General Fund; FY2026 appropriation to DMH for additional ID/DD Home- and Community-Based Waiver slots and additional staff.

SB 3250 allocates $36 million from Mississippi's General Fund to expand support for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (ID/DD). The bill directly affects ID/DD waiver participants and staff by funding 2,850 additional home- and community-based waiver slots (raising total slots to 4,600) and adding $1 million for staff to support these new slots. Key provisions include a $35 million increase over FY2024 funding for the waiver program and $1 million for staffing, effective July 2025. This represents a concrete policy change to increase access to community-based care options for eligible residents.