Mississippi legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Mississippi HB1912: Appropriation; Medicaid, Division of.
Status: Signed into law, April 6, 2026
AN ACT MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE GOVERNOR'S OFFICE-DIVISION OF MEDICAID FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING MEDICAL ASSISTANCE UNDER THE MISSISSIPPI MEDICAID LAW AND DEFRAYING THE EXPENSES OF THE ADMINISTRATION OF THAT LAW FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2027.
What the bill says
An act making an appropriation to the governor's office-division of medicaid for the purpose of providing medical assistance under the mississippi medicaid law and defraying the expenses of the administration of that law for the fiscal year 2027.
From the enrolled text, April 1, 2026:
AN ACT MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE GOVERNOR'S OFFICE-DIVISION OF MEDICAID FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING MEDICAL ASSISTANCE UNDER THE MISSISSIPPI MEDICAID LAW AND DEFRAYING THE EXPENSES OF THE ADMINISTRATION OF THAT LAW FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2027. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI: SECTION 1. The following sum, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated out of any money in the State General Fund not otherwise appropriated, to the Governor's Office - Division of Medicaid for the purpose of providing medical assistance under the Mississippi Medicaid Law and defraying the expenses of the administration of such law, as provided in Section 43-13-101 et seq., Mississippi Code of 1972, for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2026, and ending June 30, 2027.................. ............................................... $ 1,026,866,812.00. SECTION 2. The following sum, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated out of any money in the State Treasury to the credit of the Medical Care Fund created by Section 43-13-143, Mississippi Code of 1972, for the purpose of providing *HR43/A328SG* H. B. No. 1912 ~ OFFICIAL ~ A1/2 26/HR43/A328SG PAGE 1 (LP/DW) medical assistance under the Mississippi Medicaid Law for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2026, and ending June 30, 2027...... ............................................... $ 657,534,322.00. SECTION 3. The following sum, or so …
Sponsors
- Deweese, Clay (R, 12) · primary sponsor
- Read, John (R, 112)
- Bennett, Richard (R, 120)
- Creekmore, Samuel (R, 14)
- Currie, Becky (R, 92)
- McGee, Missy (I, 102)
- Mickens, Carl L. (D, 42)
- Scott, Omeria (D, 80)
- Turner, Jerry R. (R, 18)
Latest actions
- : Approved by Governor
- : Enrolled Bill Signed
- : Unanimous Consent Granted
- : Conference Report Adopted
- : Conference Report Filed
- : Conferees Named Hopson,Blackwell,Wiggins
- : Conferees Named Deweese,Cockerham,McGee
- : Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
- : Returned For Concurrence
- : Passed As Amended
Votes
- Conference Report Adopted (March 29, 2026): 116 yea, 2 nay, passed
- Conference Report Adopted (March 29, 2026): 50 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Passed As Amended (March 12, 2026): 51 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Passed (February 19, 2026): 120 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Appropriation
Common questions
- What is HB1912?
- HB1912 is a bill in the Mississippi Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Appropriation; Medicaid, Division of.
- What does HB1912 do?
- In its own words: An act making an appropriation to the governor's office-division of medicaid for the purpose of providing medical assistance under the mississippi medicaid law and defraying the expenses of the administration of that law for the fiscal year 2027.
- What is the status of HB1912?
- Signed into law as of April 6, 2026. Latest action: Approved by Governor (April 6, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB1912?
- Deweese, Clay (R, 12), with 8 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB1912?
- On the Mississippi Legislature website: http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2026/pdf/history/HB/HB1912.xml
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