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HB1040
Funding for Arkansas Disability Determination Staff and Operations (2026-2027)
Last scannedAug 22, 2026, 3:15 AM
In one sentence
This law provides money from federal sources to pay staff salaries, hire temporary workers, and cover operating costs for the state agency that decides Social Security disability claims.
What it does
- Sets a limit of 594 full-time jobs with specific salary rates for the department.
- Allows hiring up to 20 part-time or temporary employees when needed.
- Provides $77,845,835 in total funding from federal sources designated by the Chief Fiscal Officer for salaries and operations.
- Permits creating up to 250 extra full-time positions if approved by state officials and financed by Federal funds.
- Requires the department to follow existing state laws regarding spending, procurement, and hiring.
Who it affects
- The State Department for Social Security Administration Disability Determination
- Current employees of the disability determination agency
- Potential new hires including adjudicators, physicians, psychologists, and support staff
Limits and unknowns
- The law does not state how many of the possible extra positions will actually be created.
- Funding depends on federal money being available as designated by the Chief Fiscal Officer.
- Specific details about which programs receive funds are found in separate budget manuals, letters, or testimony.
Plain language
Terms to know
- Appropriation
- Money officially set aside by the government for a specific purpose.
- Disability Determination
- The process of reviewing medical evidence to decide if someone qualifies for disability benefits.
- Fiscal Year
- A 12-month period used by the government for budgeting, running from July 1, 2026, to June 30, 2027.
Official record
Sources
Official summary
AN ACT FOR THE STATE DEPARTMENT FOR SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION DISABILITY DETERMINATION APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2026-2027 FISCAL YEAR.