MS Hospital Emergency Grant Program; create to provide grants to hospitals having financial difficulties.

HB 124 would have created a Mississippi Hospital Emergency Grant Program to provide financial assistance to hospitals in the state facing significant financial challenges. Eligible hospitals (licensed, in Mississippi, with at least one year of documented financial difficulty) could apply for grants to maintain essential services like staffing and facility upkeep, administered by the State Department of Health. Grants would be funded through a special treasury account, with hospitals required to report how funds were spent and the department mandated to submit annual reports on grant distribution. The bill died in committee on February 3, 2026, and was never enacted.