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Act 886 of the Regular Session
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State of Arkansas 1
95th General Assembly A Bill 2
Regular Session, 2025 SENATE BILL 32 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 YOUTH SERVICES FOR THE FISCAL 11
YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2026; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. 12
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Subtitle 15
AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN 16
SERVICES - DIVISION OF YOUTH SERVICES 17
APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2025 -2026 FISCAL 18
YEAR. 19
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS: 22
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SECTION 1. REGULAR SALARIES - OPERATIONS. There is hereby established 24
for the Department of Human Services - Division of Youth Services for the 25
2025-2026 fiscal year, the following maximum number of regular employees. 26
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Maximum Annual 28
Maximum Salary Rate 29
Item Class No. of Fiscal Year 30
No. Code Title Employees 2025-2026 31
(1) N249N DHS DIVISION DIRECTOR 1 GRADE SE02 32
(2) L038C REGISTERED NURSE 2 GRADE MP01 33
(3) N111N DHS ASST DEP DIR FOR MGR ACCOUNTING 1 GRADE GS13 34
(4) M003C DHS BEHAV HLTH CHILDRENS SYST CARE DIR 1 GRADE GS13 35
(5) G004C MANAGING ATTORNEY 1 GRADE GS13 36 SB32
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(6) N156N BEHAV HLTH ASST DIR CHILDRENS SVS 1 GRADE GS12 1
(7) G027N DHS RESEARCH ANALYSIS MANAGER 1 GRADE GS11 2
(8) G255C DYS ACADEMIC ADMINISTRATOR 1 GRADE GS11 3
(9) G099C DHS PROGRAM ADMINISTRATOR 6 GRADE GS09 4
(10) E015C SPECIAL EDUCATION SUPERVISOR 1 GRADE GS09 5
(11) M008C YOUTH PROGRAM DIRECTOR 1 GRADE GS09 6
(12) E035C CERTIFIED MASTERS TEACHER 3 GRADE GS08 7
(13) G152C DHS PROGRAM MANAGER 11 GRADE GS08 8
(14) X062C QUALITY ASSURANCE COORDINATOR 2 GRADE GS08 9
(15) M012C YOUTH PROGRAM MANAGER 1 GRADE GS08 10
(16) G183C DHS PROGRAM COORDINATOR 5 GRADE GS07 11
(17) G082C DHS/DYS ADMISSIONS EVALUATOR 1 GRADE GS07 12
(18) E048C EDUCATION & INSTRUCTION SPECIALIST 5 GRADE GS07 13
(19) E040C STAFF DEVELOPMENT COORDINATOR 3 GRADE GS07 14
(20) C037C ADMINISTRATIVE ANALYST 2 GRADE GS06 15
(21) E044C CERTIFIED BACHELORS TEACHER 5 GRADE GS06 16
(22) G210C DHS PROGRAM SPECIALIST 10 GRADE GS06 17
(23) G180C GRANTS ANALYST 1 GRADE GS06 18
(24) G214C GRANTS SPECIALIST 1 GRADE GS06 19
(25) X101C INTERNAL AFFAIRS INVESTIGATOR 2 GRADE GS06 20
(26) G166C MILITARY PROGRAM COORDINATOR 3 GRADE GS06 21
(27) M047C YOUTH SERVICES ADVISOR 11 GRADE GS06 22
(28) M060C YOUTH PROGRAM COORDINATOR 10 GRADE GS05 23
(29) C056C ADMINISTRATIVE SPECIALIST III 4 GRADE GS04 24
(30) T072C SECURITY OFFICER SUPERVISOR 1 GRADE GS04 25
(31) T084C PUBLIC SAFETY SECURITY OFFICER 14 GRADE GS03 26
(32) M070C YOUTH PROGRAM SPECIALIST 9 GRADE GS03 27
MAX. NO. OF EMPLOYEES 121 28
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SECTION 2. EXTRA HELP - OPERATIONS. There is hereby authorized, for 30
the Department of Human Services - Division of Youth Services for the 2025-31
2026 fiscal year, the following maximum number of part -time or temporary 32
employees, to be known as "Extra Help", payable from funds appropriated 33
herein for such purposes: thirty-six (36) temporary or part-time employees, 34
when needed, at rates of pay not to exceed those provided in the Uniform 35
Classification and Compensation Act, or its successor, or this act for the 36 SB32
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appropriate classification. 1
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SECTION 3. APPROPRIATION - OPERATIONS. There is hereby appropriated, 3
to the Department of Human Services , to be payable from the paying account as 4
determined by the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State, for personal services 5
and operating expenses of the Department of Human Services - Division of 6
Youth Services for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, the following: 7
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ITEM FISCAL YEAR 9
NO. 2025-2026 10
(01) REGULAR SALARIES $6,012,863 11
(02) EXTRA HELP 41,903 12
(03) PERSONAL SERVICES MATCHING 2,360,444 13
(04) OVERTIME 8,699 14
(05) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION 15
(A) OPER. EXPENSE 5,257,099 16
(B) CONF. & TRAVEL 55,400 17
(C) PROF. FEES 609,050 18
(D) CAP. OUTLAY 105,000 19
(E) DATA PROC. 0 20
TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $14,450,458 21
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SECTION 4. APPROPRIATION - COMMUNITY BASED SANCTIONS . There is hereby 23
appropriated, to the Department of Human Services - Division of Youth 24
Services, to be payable from the Youth Services Fund Account , for grants and 25
aid for graduated community based sanctions for juveniles adjudicated 26
delinquent for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, the following: 27
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ITEM FISCAL YEAR 29
NO. 2025-2026 30
(01) COMMUNITY BASED SANCTIONS $2,480,444 31
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SECTION 5. APPROPRIATION - COMMUNITY SERVICES. There is hereby 33
appropriated, to the Department of Human Services , to be payable from the 34
Youth Services Fund Account , for purchase of services from community based 35
providers by the Department of Human Services - Division of Youth Services 36 SB32
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for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, the following: 1
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ITEM FISCAL YEAR 3
NO. 2025-2026 4
(01) COMMUNITY SERVICES $13,821,100 5
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SECTION 6. APPROPRIATION - FEDERAL CHILD AND YOUTH SERVICE GRANTS . 7
There is hereby appropriated, to the Department of Human Services , to be 8
payable from the federal funds as designated by the Chief Fiscal Officer of 9
the State, for federally funded grants of the Department of Human Services - 10
Division of Youth Services for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, the 11
following: 12
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ITEM FISCAL YEAR 14
NO. 2025-2026 15
(01) FEDERAL CHILD AND YOUTH SERVICE GRANTS $17,832,942 16
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SECTION 7. APPROPRIATION - RESIDENTIAL SERVICES . There is hereby 18
appropriated, to the Department of Human Services , to be payable from the 19
Youth Services Fund Account , for the purchase and operation of residential 20
services by the Department of Human Services - Division of Youth Services for 21
the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, the following: 22
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ITEM FISCAL YEAR 24
NO. 2025-2026 25
(01) RESIDENTIAL SERVICES $34,616,356 26
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SECTION 8. SPECIAL LANGUAGE. NOT TO BE INCORPORATED INTO THE ARKANSAS 28
CODE NOR PUBLISHED SEPARATELY AS SPECIAL, LOCAL AND TEMPORARY LAW. TRANSFER 29
OF FUNDS FOR THE JUVENILE OMBUDSMAN PROGRAM. The Department of Human 30
Services shall provide funding in an amount not to exceed $240,000 for the 31
fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 2026 for the Juvenile Ombudsman Program 32
described in ACA 16-87-216. Upon request by the Executive Director of the 33
Arkansas Public Defender Commission, the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State 34
shall transfer an amount not to exceed $240,000 for the fiscal year ending 35
June 30, 2025 2026 from an account designated by the Secretary of the 36 SB32
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Department of Human Services to the State Central Services Fund as a direct 1
revenue to fund the Juvenile Ombudsman Program. 2
The provisions of this section shall be in effect only from July 1, 2024 3
2025 through June 30, 2025 2026. 4
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SECTION 9. SPECIAL LANGUAGE. NOT TO BE INCORPORATED INTO THE ARKANSAS 6
CODE NOR PUBLISHED SEPARATELY AS SPECIAL, LOCAL AND TEMPORARY LAW. TRANSFER 7
OF FUNDS FOR LOCAL JUVENILE DETENTION FACILITIES. The Chief Fiscal Officer 8
of the State shall transfer funds in an amount of $400,000 for the fiscal 9
year ending June 30, 2025 2026 from the Department of Human Services – Youth 10
Services Fund Account to the Juvenile Detention Facilities Operating Fund to 11
fund the appropriation to the Department of Finance and Administration – 12
Disbursing Officer for grants for operating expenses of local juvenile 13
detention facilities. 14
The amount of the funds transferred in the fiscal year ending June 30, 15
2025 2026 may be adjusted upon request of the Secretary of the Department of 16
Human Services on a pro -rata basis with any reductions provided in the 17
Revenue Stabilization Law from the July 1 Official Forecast of general 18
revenue funding for the Division of Youth Services. 19
The provisions of this section shall be in effect only from July 1, 2024 20
2025 through June 30, 2025 2026. 21
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SECTION 10. SPECIAL LANGUAGE. NOT TO BE INCORPORATED INTO THE ARKANSAS 23
CODE NOR PUBLISHED SEPARATELY AS SPECIAL, LOCAL AND TEMPORARY LAW. 24
RESIDENTIAL SERVICES CONTINGENCY. If it has been determined that the 25
Department of Human Services - Division of Youth Services cannot continue to 26
contract with private provider(s) for residential juvenile services, 27
educational services, therapeutic services, and/or medical services and deems 28
it necessary to utilize Department staff to provide all or parts of the 29
required services above, the Department is authorized to seek the approval of 30
the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State, the Governor and the Arkansas 31
Legislative Council or Joint Budget Committee to utilize the contingent 32
residential services positions contained in this Act and to make the 33
appropriate transfers from any line item authorized in the RESIDENTIAL 34
SERVICES appropriation of this Act to any line item authorized in the 35
OPERATIONS appropriation of this Act. If it has been determined that the 36 SB32
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Department of Human Services - Division of Youth Services cannot continue to 1
operate one or more of the various service components of a Residential 2
Facility for residential juvenile services, educational services, therapeutic 3
services, and/or medical services and deems it necessary to utilize a 4
contract with private provider(s), the Department is authorized to seek the 5
approval of the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State, the Governor and the 6
Arkansas Legislative Council or Joint Budget Committee to make the 7
appropriate transfers from any line item authorized in the OPERATIONS 8
appropriation of this Act to any line item authorized in the RESIDENTIAL 9
SERVICES appropriation of this Act. 10
The provisions of this section shall be in effect only from July 1, 11
2024 2025 through June 30, 2025 2026. 12
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SECTION 11. SPECIAL LANGUAGE. NOT TO BE INCORPORATED INTO THE ARKANSAS 14
CODE NOR PUBLISHED SEPARATELY AS SPECIAL, LOCAL AND TEMPORARY LAW. EXTRA 15
HELP SALARIES - CONTINGENT RESIDENTIAL SERVICES POSITIONS. There is hereby 16
established for the Department of Human Services - Division of Youth Services 17
- Contingent Residential Services Positions, the following maximum number of 18
positions whose salaries shall be governed by the provisions of the Uniform 19
Classification and Compensation Act (Arkansas Code § 21 -5-201 et seq.), or 20
its successor, and all laws amendatory thereto. Requests to use positions 21
will be based upon the non -contracted services for residential juvenile 22
services, educational services, therapeutic services, and/or medical 23
services. If at such time a category(s) of services are contracted with 24
private provider(s), identified positions associated with such service(s) 25
shall be returned to the contingency pool. In order to ensure required 26
staffing levels, Extra Help positions authorized herein are specifically 27
exempt from limitation of hours, either by Act or regulation. 28
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CONTINGENT POSITIONS - RESIDENTIAL SERVICES 30
MAXIMUM 31
ITEM CLASS NO. OF 32
NO. CODE TITLE EMPLOYEES 33
(01) 9999 EXTRA HELP 320 34
GRAND TOTAL CONTINGENT POSITIONS 320 35
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The provisions of this section shall be in effect through June 30, 2025 2026. 1
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SECTION 12. COMPLIANCE WITH OTHER LAWS. Disbursement of funds 4
authorized by this act shall be limited to the appropriation for such agency 5
and funds made available by law for the support of such appropriations; and 6
the restrictions of the State Procurement Law, the General Accounting and 7
Budgetary Procedures Law, the Revenue Stabilization Law, the Regular Salary 8
Procedures and Restrictions Act, or their successors, and other fiscal 9
control laws of this State, where applicable, and regulations promulgated by 10
the Department of Finance and Administration, as authorized by law, shall be 11
strictly complied with in disbursement of said funds. 12
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SECTION 13. LEGISLATIVE INTENT. It is the intent of the General 14
Assembly that any funds disbursed under the authority of the appropriations 15
contained in this act shall be in compliance with the stated reasons for 16
which this act was adopted, as evidenced by the Agency Requests, Executive 17
Recommendations and Legislative Recommendations contained in the budget 18
manuals prepared by the Department of Finance and Administration, letters, or 19
summarized oral testimony in the official minutes of the Arkansas Legislative 20
Council or Joint Budget Committee which relate to its passage and adoption. 21
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SECTION 14. EMERGENCY CLAUSE. It is found and determined by the 23
General Assembly, that the Constitution of the State of Arkansas prohibits 24
the appropriation of funds for more than a one (1) year period; that the 25
effectiveness of this Act on July 1, 2025 is essential to the operation of 26
the agency for which the appropriations in this Act are provided, and that in 27
the event of an extension of the legislative session, the delay in the 28
effective date of this Act beyond July 1, 2025 could work irreparable harm 29
upon the proper administration and provision of essential governmental 30
programs. Therefore, an emergency is hereby declared to exist and this Act 31
being necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health 32
and safety shall be in full force and effect from and after July 1, 2025. 33
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APPROVED: 4/18/25 35
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