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Act 859 of the Regular Session
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2 State of Arkansas As Engrossed: S1/30/23 S2/13/23 S4/3/23
3 94th General Assembly A Bill
4 Regular Session, 2023 SENATE BILL 31
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6 By: Joint Budget Committee
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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, 2024; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
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15 Subtitle
16 AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH -
17 LICENSING AND REGULATION BOARDS
18 APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2023-2024 FISCAL
19 YEAR.
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22 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS:
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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, 2024,
30 the following:
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32 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
33 NO. 2023-2024
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
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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, 2024, the following:
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14 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
15 NO. 2023-2024
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
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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, 2024, the following:
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33 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
34 NO. 2023-2024
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
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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 2023-2024
12 fiscal year, the following maximum number of 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 2023-2024
18 (1) X087C ADH ASBCE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 1 GRADE GS06
19 (2) C037C ADMINISTRATIVE ANALYST 1 GRADE GS06
20 MAX. NO. OF EMPLOYEES 2
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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, 2024, the
28 following:
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30 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
31 NO. 2023-2024
32 (01) REGULAR SALARIES $91,813
33 (02) PERSONAL SERVICES MATCHING 33,663
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 $200,648
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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 2023-2024 fiscal year, the
9 following maximum number of regular employees.
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11 Maximum Annual
12 Maximum Salary Rate
13 Item Class No. of Fiscal Year
14 No. Code Title Employees 2023-2024
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
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20 SECTION 7. EXTRA HELP - ARKANSAS BOARD OF EXAMINERS IN COUNSELING.
21 There is hereby authorized, for the Department of Health - Arkansas Board of
22 Examiners in Counseling for the 2023-2024 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.
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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, 2024, the following:
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36 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
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1 NO. 2023-2024
2 (01) REGULAR SALARIES $219,607
3 (02) EXTRA HELP 4,000
4 (03) PERSONAL SERVICES MATCHING 79,241
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 $443,648
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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 2023-2024 fiscal year, the
17 following maximum number of regular employees.
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19 Maximum Annual
20 Maximum Salary Rate
21 Item Class No. of Fiscal Year
22 No. Code Title Employees 2023-2024
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
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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, 2024, the following:
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34 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
35 NO. 2023-2024
36 (01) REGULAR SALARIES $150,879
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1 (02) PERSONAL SERVICES MATCHING 45,759
2 (03) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION
3 (A) OPER. EXPENSE 114,637
4 (B) CONF. & TRAVEL 7,166
5 (C) PROF. FEES 42,126
6 (D) CAP. OUTLAY 0
7 (E) DATA PROC. 0
8 (04) REFUNDS/REIMBURSEMENTS 5,000
9 TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $365,567
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11 SECTION 11. REGULAR SALARIES - OPERATIONS - ARKANSAS DIETETICS
12 LICENSING BOARD. There is hereby established for the Department of Health -
13 Arkansas Dietetics Licensing Board for the 2023-2024 fiscal year, the
14 following maximum number of regular employees.
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16 Maximum Annual
17 Maximum Salary Rate
18 Item Class No. of Fiscal Year
19 No. Code Title Employees 2023-2024
20 (1) X141C ADH DIETETICS LICENSING BD SECRETARY 1 GRADE GS01
21 MAX. NO. OF EMPLOYEES 1
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23 SECTION 12. APPROPRIATION - OPERATIONS - ARKANSAS DIETETICS LICENSING
24 BOARD. There is hereby appropriated, to the Department of Health, to be
25 payable from the cash fund deposited in the State Treasury as determined by
26 the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State, for personal services and operating
27 expenses of the Department of Health - Arkansas Dietetics Licensing Board for
28 the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, the following:
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30 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
31 NO. 2023-2024
32 (01) REGULAR SALARIES $23,684
33 (02) PERSONAL SERVICES MATCHING 12,370
34 (03) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION
35 (A) OPER. EXPENSE 5,000
36 (B) CONF. & TRAVEL 0
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1 (C) PROF. FEES 0
2 (D) CAP. OUTLAY 0
3 (E) DATA PROC. 0
4 TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $41,054
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6 SECTION 13. REGULAR SALARIES - OPERATIONS - ARKANSAS BOARD OF
7 DISPENSING OPTICIANS. There is hereby established for the Department of
8 Health - Arkansas Board of Dispensing Opticians for the 2023-2024 fiscal
9 year, the following maximum number of regular employees.
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11 Maximum Annual
12 Maximum Salary Rate
13 Item Class No. of Fiscal Year
14 No. Code Title Employees 2023-2024
15 (1) X184C ADH OPTICIANS BD SECRETARY TREASURER 1 GRADE GS03
16 MAX. NO. OF EMPLOYEES 1
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18 SECTION 14. EXTRA HELP - ARKANSAS BOARD OF DISPENSING OPTICIANS. There
19 is hereby authorized, for the Department of Health - Arkansas Board of
20 Dispensing Opticians for the 2023-2024 fiscal year, the following maximum
21 number of part-time or temporary employees, to be known as "Extra Help",
22 payable from funds appropriated herein for such purposes: one (1) temporary
23 or part-time employees, when needed, at rates of pay not to exceed those
24 provided in the Uniform Classification and Compensation Act, or its
25 successor, or this act for the appropriate classification.
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27 SECTION 15. APPROPRIATION - OPERATIONS - ARKANSAS BOARD OF DISPENSING
28 OPTICIANS. There is hereby appropriated, to the Department of Health, to be
29 payable from the Board of Dispensing Opticians' Fund, for personal services
30 and operating expenses of the Department of Health - Arkansas Board of
31 Dispensing Opticians for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, the following:
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33 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
34 NO. 2023-2024
35 (01) REGULAR SALA