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Mississippi Legislature appropriates funds for the University of Mississippi Medical Center for fiscal year 2027
Original title: Appropriation; IHL - University of Mississippi Medical Center.
Last action · April 9, 2026: 04/09 Approved by GovernorSponsors: Briggs Hopson and 6 others
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What This Bill Does
The Mississippi Legislature enacted Senate Bill 3061 to fund the University of Mississippi Medical Center for 2027, providing $190,004,192 from the State General Fund and authorizing $2,232,723,926 from starting July 1, 2026. The legislation allocates specific amounts for medical schools, hospital operations, scholarship programs, cancer research, infrastructure repairs, and clinical trials. It also requires state agencies receiving medical services to pay invoices within ninety days or face service suspension.
Why it matters
The measure determines the annual operating budget and targeted program funding for the state's major academic medical center, directly dictating financial support for health professional schools, hospital facilities, and specific medical research initiatives.
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
University of Mississippi Medical Center
Receives state general fund appropriations, special source expenditure authorizations, and specific program grants for operating its medical schools, hospital, and research centers.
Directly affected
Professors and adjunct professors at the University of Mississippi Medical Center
Eligible to receive the equivalent of a $2,000 salary increase funded through the Education Enhancement Fund at the discretion of the Vice Chancellor for Health Affairs.
Directly affected
State agencies, institutions, or political subdivisions receiving medical services
Must reimburse the hospital for medical service costs within ninety days of invoicing or face discontinuation of services.
Directly affected
Mississippi Industries for the Blind
Must be given purchasing preference when bids for commodities or equipment are equal or when purchases are made without competitive bids.
Key Facts
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much state general fund money is appropriated for the University of Mississippi Medical Center for fiscal year 2027?
The act appropriates $190,004,192.00 from the State General Fund.
What happens if a state agency or political subdivision fails to pay for medical services provided by the hospital within 90 days?
The hospital must discontinue providing services to that agency, institution, or political subdivision until all outstanding charges have been paid.
Are any appropriated funds allowed to be used for research involving human embryos?
No, the legislation explicitly states that none of the funds appropriated or authorized may be used for research that kills or destroys an existing human embryo.
What specific funding is provided for faculty salary adjustments?
The act provides $3,061,905.00 from the for the equivalent of a $2,000.00 salary increase for all professors and adjunct professors, distributed at the discretion of the Vice Chancellor for Health Affairs.
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Current status: Signed into law.
Procedural history
24 actions- Apr 9, 2026Governor of MississippiEnrolled04/09 Approved by Governor
- Apr 2, 2026HouseEnrolled04/02 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
- Apr 2, 2026SenateEnrolled04/02 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
- Mar 29, 2026Senate03/29 (S) Unanimous Consent Granted
- Mar 29, 2026SenateFloor03/29 (S) Conference Report Adopted
- Mar 29, 2026House03/29 (H) Unanimous Consent Granted
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- Mar 29, 2026HouseFloor03/29 (H) Conference Report Adopted
- Mar 27, 2026Senate03/27 (S) Conference Report Filed
- Mar 27, 2026House03/27 (H) Conference Report Filed
- Mar 19, 2026House03/19 (H) Conferees Named Deweese,Cockerham,Creekmore IV
- Mar 19, 2026Senate03/19 (S) Conferees Named Hopson,Parks,Boyd
- Mar 17, 2026Senate03/17 (S) Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
- Mar 13, 2026House03/13 (H) Returned For Concurrence
- Mar 12, 2026HouseFloor03/12 (H) Passed As Amended
- Mar 12, 2026House03/12 (H) Amended
- Mar 11, 2026HouseCommittee03/11 (H) Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
- Mar 11, 2026House03/11 (H) DR - TSDPAA: AP To A2
- Mar 10, 2026House03/10 (H) DR - TSDPAA: A2 To AP
- Feb 24, 2026HouseCommittee02/24 (H) Referred To Appropriations C;Appropriations A
- Feb 23, 2026Senate02/23 (S) Transmitted To House
- Feb 19, 2026SenateFloor02/19 (S) Passed
- Feb 19, 2026SenateFloor02/19 (S) Committee Substitute Adopted
- Feb 18, 2026SenateCommittee02/18 (S) Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
- Feb 17, 2026SenateCommittee02/17 (S) Referred To Appropriations
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03/29 (H) Conference Report Adopted
Total
114
- Yes
- 113
- No
- 0
- Present
- 0
- Not voting
- 1
- Abstain
- 0
How they voted (114)
Becky CurrieParty not recordedyes
Jeramey AndersonParty not recordedyes
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Richard BennettParty not recordedyes
Stephanie FosterParty not recordedyes
Jeffrey HulumParty not recordedyes
Otis AnthonyParty not recordedyes
Rodney HallParty not recordedyes
Timaka James-JonesParty not recordedyes
Donnie ScogginParty not recordedyes
Otha WilliamsParty not recordedyes
Sam CreekmoreParty not recordedyes
Kent McCartyParty not recordedyes
Jansen OwenParty not recordedyes
Willie BaileyParty not recordedyes
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Shane AguirreParty not recordedyes
Kimberly RemakParty not recordedyes
Stacey Hobgood-WilkesParty not recordedyes
Greg HaneyParty not recordedyes
Brad MattoxParty not recordedyes
Jill FordParty not recordedyes
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Vince MangoldParty not recordedyes
Steve LottParty not recordedyes
Oscar DentonParty not recordedyes
Timmy LadnerParty not recordedyes
90 more members
Karl GibbsParty not recordedyes
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Noah SanfordParty not recordedyes
Zakiya SummersParty not recordedyes
Josh HawkinsParty not recordedyes
Lataisha JacksonParty not recordedyes
Bill PigottParty not recordedyes
Jim EstradaParty not recordedyes
Cheikh TaylorParty not recordedyes
Hank ZuberParty not recordedyes
Kevin FordParty not recordedyes
Elliot BurchParty not recordedyes
Tracey RosebudParty not recordedyes
Shanda YatesParty not recordednot voting
Joey HoodParty not recordedyes
John FaulknerParty not recordedyes
Clay DeweeseParty not recordedyes
Lee YanceyParty not recordedyes
Justis GibbsParty not recordedyes
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Perry BaileyParty not recordedyes
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Justin CrosbyParty not recordedyes
Keith JacksonParty not recordedyes
Larry ByrdParty not recordedyes
Gregory ElliottParty not recordedyes
Fred ShanksParty not recordedyes
Kevin FelsherParty not recordedyes
Jeffery HarnessParty not recordedyes
Jay McKnightParty not recordedyes
Jeff HaleParty not recordedyes
Steve MassengillParty not recordedyes
Robert JohnsonParty not recordedyes
Bill KinkadeParty not recordedyes
Manly BartonParty not recordedyes
Celeste HurstParty not recordedyes
Rob RobersonParty not recordedyes
Jimmy FondrenParty not recordedyes
Bubba TubbParty not recordedyes
Lawrence BlackmonParty not recordedyes
Zack GradyParty not recordedyes
Jerry TurnerParty not recordedyes
Justin KeenParty not recordedyes
Jonathan McMillanParty not recordedyes
Carolyn CrawfordParty not recordedyes
Percy WatsonParty not recordedyes
John ReadParty not recordedyes
Beth WaldoParty not recordedyes
Dana McLeanParty not recordedyes
Andy BoydParty not recordedyes
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Chuck BlackwellParty not recordedyes
Bob EvansParty not recordedyes
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Robert SandersParty not recordedyes
Billy Adam CalvertParty not recordedyes
Clay MansellParty not recordedyes
Doc HarrisParty not recordedyes
Greg HollowayParty not recordedyes
Randy RushingParty not recordedyes
Mark TullosParty not recordedyes
Lance VarnerParty not recordedyes
Daryl PorterParty not recordedyes
Chris BellParty not recordedyes
Trey LamarParty not recordedyes
Kabir KarriemParty not recordedyes
Omeria ScottParty not recordedyes
Steve HorneParty not recordedyes
Missy McGeeParty not recordedyes
Casey EureParty not recordedyes
Fabian NelsonParty not recordedyes
Bryant ClarkParty not recordedyes
Dan EubanksParty not recordedyes
Brent PowellParty not recordedyes
Tracy ArnoldParty not recordedyes
Carl MickensParty not recordedyes
Scott BoundsParty not recordedyes
Karl OliverParty not recordedyes
Randy BoydParty not recordedyes
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Troy SmithParty not recordedyes
Solomon OsborneParty not recordedyes
Kenji HollowayParty not recordedyes
Angela CockerhamParty not recordedyes
Jody SteversonParty not recordedyes
Bubba CarpenterParty not recordedyes
Cedric BurnettParty not recordedyes
Kevin HoranParty not recordedyes
Ronnie CrudupParty not recordedyes
Gene NewmanParty not recordedyes
Shane BarnettParty not recordedyes
Donnie BellParty not recordedyes
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Rickey ThompsonParty not recordedyes
Brent AndersonParty not recordedyes
Earle BanksParty not recordedyes
Sam MimsParty not recordedyes
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03/29 (S) Conference Report Adopted
Total
48
- Yes
- 48
- No
- 0
- Present
- 0
- Not voting
- 0
- Abstain
- 0
How they voted (48)
Chad McMahanParty not recordedyes
Don HartnessParty not recordedyes
Tyler McCaughnParty not recordedyes
Jason BarrettParty not recordedyes
Bart WilliamsParty not recordedyes
Angela HillParty not recordedyes
Walter MichelParty not recordedyes
Rod HickmanParty not recordedyes
Rita ParksParty not recordedyes
Kathy ChismParty not recordedyes
Kevin BlackwellParty not recordedyes
Joel CarterParty not recordedyes
Brice WigginsParty not recordedyes
Lydia ChassaniolParty not recordedyes
Hillman FrazierParty not recordedyes
Scott DeLanoParty not recordedyes
Josh HarkinsParty not recordedyes
Gillespie IsomParty not recordedyes
Philman LadnerParty not recordedyes
Mike ThompsonParty not recordedyes
Nicole BoydParty not recordedyes
Ben SuberParty not recordedyes
Neil WhaleyParty not recordedyes
Albert ButlerParty not recordedyes
24 more members
Michael McLendonParty not recordedyes
David BlountParty not recordedyes
Mike SeymourParty not recordedyes
Briggs HopsonParty not recordedyes
Kamesha MumfordParty not recordedyes
Reginald JacksonParty not recordedyes
Brian RhodesParty not recordedyes
Andy BerryParty not recordedyes
Jeremy EnglandParty not recordedyes
Bradford BlackmonParty not recordedyes
Joey FillinganeParty not recordedyes
Dennis DeBarParty not recordedyes
Angela Turner-FordParty not recordedyes
Justin PopeParty not recordedyes
Lane TaylorParty not recordedyes
Chuck YoungerParty not recordedyes
Hob BryanParty not recordedyes
Jeff TateParty not recordedyes
Sollie NorwoodParty not recordedyes
Johnny DuPreeParty not recordedyes
Joseph ThomasParty not recordedyes
Dean KirbyParty not recordedyes
Gary BrumfieldParty not recordedyes
Chris JohnsonParty not recordedyes
03/12 (H) Passed As Amended
Total
114
- Yes
- 112
- No
- 0
- Present
- 0
- Not voting
- 2
- Abstain
- 0
How they voted (114)
Donnie BellParty not recordedyes
Rob RobersonParty not recordedyes
Brad MattoxParty not recordedyes
Dan EubanksParty not recordedyes
Angela CockerhamParty not recordedyes
Mark TullosParty not recordedyes
Zakiya SummersParty not recordedyes
Josh HawkinsParty not recordedyes
Lataisha JacksonParty not recordedyes
Jansen OwenParty not recordedyes
Carolyn CrawfordParty not recordedyes
Randy BoydParty not recordedyes
Earle BanksParty not recordedyes
Scott BoundsParty not recordedyes
John ReadParty not recordedyes
Vince MangoldParty not recordedyes
Trey LamarParty not recordedyes
Stacey Hobgood-WilkesParty not recordedyes
Sam CreekmoreParty not recordedyes
Lee YanceyParty not recordedyes
Cheikh TaylorParty not recordedyes
Clay MansellParty not recordedyes
Kevin FordParty not recordedyes
Clay DeweeseParty not recordedyes
90 more members
Chuck BlackwellParty not recordedyes
Chris BellParty not recordedyes
Lawrence BlackmonParty not recordedyes
Bubba TubbParty not recordedyes
Otis AnthonyParty not recordedyes
Fabian NelsonParty not recordedyes
Kabir KarriemParty not recordedyes
Steve MassengillParty not recordedyes
Jeffery HarnessParty not recordedyes
Fred ShanksParty not recordedyes
Jeffrey HulumParty not recordedyes
Justin KeenParty not recordedyes
Greg HaneyParty not recordedyes
Doc HarrisParty not recordedyes
Percy WatsonParty not recordedyes
Larry ByrdParty not recordedyes
Jim EstradaParty not recordedyes
Timmy LadnerParty not recordedyes
Karl OliverParty not recordedyes
Gene NewmanParty not recordedyes
Otha WilliamsParty not recordedyes
Oscar DentonParty not recordedyes
Tracy ArnoldParty not recordedyes
John FaulknerParty not recordedyes
Bill KinkadeParty not recordedyes
Keith JacksonParty not recordedyes
Elliot BurchParty not recordednot voting
Perry BaileyParty not recordedyes
Greg HollowayParty not recordedyes
Manly BartonParty not recordedyes
Jerry TurnerParty not recordedyes
Celeste HurstParty not recordedyes
Bubba CarpenterParty not recordedyes
Beth WaldoParty not recordedyes
Jody SteversonParty not recordedyes
Jill FordParty not recordedyes
Kimberly RemakParty not recordedyes
Billy Adam CalvertParty not recordedyes
Jay McKnightParty not recordedyes
Bill PigottParty not recordedyes
Shane BarnettParty not recordedyes
Brent PowellParty not recordedyes
Rickey ThompsonParty not recordedyes
Daryl PorterParty not recordedyes
Timaka James-JonesParty not recordedyes
Solomon OsborneParty not recordedyes
Gregory ElliottParty not recordedyes
Lance VarnerParty not recordedyes
Rodney HallParty not recordedyes
Shane AguirreParty not recordedyes
Omeria ScottParty not recordedyes
Richard BennettParty not recordedyes
Casey EureParty not recordedyes
Sam MimsParty not recordedyes
Cedric BurnettParty not recordedyes
Justin CrosbyParty not recordedyes
Kenji HollowayParty not recordedyes
Jonathan McMillanParty not recordedyes
Kevin HoranParty not recordednot voting
Kevin FelsherParty not recordedyes
Carl MickensParty not recordedyes
Donnie ScogginParty not recordedyes
Robert SandersParty not recordedyes
Jeff HaleParty not recordedyes
Missy McGeeParty not recordedyes
Zack GradyParty not recordedyes
Noah SanfordParty not recordedyes
Andy BoydParty not recordedyes
Justis GibbsParty not recordedyes
Ronnie CrudupParty not recordedyes
Jeramey AndersonParty not recordedyes
Shanda YatesParty not recordedyes
Bryant ClarkParty not recordedyes
Steve LottParty not recordedyes
Robert JohnsonParty not recordedyes
Dana McLeanParty not recordedyes
Willie BaileyParty not recordedyes
Jimmy FondrenParty not recordedyes
Joey HoodParty not recordedyes
Randy RushingParty not recordedyes
Stephanie FosterParty not recordedyes
Hank ZuberParty not recordedyes
Becky CurrieParty not recordedyes
Brent AndersonParty not recordedyes
Troy SmithParty not recordedyes
Karl GibbsParty not recordedyes
Bob EvansParty not recordedyes
Tracey RosebudParty not recordedyes
Kent McCartyParty not recordedyes
Steve HorneParty not recordedyes
02/19 (S) Passed
Total
47
- Yes
- 47
- No
- 0
- Present
- 0
- Not voting
- 0
- Abstain
- 0
How they voted (47)
Kamesha MumfordParty not recordedyes
Joel CarterParty not recordedyes
Kevin BlackwellParty not recordedyes
Dennis DeBarParty not recordedyes
Rod HickmanParty not recordedyes
Angela HillParty not recordedyes
Joey FillinganeParty not recordedyes
Chad McMahanParty not recordedyes
Josh HarkinsParty not recordedyes
Brian RhodesParty not recordedyes
Briggs HopsonParty not recordedyes
Bradford BlackmonParty not recordedyes
Andy BerryParty not recordedyes
Justin PopeParty not recordedyes
Michael McLendonParty not recordedyes
Nicole BoydParty not recordedyes
Angela Turner-FordParty not recordedyes
Hob BryanParty not recordedyes
Hillman FrazierParty not recordedyes
Ben SuberParty not recordedyes
Brice WigginsParty not recordedyes
Lane TaylorParty not recordedyes
Mike SeymourParty not recordedyes
Joseph ThomasParty not recordedyes
23 more members
Neil WhaleyParty not recordedyes
Mike ThompsonParty not recordedyes
Scott DeLanoParty not recordedyes
David BlountParty not recordedyes
Jeff TateParty not recordedyes
Gary BrumfieldParty not recordedyes
Jason BarrettParty not recordedyes
Gillespie IsomParty not recordedyes
Bart WilliamsParty not recordedyes
Reginald JacksonParty not recordedyes
Chris JohnsonParty not recordedyes
Albert ButlerParty not recordedyes
Lydia ChassaniolParty not recordedyes
Johnny DuPreeParty not recordedyes
Dean KirbyParty not recordedyes
Sollie NorwoodParty not recordedyes
Walter MichelParty not recordedyes
Don HartnessParty not recordedyes
Kathy ChismParty not recordedyes
Rita ParksParty not recordedyes
Jeremy EnglandParty not recordedyes
Philman LadnerParty not recordedyes
Tyler McCaughnParty not recordedyes
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Cross-Session Capital Reauthorizations
The bill explicitly reauthorizes unexpended Capital Expense Funds from the 2025 First Extraordinary Session (SB 2009) for the Asylum Hill Project and the Mississippi Rare Disease Advisory Council.
Connected Entities
OrganizationMedical Center Service Area“Division maintained by the University of Mississippi Medical Center.”Map →
OrganizationMississippi Industries for the Blind“Organization given preference in certain agency purchases.”Map →
OrganizationSchool of Nursing“Division maintained by the University of Mississippi Medical Center.”Map →
OrganizationChildren's Safe Center“Center receiving funds to improve, enlarge, and/or construct physical facilities”Map →
OrganizationChild Health and Developmental Promotion (CHDP) Fellowship Program“Program receiving designated funds.”Map →
OrganizationSchool of Population Health“Division maintained by the University of Mississippi Medical Center.”Map →
OrganizationJoint Legislative Budget Committee“Recipient of the budget request for Fiscal Year 2028.”Map →
OrganizationSchool of Medicine“Division maintained by the University of Mississippi Medical Center.”Map →
OrganizationSchool of Health Related Professions“Division maintained by the University of Mississippi Medical Center.”Map →
OrganizationRural Dentists Scholarship Program“Scholarship program receiving designated funding.”Map →
OrganizationA Comprehensive Tobacco (ACT) Center“Center receiving an appropriation from Section 2 funds.”Map →
OrganizationUniversity of Mississippi Medical Center“Primary recipient of state appropriations and expenditure authorizations.”Map →
OrganizationBlair E. Batson Hospital for Children“Hospital housing the Center of Excellence for the care of abused and neglected c”Map →
OrganizationTreasurer's Office“Office determining the allocation of specific Education Enhancement Fund distrib”Map →
OrganizationUniversity of Mississippi Medical Center Cancer Institute“Institute receiving designated funding from general and special source funds.”Map →
OrganizationSchool of Dentistry“Division maintained by the University of Mississippi Medical Center.”Map →
OrganizationMIND Center“Center at the University of Mississippi Medical Center receiving a designated ap”Map →
OrganizationMississippi Rare Disease Advisory Council“Council receiving reappropriated capital expense funds for operations and suppor”Map →
OrganizationTeaching Hospital“Division maintained by the University of Mississippi Medical Center.”Map →
OrganizationRural Physicians Scholarship Program“Scholarship program receiving designated funding.”Map →
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