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Read. Follow. Verify.Mississippi appropriates $500,000 to Department of Health for 12 months of postpartum care
Last action · February 25, 2026: 02/25 (S) Died In CommitteeSponsor: Gillespie Isom
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What This Bill Proposed
Senate Bill 3150 appropriates $500,000 from the State General Fund to the Mississippi State Department of Health to fund public health programs providing at least 12 months of postpartum care, including mental health and substance use treatment, for .
Directs half a million dollars in state funds toward expanding postpartum health services, requiring public health facilities to ensure timely follow-up appointments and virtual care options starting July 1, 2026.
Who It Would Have Affected
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Mississippi State Department of Health
Receives $500,000 to administer public health programs providing 12 months of postpartum care.
New mothers in Mississippi
Gain access to a minimum of 12 months of postpartum care, including mental health and substance use treatment, with guaranteed timely follow-up appointments.
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This bill did not become law - Died in committee.
Procedural history
2 actions- Feb 25, 2026Senate02/25 (S) Died In Committee
- Feb 18, 2026SenateCommittee02/18 (S) Referred To Appropriations
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0–100- Significance20Lowered because this bill did not pass (its text scored 45)
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