Appropriation; Department of Mental Health from Opioid Settlement Fund for Peer Helpers Plus Program and related PATH curriculum.

HB 1638 proposed to allocate $4 million from Mississippi's Opioid Settlement Fund to the State Department of Mental Health for two specific programs: the Peer Helpers Plus Program (which provides peer support services) and the Prevention Awareness for Total Health (PATH) curriculum (a prevention education program). The funding would have supported these initiatives during fiscal year 2026 (July 2025-June 2026). The bill died in committee on February 26, 2025, and did not become law. It did not create new policy but directed existing settlement funds toward these established programs.