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HB215 • 2026

Appropriation; Department of Mental Health for increasing alcohol and drug rehabilitation beds and crisis intervention teams.

AN ACT MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH FOR THE PURPOSE OF INCREASING THE NUMBER OF ALCOHOL AND DRUG REHABILITATION BEDS AND THE NUMBER OF CRISIS INTERVENTION TEAMS IN THE STATE, FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2027.

Budget
Did Not Pass

The latest official action shows that this bill did not move forward in that session.

Sponsor
Scott
Last action
2026-02-25
Official status
Dead
Effective date
July 1, 20

Plain English Breakdown

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Money for Mental Health: Alcohol and Drug Help

This bill gives money to the Department of Mental Health to add more beds in alcohol and drug treatment centers and start new crisis intervention teams.

What This Bill Does

  • Gives $10 million from the State General Fund to the Department of Mental Health for fiscal year 2027.
  • Uses $3 million to increase the number of alcohol and drug rehabilitation beds in state facilities.
  • Spends $7 million on community mental health centers to add more rehab beds and start new crisis intervention teams.

Who It Names or Affects

  • The Department of Mental Health
  • Community mental health centers

Terms To Know

Appropriation
Money given by the government for a specific purpose.
Crisis Intervention Teams
Teams that help people during mental health emergencies.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill did not pass and was stopped in committee.
  • It is unclear how many new beds or crisis teams will be created with the funds.

Bill History

  1. 2026-02-25 Mississippi Legislative Bill Status System

    02/25 (H) Died In Committee

  2. 2026-01-07 Mississippi Legislative Bill Status System

    01/07 (H) Referred To Appropriations C;Appropriations A

Official Summary Text

Appropriation; Department of Mental Health for increasing alcohol and drug rehabilitation beds and crisis intervention teams.

Current Bill Text

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H. B. No. 215 *HR26/R1220* ~ OFFICIAL ~ A1/2
26/HR26/R1220
PAGE 1 (RF\KW)

To: Appropriations C;
Appropriations A
MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE REGULAR SESSION 2026

By: Representative Scott

HOUSE BILL NO. 215

AN ACT MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF 1
MENTAL HEALTH FOR THE PURPOSE OF INCREASING THE NUMBER OF ALCOHOL 2
AND DRUG REHABILITATION BEDS AND THE NUMBER OF CRISIS INTERVENTION 3
TEAMS IN THE STATE, FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2027. 4
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI: 5
SECTION 1. The following sum, or so much of it as may be 6
necessary, is appropriated out of any money in the State General 7
Fund not otherwise appropriated, to the State Department of Mental 8
Health for the purpose of increasing the number of alcohol and 9
drug rehabilitation beds and the number of crisis intervention 10
teams in the state, as provided in Section 2 of this act, for the 11
fiscal year beginning July 1, 2026, and ending June 30, 2027...... 12
.................................................. $ 10,000,000.00. 13
SECTION 2. The Department of Mental Health shall allocate 14
the funds appropriated under Section 1 of this act as follows: 15
(a) Three Million Dollars ($3,000,000.00) shall be 16
expended by the department for increasing the number of alcohol 17
and drug rehabilitation beds in facilities under the jurisdiction 18
of the department; and 19
H. B. No. 215 *HR26/R1220* ~ OFFICIAL ~
26/HR26/R1220
PAGE 2 (RF\KW)
ST: Appropriation; Department of Mental Health
for increasing alcohol and drug rehabilitation
beds and crisis intervention teams.
(b) Seven Million Dollars ($7,000.000.00) shall be 20
distributed to community mental health centers for increasing the 21
number of alcohol and drug rehabilitation beds in the centers and 22
for establishing additional crisis intervention teams as provided 23
in Section 41-21-133, Mississippi Code of 1972. 24
SECTION 3. The money appropriated by this act shall be paid 25
by the State Treasurer out of any money in the State General Fund 26
not otherwise appropriated, upon warrants issued by the State 27
Fiscal Officer; and the State Fiscal Officer shall issue his or 28
her warrants upon requisitions signed by the proper person, 29
officer or officers in the manner provided by law. 30
SECTION 4. This act shall take effect and be in force from 31
and after July 1, 2026. 32