This bill appropriates a total of $129,211,138 for the Department of Human Services - Division of Aging, Adult, and Behavioral Health Services for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. It sets a maximum of 1,157 regular employees and allows for 347 temporary or part-time employees. Key funding allocations include $4,802,025 for nursing home care alternatives and $50,477,554 for mental health grants. The bill also mandates the continued operation of the Arkansas Health Center, stipulating that it must accept clients needing skilled nursing services, and restricts fund transfers without prior approval from the Arkansas Legislative Council or the Joint Budget Committee.

Additionally, the bill extends salary adjustment provisions for employees at the Arkansas State Hospital hired on or after July 1, 2013, aligning their compensation and leave management with those at the Arkansas Schools for the Blind and Deaf. It allows current employees to choose between the new provisions or their existing plans. The bill also ensures the carry forward of unexpended funds for Community Based Crisis Intervention and other services, establishes a two-to-one state/local matching fund requirement for the Arkansas Senior Olympics Program, and emphasizes compliance with existing fund disbursement laws. An emergency clause is included to make the bill effective immediately starting July 1, 2024.