SB2940 • 2026

General Fund; FY2027 appropriation to DMH for additional ID/DD Home- and Community-Based Waiver slots and additional staff.

AN ACT MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH FOR THE PURPOSE OF DEFRAYING COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH ADDITIONAL ID/DD HOME- AND COMMUNITY-BASED WAIVER SLOTS AND ADDITIONAL STAFF TO SUPPORT SUCH SLOTS 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: Boyd
Last action: 2026-02-25
Official status: Dead
Effective date: July 1, 20

Plain English Breakdown

The candidate explanation includes specific figures and details about the number of slots and funding amounts which are not explicitly stated or supported by the official source material.

Money for Special Care Programs

This bill proposes to give money to the Department of Mental Health to support extra care spots and staff for people with intellectual or developmental disabilities who want to live at home.

What This Bill Does

Proposes an appropriation from the State General Fund to the Department of Mental Health for additional ID/DD Home- and Community-Based Waiver slots and additional staff to support these new slots for fiscal year 2027.

Who It Names or Affects

People with intellectual or developmental disabilities who can benefit from home-based care services.
The Department of Mental Health, which would manage the funds and provide the care.
Taxpayers, as this money comes from the state's main fund.

Terms To Know

ID/DD Home- and Community-Based Waiver slots: Special spots in a program that allows people with intellectual or developmental disabilities to receive care at home instead of in institutions.
General Fund: The main fund from which the state pays for most of its expenses, including this bill's funding.

Limits and Unknowns

This bill did not pass and was stopped by a committee.
It only applies to fiscal year 2027, starting July 1, 2026, if it had passed.

Bill History

2026-02-25 Mississippi Legislative Bill Status System
02/25 (S) Died In Committee
2026-02-10 Mississippi Legislative Bill Status System
02/10 (S) Referred To Appropriations

Official Summary Text

General Fund; FY2027 appropriation to DMH for additional ID/DD Home- and Community-Based Waiver slots and additional staff.

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text

S. B. No. 2940 *SS26/R954* ~ OFFICIAL ~ A1/2
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To: Appropriations
MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE REGULAR SESSION 2026

By: Senator(s) Boyd

SENATE BILL NO. 2940

AN ACT MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL 1
HEALTH FOR THE PURPOSE OF DEFRAYING COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH 2
ADDITIONAL ID/DD HOME- AND COMMUNITY-BASED WAIVER SLOTS AND 3
ADDITIONAL STAFF TO SUPPORT SUCH SLOTS 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 Department of Mental 8
Health for the purpose of defraying costs associated with 9
additional ID/DD Home- and Community-Based Waiver slots and 10
additional staff to support such slots for the fiscal year 11
beginning July 1, 2026, and ending June 30, 2027.................. 12
.................................................. $ 36,000,000.00. 13
SECTION 2. Of the funds appropriated in Section 1 of this 14
act, it is the intention of the Legislature that Thirty-five 15
Million Dollars ($35,000,000.00) is provided as an increase over 16
and above the Fiscal Year 2024 appropriation level of funding for 17
one thousand seven hundred fifty (1,750) ID/DD Home- and 18
Community-Based Waiver slots for a total of four thousand six 19
S. B. No. 2940 *SS26/R954* ~ OFFICIAL ~
26/SS26/R954
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ST: General Fund; FY2027 appropriation to DMH
for additional ID/DD Home- and Community-Based
Waiver slots and additional staff.
hundred (4,600) slots in the ID/DD Home- and Community-Based 20
Waiver program. 21
SECTION 3. Of the funds appropriated in Section 1 of this 22
act, it is the intention of the Legislature that One Million 23
Dollars ($1,000,000.00) is provided as an increase over and above 24
the Fiscal Year 2024 appropriation level of funding for additional 25
staff to support the one thousand seven hundred fifty (1,750) new 26
slots in the ID/DD Home- and Community-Based Waiver program. 27
SECTION 4. The money appropriated by this act shall be paid 28
by the State Treasurer out of any money in the State General Fund 29
not otherwise appropriated, upon warrants issued by the State 30
Fiscal Officer; and the State Fiscal Officer shall issue his or 31
her warrants upon requisitions signed by the proper person, 32
officer or officers in the manner provided by law. 33
SECTION 5. This act shall take effect and be in force from 34
and after July 1, 2026. 35