Mississippi funds mental health care and related programs for 2027

The law provides $265,056,513 from the General Fund and authorizes up to $480,867,311 from special sources for the Department of Mental Health. The funding supports the Mississippi Department of Mental Health. The special-source amount may be spent only from money collected or otherwise made available for the department’s support and maintenance. The funding covers the fiscal year from July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027.

The law allocates $12,495,000 from the Opioid Settlement Fund to specified programs and services. The money supports dementia care, more substance use treatment beds, housing vouchers for adults leaving residential treatment, a statewide needs assessment, maternal mental health care, community mental health centers, and a regional medical center. The $500,000 for dementia care is nonabatement funding. The other $11,995,000 is abatement funding. These allocations are part of the department’s fiscal year 2027 funding.

The law provides $2,377,031 for 125 additional ID/DD Home and Community-Based Waiver slots. The slots are for the ID/DD Home and Community-Based Waiver program. The bill also states an intention to continue funding at or above the fiscal year 2026 amount for 3,000 slots. The funding is drawn from fiscal year 2027 appropriations.

The law reappropriates up to $12,000,000 from the Capital Expense Fund for a grant to Canopy Children’s Solutions for its CARES Center project. The project includes building and renovating the CARES Center, including a children and youth psychiatric residential facility for trauma recovery. Spending cannot exceed the unspent balance remaining on June 30, 2026, from the amount authorized for the prior year. The money must keep its original purpose. The reappropriation covers the fiscal year from July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027.