Appropriation; Mental Health, Department of.

Changed from traditional legislative markup format with line numbers to a clean, modern bill format with clear section headers and organized content.

Added extensive performance measures section (Section 5) requiring the Department of Mental Health to achieve specific targets for crisis response, community care, and service utilization.

Added Section 19 allocating $3,910,702 to the Crisis Intervention Mental Health Fund supported by General Fund court assessments.

Added Section 24 providing $164,859 for the Division of Autism Services created in HB 807, 2025 Regular Session.

Added Section 25 providing $25,000 for the Special Olympics of Mississippi.

Added Section 26 authorizing payment of expenses incurred during Fiscal Year 2023 to specific vendors.

Added Section 21 granting authority to escalate headcount for Coronavirus State Fiscal Recovery Funds with approval from DFA and State Personnel Board.

Added Section 22 requiring continued funding for 3,000 slots in the ID/DD Home and Community Based Waiver program at or above FY2025 levels.

Added Section 14 providing $45,712,138 to expand community-based services for Olmstead decision compliance with transfer authority to other state agencies.

Added Section 15 authorizing contracts for Crisis Stabilization Units at seven specific locations with quarterly reporting requirements.

Added Section 10 granting authority to purchase land and construct facilities for residential treatment and employee housing.

Added Section 13 granting Executive Director authority to transfer cash between special fund treasury funds with written justification requirements.

Added Section 12 prohibiting use of funds to pay utilities for state-furnished housing for employees.

Added Section 11 requiring budget requests for FY2027 to match FY2026 detail level and maintain complete accounting records.

Added Section 8 establishing performance contracts for community mental health services with accountability measures for contractors.

Added Section 7 allowing payment of 'call-back pay' instead of compensatory time for statutory holidays.

Added Section 6 authorizing transfer of funds to Division of Medicaid for payment of Medicaid match obligations.

Added Section 18 prohibiting use of funds from Sections 1, 2, or 3 to pay Medicaid match for eleven Community Mental Health Centers.

Added Section 16 granting preference to Mississippi Industries for the Blind for purchases when bids are equal.

Added Section 17 requiring DFA to transfer special funds back to Department of Mental Health under specified conditions.

Added Section 19 allocating $3,910,702 to Crisis Intervention Mental Health Fund supported by General Fund court assessments.

Added Section 20 requiring funding for ten PACT Teams and supportive employment for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

Added Section 22 requiring continued funding for 3,000 slots in the ID/DD Home and Community Based Waiver program.

Added Section 26 authorizing payment of expenses incurred during Fiscal Year 2023 to specific vendors.

Added Section 23 reappropriating $20,000,000 from the Capital Expense Fund for the CARES Center construction and renovation project.

Reorganized funding presentation to clearly separate General Funds ($109,267,322.00), Special Funds ($220,756,589.00), and Total Funds ($330,023,911.00) with detailed allocation breakdowns.