SB31

This bill is an appropriations act for the Arkansas Department of Health's licensing and regulation boards for the 2023-2024 fiscal year. It provides funding for personal services and operating expenses for various state boards, including the Board of Acupuncture and Related Techniques, the State Board of Examiners of Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counselors, the Arkansas State Board of Athletic Training, the Arkansas State Board of Chiropractic Examiners, the Arkansas Board of Examiners in Counseling, the Arkansas State Board of Dental Examiners, the Arkansas Dietetics Licensing Board, and the Arkansas Board of Dispensing Opticians. The bill establishes maximum salary rates and employee counts for these boards where applicable. It also allocates specific funding amounts for maintenance, general operations, professional fees, and personal services matching. The funds for these operations are to be drawn from cash funds deposited in the State Treasury. This is a routine budgetary measure to ensure the continued administrative operation of these regulatory entities.