SB 78 Summary

• Appropriates funds for personal services and operating expenses of the Department of Health's licensing and regulation boards for fiscal year 2020-2021 (ending June 30, 2021)

• Establishes maximum employee counts and salary grades for multiple health profession boards including Medical Board (41 employees, $3.7M), Nursing Board (30 employees, $3.3M), Pharmacy Board (11 employees, $1.9M), and 16 other regulatory boards

• Total appropriations exceed $18 million across all boards, funded primarily from cash funds and professional licensing fees

• Authorizes "Extra Help" part-time and temporary employees for select boards and includes special funding for nursing student loans ($50,000), pharmacy scholarships ($75,000), and spinal cord treatment programs ($772,000)

• Effective July 1, 2020 with emergency clause declaration; requires compliance with state procurement laws and budgetary procedures