AR SB51

Establishes maximum of 11,861 regular employees for University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) for fiscal year 2024-2025 with specified salary rates for administrative, academic, patient care, and support positions.

Authorizes 625 temporary/part-time "Extra Help" employees, 410 nursing PRN pool positions, and 530 temporary UAMS positions when needed.

Appropriates $2.66 billion total: $141.1 million from University of Arkansas Medical Center Fund and $2.52 billion from cash funds for personal services, operating expenses, capital improvements, and debt service.

Establishes new Maternal Health Workforce Trust Fund for scholarships, loans, and training programs in obstetrics, nursing midwifery, doula certification, and related maternal health professions with semiannual reporting requirements.

Provides targeted appropriations for specialized programs including $41.35 million for Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute, $8.13 million for healthcare initiatives, $7.15 million for domestic violence shelters, and $5 million each for colorectal cancer screening and rural broadband grants.