Appropriation; Department of Mental Health for increasing alcohol and drug rehabilitation beds and crisis intervention teams.

HB 348 appropriates $10 million from Mississippi's State General Fund for the Department of Mental Health to expand alcohol and drug rehabilitation services during fiscal year 2026. The funds will be split: $3 million to increase rehab beds in state facilities and $7 million to community mental health centers for more beds and new crisis intervention teams. This bill directly affects state mental health facilities and community centers by providing specific funding to scale up these services.