HB 1613 Summary

• Appropriates $32,417,216 from the State General Fund and $355,637,819 from special funds to the Mississippi State Department of Health for fiscal year 2013 (July 1, 2012 - June 30, 2013).

• Allocates $40,000,000 to the Trauma Care System, with authority to transfer funds to the Division of Medicaid for enhanced reimbursement programs; permits funds for specified Level 1 trauma centers including regional medical centers in Tennessee, Alabama, Georgia, and in-state facilities.

• Allocates $20,000,000 from the Tobacco Control Program Fund for cancer research ($5,000,000 to University of Mississippi Medical Center Cancer Institute), school nurse programs ($3,600,000), and tobacco enforcement ($800,000).

• Authorizes 1,636 permanent full-time positions, 16 permanent part-time positions, 871 time-limited full-time positions, and 9 time-limited part-time positions.

• Provides funding for specific health programs including Maternal and Child Health Care ($1,242,943), Qualified Health Center Grants ($3,751,267), burn care ($3,000,000), and various other health initiatives including vaccinations for EMS personnel and care for genetic disorders.