Chronic diseases; direct Health Department to establish WISEWOMAN and WISEMAN programs in certain counties.

HB 74 directs Mississippi's Health Department to establish WISEWOMAN (for women) and WISEMAN (for men) programs targeting chronic diseases in counties west of Interstate 55. The programs would provide education on healthy behaviors, early screening for heart disease, stroke, specific cancers, and diabetes, and prevention services based on scientific evidence. They would be implemented through contracts with clinics or agencies experienced in reducing chronic disease incidence. The bill, which died in committee in February 2026, would have required the Health Department to seek CDC grants for funding but is not currently law.