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SB 3030

Appropriation; Pharmacy, Board of.

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Albert Butler and 5 co-sponsors

SB 3030 would fund the Mississippi State Board of Pharmacy for FY2026 at $3,988,339, set 25 staff, and establish performance targets and oversight (died in conference).

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Bill Summary · SB 3030

Summary — SB 3030 (Appropriation; Mississippi State Board of Pharmacy)

Status: Died in Conference (did not become law)
Introduced: March 19, 2025
Primary Sponsor: Zaffirini
Companion: HB 5650 (companion)

Purpose

Appropriates funding for the Mississippi State Board of Pharmacy to defray agency operating expenses for Fiscal Year 2026 (July 1, 2025 – June 30, 2026). The bill also sets authorized staffing levels, performance targets, and several administrative controls and restrictions on use of funds.

Key fiscal provisions

  • Total appropriation: $3,988,339 (appears as the fiscal amount provided for FY2026).
  • Authorizes 25 permanent positions (0 time‑limited positions).
  • $30,000 of the appropriation is earmarked for vehicle purchases/replacement.
  • Authorizes the Board to escalate (increase) budgeted funds up to $500,000 during the fiscal year for activities related to the Pharmacy Benefit Prompt Pay Act (compliance examinations and regulatory oversight).
  • Permits the Board to accept and expend funds from other state agencies to support the Prescription Monitoring Program (per Miss. Code §73‑21‑127(h)).

Personnel, salary, and administrative controls

  • Directs the agency to ensure Personal Services funding for FY2027 does not exceed FY2026 appropriations unless the Legislature adds programs/positions.
  • Requires the State Personnel Board to publish the agency’s personal services appropriation and projected annualized payroll costs.
  • Prohibits using vacancy funds to increase salaries of current employees (e.g., promotions, in‑range adjustments), and requires that personnel expenditures for FY2026 not exceed Legislative Budget Office data unless approved as essential hires.
  • Prohibits general funds authorized in this act from replacing federal or other special funds used for salaries if those funds become unavailable.
  • Prohibits use of funds in violation of IRS Publication 15‑A as interpreted by the State Auditor regarding contract worker reporting.

Performance measures & reporting

Sets FY2026 targets (to be reported in the agency’s FY2027 budget request to the Joint Legislative Budget Committee), including:
- Licensure: 100% of licenses issued within 10 business days; renewals issued within 2 business days.
- Complaints/investigations: target of 140 investigations related to diversion/impairment; 100% prescription monitoring program (PMP) registration targets for in‑state physicians, APRNs, and pharmacists.
- Recidivism rate target for disciplined individuals: 5% (three‑year average).

Procurement, records, and statutory compliance

  • Directs preference for Mississippi Industries for the Blind where competitive bids are equal, and similarly for certain non‑competitive purchases.
  • Requires the Board to maintain accounting and personnel records in the same format/detail as FY2025 and to submit FY2027 budget requests in comparable format.
  • Reinforces statutory prohibition on incurring obligations in excess of appropriation (Miss. Code §27‑104‑25).

Affected parties / likely impacts

  • Directly affects the Mississippi State Board of Pharmacy (operations, staffing, enforcement and PMP administration).
  • Indirectly affects licensed pharmacists, pharmacies, APRNs, in‑state physicians, and entities subject to Board compliance and inspections.
  • Vendors and purchasers interacting with the Board (including Mississippi Industries for the Blind) may be affected by procurement preferences.
  • State budget: draws nearly $4.0 million from state treasury or Board funds for FY2026; allows up to $500,000 escalation for specified enforcement activities.

Procedural timeline / disposition

  • Passed both chambers with amendments and went to conference; conferees were named.
  • Died in Conference on March 29, 2025 — it did not become law.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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