ArkansasArkansas medical school gets $5 million for pregnancy and stroke programs
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences has $5 million for its High-Risk Pregnancy and IDHI Stroke programs for fiscal year 2025–2026.
What it does
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences has a $5 million supplemental appropriation for its High-Risk Pregnancy and IDHI Stroke programs.
Argument forThe $5 million could help the university keep pregnancy and stroke services running when other funds are insufficient.
Argument againstMoving $5 million from the state's reserve fund could leave less money available there for other needs.
More detail
The law provides a $5 million supplemental appropriation to the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences for its High-Risk Pregnancy and IDHI Stroke programs. The appropriation is for the university's High-Risk Pregnancy Program and IDHI Stroke Program. The money is payable from the University of Arkansas Medical Center Fund and must be spent under applicable state fiscal and procurement laws. The appropriation is for fiscal year 2025–2026. The state fiscal officer must transfer the money when the act takes effect.
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- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
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History
- 2026
- Apr 29Notification that SB67 is now Act 140Became Law
- Apr 28DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR.To Governor
- Apr 28Reported correctly enrolled and ordered delivered to the Governor.
- Apr 27ORDERED ENROLLED
- Apr 27Returned from the House as passed.
- Apr 27Returned to the Senate as passed.
- Apr 27EMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED
- Apr 27Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate.Passed House
- Apr 23Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and placed on the CALENDAR.Minor
- Apr 23RECEIVED FROM THE SENATE
- Apr 23Ordered Immediately transmitted to the House.
- Apr 23EMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED
- Apr 23Read the third time and passed.Passed Senate
- Apr 23Rules suspended.
- Apr 23Returned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do PassMinor
- Apr 14Read first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to JOINT BUDGET COMMITTEEMinor
- Apr 14FiledIntroduced
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