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MS SB2053
Bill
AI Summary
- Appropriates $6,000,000 from the State General Fund to the State Department of Health for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2013
- Directs $3,500,000 to develop and operate two STD/HIV specialty clinics based on the Crossroads Clinics model in Jackson Medical Mall, with one in north/central Mississippi and one in southwest Mississippi
- Allocates $2,000,000 to provide free HIV antiretroviral medications to uninsured Mississippians living with HIV disease who cannot afford or qualify for assistance programs
- Dedicates $500,000 for science-based STD/HIV prevention education and outreach in counties surrounding the clinics
- Allows unexpended funds to carry forward rather than lapse into the State General Fund; effective July 1, 2012
Legislative Description
Appropriation FY2013; SDH operate two STD/HIV clinics in underserved areas of the state.
Last Action
Died In Committee
3/28/2012
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