House Bill 1712 Summary

• Appropriates $31,552,980.00 from the State General Fund and $470,597,910.00 from special funds to the Mississippi State Department of Health for fiscal year 2021 (July 1, 2020 - June 30, 2021).

• Allocates $28,000,000.00 for the Trauma Care System, including $7,023,197.00 from court assessments and $1,805,859.00 for Emergency Medical Services.

• Allocates $20,000,000.00 from the Tobacco Control Program Fund for cancer research, public health nursing programs, tobacco enforcement, and qualified health center grants.

• Authorizes 1,072 permanent full-time positions and 991 time-limited full-time positions, plus 8 part-time positions across both categories.

• Appropriates $35,016,019.00 for the Local Governments and Rural Water Systems Improvements Board and $1,000,000.00 for child care licensure funded through transfers from other state departments.