Appropration; UMMC for scholarships in the Rural Physicians Scholarship Program.

HB 82 appropriates $4.27 million from state funds to the University of Mississippi Medical Center (UMMC) for 122 scholarships in its Rural Physicians Scholarship Program for fiscal year 2027 (July 2026-June 2027). The funding directly supports medical students committed to practicing medicine in Mississippi's rural areas after graduation. The bill allocates $3.6 million from the State General Fund and $669,040 from the Education Enhancement Fund to cover scholarship costs, with payments processed through the State Treasurer. This is a purely financial appropriation with no new policy requirements, solely providing resources for an existing scholarship program.