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This bill appropriates $50 million from the State General Fund to the Mississippi Department of Health specifically to fund the Mississippi Hospital Emergency Grant Program for the period beginning upon the bill's passage and ending on June 30, 2026. The funding will be disbursed by the State Treasurer through warrants issued by the State Fiscal Officer, which will be processed upon requisition by the appropriate authorized personnel. The bill is designed to provide financial support to hospitals through an emergency grant program, though the specific details of the grant program are not outlined in this appropriation bill. The legislation will go into effect immediately upon its passage, providing a mechanism for quick financial assistance to hospitals in the state during the specified fiscal period.

Budget and Finance

https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2025/pdf/history/HB/HB0223.xml