SB108 Summary

• Appropriates funds for personal services and operating expenses of 21 Department of Health licensing and regulation boards for fiscal year 2021-2022, with total appropriations exceeding $15 million

• Establishes maximum employee counts and salary grades for boards including Medical, Nursing, Pharmacy, Dental, and others; authorizes extra help/temporary employees where specified

• Includes specific appropriations for programs including $100,000 for nursing student loans, $173,000 for Arkansas Center for Nursing grant, and $400,000 for pharmacy student loans/scholarships

• Amends Arkansas Code to increase maximum nursing student loans from $20,000 to $40,000 per student and creates Full Independent Practice Credentialing Committee with fee authority

• Includes multiple special language provisions establishing investigator contracts, attorney employment procedures, and fund transfer authorities for various boards