HB 1796 Summary

• Appropriates $61,297,497 from the State General Fund and $538,620,467 from special funds to the Mississippi State Department of Health for fiscal year 2025 (July 1, 2024 - June 30, 2025).

• Allocates $34,000,000 to the Trauma Care System, with $13,023,197 from general fund court assessments and authority to transfer funds to Medicaid for enhanced trauma reimbursement programs.

• Allocates $20,000,000 from the Tobacco Control Program Fund for the University of Mississippi Medical Center Cancer Institute ($4,250,000), school nurse programs ($3,060,000), tobacco enforcement ($680,000), and other health initiatives.

• Appropriates $4,300,000 from the General Fund and $178,420,730 from special funds for the Local Governments and Rural Water Systems Improvements Board to match federal Clean Water and Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act funds.

• Authorizes 688 permanent and 1,413 time-limited positions across department operations, including 34 time-limited positions for the Medical Cannabis Act program ($7,787,845), and establishes performance targets for health metrics including infant mortality, disease prevention, and trauma care response times.