SB38

Senate Bill 38 is a legislative appropriation act for the Arkansas Department of Health's licensing and regulation boards for the 2025-2026 fiscal year. The bill outlines specific funding allocations for operating expenses, personal services, and professional fees for various boards, including those governing acupuncture, alcoholism and drug abuse counseling, athletic training, chiropractic examiners, counseling, dental examiners, dietetics, and dispensing opticians. It establishes maximum authorized salary rates and employee counts for these boards. The funds are designated to be payable from cash funds deposited in the State Treasury. The bill's primary function is to authorize the administrative and personnel expenditures necessary for these regulatory bodies to conduct their oversight responsibilities during the specified fiscal year.