AR SB69

Appropriates $151.4 million from the University of Arkansas Medical Center Fund for UAMS operations, including regular salaries, personal services matching, funded depreciation, and grants to children's hospitals for indigent care for fiscal year 2014-2015.

Appropriates $1.9 billion from cash funds for UAMS salaries ($805.2 million), extra help ($25 million), overtime ($20 million), maintenance and operations ($513.6 million), capital improvements ($110 million), and debt service ($30 million).

Establishes maximum of 11,628 regular employees including 1,276 faculty, 2,582 nursing service positions, and 1,428 medical ancillary support positions with specified salary ranges.

Authorizes 625 temporary/part-time "Extra Help" employees, 410 nursing PRN pool positions, and 530 UAMS temporary pool positions for flexible staffing needs.

Appropriates additional funds for specialized programs including domestic violence shelters ($7.15 million), breast cancer research ($1.7 million), child abuse programs ($5 million), colorectal cancer screening ($5 million), and nursing/medical student loans ($750,000).