HB1080

House Bill 1080 serves as an appropriation act for the Arkansas Department of Health's Tobacco Prevention and Cessation Programs for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024. The bill authorizes the maximum number of personnel for the program, totaling 31 regular employees, and outlines provisions for temporary 'Extra Help' staff. It allocates funding for personal services, operating expenses, and specific programmatic activities, including tobacco prevention initiatives and nutrition and physical activity programs. The act also authorizes a transfer of $500,000 to the Breast Cancer Control Fund to support Medicaid matching for screening and treatment services. Furthermore, the bill introduces a code amendment prohibiting the use of an elected official's name, voice, or likeness in tobacco prevention advertising. Finally, it establishes budgetary restrictions, oversight requirements by the Legislative Council, and an emergency clause to ensure funding continuity starting July 1, 2023.