| 6 | 4 | | 95th General Assembly A Bill 2 |
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| 7 | 5 | | Regular Session, 2025 SENATE BILL 34 3 |
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| 8 | 6 | | 4 |
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| 9 | 7 | | By: Joint Budget Committee 5 |
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| 10 | 8 | | 6 |
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| 11 | 9 | | 7 |
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| 12 | 10 | | For An Act To Be Entitled 8 |
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| 13 | 11 | | AN ACT TO MAKE AN APPROPRIATION FOR PERSONAL SERVICES 9 |
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| 14 | 12 | | AND OPERATING EXPENSES FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN 10 |
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| 15 | 13 | | SERVICES - DIVISION OF DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES 11 |
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| 16 | 14 | | SERVICES FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2026; 12 |
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| 17 | 15 | | AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. 13 |
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| 18 | 16 | | 14 |
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| 19 | 17 | | 15 |
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| 20 | 18 | | Subtitle 16 |
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| 21 | 19 | | AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN 17 |
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| 22 | 20 | | SERVICES - DIVISION OF DEVELOPMENTAL 18 |
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| 23 | 21 | | DISABILITIES SERVICES APPROPRIATION FOR 19 |
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| 24 | 22 | | THE 2025-2026 FISCAL YEAR. 20 |
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| 25 | 23 | | 21 |
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| 26 | 24 | | 22 |
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| 27 | 25 | | BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS: 23 |
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| 28 | 26 | | 24 |
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| 29 | 27 | | SECTION 1. REGULAR SALARIES - OPERATIONS. There is hereby established 25 |
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| 30 | 28 | | for the Department of Human Services - Division of Developmental Disabilities 26 |
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| 31 | 29 | | Services for the 2025-2026 fiscal year, the following maximum number of 27 |
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| 32 | 30 | | regular employees. 28 |
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| 33 | 31 | | 29 |
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| 34 | 32 | | Maximum Annual 30 |
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| 35 | 33 | | Maximum Salary Rate 31 |
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| 36 | 34 | | Item Class No. of Fiscal Year 32 |
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| 37 | 35 | | No. Code Title Employees 2025-2026 33 |
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| 38 | 36 | | (1) N249N DHS DIVISION DIRECTOR 1 GRADE SE02 34 |
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| 39 | 37 | | (2) L008N PHYSICIAN SPECIALIST 6 GRADE MP07 35 |
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| 55 | 51 | | (14) D065C NETWORK SUPPORT ANALYST 1 GRADE IT04 11 |
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| 56 | 52 | | (15) D079C COMPUTER SUPPORT TECHNICIAN 5 GRADE IT02 12 |
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| 57 | 53 | | (16) N175N DHS DDS ASST DIR FOR RESIDENTIAL SVC 1 GRADE GS15 13 |
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| 58 | 54 | | (17) G286C DMS DEPUTY DIRECTOR 1 GRADE GS15 14 |
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| 59 | 55 | | (18) N144N DHS DDS DIR CLIENT SERVICES 1 GRADE GS14 15 |
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| 60 | 56 | | (19) N081N DHS DDS SUPT HDC/CONWAY 1 GRADE GS14 16 |
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| 61 | 57 | | (20) N101N DHS/DCO ASST DEP DIR PGM & ADMN SPT 1 GRADE GS14 17 |
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| 62 | 58 | | (21) N110N DHS ASST DIR CONTRACT MONITORING UNIT 1 GRADE GS13 18 |
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| 63 | 59 | | (22) N126N DHS DDS SUPT HDC 4 GRADE GS13 19 |
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| 64 | 60 | | (23) N167N DHS POLICY & RESEARCH DIRECTOR 1 GRADE GS12 20 |
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| 65 | 61 | | (24) M005C DHS ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT - CONWAY 1 GRADE GS11 21 |
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| 66 | 62 | | (25) G099C DHS PROGRAM ADMINISTRATOR 24 GRADE GS09 22 |
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| 67 | 63 | | (26) L040C DIETARY SERVICES DIRECTOR 2 GRADE GS09 23 |
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| 68 | 64 | | (27) G109C GRANTS MANAGER 1 GRADE GS09 24 |
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| 69 | 65 | | (28) M009C LICENSED CERTIFIED SOCIAL WORKER 1 GRADE GS09 25 |
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| 70 | 66 | | (29) L021C NURSING HOME ASSISTANT ADMINISTRATOR 4 GRADE GS09 26 |
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| 71 | 67 | | (30) L033C PSYCHOLOGICAL EXAMINER 10 GRADE GS09 27 |
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| 72 | 68 | | (31) X038C QUALITY ASSURANCE MANAGER 2 GRADE GS09 28 |
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| 73 | 69 | | (32) E024C TEACHER SUPERVISOR 1 GRADE GS09 29 |
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| 74 | 70 | | (33) A116C BUSINESS OPERATIONS MANAGER 1 GRADE GS08 30 |
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| 75 | 71 | | (34) E035C CERTIFIED MASTERS TEACHER 2 GRADE GS08 31 |
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| 76 | 72 | | (35) G152C DHS PROGRAM MANAGER 20 GRADE GS08 32 |
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| 77 | 73 | | (36) E026C EDUCATION & INSTRUCTION COORDINATOR 4 GRADE GS08 33 |
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| 78 | 74 | | (37) R014C PERSONNEL MANAGER 1 GRADE GS08 34 |
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| 79 | 75 | | (38) X062C QUALITY ASSURANCE COORDINATOR 3 GRADE GS08 35 |
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| 85 | 79 | | (40) R024C ASSISTANT PERSONNEL MANAGER 5 GRADE GS07 1 |
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| 86 | 80 | | (41) S008C CAMPUS MAINTENANCE SUPERVISOR 1 GRADE GS07 2 |
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| 87 | 81 | | (42) M043C DDS PROGRAM COORDINATOR 3 GRADE GS07 3 |
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| 88 | 82 | | (43) A055C DHS INSTITUTION BUSINESS MANAGER 4 GRADE GS07 4 |
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| 89 | 83 | | (44) G183C DHS PROGRAM COORDINATOR 49 GRADE GS07 5 |
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| 90 | 84 | | (45) G182C DHS/DDS PROGRAM COORDINATOR 33 GRADE GS07 6 |
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| 91 | 85 | | (46) L055C DIETICIAN 1 GRADE GS07 7 |
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| 92 | 86 | | (47) S019C DIRECTOR MAINTENANCE 1 GRADE GS07 8 |
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| 93 | 87 | | (48) E048C EDUCATION & INSTRUCTION SPECIALIST 10 GRADE GS07 9 |
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| 94 | 88 | | (49) E032C EDUCATION COUNSELOR 1 GRADE GS07 10 |
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| 95 | 89 | | (50) M026C LICENSED SOCIAL WORKER 3 GRADE GS07 11 |
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| 96 | 90 | | (51) S017C MAINTENANCE COORDINATOR 4 GRADE GS07 12 |
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| 97 | 91 | | (52) L061C MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIST 2 GRADE GS07 13 |
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| 98 | 92 | | (53) X095C QUALITY ASSURANCE ANALYST 7 GRADE GS07 14 |
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| 99 | 93 | | (54) M024C RESIDENTIAL SERVICES MANAGER 14 GRADE GS07 15 |
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| 100 | 94 | | (55) E040C STAFF DEVELOPMENT COORDINATOR 4 GRADE GS07 16 |
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| 101 | 95 | | (56) C037C ADMINISTRATIVE ANALYST 6 GRADE GS06 17 |
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| 102 | 96 | | (57) R027C BUDGET SPECIALIST 1 GRADE GS06 18 |
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| 103 | 97 | | (58) E044C CERTIFIED BACHELORS TEACHER 7 GRADE GS06 19 |
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| 104 | 98 | | (59) M057C CHAPLAIN 1 GRADE GS06 20 |
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| 105 | 99 | | (60) G210C DHS PROGRAM SPECIALIST 6 GRADE GS06 21 |
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| 106 | 100 | | (61) A074C FISCAL SUPPORT SUPERVISOR 2 GRADE GS06 22 |
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| 107 | 101 | | (62) R025C HUMAN RESOURCES ANALYST 7 GRADE GS06 23 |
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| 108 | 102 | | (63) L069C LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSE 104 GRADE GS06 24 |
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| 109 | 103 | | (64) S033C MAINTENANCE SUPERVISOR 6 GRADE GS06 25 |
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| 110 | 104 | | (65) A084C PROGRAM/FIELD AUDIT SPECIALIST 1 GRADE GS06 26 |
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| 111 | 105 | | (66) X136C QUALITY ASSURANCE REVIEWER 1 GRADE GS06 27 |
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| 112 | 106 | | (67) L060C REHAB INSTRUCTOR SUPERVISOR 26 GRADE GS06 28 |
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| 113 | 107 | | (68) M098C RESIDENTIAL CARE SHIFT MANAGER 55 GRADE GS06 29 |
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| 114 | 108 | | (69) X094C SERVICES & PROGRAM LICENSING SPECIAL 1 GRADE GS06 30 |
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| 115 | 109 | | (70) M054C SOCIAL SERVICE WORKER 11 GRADE GS06 31 |
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| 116 | 110 | | (71) S021C WATER FILTER/WASTE DISPOSAL PLNT SUPV 1 GRADE GS06 32 |
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| 117 | 111 | | (72) C050C ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT SUPERVISOR 9 GRADE GS05 33 |
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| 118 | 112 | | (73) A088C ASSETS COORDINATOR 3 GRADE GS05 34 |
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| 119 | 113 | | (74) S041C BOILER OPERATOR 2 GRADE GS05 35 |
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| 125 | 117 | | (76) V014C BUYER 2 GRADE GS05 1 |
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| 126 | 118 | | (77) B090C ENGINEER TECHNICIAN 7 GRADE GS05 2 |
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| 127 | 119 | | (78) A091C FISCAL SUPPORT ANALYST 2 GRADE GS05 3 |
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| 128 | 120 | | (79) L070C HEALTH CARE ANALYST 1 GRADE GS05 4 |
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| 129 | 121 | | (80) C030C HEALTH RECORDS SPECIALIST 1 GRADE GS05 5 |
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| 130 | 122 | | (81) D077C HELP DESK SPECIALIST 1 GRADE GS05 6 |
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| 131 | 123 | | (82) R032C HUMAN RESOURCES PROGRAM REPRESENTATIVE 3 GRADE GS05 7 |
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| 132 | 124 | | (83) C054C LOCAL OFFICE ADMINISTRATIVE SPECIALIST 8 GRADE GS05 8 |
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| 133 | 125 | | (84) V015C PURCHASING SPECIALIST 3 GRADE GS05 9 |
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| 134 | 126 | | (85) M065C RECREATIONAL ACTIVITY SUPERVISOR 1 GRADE GS05 10 |
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| 135 | 127 | | (86) L066C REHABILITATION INSTRUCTOR 124 GRADE GS05 11 |
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| 136 | 128 | | (87) M004C RESIDENTIAL OPERATIONS MANAGER 301 GRADE GS05 12 |
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| 137 | 129 | | (88) S031C SKILLED TRADESMAN 25 GRADE GS05 13 |
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| 138 | 130 | | (89) E051C STAFF DEVELOPMENT SPECIALIST 2 GRADE GS05 14 |
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| 139 | 131 | | (90) S030C WATER FILTER/WASTE DISPOSAL PLNT OPER 2 GRADE GS05 15 |
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| 140 | 132 | | (91) C056C ADMINISTRATIVE SPECIALIST III 50 GRADE GS04 16 |
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| 141 | 133 | | (92) S053C AUTO/DIESEL MECHANIC 1 GRADE GS04 17 |
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| 142 | 134 | | (93) S061C CHDC LAUNDRY OPERATIONS MANAGER 1 GRADE GS04 18 |
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| 143 | 135 | | (94) L081C DENTAL ASSISTANT 2 GRADE GS04 19 |
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| 144 | 136 | | (95) A098C FISCAL SUPPORT SPECIALIST 3 GRADE GS04 20 |
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| 145 | 137 | | (96) A102C FISCAL SUPPORT TECHNICIAN 3 GRADE GS04 21 |
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| 146 | 138 | | (97) S044C FOOD PREPARATION MANAGER 4 GRADE GS04 22 |
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| 147 | 139 | | (98) R038C HUMAN RESOURCES ASSISTANT 1 GRADE GS04 23 |
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| 148 | 140 | | (99) R036C HUMAN RESOURCES SPECIALIST 3 GRADE GS04 24 |
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| 149 | 141 | | (100) V020C INVENTORY CONTROL MANAGER 1 GRADE GS04 25 |
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| 150 | 142 | | (101) S047C LANDSCAPE SUPERVISOR 2 GRADE GS04 26 |
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| 151 | 143 | | (102) S046C MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN 5 GRADE GS04 27 |
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| 152 | 144 | | (103) C044C MEDICAL BILLING SPECIALIST 1 GRADE GS04 28 |
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| 153 | 145 | | (104) M063C RESIDENTIAL CARE PROGRAM COORDINATOR 1 GRADE GS04 29 |
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| 154 | 146 | | (105) V023C STOREROOM SUPERVISOR 4 GRADE GS04 30 |
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| 155 | 147 | | (106) L074C THERAPY ASSISTANT 1 GRADE GS04 31 |
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| 156 | 148 | | (107) V025C WAREHOUSE SPECIALIST 4 GRADE GS04 32 |
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| 157 | 149 | | (108) C073C ADMINISTRATIVE SPECIALIST II 67 GRADE GS03 33 |
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| 158 | 150 | | (109) S081C APPRENTICE TRADESMAN 8 GRADE GS03 34 |
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| 159 | 151 | | (110) M084C BEHAV HLTH AIDE 106 GRADE GS03 35 |
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| 165 | 155 | | (112) M090C DHS PROGRAM ASSISTANT 4 GRADE GS03 1 |
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| 166 | 156 | | (113) S056C FOOD PREPARATION SUPERVISOR 6 GRADE GS03 2 |
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| 167 | 157 | | (114) S067C HOUSEKEEPER SUPERVISOR 1 GRADE GS03 3 |
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| 168 | 158 | | (115) S076C INSTITUTIONAL BEAUTICIAN 3 GRADE GS03 4 |
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| 169 | 159 | | (116) V027C INVENTORY CONTROL TECHNICIAN 3 GRADE GS03 5 |
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| 170 | 160 | | (117) S050C MAINTENANCE SPECIALIST 7 GRADE GS03 6 |
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| 171 | 161 | | (118) C066C PATIENT ACCOUNT SPECIALIST 2 GRADE GS03 7 |
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| 172 | 162 | | (119) T087C SECURITY OFFICER 1 GRADE GS03 8 |
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| 173 | 163 | | (120) C087C ADMINISTRATIVE SPECIALIST I 27 GRADE GS02 9 |
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| 174 | 164 | | (121) S083C BAKER 4 GRADE GS02 10 |
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| 175 | 165 | | (122) S082C CANTEEN SUPERVISOR 2 GRADE GS02 11 |
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| 176 | 166 | | (123) S070C EQUIPMENT TECHNICIAN 18 GRADE GS02 12 |
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| 177 | 167 | | (124) S085C FOOD PREPARATION SPECIALIST 13 GRADE GS02 13 |
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| 178 | 168 | | (125) S084C INSTITUTIONAL SERVICES SUPERVISOR 36 GRADE GS02 14 |
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| 179 | 169 | | (126) S088C KITCHEN ASSISTANT 72 GRADE GS02 15 |
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| 180 | 170 | | (127) L075C ORTHOTIST AIDE 4 GRADE GS02 16 |
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| 181 | 171 | | (128) L085C PHYSICAL THERAPY AIDE 1 GRADE GS02 17 |
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| 182 | 172 | | (129) E056C TEACHER ASSISTANT 1 GRADE GS02 18 |
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| 183 | 173 | | (130) L084C THERAPY AIDE 1 GRADE GS02 19 |
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| 184 | 174 | | (131) V028C WAREHOUSE WORKER 3 GRADE GS02 20 |
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| 185 | 175 | | (132) S086C COOK 6 GRADE GS01 21 |
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| 186 | 176 | | (133) S080C EQUIPMENT OPERATOR 1 GRADE GS01 22 |
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| 187 | 177 | | (134) S089C FOOD PREPARATION TECHNICIAN 29 GRADE GS01 23 |
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| 188 | 178 | | (135) S087C INSTITUTIONAL SERVICES ASSISTANT 87 GRADE GS01 24 |
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| 189 | 179 | | (136) S065C MAINTENANCE ASSISTANT 6 GRADE GS01 25 |
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| 191 | 181 | | 27 |
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| 192 | 182 | | SECTION 2. EXTRA HELP - OPERATIONS. There is hereby authorized, for 28 |
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| 193 | 183 | | the Department of Human Services - Division of Developmental Disabilities 29 |
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| 194 | 184 | | Services for the 2025-2026 fiscal year, the following maximum number of part -30 |
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| 195 | 185 | | time or temporary employees, to be known as "Extra Help", payable from funds 31 |
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| 196 | 186 | | appropriated herein for such purposes: one hundred ninety-nine (199) 32 |
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| 197 | 187 | | temporary or part-time employees, when needed, at rates of pay not to exceed 33 |
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| 198 | 188 | | those provided in the Uniform Classification and Compensation Act, or its 34 |
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| 199 | 189 | | successor, or this act for the appropriate classification. 35 |
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| 245 | 231 | | 1 |
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| 246 | 232 | | SECTION 5. APPROPRIATION - COMMUNITY PROGRAMS. There is hereby 2 |
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| 247 | 233 | | appropriated, to the Department of Human Services , to be payable from the 3 |
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| 248 | 234 | | Developmental Disabilities Services -Dog Track Special Revenue Fund , for 4 |
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| 249 | 235 | | expenses of the private non -profit community based programs licensed by the 5 |
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| 250 | 236 | | Department of Human Services - Division of Developmental Disabilities 6 |
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| 251 | 237 | | Services for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, the following: 7 |
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| 252 | 238 | | 8 |
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| 253 | 239 | | ITEM FISCAL YEAR 9 |
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| 254 | 240 | | NO. 2025-2026 10 |
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| 255 | 241 | | (01) COMMUNITY PROGRAMS $50,000 11 |
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| 256 | 242 | | 12 |
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| 257 | 243 | | SECTION 6. APPROPRIATION - GRANTS-IN-AID. There is hereby 13 |
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| 258 | 244 | | appropriated, to the Department of Human Services , to be payable from the 14 |
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| 259 | 245 | | Developmental Disabilities Services Fund Account , for grants-in-aid to the 15 |
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| 260 | 246 | | community providers of services to the developmentally disabled by the 16 |
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| 261 | 247 | | Department of Human Services - Division of Developmental Disabilities 17 |
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| 262 | 248 | | Services for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, the following: 18 |
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| 263 | 249 | | 19 |
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| 264 | 250 | | ITEM FISCAL YEAR 20 |
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| 265 | 251 | | NO. 2025-2026 21 |
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| 266 | 252 | | (01) GRANTS TO COMMUNITY PROVIDERS $15,892,045 22 |
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| 267 | 253 | | 23 |
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| 268 | 254 | | SECTION 7. APPROPRIATION - INTER-DIVISIONAL PROGRAMS. There is hereby 24 |
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| 269 | 255 | | appropriated, to the Department of Human Services , to be payable from the 25 |
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| 270 | 256 | | Developmental Disabilities Services Fund Account , for integrated services and 26 |
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| 271 | 257 | | programs developed by the various divisions, for services and programs 27 |
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| 272 | 258 | | developed in conjunction with other state agencies, and for the development 28 |
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| 273 | 259 | | and implementation of an integrated case management system for the Department 29 |
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| 274 | 260 | | of Human Services - Division of Developmental Disabilities Services for the 30 |
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| 275 | 261 | | fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, the following: 31 |
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| 276 | 262 | | 32 |
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| 277 | 263 | | ITEM FISCAL YEAR 33 |
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| 278 | 264 | | NO. 2025-2026 34 |
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| 279 | 265 | | (01) INTER-DIVISIONAL PROGRAMS $108,644 35 |
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| 285 | 269 | | SECTION 8. APPROPRIATION - GRANTS - STATE. There is hereby 1 |
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| 286 | 270 | | appropriated, to the Department of Human Services , to be payable from the 2 |
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| 287 | 271 | | Department of Human Services Grants Fund Account , for grant payments of the 3 |
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| 288 | 272 | | Department of Human Services - Division of Developmental Disabilities 4 |
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| 289 | 273 | | Services for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, the following: 5 |
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| 290 | 274 | | 6 |
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| 291 | 275 | | ITEM FISCAL YEAR 7 |
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| 292 | 276 | | NO. 2025-2026 8 |
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| 293 | 277 | | (01) CHILDREN'S MEDICAL SERVICES -STATE $1,729,279 9 |
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| 294 | 278 | | 10 |
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| 295 | 279 | | SECTION 9. APPROPRIATION - GRANTS - FEDERAL. There is hereby 11 |
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| 296 | 280 | | appropriated, to the Department of Human Services , to be payable from the 12 |
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| 297 | 281 | | federal funds as designated by the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State , for 13 |
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| 298 | 282 | | federally funded grants of the Department of Human Services - Division of 14 |
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| 299 | 283 | | Developmental Disabilities Services for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, 15 |
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| 300 | 284 | | the following: 16 |
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| 301 | 285 | | 17 |
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| 302 | 286 | | ITEM FISCAL YEAR 18 |
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| 303 | 287 | | NO. 2025-2026 19 |
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| 304 | 288 | | (01) CHILDREN'S MEDICAL SERVICES -FEDERAL $446,205 20 |
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| 305 | 289 | | 21 |
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| 306 | 290 | | SECTION 10. SPECIAL LANGUAGE. NOT TO BE INCORPORATED INTO THE ARKANSAS 22 |
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| 307 | 291 | | CODE NOR PUBLISHED SEPARATELY AS SPECIAL, LOCAL AND TEMPORARY LAW. 23 |
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| 308 | 292 | | DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES - GRANTS TO COMMUNITY BASED PROVIDERS. Funds 24 |
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| 309 | 293 | | allocated for community -based services under the appropriation for (i) the 25 |
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| 310 | 294 | | Grants-in-Aid appropriation in this act, (ii) the Grants/Patient Services 26 |
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| 311 | 295 | | Line in the Operations appropriation in this act, and (iii) the Inter -27 |
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| 312 | 296 | | Divisional Programs appropriation in this act, shall be used only to provide 28 |
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| 313 | 297 | | services through private community based services licensed or certified by 29 |
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| 314 | 298 | | the Arkansas Division of Developmental Disabilities Services (DDS) or 30 |
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| 315 | 299 | | licensed or certified by a Provider -Led Arkansas Shared Savings Entity 31 |
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| 316 | 300 | | (PASSE). Non-profit community-based programs licensed by the Division of 32 |
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| 317 | 301 | | Developmental Disabilities Services are quasi -governmental instrumentalities 33 |
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| 318 | 302 | | of the state which provide supports and services to individuals who have a 34 |
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| 319 | 303 | | developmental disability or delay, who would otherwise require supports and 35 |
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| 325 | 307 | | Arkansas. When licensed providers are involved in delivering services which 1 |
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| 326 | 308 | | are Medicaid reimbursable, they must enroll as a provider with the Arkansas 2 |
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| 327 | 309 | | Medicaid Program and must bill the Arkansas Medicaid Program for all covered 3 |
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| 328 | 310 | | services for eligible individuals. 4 |
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| 329 | 311 | | Services which are covered by the Arkansas State Medicaid Program, 5 |
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| 330 | 312 | | including the Provider -Led Arkansas Shared Savings Entity (PASSE) model, will 6 |
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| 331 | 313 | | be utilized to the maximum extent possible for any individual who is eligible 7 |
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| 332 | 314 | | for Medicaid coverage. It is the intent of this section that DDS, as a 8 |
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| 333 | 315 | | general policy, maximize the use of Medicaid funding available for 9 |
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| 334 | 316 | | appropriate services. 10 |
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| 335 | 317 | | Licensed private community providers funded from these appropriations for 11 |
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| 336 | 318 | | community based services shall: 12 |
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| 337 | 319 | | 1. Screen each individual to whom services are provided for a determination 13 |
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| 338 | 320 | | of eligibility or ineligibility for Medicaid coverage within thirty days of 14 |
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| 339 | 321 | | the first date that services are provided. 15 |
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| 340 | 322 | | 2. Meet minimum standards of performance in the delivery of services to 16 |
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| 341 | 323 | | people with disabilities as defined by the Department of Human Services - 17 |
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| 342 | 324 | | Division of Developmental Disabilities Services. 18 |
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| 343 | 325 | | 3. Supply statistical and financial data to the Department of Human Services 19 |
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| 344 | 326 | | - Division of Developmental Disabilities Services. 20 |
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| 345 | 327 | | 4. Establish and maintain a sound financial management system in accordance 21 |
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| 346 | 328 | | with guidelines as set forth by the Department of Human Services. 22 |
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| 347 | 329 | | 5. Establish and maintain community support programs designed to provide 23 |
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| 348 | 330 | | coordinated care and treatment to ensure ongoing involvement and 24 |
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| 349 | 331 | | individualized services for persons with disabilities. 25 |
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| 350 | 332 | | It is the intent of this section to insure that wherever possible and 26 |
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| 351 | 333 | | appropriate, Medicaid funds are utilized. 27 |
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| 352 | 334 | | Nothing in this Act shall prevent the Division or any provider from 28 |
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| 353 | 335 | | extending emergency services when appropriate measures have been taken in a 29 |
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| 354 | 336 | | timely manner to secure Medicaid eligibility. 30 |
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| 355 | 337 | | The provisions of this section shall be in effect only from July 1, 2024 31 |
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| 356 | 338 | | 2025 through June 30, 2025 2026. 32 |
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| 357 | 339 | | 33 |
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| 358 | 340 | | SECTION 11. SPECIAL LANGUAGE. NOT TO BE INCORPORATED INTO THE ARKANSAS 34 |
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| 359 | 341 | | CODE NOR PUBLISHED SEPARATELY AS SPECIAL, LOCAL AND TEMPORARY LAW. 35 |
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| 365 | 345 | | effective date of this Act, the Department of Human Services - Division of 1 |
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| 366 | 346 | | Developmental Disabilities Services shall budget, allocate, and expend up to 2 |
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| 367 | 347 | | one million dollars ($1,000,000) for the elimination of the Autism Waiver 3 |
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| 368 | 348 | | Services Program waiting list. 4 |
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| 369 | 349 | | The provisions of this section shall be in effect only from July 1, 5 |
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| 370 | 350 | | 2024 2025 through June 30, 2025 2026. 6 |
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| 371 | 351 | | 7 |
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| 372 | 352 | | SECTION 12. COMPLIANCE WITH OTHER LAWS. Disbursement of funds 8 |
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| 373 | 353 | | authorized by this act shall be limited to the appropriation for such agency 9 |
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| 374 | 354 | | and funds made available by law for the support of such appropriations; and 10 |
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| 375 | 355 | | the restrictions of the State Procurement Law, the General Accounting and 11 |
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| 376 | 356 | | Budgetary Procedures Law, the Revenue Stabilization Law, the Regular Salary 12 |
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| 377 | 357 | | Procedures and Restrictions Act, or their successors, and other fiscal 13 |
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| 378 | 358 | | control laws of this State, where applicable, and regulations promulgated by 14 |
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| 379 | 359 | | the Department of Finance and Administration, as authorized by law, shall be 15 |
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| 380 | 360 | | strictly complied with in disbursement of said funds. 16 |
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| 381 | 361 | | 17 |
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| 382 | 362 | | SECTION 13. LEGISLATIVE INTENT. It is the intent of the General 18 |
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| 383 | 363 | | Assembly that any funds disbursed under the authority of the appropriations 19 |
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| 384 | 364 | | contained in this act shall be in compliance with the stated reasons for 20 |
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| 385 | 365 | | which this act was adopted, as evidenced by the Agency Requests, Executive 21 |
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| 386 | 366 | | Recommendations and Legislative Recommendations contained in the budget 22 |
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| 387 | 367 | | manuals prepared by the Department of Finance and Administration, letters, or 23 |
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| 388 | 368 | | summarized oral testimony in the official minutes of the Arkansas Legislative 24 |
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| 389 | 369 | | Council or Joint Budget Committee which relate to its passage and adoption. 25 |
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| 391 | 371 | | SECTION 14. EMERGENCY CLAUSE. It is found and determined by the 27 |
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| 392 | 372 | | General Assembly, that the Constitution of the State of Arkansas prohibits 28 |
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| 393 | 373 | | the appropriation of funds for more than a one (1) year period; that the 29 |
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| 394 | 374 | | effectiveness of this Act on July 1, 2025 is essential to the operation of 30 |
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| 395 | 375 | | the agency for which the appropriations in this Act are provided, and that in 31 |
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| 396 | 376 | | the event of an extension of the legislative session, the delay in the 32 |
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| 397 | 377 | | effective date of this Act beyond July 1, 2025 could work irreparable harm 33 |
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| 398 | 378 | | upon the proper administration and provision of essential governmental 34 |
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| 399 | 379 | | programs. Therefore, an emergency is hereby declared to exist and this Act 35 |
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