TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE GRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION RESIDENCY EXPANSION BOARD; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY.

HB 1384 amends the structure of Arkansas' Graduate Medical Education Residency Expansion Board by adding Senator J. Dismang to the board and declares an emergency to accelerate funding for medical residency programs. The bill directly affects medical training programs across Arkansas that prepare new physicians, with the emergency clause citing urgent need to address statewide physician shortages before fall training starts. Key provisions include expediting funding distribution to meet summer deadlines for program readiness and establishing immediate effectiveness upon Governor approval or legislative override of a veto. This procedural bill focuses on administrative changes to speed up program expansion, not new policy.