Burn centers; hospitals receiving funds from Burn Care Fund must have a certified center, and such funds shall be equitably distributed.

HB 1560 requires hospitals receiving funds from Mississippi’s Burn Care Fund to maintain a State Board of Health-certified burn center. It mandates that these funds be distributed equitably among certified burn centers, rather than to non-certified facilities. The bill directly affects hospitals seeking Burn Care Fund funding by establishing certification as a prerequisite for eligibility. This provision, detailed in Section 7(7)(b) of the amended statute, aims to ensure burn care resources are allocated to facilities meeting state-defined standards.