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Read. Follow. Verify.Mississippi appropriates $5,163,413 to the Board of Nursing for fiscal year 2027
Last action · March 25, 2026: 03/25 Approved by GovernorSponsors: Clay Deweese and 8 others
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What This Bill Does
Mississippi appropriates $5,163,413 in special funds to the Mississippi Board of Nursing for 2027, including $2,725,429 specifically designated for and 35 permanent headcounts, effective July 1, 2026.
Sets the annual operating budget and personnel spending caps for the state agency that regulates nursing professionals, allocating specific funding for nursing workforce education and prescription monitoring programs.
- House Bill 1915 is part of the annual appropriations process in the Mississippi Legislature to fund state agencies for the upcoming fiscal year. context
- The Mississippi Board of Nursing is the state regulatory agency responsible for licensing and disciplining nurses to protect public safety. context
Who It Affects
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Mississippi Board of Nursing
Receives its operating appropriation and must comply with personnel spending caps and record-keeping mandates for fiscal year 2027.
Mississippi Board of Pharmacy
May receive up to $105,000 to defray expenses related to the Mississippi Prescription Monitoring Program.
Mississippi Industries for the Blind
Receives purchasing preference for commodities or equipment when bids are equal.
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Current status: Signed into law.
Procedural history
15 actions- Mar 25, 2026Governor of MississippiEnrolled03/25 Approved by Governor
- Mar 20, 2026SenateEnrolled03/20 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
- Mar 19, 2026HouseEnrolled03/19 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
- Mar 18, 2026HouseFloor03/18 (H) Concurred in Amend From Senate
- Mar 13, 2026Senate03/13 (S) Returned For Concurrence
- Mar 12, 2026SenateFloor03/12 (S) Passed As Amended
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- Mar 12, 2026Senate03/12 (S) Amended
- Mar 12, 2026SenateCommittee03/12 (S) Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
- Feb 27, 2026SenateCommittee02/27 (S) Referred To Appropriations
- Feb 20, 2026House02/20 (H) Transmitted To Senate
- Feb 19, 2026HouseFloor02/19 (H) Passed
- Feb 18, 2026HouseCommittee02/18 (H) Title Suff Do Pass
- Feb 18, 2026House02/18 (H) DR - TSDP: AP To A2
- Feb 17, 2026House02/17 (H) DR - TSDP: A2 To AP
- Feb 16, 2026HouseCommittee02/16 (H) Referred To Appropriations C;Appropriations A
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Inter-agency Fund Allocation
The bill routes portions of the nursing board's appropriation to other state entities, including the Board of Pharmacy and Department of Health.
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