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This bill mandates that the Mississippi State Department of Health establish the WISEWOMAN and WISEMAN programs, which aim to reduce the occurrence of specific chronic diseases like heart disease, stroke, various cancers, and diabetes through education, prevention, and early detection. These programs, previously authorized at the department's discretion and potentially dependent on available funding, will now be a requirement and must be implemented in every county located entirely or partially west of Interstate 55. The WISEWOMAN program will focus on women's health issues including heart disease, stroke, breast cancer, cervical cancer, and colorectal cancer, while the WISEMAN program will address men's health concerns such as heart disease, stroke, prostate cancer, colorectal cancer, and diabetes. The bill also specifies that these programs must include education on healthy behaviors, screening and testing for early detection, and target populations with the greatest need, utilizing evidence-based practices.

Health and Social Services

https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2026/pdf/history/HB/HB0074.xml