Mississippi Autism Scholarship Program Act; establish.

HB 951 establishes the Mississippi Autism Scholarship Program to provide financial assistance for students with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) to access specialized educational environments and services. It directly affects Mississippi students aged 3-21 diagnosed with ASD (per DSM-5 criteria), enrolled in public schools, and maintaining an active IEP documenting ASD as their primary eligibility. Key provisions include mandatory autism screenings for school-age children (spring kindergarten through fall grade 1), requiring additional training for school diagnosticians, and authorizing the state to pay federal/state aid directly to participating schools. The program also mandates annual reporting to the legislature on student performance, funding, and program effectiveness.