Appropriation; Rehabilitation Services, Department of.
What changed between versions
Added new performance measures with specific targets for disability determination services, vocational rehabilitation, spinal cord injuries, and special disability programs including client numbers, processing times, and employment outcomes.
Added requirements for the Office of Vocational Rehabilitation for the Blind to maintain accreditation using up to $500 of appropriated funds.
Added authorization for the Mississippi Department of Rehabilitation Services to spend up to $100,000 for the National Federation for the Blind News line service.
Added preference requirements giving Mississippi Industries for the Blind priority when purchasing commodities or equipment.
Added compliance requirements with Mississippi Performance Budget and Strategic Planning Act of 1994 and restrictions on salary escalations without Department of Finance and Administration approval.
Added restrictions preventing general funds from replacing federal or special funds that are withdrawn, and requiring compliance with IRS Publication 15-A for contract employee reporting.
Added new sections requiring budget requests for Fiscal Year 2027 to be submitted to the Joint Legislative Budget Committee in comparable detail to Fiscal Year 2026.
Added allocation of $1,563,039 from Section 1 funds to the Spinal Cord & Head Injury Trust supported from General Fund court assessments.
Added provision for continued funding of up to 4,100 slots in Home and Community Based Waiver programs for Independent Living and Spinal Cord/Traumatic Brain Injury Waiver programs.
Reformatted the document structure and removed original page headers and footers while preserving all substantive legislative content.
