Bill Text: MS HB549 | 2024 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Appropriation; Department of Health to fund the MS Hospital Emergency Grant Program.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-0)
Status: (Failed) 2024-03-27 - Died In Committee [HB549 Detail]
Download: Mississippi-2024-HB549-Introduced.html
MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE
2024 Regular Session
To: Appropriations A
By: Representatives Johnson, Hines, Harness, Porter, Clark
House Bill 549
AN ACT MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING FUNDS FOR THE MISSISSIPPI HOSPITAL EMERGENCY GRANT PROGRAM ESTABLISHED IN HOUSE BILL NO. ____, 2024 REGULAR SESSION, FOR THE PERIOD BEGINNING UPON THE PASSAGE OF THIS ACT AND ENDING JUNE 30, 2025.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI:
SECTION 1. The following sum, or so much of it as may be necessary, is appropriated out of any money in the State General Fund not otherwise appropriated, to the State Department of Health for the purpose of providing funds for the Mississippi Hospital Emergency Grant Program established in House Bill No. ____, 2024 Regular Session, for the period beginning upon the passage of this act and ending June 30, 2025. $ 50,000,000.00.
SECTION 2. The money appropriated by this act shall be paid by the State Treasurer out of any money in the State General Fund not otherwise appropriated, upon warrants issued by the State Fiscal Officer; and the State Fiscal Officer shall issue his or her warrants upon requisitions signed by the proper person, officer or officers in the manner provided by law.
SECTION 3. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage.
