DHS reports vacancy pressures at human development centers; construction projects underway
DHS said developmental disability services include about $199M in operations appropriation and the division has over 100 budgeted vacancies; centers in Booneville and Jonesboro have active construction projects supported by an existing fund balance.
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The Joint Budget Committee reviewed the Division of Developmental Disability Services' appropriation and staffing. Staff said the division has total authorized appropriations for fiscal year 26 of about $220 million and roughly 2,490 positions; the operations appropriation comprises nearly $199 million. A division official told the committee the division currently has a little over 100 budgeted vacancies and two positions vacant more than two years (a psychologist and an APRN).
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