HB 19 Summary

• Appropriates $61,003,348.00 from the State General Fund and $536,141,899.00 from special funds to the Mississippi State Department of Health for fiscal year 2026 (July 1, 2025 - June 30, 2026).

• Allocates $34,000,000.00 for the Trauma Care System, with $13,023,197.00 from court assessments and allows funds to be transferred to Division of Medicaid for enhanced reimbursement programs for trauma care.

• Appropriates $20,000,000.00 from the Tobacco Control Program Fund for cancer research, public school nurse programs, tobacco enforcement, and tobacco control initiatives.

• Authorizes 682 permanent and 1,401 time-limited employees with total personal services funding of $155,604,855.00, subject to Variable Compensation Plan compliance and State Personnel Board oversight.

• Provides additional appropriations for local government water systems ($8,300,000.00 general fund; $176,837,437.00 special funds), medical cannabis program ($7,787,845.00), and Mississippi Burn Care Fund ($3,000,000.00).