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Mississippi appropriates over $591 million for the State Department of Health for fiscal year 2027
Original title: Appropriation; Health, Department of.
Last action · April 8, 2026: 04/08 Approved by GovernorSponsors: Clay Deweese and 8 others
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What This Bill Does
Mississippi enacts House Bill 1908 to appropriate $61,633,807 from the State General Fund and $529,451,161 from for the operating expenses of the State Department of Health for the beginning July 1, 2026, and ending June 30, 2027.
Why it matters
Residents depend on these funds for core health protections, trauma care systems, maternal health programs, water system loans, and disease prevention initiatives across the state throughout 2027.
Background
- The Mississippi State Department of Health is the state agency responsible for public health oversight, licensing, disease prevention, and emergency medical services across Mississippi. context
- House Bill 1908 is part of the regular legislative appropriations process to fund state government operations for the upcoming fiscal year 2027. context
Who It Affects
Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Directly affected
State Department of Health
Receives operating appropriations, authorized headcounts, and expenditure guidelines for fiscal year 2027.
Directly affected
Trauma Care System and Emergency Medical Services
Receives dedicated funding allocations and authority for enhanced reimbursement fee programs.
Directly affected
Local Governments and Rural Water Systems Improvements Board
Receives funds to match federal revolving fund appropriations for water system improvements.
Directly affected
Mississippi residents needing birth or death certificates
Gain access to same-day service for receiving birth and death certificates.
Key Facts
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much total funding is appropriated from the State General Fund for the Department of Health?
The bill appropriates $61,633,807 from the State General Fund under Section 1, plus additional specific allocations such as $7,787,845 for medical cannabis and $8,300,000 for water system loans.
What new service standard is required for birth and death certificates?
Section 22 states the intention of the Legislature that the Mississippi Department of Health shall implement same-day service to receive birth and death certificates.
What provisions are made for individuals with adrenoleukodystrophy (ALD)?
Section 15 authorizes the expenditure of not more than $50,000 to provide the oil known as 'Lorenzo's Oil' and necessary pathology and biannual MRI exams for eligible children and Mississippi residents over 21 with ALD who lack Medicaid reimbursement.
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Current status: Signed into law.
Procedural history
22 actions- Apr 8, 2026Governor of MississippiEnrolled04/08 Approved by Governor
- Apr 1, 2026SenateEnrolled04/01 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
- Apr 1, 2026HouseEnrolled04/01 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
- Mar 29, 2026SenateFloor03/29 (S) Conference Report Adopted
- Mar 29, 2026HouseFloor03/29 (H) Conference Report Adopted
- Mar 27, 2026Senate03/27 (S) Conference Report Filed
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- Mar 27, 2026House03/27 (H) Conference Report Filed
- Mar 19, 2026Senate03/19 (S) Conferees Named Hopson,Hill,Boyd
- Mar 19, 2026House03/19 (H) Conferees Named Deweese,Cockerham,Creekmore IV
- Mar 18, 2026House03/18 (H) Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
- Mar 13, 2026Senate03/13 (S) Returned For Concurrence
- Mar 12, 2026SenateFloor03/12 (S) Passed As Amended
- 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 23, 2026House02/23 (H) Transmitted To Senate
- Feb 19, 2026HouseFloor02/19 (H) Passed As Amended
- Feb 19, 2026House02/19 (H) Amended
- Feb 18, 2026HouseCommittee02/18 (H) Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
- Feb 18, 2026House02/18 (H) DR - TSDPAA: AP To A2
- Feb 17, 2026House02/17 (H) DR - TSDPAA: A2 To AP
- Feb 16, 2026HouseCommittee02/16 (H) Referred To Appropriations C;Appropriations A
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View official text →Voting Record
03/29 (S) Conference Report Adopted
Total
49
- Yes
- 49
- No
- 0
- Present
- 0
- Not voting
- 0
- Abstain
- 0
How they voted (49)
Tyler McCaughnParty not recordedyes
Joel CarterParty not recordedyes
Neil WhaleyParty not recordedyes
Jeremy EnglandParty not recordedyes
Walter MichelParty not recordedyes
Don HartnessParty not recordedyes
Mike SeymourParty not recordedyes
Dean KirbyParty not recordedyes
Joseph ThomasParty not recordedyes
Brice WigginsParty not recordedyes
Mike ThompsonParty not recordedyes
Brian RhodesParty not recordedyes
Ben SuberParty not recordedyes
Reginald JacksonParty not recordedyes
Albert ButlerParty not recordedyes
Josh HarkinsParty not recordedyes
Angela HillParty not recordedyes
Daniel SparksParty not recordedyes
Justin PopeParty not recordedyes
Jason BarrettParty not recordedyes
Hillman FrazierParty not recordedyes
Dennis DeBarParty not recordedyes
Kamesha MumfordParty not recordedyes
Philman LadnerParty not recordedyes
25 more members
Hob BryanParty not recordedyes
Rita ParksParty not recordedyes
Briggs HopsonParty not recordedyes
Chris JohnsonParty not recordedyes
Johnny DuPreeParty not recordedyes
Kevin BlackwellParty not recordedyes
Angela Turner-FordParty not recordedyes
Jeff TateParty not recordedyes
Bart WilliamsParty not recordedyes
Lane TaylorParty not recordedyes
Rod HickmanParty not recordedyes
Nicole BoydParty not recordedyes
Gary BrumfieldParty not recordedyes
Lydia ChassaniolParty not recordedyes
Michael McLendonParty not recordedyes
Joey FillinganeParty not recordedyes
Kathy ChismParty not recordedyes
Chad McMahanParty not recordedyes
Gillespie IsomParty not recordedyes
David BlountParty not recordedyes
Andy BerryParty not recordedyes
Sollie NorwoodParty not recordedyes
Chuck YoungerParty not recordedyes
Bradford BlackmonParty not recordedyes
Scott DeLanoParty not recordedyes
Show 3 earlier roll calls
03/29 (H) Conference Report Adopted
Total
114
- Yes
- 113
- No
- 0
- Present
- 0
- Not voting
- 1
- Abstain
- 0
How they voted (114)
Timmy LadnerParty not recordedyes
Andy BoydParty not recordedyes
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Cedric BurnettParty not recordedyes
Billy Adam CalvertParty not recordedyes
Robert JohnsonParty not recordedyes
Beth WaldoParty not recordedyes
Clay MansellParty not recordedyes
Jimmy FondrenParty not recordedyes
Steve LottParty not recordedyes
Bill PigottParty not recordedyes
Bryant ClarkParty not recordedyes
Scott BoundsParty not recordedyes
John ReadParty not recordedyes
Kevin FordParty not recordedyes
Otis AnthonyParty not recordedyes
Lataisha JacksonParty not recordedyes
Justin CrosbyParty not recordedyes
Steve MassengillParty not recordedyes
Steve HorneParty not recordedyes
Brent PowellParty not recordedyes
Vince MangoldParty not recordedyes
Rodney HallParty not recordedyes
Bubba CarpenterParty not recordedyes
Jeff HaleParty not recordedyes
90 more members
Chris BellParty not recordedyes
Donnie ScogginParty not recordedyes
Greg HollowayParty not recordedyes
Cheikh TaylorParty not recordedyes
Brad MattoxParty not recordedyes
Ronnie CrudupParty not recordedyes
Otha WilliamsParty not recordedyes
Fabian NelsonParty not recordedyes
John FaulknerParty not recordedyes
Bob EvansParty not recordedyes
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Missy McGeeParty not recordedyes
Bill KinkadeParty not recordedyes
Stacey Hobgood-WilkesParty not recordedyes
Oscar DentonParty not recordedyes
Carl MickensParty not recordedyes
Omeria ScottParty not recordedyes
Donnie BellParty not recordedyes
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Manly BartonParty not recordedyes
Jonathan McMillanParty not recordedyes
Larry ByrdParty not recordedyes
Randy BoydParty not recordedyes
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Kenji HollowayParty not recordedyes
Josh HawkinsParty not recordedyes
Rickey ThompsonParty not recordedyes
Kabir KarriemParty not recordedyes
Zakiya SummersParty not recordedyes
Hank ZuberParty not recordedyes
Jerry TurnerParty not recordedyes
Keith JacksonParty not recordedyes
Robert SandersParty not recordedyes
Lawrence BlackmonParty not recordedyes
Troy SmithParty not recordedyes
Tracy ArnoldParty not recordedyes
Jill FordParty not recordedyes
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Lee YanceyParty not recordedyes
Bubba TubbParty not recordedyes
Sam CreekmoreParty not recordedyes
Jeramey AndersonParty not recordedyes
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Celeste HurstParty not recordedyes
Noah SanfordParty not recordedyes
Dana McLeanParty not recordedyes
Perry BaileyParty not recordedyes
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Shanda YatesParty not recordednot voting
Gregory ElliottParty not recordedyes
Gene NewmanParty not recordedyes
Shane AguirreParty not recordedyes
Tracey RosebudParty not recordedyes
Earle BanksParty not recordedyes
Rob RobersonParty not recordedyes
Joey HoodParty not recordedyes
Dan EubanksParty not recordedyes
Solomon OsborneParty not recordedyes
Karl OliverParty not recordedyes
Carolyn CrawfordParty not recordedyes
Jay McKnightParty not recordedyes
Stephanie FosterParty not recordedyes
Mark TullosParty not recordedyes
Doc HarrisParty not recordedyes
Jim EstradaParty not recordedyes
Lance VarnerParty not recordedyes
Angela CockerhamParty not recordedyes
Kevin FelsherParty not recordedyes
Justin KeenParty not recordedyes
Sam MimsParty not recordedyes
Kevin HoranParty not recordedyes
Percy WatsonParty not recordedyes
Jeffery HarnessParty not recordedyes
Karl GibbsParty not recordedyes
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Zack GradyParty not recordedyes
Elliot BurchParty not recordedyes
Jeffrey HulumParty not recordedyes
Fred ShanksParty not recordedyes
Trey LamarParty not recordedyes
Brent AndersonParty not recordedyes
Becky CurrieParty not recordedyes
Jody SteversonParty not recordedyes
Chuck BlackwellParty not recordedyes
Timaka James-JonesParty not recordedyes
Kent McCartyParty not recordedyes
Randy RushingParty not recordedyes
Daryl PorterParty not recordedyes
Kimberly RemakParty not recordedyes
Justis GibbsParty not recordedyes
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Richard BennettParty not recordedyes
Clay DeweeseParty not recordedyes
Jansen OwenParty not recordedyes
Willie BaileyParty not recordedyes
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Shane BarnettParty not recordedyes
Greg HaneyParty not recordedyes
Casey EureParty not recordedyes
03/12 (S) Passed As Amended
Total
48
- Yes
- 47
- No
- 0
- Present
- 0
- Not voting
- 1
- Abstain
- 0
How they voted (48)
Joseph ThomasParty not recordedyes
Chris JohnsonParty not recordedyes
Hillman FrazierParty not recordedyes
Philman LadnerParty not recordedyes
Bart WilliamsParty not recordedyes
Josh HarkinsParty not recordednot voting
Gary BrumfieldParty not recordedyes
Gillespie IsomParty not recordedyes
Lane TaylorParty not recordedyes
Neil WhaleyParty not recordedyes
Brian RhodesParty not recordedyes
Mike ThompsonParty not recordedyes
Scott DeLanoParty not recordedyes
Hob BryanParty not recordedyes
Sollie NorwoodParty not recordedyes
Albert ButlerParty not recordedyes
Ben SuberParty not recordedyes
Michael McLendonParty not recordedyes
Don HartnessParty not recordedyes
Joel CarterParty not recordedyes
Chad McMahanParty not recordedyes
Angela HillParty not recordedyes
Lydia ChassaniolParty not recordedyes
Tyler McCaughnParty not recordedyes
24 more members
Johnny DuPreeParty not recordedyes
Mike SeymourParty not recordedyes
Nicole BoydParty not recordedyes
Jeff TateParty not recordedyes
Joey FillinganeParty not recordedyes
Walter MichelParty not recordedyes
Kevin BlackwellParty not recordedyes
Reginald JacksonParty not recordedyes
Kamesha MumfordParty not recordedyes
David BlountParty not recordedyes
Rita ParksParty not recordedyes
Rod HickmanParty not recordedyes
Brice WigginsParty not recordedyes
Jason BarrettParty not recordedyes
Justin PopeParty not recordedyes
Kathy ChismParty not recordedyes
Dean KirbyParty not recordedyes
Bradford BlackmonParty not recordedyes
Jeremy EnglandParty not recordedyes
Angela Turner-FordParty not recordedyes
Andy BerryParty not recordedyes
Dennis DeBarParty not recordedyes
Daniel SparksParty not recordedyes
Briggs HopsonParty not recordedyes
02/19 (H) Passed As Amended
Total
114
- Yes
- 113
- No
- 0
- Present
- 0
- Not voting
- 1
- Abstain
- 0
How they voted (114)
Brad MattoxParty not recordedyes
Omeria ScottParty not recordednot voting
Jeramey AndersonParty not recordedyes
Noah SanfordParty not recordedyes
Kevin FelsherParty not recordedyes
Otis AnthonyParty not recordedyes
Brent PowellParty not recordedyes
Timaka James-JonesParty not recordedyes
Jay McKnightParty not recordedyes
Shane AguirreParty not recordedyes
Percy WatsonParty not recordedyes
Andy BoydParty not recordedyes
Jeffery HarnessParty not recordedyes
Steve LottParty not recordedyes
Bill PigottParty not recordedyes
Robert JohnsonParty not recordedyes
Cheikh TaylorParty not recordedyes
Brent AndersonParty not recordedyes
Carl MickensParty not recordedyes
Justin KeenParty not recordedyes
Dan EubanksParty not recordedyes
Jill FordParty not recordedyes
Fabian NelsonParty not recordedyes
Bryant ClarkParty not recordedyes
90 more members
Richard BennettParty not recordedyes
Jim EstradaParty not recordedyes
Ronnie CrudupParty not recordedyes
Stacey Hobgood-WilkesParty not recordedyes
Kimberly RemakParty not recordedyes
Sam MimsParty not recordedyes
Jimmy FondrenParty not recordedyes
Zack GradyParty not recordedyes
Kevin HoranParty not recordedyes
Bubba CarpenterParty not recordedyes
Bob EvansParty not recordedyes
Keith JacksonParty not recordedyes
Jansen OwenParty not recordedyes
Rob RobersonParty not recordedyes
Steve HorneParty not recordedyes
Jody SteversonParty not recordedyes
Mark TullosParty not recordedyes
Donnie ScogginParty not recordedyes
Chuck BlackwellParty not recordedyes
Josh HawkinsParty not recordedyes
Gregory ElliottParty not recordedyes
John ReadParty not recordedyes
Steve MassengillParty not recordedyes
Jonathan McMillanParty not recordedyes
Beth WaldoParty not recordedyes
Willie BaileyParty not recordedyes
Clay DeweeseParty not recordedyes
Stephanie FosterParty not recordedyes
Carolyn CrawfordParty not recordedyes
Bubba TubbParty not recordedyes
Oscar DentonParty not recordedyes
Jeffrey HulumParty not recordedyes
Randy BoydParty not recordedyes
Sam CreekmoreParty not recordedyes
Jerry TurnerParty not recordedyes
Rickey ThompsonParty not recordedyes
Justin CrosbyParty not recordedyes
Fred ShanksParty not recordedyes
Shane BarnettParty not recordedyes
Greg HollowayParty not recordedyes
Angela CockerhamParty not recordedyes
Zakiya SummersParty not recordedyes
Tracey RosebudParty not recordedyes
Kabir KarriemParty not recordedyes
John FaulknerParty not recordedyes
Billy Adam CalvertParty not recordedyes
Clay MansellParty not recordedyes
Vince MangoldParty not recordedyes
Otha WilliamsParty not recordedyes
Joey HoodParty not recordedyes
Jeff HaleParty not recordedyes
Celeste HurstParty not recordedyes
Gene NewmanParty not recordedyes
Kenji HollowayParty not recordedyes
Greg HaneyParty not recordedyes
Shanda YatesParty not recordedyes
Randy RushingParty not recordedyes
Larry ByrdParty not recordedyes
Lee YanceyParty not recordedyes
Robert SandersParty not recordedyes
Doc HarrisParty not recordedyes
Karl GibbsParty not recordedyes
Dana McLeanParty not recordedyes
Lance VarnerParty not recordedyes
Perry BaileyParty not recordedyes
Timmy LadnerParty not recordedyes
Justis GibbsParty not recordedyes
Daryl PorterParty not recordedyes
Solomon OsborneParty not recordedyes
Rodney HallParty not recordedyes
Kent McCartyParty not recordedyes
Chris BellParty not recordedyes
Scott BoundsParty not recordedyes
Casey EureParty not recordedyes
Bill KinkadeParty not recordedyes
Lataisha JacksonParty not recordedyes
Kevin FordParty not recordedyes
Karl OliverParty not recordedyes
Trey LamarParty not recordedyes
Becky CurrieParty not recordedyes
Lawrence BlackmonParty not recordedyes
Elliot BurchParty not recordedyes
Troy SmithParty not recordedyes
Donnie BellParty not recordedyes
Cedric BurnettParty not recordedyes
Missy McGeeParty not recordedyes
Hank ZuberParty not recordedyes
Tracy ArnoldParty not recordedyes
Earle BanksParty not recordedyes
Manly BartonParty not recordedyes
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financial connection95% confidence
Federal Matching Funds for Water Systems
The bill pairs state special funds with projected federal funds from annual Clean Water State Revolving Fund and IIJA appropriations through the Local Governments and Rural Water Systems Improvements Board.
Connected Entities
OrganizationAttorney General's Office“Recipient of funds for the Alcohol and Tobacco Enforcement Unit”Map →
OrganizationMississippi Health Care Alliance“Organization involved in STEMI, Sepsis, and Stroke System of Care Plan”Map →
OrganizationLe Bonheur Children's Hospital at Memphis“Trauma center located in Memphis, Tennessee”Map →
OrganizationDelta Health Center“Recipient of Opioid Settlement funds for the Mississippi Delta”Map →
OrganizationDepartment of Education“State education agency coordinating the public school nurse program and early in”Map →
OrganizationUniversity of Mississippi Medical Center“Recipient of tobacco control and medical funds”Map →
OrganizationDivision of Medicaid“Partner agency for enhanced reimbursement fee programs related to trauma care”Map →
OrganizationUniversity of South Alabama Medical Center“Trauma center located in Mobile, Alabama”Map →
Sources
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billstatus.ls.state.ms.us
Analysis Score
0–100- Significance90How much this matters to a regular citizen
- Controversy15Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz30Current news / social attention level
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