Mississippi Indigent Care Support Fund; create and authorize additional distinctive license tag fee to be deposited into.
HB 889 creates the "Mississippi Indigent Burn Care Support Fund" to reimburse hospitals for burn care provided to uninsured or underinsured Mississippi residents. It adds a $2 fee to distinctive vehicle license tags starting July 2025, with all proceeds deposited into this fund. The fund will cover costs for Mississippians treated at in-state burn centers and out-of-state burn centers affiliated with Level I trauma centers in Mississippi. This policy directly affects all vehicle owners purchasing specialty license tags and ensures hospitals receive reimbursement for uncompensated burn care.
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Jan 2025
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Introduced Jan 17, 2025
Last action Feb 4, 2025
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Jan 17, 2025
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1 primary · 16 co-sponsors
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Party
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Jimmy Fondren
RRepublican
Co
Bill Kinkade
RRepublican
Co
Brad Mattox
RRepublican
Co
Brent Anderson
RRepublican
Co
Bubba Carpenter
RRepublican
Co
Hank Zuber
RRepublican
Co
Jay McKnight
RRepublican
Co
Jeff Hale
RRepublican
Co
Jeffrey Hulum
DDemocratic
Co
Jerry Turner
RRepublican
Co
Jim Estrada
RRepublican
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