOCAL AND TEMPORARY LAW. ARKANSAS
8 STATE BOARD OF DENTAL EXAMINERS - EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS. The Arkansas State
9 Board of Dental Examiners is hereby authorized to expend from monies
10 authorized herein, $15 from each licensed dentist licensed by the State Board
11 of Dental Examiners each year to be paid by the Arkansas State Board of
12 Dental Examiners to 501(c)(3) Arkansas foundations that have healthcare
13 professionals on their board and provide for identification, treatment and
14 monitoring of healthcare professionals who suffer from alcohol or drug abuse
15 problems, in order to promote the public health and safety and to insure the
16 continued availability of skilled and highly trained dental professionals for
17 the benefit of the public.
18 The provisions of this section shall be in effect only from July 1, 2024
19 2025 through June 30, 2025 2026.
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21 SECTION 52. SPECIAL LANGUAGE. NOT TO BE INCORPORATED INTO THE ARKANSAS
22 CODE NOR PUBLISHED SEPARATELY AS SPECIAL, LOCAL AND TEMPORARY LAW. ARKANSAS
23 STATE MEDICAL BOARD - EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS. The State Medical Board is hereby
24 authorized to expend from monies authorized herein, $30 from each licensed
25 physician licensed by the State Medical Board each year to be paid by the
26 State Medical Board to 501(c)(3) Arkansas foundations that have healthcare
27 professionals on their board and provide for identification, treatment and
28 monitoring of healthcare professionals who suffer from alcohol or drug abuse
29 problems, in order to promote the public health and safety and to insure the
30 continued availability of skilled and highly trained medical professionals
31 for the benefit of the public.
32 The provisions of this section shall be in effect only from July 1, 2024
33 2025 through June 30, 2025 2026.
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1 STATE BOARD OF NURSING - FUNDING TRANSFER. The Arkansas State Board of
2 Nursing may request a fund transfer in an amount not to exceed one hundred
3 thousand dollars ($100,000) each fiscal year from the State Board of Nursing
4 Fund to the cash in State Treasury fund as determined by the Chief Fiscal
5 Officer of the State to provide funds for the Student Loan Program
6 appropriation provided herein. Upon approval of the Chief Fiscal Officer of
7 the State, the amount requested shall be transferred on his or her books and
8 those of the State Treasurer and the Auditor of State.
9 The provisions of this section shall be in effect only from July 30,
10 2024 2025 through June 30, 2025 2026.
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12 SECTION 54. SPECIAL LANGUAGE. NOT TO BE INCORPORATED INTO THE ARKANSAS
13 CODE NOR PUBLISHED SEPARATELY AS SPECIAL, LOCAL AND TEMPORARY LAW. ARKANSAS
14 BOARD OF PODIATRIC MEDICINE - EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS. The Arkansas Board of
15 Podiatric Medicine is hereby authorized to expend from monies authorized
16 herein, $10 from each licensed podiatrist licensed by the Arkansas Board of
17 Podiatric Medicine each year to be paid by the Arkansas Board of Podiatric
18 Medicine to 501(c)(3) Arkansas foundations that have healthcare professionals
19 on their board and provide for identification, treatment and monitoring of
20 healthcare professionals who suffer from alcohol or drug abuse problems, in
21 order to promote the public health and safety and to insure the continued
22 availability of skilled and highly trained podiatric professionals for the
23 benefit of the public.
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 55. SPECIAL LANGUAGE. NOT TO BE INCORPORATED INTO THE ARKANSAS
28 CODE NOR PUBLISHED SEPARATELY AS SPECIAL, LOCAL AND TEMPORARY LAW.
29 ARKANSAS SPINAL CORD COMMISSION - LINE ITEM TRANSFER. Any savings made in the
30 State Appropriation may, after receiving advice and approval of the
31 Department of Finance and Administration, be transferred to the Spinal
32 Treatment Program.
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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1 CODE NOR PUBLISHED SEPARATELY AS SPECIAL, LOCAL AND TEMPORARY LAW. TRANSFER
2 OF FUNDS. Immediately upon the effective date of this act, the Arkansas
3 State Medical Board shall transfer annually the sum of five hundred thousand
4 dollars ($500,000), or so much as is available, from the unobligated and
5 unallocated monies remaining in the Arkansas State Medical Board's cash
6 funds, to the Department of Education - Division of Higher Education's
7 Graduate Medical Education Fund to be used exclusively for the Graduate
8 Medical Education Residency Expansion Board appropriation.
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10 SECTION 57. COMPLIANCE WITH OTHER LAWS. Disbursement of funds
11 authorized by this act shall be limited to the appropriation for such agency
12 and funds made available by law for the support of such appropriations; and
13 the restrictions of the State Procurement Law, the General Accounting and
14 Budgetary Procedures Law, the Revenue Stabilization Law, the Regular Salary
15 Procedures and Restrictions Act, or their successors, and other fiscal
16 control laws of this State, where applicable, and regulations promulgated by
17 the Department of Finance and Administration, as authorized by law, shall be
18 strictly complied with in disbursement of said funds.
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20 SECTION 58. LEGISLATIVE INTENT. It is the intent of the General
21 Assembly that any funds disbursed under the authority of the appropriations
22 contained in this act shall be in compliance with the stated reasons for
23 which this act was adopted, as evidenced by the Agency Requests, Executive
24 Recommendations and Legislative Recommendations contained in the budget
25 manuals prepared by the Department of Finance and Administration, letters, or
26 summarized oral testimony in the official minutes of the Arkansas Legislative
27 Council or Joint Budget Committee which relate to its passage and adoption.
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29 SECTION 59. EMERGENCY CLAUSE. It is found and determined by the
30 General Assembly, that the Constitution of the State of Arkansas prohibits
31 the appropriation of funds for more than a one (1) year period; that the
32 effectiveness of this Act on July 1, 2025 is essential to the operation of
33 the agency for which the appropriations in this Act are provided, and that in
34 the event of an extension of the legislative session, the delay in the
35 effective date of this Act beyond July 1, 2025 could work irreparable harm
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1 programs. Therefore, an emergency is hereby declared to exist and this Act
2 being necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health
3 and safety shall be in full force and effect from and after July 1, 2025.
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