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State of Arkansas 1
95th General Assembly A Bill 2
Fiscal Session, 2026 HOUSE BILL 1014 3
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By: Joint Budget Committee 5
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For An Act To Be Entitled 8
AN ACT TO MAKE AN APPROPRIATION FOR PERSONAL SERVICES 9
AND OPERATING EXPENSES FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN 10
SERVICES - DIVISION OF PROVIDER SERVICES AND QUALITY 11
ASSURANCE FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2027; 12
AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. 13
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Subtitle 16
AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN 17
SERVICES - DIVISION OF PROVIDER SERVICES 18
AND QUALITY ASSURANCE APPROPRIATION FOR 19
THE 2026-2027 FISCAL YEAR. 20
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS: 23
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SECTION 1. REGULAR SALARIES - OPERATIONS. There is hereby established 25
for the Department of Human Services - Division of Provider Services and 26
Quality Assurance for the 2026-2027 fiscal year, the following maximum number 27
of regular employees. 28
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Maximum Annual 30
Maximum Salary Rate 31
Item Class No. of Fiscal Year 32
No. Code Title Employees 2026-2027 33
(1) EEX22A HUMAN SERVICES DIVISION DIRECTOR 1 GRADE EXE02 34
(2) SSP03C DHS DIVISION ADMINISTRATOR 1 GRADE SPC09 35
(3) SSP04C DHS DIVISION MANAGER 2 GRADE SPC07 36
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(4) LAT03P ATTORNEY I 1 GRADE SPC03 1
(5) FFS01C FISCAL SUPPORT ADMINISTRATOR 1 GRADE SGS10 2
(6) IIV01C INVESTIGATIONS MANAGER 2 GRADE SGS09 3
(7) PQA02C QUALITY ASSURANCE MANAGER 3 GRADE SGS09 4
(8) SSP15C SOCIAL SERVICES MANAGER 1 GRADE SGS09 5
(9) IIN04C INSPECTOR MANAGER 1 GRADE SGS08 6
(10) IIN05P INSPECTOR SUPERVISOR/EXPERT 1 GRADE SGS07 7
(11) PQA01P QUALITY ASSURANCE COORDINATOR 12 GRADE SGS07 8
(12) IIN03P INSPECTOR III 19 GRADE SGS06 9
(13) IIV04P INVESTIGATOR III 3 GRADE SGS06 10
(14) PQA03P QUALITY ASSURANCE SPECIALIST 7 GRADE SGS06 11
(15) PAS01P ADMINISTRATIVE ANALYST 7 GRADE SGS05 12
(16) IIN02P INSPECTOR II 20 GRADE SGS05 13
(17) IIV03P INVESTIGATOR II 3 GRADE SGS05 14
(18) PAS02P ADMINISTRATIVE COORDINATOR 9 GRADE SGS04 15
(19) IIN01P INSPECTOR I 1 GRADE SGS04 16
(20) PAS09P LICENSING COORDINATOR 6 GRADE SGS03 17
(21) PAS03P ADMINISTRATIVE SPECIALIST 10 GRADE SGS02 18
(22) MNU05C NURSING ADMINISTRATOR 1 GRADE MED08 19
(23) MNU07C REGISTERED NURSE MANAGER 3 GRADE MED07 20
(24) MNU08P REG. NURSE SUPERVISOR/EXPERT 15 GRADE MED06 21
(25) MNU06P REGISTERED NURSE 45 GRADE MED05 22
(26) IUS02P USER SUPPORT COORDINATOR 2 GRADE IST05 23
(27) PHS08P HEALTH PROGRAM SUPERVISOR/EXPERT 7 GRADE SGS08 24
(28) PHS05P HEALTH PROGRAM COORDINATOR 1 GRADE SGS07 25
(29) PHS07P HEALTH PROGRAM SPECIALIST 1 GRADE SGS06 26
MAX. NO. OF EMPLOYEES 186 27
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SECTION 2. EXTRA HELP - OPERATIONS. There is hereby authorized, for 29
the Department of Human Services - Division of Provider Services and Quality 30
Assurance for the 2026-2027 fiscal year, the following maximum number of 31
part-time or temporary employees, to be known as "Extra Help", payable from 32
funds appropriated herein for such purposes: eight (8) temporary or part-time 33
employees, when needed, at rates of pay not to exceed those provided in the 34
Uniform Classification and Compensation Act, or its successor, or this act 35
for the appropriate classification. 36
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SECTION 3. APPROPRIATION - OPERATIONS. There is hereby appropriated, 2
to the Department of Human Services, to be payable from the paying account as 3
determined by the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State, for personal services 4
and operating expenses of the Department of Human Services - Division of 5
Provider Services and Quality Assurance for the fiscal year ending June 30, 6
2027, the following: 7
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ITEM FISCAL YEAR 9
NO. 2026-2027 10
(01) REGULAR SALARIES $10,958,892 11
(02) EXTRA HELP 67,657 12
(03) PERSONAL SERVICES MATCHING 4,044,622 13
(04) OVERTIME 2,909 14
(05) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION 15
(A) OPER. EXPENSE 3,641,250 16
(B) CONF. & TRAVEL 25,000 17
(C) PROF. FEES 703,675 18
(D) CAP. OUTLAY 0 19
(E) DATA PROC. 0 20
TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $19,444,005 21
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SECTION 4. COMPLIANCE WITH OTHER LAWS. Disbursement of funds 23
authorized by this act shall be limited to the appropriation for such agency 24
and funds made available by law for the support of such appropriations; and 25
the restrictions of the State Procurement Law, the General Accounting and 26
Budgetary Procedures Law, the Revenue Stabilization Law, the Regular Salary 27
Procedures and Restrictions Act, or their successors, and other fiscal 28
control laws of this State, where applicable, and regulations promulgated by 29
the Department of Finance and Administration, as authorized by law, shall be 30
strictly complied with in disbursement of said funds. 31
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SECTION 5. LEGISLATIVE INTENT. It is the intent of the General 33
Assembly that any funds disbursed under the authority of the appropriations 34
contained in this act shall be in compliance with the stated reasons for 35
which this act was adopted, as evidenced by the Agency Requests, Executive 36
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Recommendations and Legislative Recommendations contained in the budget 1
manuals prepared by the Department of Finance and Administration, letters, or 2
summarized oral testimony in the official minutes of the Arkansas Legislative 3
Council or Joint Budget Committee which relate to its passage and adoption. 4
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SECTION 6. EMERGENCY CLAUSE. It is found and determined by the General 6
Assembly, that the Constitution of the State of Arkansas prohibits the 7
appropriation of funds for more than a one (1) year period; that the 8
effectiveness of this Act on July 1, 2026 is essential to the operation of 9
the agency for which the appropriations in this Act are provided, and that in 10
the event of an extension of the legislative session, the delay in the 11
effective date of this Act beyond July 1, 2026 could work irreparable harm 12
upon the proper administration and provision of essential governmental 13
programs. Therefore, an emergency is hereby declared to exist and this Act 14
being necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health 15
and safety shall be in full force and effect from and after July 1, 2026. 16
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