# Mississippi HB 1908: Appropriation; Health, Department of. Mississippi HB 1908, Appropriation; Health, Department of., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Clay Deweese (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-04-08 (Approved by Governor); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-27). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MS-HB1908-2026 - As of: 2026-10-27 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Mississippi HB 1908 - State: Mississippi - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: Appropriation; Health, Department of. - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-02-16 - Last action: 2026-04-08, Approved by Governor - Sponsor: Clay Deweese (Republican) - Cosponsors: 8 - Subjects: Appropriations C, Appropriations A, Appropriations - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 4 (343 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 10 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Flexible pay for health staff: benefit, low. The Health Department can set pay for covered nurse positions, epidemiologists, and disease intervention staff based on education and experience. Pay cannot exceed the top salary set by the State Personnel Board. The law does not guarantee a pay increase or set its amount. - Jackson water lawsuit gets funding: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, the law makes up to $3,770,690 available to the Health Department for City of Jackson water litigation in fiscal year 2027. Spending cannot exceed the unspent balance on June 30, 2026, and the money must keep its original authorized purpose. The funds pay for litigation-rela… - More grants for violence services: benefit, low. The law allocates $859,903 from court assessments to the Domestic Violence program. It also provides $10.3 million for reimbursable grants through the Office Against Interpersonal Violence, with up to $300,000 available for administration. Grant costs must be allowed by that office. The law does no… - Funding for emergency care systems: benefit, low. The law provides $34 million for trauma care, including $13,023,197 from court assessments, and $1,805,859 for emergency medical services. It also provides $1,124,400 for heart attack, sepsis, and stroke care systems. Health officials may transfer trauma funds to Medicaid for a fee program that hel… - More funding for community health: benefit, low. For fiscal year 2027, the law provides $2 million for the Magnet Community Health Disparity Program and $2 million for early intervention. Another $700,000 from the Department of Education supports early intervention and must transfer to the Health Department by December 31, 2026. The law also prov… - More funding for HIV services: benefit, low. The Health Department can increase budgets and positions by up to $5 million from available special funds for HIV medical and support services, clinical quality work, and related administration. The increase needs State Fiscal Officer approval. The department must send Finance and Administration a… - More opioid prevention and treatment: benefit, low. The law allocates $4.5 million from the Opioid Settlement Fund to the state’s opioid and substance use disorder program. It also provides $60,765 to Delta Health Center for harm reduction services in six Mississippi Delta counties. The funding supports programs, but does not set individual payments… - More support for tobacco care: benefit, low. For fiscal year 2027, the law funds several tobacco-related programs. They include $4.25 million for the University of Mississippi Medical Center Cancer Institute, $3.06 million for public school nurses, and $595,000 for the university’s tobacco center. Qualified health centers receive $4 million,… - More support for doctor workforce: benefit, low. The law provides $1,382,250 from fiscal year 2027 appropriations for the Office of Mississippi Physician Workforce. The funding supports the office’s workforce activities. It does not provide direct household payments or set individual eligibility. - New certification rule for health grants: cost, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, recipients of Health Department funds under Section 37 must provide a sworn written statement about covered compensation contracts. A recipient that does not certify, or is found to have violated the certification, cannot receive or use the funds. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Clay Deweese (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Richard Bennett (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Samuel Creekmore IV (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Becky Currie (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Missy McGee (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Carl L. Mickens (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: John Read (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Omeria Scott (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jerry R. Turner (Republican), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-03-29 | House | Conference Report Adopted | pass | 121 | 0 | | | 2026-03-29 | Senate | Conference Report Adopted | pass | 50 | 0 | | | 2026-03-12 | Senate | Passed As Amended | pass | 51 | 0 | | | 2026-02-19 | House | Passed As Amended | pass | 121 | 0 | | ## Actions (22) - 2026-04-08: Approved by Governor (legislature) - 2026-04-01: Enrolled Bill Signed (Senate) - 2026-04-01: Enrolled Bill Signed (House) - 2026-03-29: Conference Report Adopted (Senate) - 2026-03-29: Conference Report Adopted (House) - 2026-03-27: Conference Report Filed (Senate) - 2026-03-27: Conference Report Filed (House) - 2026-03-19: Conferees Named Hopson,Hill,Boyd (Senate) - 2026-03-19: Conferees Named Deweese,Cockerham,Creekmore IV (House) - 2026-03-18: Decline to Concur/Invite Conf (House) - 2026-03-13: Returned For Concurrence (Senate) - 2026-03-12: Passed As Amended (Senate) - 2026-03-12: Amended (Senate) - 2026-03-12: Title Suff Do Pass As Amended (Senate) - 2026-02-27: Referred To Appropriations (Senate) - 2026-02-23: Transmitted To Senate (House) - 2026-02-19: Passed As Amended (House) - 2026-02-19: Amended (House) - 2026-02-18: Title Suff Do Pass As Amended (House) - 2026-02-18: DR - TSDPAA: AP To A2 (House) - 2026-02-17: DR - TSDPAA: A2 To AP (House) - 2026-02-16: Referred To Appropriations C;Appropriations A (House) ## Bill text - Amendment No 1 to Committee Amendment No 1 (Adopted): [HTML](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/sam/HB1908_S_Amend_01_to_Cmte_Amend_01.htm), [PDF](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/sam/HB1908_S_Amend_01_to_Cmte_Amend_01.pdf) - As Introduced: [HTML](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/HB/1900-1999/HB1908IN.htm), [PDF](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/HB/1900-1999/HB1908IN.pdf) - As Passed: [HTML](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/HB/1900-1999/HB1908PS.htm), [PDF](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/HB/1900-1999/HB1908PS.pdf) - Committee Amendment No 1 (Adopted): [HTML](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/ham/HB1908_H_Cmte_Amend_01.htm), [HTML](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/sam/HB1908_S_Cmte_Amend_01.htm), [PDF](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/ham/HB1908_H_Cmte_Amend_01.pdf), [PDF](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/sam/HB1908_S_Cmte_Amend_01.pdf) - Enrolled: [HTML](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/HB/1900-1999/HB1908SG.htm), [PDF](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/HB/1900-1999/HB1908SG.pdf) ## Related bills - HB 1653: Local Improvements Project Fund and IHL Capital Improvements Fund; revise certain projects funded with monies from. (signed) - HB 1924: Appropriation; Attorney General. (signed) - SB 3051: Appropriation; Finance and Administration, Department of. (signed) - SB 3110: Tax credits; authorize for contributions by certain taxpayers to certain hospitals. (signed) - SB 2917: Budget; provide for various transfers of funds, and create various special funds. (signed) - SB 3071: Appropriation; Gulf Coast Restoration Funds to the Mississippi Development Authority. (signed) ## Sources - [Amendment No 1 to Committee Amendment No 1 (Adopted) (HTML)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/sam/HB1908_S_Amend_01_to_Cmte_Amend_01.htm) - [Amendment No 1 to Committee Amendment No 1 (Adopted) (PDF)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/sam/HB1908_S_Amend_01_to_Cmte_Amend_01.pdf) - [As Introduced (HTML)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/HB/1900-1999/HB1908IN.htm) - [As Introduced (PDF)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/HB/1900-1999/HB1908IN.pdf) - [As Passed (HTML)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/HB/1900-1999/HB1908PS.htm) - [As Passed (PDF)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/HB/1900-1999/HB1908PS.pdf) - [Committee Amendment No 1 (Adopted) (HTML)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/ham/HB1908_H_Cmte_Amend_01.htm) - [Committee Amendment No 1 (Adopted) (HTML)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/sam/HB1908_S_Cmte_Amend_01.htm) - [Committee Amendment No 1 (Adopted) (PDF)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/ham/HB1908_H_Cmte_Amend_01.pdf) - [Committee Amendment No 1 (Adopted) (PDF)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/sam/HB1908_S_Cmte_Amend_01.pdf) - [Enrolled (HTML)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/HB/1900-1999/HB1908SG.htm) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/HB/1900-1999/HB1908SG.pdf) ## Related - [HB 1653: Local Improvements Project Fund and IHL Capital Improvements Fund; revise certa…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MS-HB1653-2026) - [HB 1924: Appropriation; Attorney General.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MS-HB1924-2026) - [SB 3051: Appropriation; Finance and Administration, Department of.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MS-SB3051-2026) - [SB 3110: Tax credits; authorize for contributions by certain taxpayers to certain hospit…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MS-SB3110-2026) - [SB 2917: Budget; provide for various transfers of funds, and create various special fund…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MS-SB2917-2026) - [SB 3071: Appropriation; Gulf Coast Restoration Funds to the Mississippi Development Auth…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MS-SB3071-2026) - [Mississippi bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/mississippi/bills) - [Mississippi state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/mississippi) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MS-HB1908-2026 (as of 2026-10-27).