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SB2981 • 2026

General Fund; FY2027 appropriation to Department of Health to assist rural public hospitals at high financial risk.

AN ACT MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH FOR THE PURPOSE OF ASSISTING RURAL PUBLIC HOSPITALS AT HIGH FINANCIAL RISK 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
Simmons (12th)
Last action
2026-02-25
Official status
Dead
Effective date
July 1, 20

Plain English Breakdown

The bill did not pass, so it does not have an effective date and its provisions are not enacted.

Money for Rural Hospitals

This bill proposes to give $150 million from the State General Fund to the Department of Health to assist rural public hospitals facing high financial risk during fiscal year 2027.

What This Bill Does

  • Gives money from the State General Fund to the Department of Health.
  • The money is for helping rural public hospitals with significant financial issues.
  • It provides $150 million for this purpose during fiscal year 2027.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Rural public hospitals facing high financial risk.
  • The Department of Health, which will receive and distribute the funds.

Terms To Know

General Fund
A main fund in a state's budget that holds money for various uses.
Fiscal Year
A period of one year used for budgeting and financial reporting, often starting on July 1st.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill did not pass and was stopped in committee.
  • It only applies to the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2026, and ending June 30, 2027.

Bill History

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

    02/25 (S) Died In Committee

  2. 2026-02-10 Mississippi Legislative Bill Status System

    02/10 (S) Referred To Appropriations

Official Summary Text

General Fund; FY2027 appropriation to Department of Health to assist rural public hospitals at high financial risk.

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text 
S. B. No. 2981 *SS26/R650* ~ OFFICIAL ~ A1/2
26/SS26/R650
PAGE 1 (ens\kr)
ST: General Fund; FY2027 appropriation to
Department of Health to assist rural public
hospitals at high financial risk.
To: Appropriations
MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE REGULAR SESSION 2026

By: Senator(s) Simmons (12th)

SENATE BILL NO. 2981

AN ACT MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH 1
FOR THE PURPOSE OF ASSISTING RURAL PUBLIC HOSPITALS AT HIGH 2
FINANCIAL RISK FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2027. 3
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI: 4
SECTION 1. The following sum, or so much of it as may be 5
necessary, is appropriated out of any money in the State General 6
Fund not otherwise appropriated, to the Department of Health for 7
the purpose of assisting rural public hospitals at high financial 8
risk for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2026, and ending 9
June 30, 2027.................................... $ 150,000,000.00. 10
SECTION 2. The money appropriated by this act shall be paid 11
by the State Treasurer out of any money in the State General Fund 12
not otherwise appropriated, upon warrants issued by the State 13
Fiscal Officer; and the State Fiscal Officer shall issue his or 14
her warrants upon requisitions signed by the proper person, 15
officer or officers in the manner provided by law. 16
SECTION 3. This act shall take effect and be in force from 17
and after July 1, 2026. 18