This bill appropriates funds for personal services and operating expenses for the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026. It specifically allocates resources to the Donald W. Reynolds Center on Aging, the Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health, the Arkansas Biosciences Institute, and the Area Health Education Center in Helena. The bill outlines the maximum number of employees and their respective salary rates for various administrative and academic positions across these institutions, with a total appropriation amount of $2,320,796 for the Reynolds Center, $3,195,946 for the Boozman College, $6,180,957 for the Biosciences Institute, and $2,235,565 for the Area Health Education Center.

Additionally, the bill includes special provisions regarding the Arkansas Children's Hospital Research Program, stating that if the funds for the Arkansas Biosciences Institute are less than the total appropriated, a minimum of 33.33% of available funds must be allocated to the research program. It also establishes transfer restrictions on appropriations and emphasizes compliance with existing laws regarding fund disbursement. The bill contains an emergency clause, making it effective from July 1, 2025, to ensure the timely operation of the funded programs.