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HB1036
Arkansas Department of Health Budget for Fiscal Year 2026-2027
Last scannedAug 22, 2026, 3:15 AM
In one sentence
This law provides money and sets hiring limits for the Arkansas Department of Health to operate during the fiscal year ending June 30, 2027.
What it does
- Sets a maximum number of regular full-time employees allowed for over 100 specific job titles within the department.
- Allows the hiring of up to seven temporary or part-time workers known as 'Extra Help' when needed.
- Provides $425,501 in funding specifically for Shared Services salaries and operating expenses.
- Lists the highest pay grade allowed for each specific job position.
Who it affects
- The Arkansas Department of Health
- Current and future employees working in health, safety, engineering, administrative, and medical roles within the department
Limits and unknowns
- The text lists maximum numbers for jobs but does not say if the department will hire every single person allowed.
- Specific dollar amounts are only listed for Shared Services; total funding for all other operations is not detailed in this excerpt.
Plain language
Terms to know
- Appropriation
- Money that lawmakers officially set aside for a specific government agency to spend.
- Fiscal Year
- A one-year period used by the government for budgeting, which runs from July 1 to June 30 in this case.
- Shared Services
- Support staff and functions that help multiple parts of a large agency work together efficiently.
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Official summary
AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2026-2027 FISCAL YEAR.