HB 24 Mississippi House · 2025 First Extraordinary Session

Appropriation; Medical Licensure, Board of.

HB 24 appropriates $4,657,022 from state special funds to cover the operating costs of Mississippi's State Board of Medical Licensure for fiscal year 2026 (July 2025-June 2026). The bill specifically allocates $2,958,098 for "Personal Services" (salaries, wages, and benefits for employees), with strict limits on headcount (32 permanent positions) and prohibitions against using these funds for promotions or salary increases beyond established rates. It requires the board to meet performance targets like 100% online license renewals and resolving 90% of complaints within seven days, while mandating detailed financial reporting to the legislature. The funds cannot replace withdrawn federal funds or violate IRS reporting rules for contract employees.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

May 2025

Committee Review

May 2025

House Passage

May 2025

Senate Passage

May 2025

Signed into Law

Jun 2025

Introduced May 29, 2025 Signed Jun 4, 2025

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What changed between versions

As Passed the lower → Current version · 1 edit

MINOR

The bill title was updated from 'As Passed the House' to 'As Sent to Governor', indicating the legislative process has advanced to the final stage before gubernatorial review. No substantive policy changes, funding amounts, or eligibility criteria were altered in this version.

TECHNICAL

Updated bill status designation from 'As Passed the House' to 'As Sent to Governor', reflecting procedural progress rather than policy changes.

As Introduced → As Passed the lower · 9 edits

MAJOR

The bill was amended to add new sections establishing performance targets for the State Board of Medical Licensure, new funding allocations for specific programs like the Physician Health Program and Prescription Monitoring Program, and stricter rules on salary escalations requiring written approval from the Department of Finance and Administration. The amendment also added provisions to prevent the use of general funds to replace withdrawn special funds and clarified headcount management procedures.

Scope change

The bill's scope was expanded from a simple appropriation to include performance metrics, additional program funding, and stricter financial controls on personnel actions.

REQUIREMENT

Added Section 3 requiring the agency to report performance measures including license renewal rates, complaint resolution times, and recidivism rates.

Modified salary escalation rules to require written approval from the Department of Finance and Administration before any positions can be escalated.

Added restriction preventing general funds from being used to replace federal funds or other special funds that are withdrawn and no longer available.

FISCAL

Added Section 6 authorizing up to $600,000 for the Mississippi Physician Health Program and Section 7 allocating up to $130,000 for the Mississippi Prescription Monitoring Program.

Added Section 8 providing $20,000 for computer repairs, replacement, and upgrades.

Added Section 9 establishing funding to assist with Medical Cannabis Act implementation through a Memorandum of Understanding with the Department of Health.

Added Section 5 giving preference to the Mississippi Industries for the Blind when purchasing commodities or equipment.

DEFINITION

Added Section 10 allowing the board to recover costs from licensees found in violation of statute after notice and hearing, limited to direct costs of investigation and proceedings.

TECHNICAL

Added Sections 11 through 13 covering standard state agency provisions regarding indebtedness, payment procedures, and effective date.

Floor votes · Senate May 29, 2025 · House May 28, 2025

How they voted

42–6

Passed · 11 other

Total votes 59

May 29, 2025

D Democratic20

11 Yea 6 Nay 3

55% Yea

R Republican39

31 Yea 8

79% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Jun 4, 2025

Signed into law

Approved by Governor

executive

May 29, 2025

Upper · Passed

Passed

upper

May 29, 2025

Upper · Passed

Title Suff Do Pass

upper

May 29, 2025

Committee

Referred To Appropriations

upper

May 29, 2025

Introduced

Transmitted To Senate

lower

May 28, 2025

Lower · Passed

Passed

lower

May 28, 2025

Lower · Passed

Title Suff Do Pass

lower

May 28, 2025

Committee

Referred To Appropriations A

lower

1 primary · 8 co-sponsors