Appropriation; Department of Employment Security for funding Paramedic Recruitment and Retention Scholarship Program.

HB 1952 allocates $800,000 from the state general fund to fund scholarships for paramedic training and retention in Mississippi. The Mississippi Department of Employment Security will administer these scholarships under existing law (Mississippi Code Sections 37-153-231-239) for the 2025-2026 fiscal year. This is a funding appropriation bill, not a policy change, directly supporting paramedics and aspiring paramedics seeking education.