AR HB1118

Appropriates $12,445,243 to the State Insurance Department - Operations for fiscal year 2013-2014, including $6,970,493 for regular salaries, $140,000 for extra help, and $2,225,750 for personal services matching.

Establishes maximum of 191 regular employees for the State Insurance Department - Operations and 7 employees for Level One Cooperative Agreement - Federal programs, with specified salary grades and classifications.

Appropriates additional funds for specialized programs including Fraud Investigation Unit ($363,847), Insurance Fraud Investigation Division ($1,027,387), Prepaid Funeral Benefits Division ($379,720), and Prepaid Funeral Contracts Recovery Program ($500,000).

Authorizes appropriations for employee claims programs totaling $17,250,000 (state employee, public school, county, and city employee claims) and major insurance trust funds totaling $24,000,000 for governmental bonding, multi-agency insurance, and public school insurance programs.

Allows transfer of unused appropriations in Regular Salaries, Extra Help, and Personal Services Matching to Professional Services line item for contracting with qualified examination personnel upon Chief Fiscal Officer approval; effective July 1, 2013 through June 30, 2014.