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HB 1746

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2026 Regular Session Introduced by Keith Ammon and 4 co-sponsors

Provides $4,383,252 in FY2026 funding for the State Board of Medical Licensure, with specified grants, staffing, cost-recovery, and performance targets.

Refer for Interim Study: MA VV 02/05/2026 HJ 3 P. 12
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Bill Summary · HB 1746

Summary — HB 1746 (Appropriation; State Board of Medical Licensure)

Short title: Appropriation to the State Board of Medical Licensure for Fiscal Year 2026.

Status (per materials provided): Died in Conference. (Materials also show later enrollment/Act notation and contain text from other states; see “Notes” below — verify with official state records for final disposition.)

Purpose / Intent

Provide an appropriation to fund operations of the State Board of Medical Licensure for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025 and ending June 30, 2026, and to set related policy directions for use of those funds, performance targets, and limited grant/allocations supporting physician health, prescription monitoring, and medical cannabis implementation.

Key provisions and changes

  • Appropriation: $4,383,252 (specified as the sum appropriated “for the purpose of defraying the expenses of the board” for FY2026).
  • Authorized headcount: Permanent positions authorized (committee amendment indicates 25 permanent positions; time‑limited = 0).
  • Personnel controls and requirements:
    • Agency must ensure FY2027 personal services do not exceed FY2026 personal services unless Legislature adds programs/positions.
    • Restrictions on use of vacancy funds (may be used to fill vacancies, not for promotions/title/salary increases for current employees).
    • State Personnel Board to publish personal services appropriation and projected annualized payroll costs; transfers/escalations require written approvals.
    • Prohibition on using general funds to replace federal/special funds withdrawn.
  • Grants and allocations (within appropriation):
    • Up to $600,000 may be granted for the Mississippi Physician Health Program (requires Board approval/Executive Director negotiation).
    • Up to $130,000 may be allocated to the Mississippi Board of Pharmacy for the Prescription Monitoring Program.
    • $20,000 for computer repairs/replacement/upgrades.
  • Medical cannabis: Funds intended to be used per Memorandum of Understanding with Dept. of Health to assist implementation of Medical Cannabis Act (registration and compliance monitoring).
  • Cost recovery: For FY2026, board authorized to recover direct investigative/hearing costs from licensees found in violation after notice/hearing.
  • Procurement preference: Where bids are equal, preference to Mississippi Industries for the Blind (and similar preference when purchases made without competitive bids).
  • Reporting & recordkeeping: Board must maintain detailed accounting and personnel records and include performance outcomes in FY2027 budget request.
  • Performance targets (FY2026, as stated):
    • Percent licensees who renew online: 100%
    • Percent individual license renewals issued within 7 business days: 100%
    • Number of documented complaints received: 500 (target)
    • Percent of documented complaints resolved within 7 business days: 90%
    • Recidivism rate for those receiving disciplinary actions: 4.0 (target)

Who is affected

  • State Board of Medical Licensure (primary recipient and implementing agency).
  • Licensed medical professionals (potential cost recovery if disciplined).
  • Mississippi Physician Health Program and Mississippi Board of Pharmacy (potential grant/allocations).
  • Mississippi Department of Health (partner for Medical Cannabis Act implementation).
  • State procurement vendors (preference provisions).

Fiscal impact

  • Direct appropriation of $4,383,252 for FY2026, with specified sub‑allocations (up to $600,000 and $130,000) and $20,000 for IT—net impact limited to amounts appropriated and subject to statutory controls.

Procedural / timeline notes

  • Introduced Jan 7, 2025 (per header).
  • Committee amendment(s) adopted in the Senate (committee amendment sets headcount and inserts appropriations language).
  • Provided materials list a complex procedural history (passage/engrossing actions, committee referrals). The header indicates “Died In Conference,” but other entries show enrollment and an Act number — these are conflicting records and may reflect conflation of different HB1746 bills from multiple jurisdictions.

Important caveat / notes

The documents supplied appear to conflate multiple distinct bills titled “HB 1746” from different states/sessions:
- The primary appropriation text and committee amendments correspond to a Mississippi appropriations bill for the State Board of Medical Licensure.
- Separate text included in the packet (Amendment S1/S2 and UCC amendments) appears to be Arkansas legislation amending Uniform Commercial Code definitions (notably excluding “central bank digital currency” from definitions of “money” and “deposit account”).
- Another distinct HB1746 appears from Illinois concerning property tax exemptions.

Recommendation: confirm which jurisdiction and final legislative status you need summarized and consult the official legislative website of the relevant state (Mississippi/Arkansas/Illinois) for the authoritative, current status and enrolled/act text.

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

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