Senate Bill 242 Summary

• Appropriates $112.5 million from the University of Arkansas Medical Center Fund for UAMS personnel services and operating expenses for fiscal year 2017-2018

• Appropriates $1.995 billion from cash funds for UAMS operations including salaries, extra help, overtime, maintenance, capital improvements, debt service, and various healthcare programs

• Establishes maximum of 11,628 regular employees across administrative, classified, academic, and patient care positions with specified salary ranges for each position category

• Authorizes 625 temporary/part-time extra help positions, 410 PRN nursing pool positions, and 530 temporary UAMS staff positions as needed throughout the fiscal year

• Provides specific funding for specialized programs including $7.15 million for domestic violence shelter programs, $5.163 million for child abuse services, $7.1 million for healthcare initiatives, and grants for breast cancer research, poison control center, and pediatric trauma services