MS HB1372

Appropriates $173,520.00 from special funds in the State Treasury to the State Board of Optometry for fiscal year 2022 (July 1, 2021 - June 30, 2022).

Authorizes 1 permanent full-time position for the board with restrictions on salary increases and personnel actions without State Personnel Board approval.

Allocates $29,500.00 of the appropriated funds for operational expenses related to implementing new optometry practice standards, contingent on passage of House Bill 1302.

Requires the agency to maintain accounting and personnel records in the same format as fiscal year 2021 and to submit future budget requests with comparable detail.

Establishes procurement preferences for Mississippi Industries for the Blind when bids are equal in price, quality, and service.