Senate Bill 72 Summary

• Establishes 112 maximum regular employees for the Department of Human Services - Division of Medical Services for fiscal year 2020-2021, with specified positions and salary grades ranging from SE01 to GS04.

• Appropriates $12,258,181 for operations including $6,253,962 in regular salaries, $201,892 for extra help, $2,048,590 for personal services matching, and $1,499,600 for data processing services.

• Appropriates $9,054,833,925 for Medicaid grant payments covering ARKIDS B Program ($207,222,020), hospital and medical services ($7,165,292,292), prescription drugs ($579,386,547), nursing home care ($1,066,928,837), and infant infirmary services ($33,904,229).

• Authorizes $4,500,000 from the Long-Term Care Trust Fund for nursing home closure costs and $4,000,000 for nursing home quality grants; establishes $100,000 for long-term care facility receivership expenses.

• Includes special provisions on pharmaceutical dispensing fee surveys, Medicaid rate methodology approval requirements, personal care provider eligibility, and restrictions on promoting Arkansas Works and health insurance marketplace enrollment.