The bill, HB1078, proposes an appropriation for the Arkansas Department of Health for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, detailing funding for personal services and operating expenses. It establishes a maximum of 2,223 regular employees, including key positions such as the Secretary of Health and various health program directors. The financial allocations include $225,306 for regular salaries and a total of $278,659 for shared services, alongside significant funding for operations, trauma systems, and health programs. Notably, the bill introduces new appropriations for infectious disease testing expenses and trauma system expenses, amounting to $197,036,486 and $24,237,291, respectively.

Additionally, the bill allocates $60 million for Women, Infant, and Children's (WIC) Food Instruments, $25,000 for the Advisory Board for Interpreters for the Deaf and Hearing Impaired, and $350,000 for the Full Independent Practice Credentialing Committee. It mandates a minimum annual budget of $4.755 million for the Breast Care Program and establishes a Shared Services Paying Account for personal services and operating expenses. The bill includes an emergency clause for appropriations to be effective by July 1, 2024, ensuring the proper administration of essential governmental programs, with provisions for the carry forward of unspent funds and the transfer of funds under specified conditions.