HB1005

House Bill 1005 is an appropriation act for the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. The bill authorizes funding for the Donald W. Reynolds Center on Aging, the Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health, the Arkansas Biosciences Institute, and the Area Health Education Center in Helena. It establishes the maximum number of regular employee positions and sets salary scales for administrative and academic staff across these entities. Furthermore, it outlines specific appropriations for operating expenses, personal services, and capital outlay. The bill also includes special provisions for the distribution of funds to the Arkansas Children’s Hospital Research Program within the Biosciences Institute budget. Essentially, this is a routine budgetary measure to ensure continued operational funding for these specific health and research divisions of UAMS.