Appropriation; DFA for making grants under the Mississippi Hospital Recovery Trust Program.

HB 412 allocates $150 million in state funds to the Department of Finance and Administration (DFA) for grants under Mississippi's Hospital Recovery Trust Program. The funding comes from three sources: $13 million from the Health Care Expendable Fund, $2 million from the State BP Settlement Fund, and $135 million from the Coronavirus State Fiscal Recovery Fund. The DFA must ensure all grants comply with federal guidelines for coronavirus recovery funds (ARPA), require recipients to certify eligible expenses, and prevent duplicate reimbursements. This appropriation is valid from enactment through June 30, 2026, and requires strict adherence to federal audit and spending rules.