Vital records; fees for certain may be used by Board of Health for public health programs.

HB 1402 amends Mississippi law to allow the State Board of Health to use fees collected for certified copies of birth, death, and marriage records for public health programs like maternal and child health, rather than solely for completing vital records. The bill redirects existing fee revenue - previously restricted to record completion - toward broader public health initiatives. It specifies these funds must be spent only for approved health programs or vital records work, with oversight requiring Board of Health vouchers. This change directly affects how the State Board of Health manages these specific fee revenues. The bill does not create new fees or programs but reallocates existing resources.