Appropriation; Department of Health for MAGnet Community Health Disparity Program.

HB 335 appropriates $11 million from Mississippi's Coronavirus State Fiscal Recovery Fund to the State Department of Health for the MAGnet Community Health Disparity Program, specifically to address the disproportionate impact of COVID-19 on minority and disadvantaged communities in Mississippi. The program will fund initiatives like developing plans to reduce infections and deaths, improving vaccine access in underserved areas, and expanding remote monitoring for high-risk patients during the pandemic emergency. Federally Qualified Health Centers across Mississippi can apply for funding through MAGnet to implement these efforts. The funds must comply with federal guidelines for Coronavirus State Fiscal Recovery Fund spending, as outlined in the American Rescue Plan Act.