Appropriates $500,000 to the Mississippi Department of Health for implementing an Obstetrics System of Care.
The bill allocates $500,000 from the State General Fund to the Mississippi Department of Health for the fiscal year 2027. This funding aims to implement and operate an Obstetrics (OB) System of Care. The system is intended to standardize and regionalize maternal and infant care, improve transfer systems for designating levels of care, and expedite transfers to appropriate facilities. The appropriation takes effect from July 1, 2026.
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