HB65 • 2026

Appropriation; Delta Health System for mammography equipment and replacing hospital infrastructure.

AN ACT MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE DELTA HEALTH SYSTEM IN GREENVILLE TO ASSIST IN PAYING COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH PROCURING AND INSTALLING ADVANCED MAMMOGRAPHY EQUIPMENT AND REPLACING AND/OR UPDATING OF HOSPITAL INFRASTRUCTURE FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2027.

Budget Healthcare

Did Not Pass

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

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

Plain English Breakdown

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Delta Health System Funding for Medical Equipment

This bill provides funding to Delta Health System in Greenville, Mississippi, to buy and install advanced mammography equipment and update hospital infrastructure.

What This Bill Does

Gives $831,000 from the State General Fund to Delta Health System for fiscal year 2027.
Uses part of this money ($481,000) to buy and install advanced mammography equipment like a 3D digital mammography unit with biopsy kit and C-arm.
Spends another part ($350,000) on replacing or updating hospital infrastructure, such as a boiler/chiller that supports sensitive medical equipment.

Who It Names or Affects

Delta Health System in Greenville, Mississippi
Patients who will benefit from the advanced mammography equipment and improved hospital conditions

Terms To Know

mammography: A type of imaging that uses low-dose X-rays to examine breast tissue.
infrastructure: The basic physical and organizational structures needed for the operation of a society or enterprise, such as roads, hospitals, and communication systems.

Limits and Unknowns

This bill did not pass in the session it was introduced.
It only provides funding for one fiscal year (2027).

Bill History

2026-02-25 Mississippi Legislative Bill Status System
02/25 (H) Died In Committee
2026-01-07 Mississippi Legislative Bill Status System
01/07 (H) Referred To Appropriations A

Official Summary Text

Appropriation; Delta Health System for mammography equipment and replacing hospital infrastructure.

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text

H. B. No. 65 *HR43/R657* ~ OFFICIAL ~ A1/2
26/HR43/R657
PAGE 1 (RF\KP)

To: Appropriations A
MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE REGULAR SESSION 2026

By: Representative Hines

HOUSE BILL NO. 65

AN ACT MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF 1
THE DELTA HEALTH SYSTEM IN GREENVILLE TO ASSIST IN PAYING COSTS 2
ASSOCIATED WITH PROCURING AND INSTALLING ADVANCED MAMMOGRAPHY 3
EQUIPMENT AND REPLACING AND/OR UPDATING OF HOSPITAL INFRASTRUCTURE 4
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2027. 5
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI: 6
SECTION 1. The following sum, or so much of it as may be 7
necessary, is appropriated out of any money in the State General 8
Fund not otherwise appropriated, to the Board of Trustees of the 9
Delta Health System in Greenville, Mississippi, to assist in 10
paying costs associated with the purposes described in Section 2 11
of this act for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2026, and ending 12
June 30, 2027......................................... $ 831,000.00 13
SECTION 2. The money appropriated by Section 1 of this act 14
shall be used by the Board of Trustees of the Delta Health System 15
as follows: 16
(a) Procuring and installing state-of-the-art advanced 17
mammography equipment, including a 3D digital mammography unit 18
with biopsy kit and C-arm............................. $ 481,000.00 19
H. B. No. 65 *HR43/R657* ~ OFFICIAL ~
26/HR43/R657
PAGE 2 (RF\KP)
ST: Appropriation; Delta Health System for
mammography equipment and replacing hospital
infrastructure.
(b) Replacing and/or updating hospital infrastructure, 20
specifically a boiler/chiller that supports the environment for 21
sensitive medical equipment such as mammography equipment......... 22
...................................................... $ 350,000.00 23
TOTAL................................................. $ 831,000.00 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