AN ACT MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FROM SPECIAL FUNDS IN THE STATE TREASURY FOR THE PURPOSE OF DEFRAYING THE EXPENSES OF THE MISSISSIPPI STATE BOARD OF NURSING HOME ADMINISTRATORS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2027.
HB1914 is an annual appropriations bill for the Mississippi State Board of Nursing Home Administrators for Fiscal Year 2027. It provides $219,263 in special-fund authority for the board’s operations, including $144,610 for personal services, and authorizes two permanent positions. The bill is primarily administrative in nature and sets spending limits, payroll rules, vacancy funding restrictions, and requirements for recordkeeping, budget reporting, and compliance with state personnel and procurement rules.
The bill also directs how the board’s revenues are to be handled, requiring them to be deposited into a special fund in the State Treasury with interest retained in that fund rather than transferred to the General Fund. It includes standard appropriations language barring the use of general funds to replace lost special or federal funds, requiring compliance with IRS contractor reporting rules, and allowing for certain ITS charges tied to cloud migration or system upgrades under the Cloud Center of Excellence Act. The act takes effect July 1, 2026.
The bill’s impact on state law is limited to authorizing and conditioning the board’s FY 2027 spending authority; it does not create a new regulatory program or change licensing standards for nursing home administrators. Instead, it governs how the board may spend appropriated money, how headcount and salary actions are controlled, and how the agency must account for and report its finances. It also reinforces existing statutory requirements related to the Mississippi State Personnel Board, the Department of Finance and Administration, and procurement preferences for Mississippi Industries for the Blind.
The general sentiment reflected in the voting history is strongly favorable and noncontroversial. The House passed the bill 118-0, the Senate passed it 51-0 as amended, and the House then concurred in the Senate amendment 115-0. No committee transcript was provided, and the unanimous votes suggest broad bipartisan agreement that the board’s operating appropriation was routine and acceptable.
There is little visible contention in the available record. The bill’s only potentially sensitive provisions are the usual appropriations controls over salaries, vacancy funding, and headcount management, which are designed to prevent overspending and limit the use of funds for raises or transfers. Because the bill is a standard agency appropriation and passed unanimously in both chambers, no major disputes over funding level, staffing, or policy direction are evident.
HB1914 authorizes special-fund spending for the Mississippi State Board of Nursing Home Administrators for FY 2027 and sets binding conditions on how those funds may be used. It affects the board’s budget, staffing, payroll administration, revenue deposit practices, reporting obligations, and compliance with state personnel and procurement rules, but it does not materially amend the board’s licensing or regulatory authority under the Mississippi Code.
The bill appears to have been received as a routine appropriations measure with broad support. It passed the House 118-0, the Senate 51-0 after amendment, and then the House concurred 115-0, indicating no recorded opposition and a generally positive or at least noncontroversial sentiment among legislators.
No major contention is evident in the available materials. The only areas that could draw administrative concern are the restrictions on personal services, vacancy funding, and escalation of positions, along with the requirement to keep revenues in a special fund and comply with personnel and procurement rules. However, the unanimous votes suggest these provisions were accepted as standard fiscal controls rather than disputed policy choices.