Appropriation; Department of Health to fund the MS Hospital Emergency Grant Program.

HB 223 appropriates $50 million from the State General Fund to the Mississippi Department of Health for the Mississippi Hospital Emergency Grant Program established in HB 131 (2025). This funding supports hospitals facing emergencies by providing direct financial assistance for operational costs during crises. The appropriation is effective immediately upon the bill's passage and expires on June 30, 2026. The bill does not create new policy but allocates existing funds to an existing program.