State employees; authorize to use major medical leave for their mental health care or treatment.

HB 60 would have allowed Mississippi state employees to use their existing major medical leave for mental health care appointments with psychiatrists, psychologists, or licensed professional counselors, expanding current leave rules that already cover physical health issues. This change applied to most state workers (excluding certain university employees not contributing to retirement systems) and required employees to follow the same procedures as for physical health leave, such as using personal leave first for initial absences. The bill did not create new leave days but extended existing major medical leave eligibility to mental health treatment under identical conditions. The bill died in committee on February 4, 2025, and did not become law.