HB 271 — Appropriation; additional to Health Department for Mississippi Hospital Sustainability Grant Program, ARPA funds.

Appropriations COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR HOUSE BILL NO.

271 (As Sent to Governor) AN ACT MAKING AN ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATION FROM THE CAPITAL EXPENSE FUND TO THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH FOR THE PURPOSE OF DISTRIBUTINGFUNDING FUNDS TO HOSPITALS UNDER THE HEALTHMISSISSIPPI CAREHOSPITAL IMPACTSUSTAINABILITY GRANT PROGRAM ESTABLISHED INUNDER HOUSESENATE BILL NO.

273,2372, 2023 REGULAR SESSION, FOR FISCALTHE YEARPERIOD BEGINNING UPON THE PASSAGE OF THIS ACT AND ENDING JUNE 30, 2024.

The following sum, or so much of it as may be necessary, is appropriated out of any money in the CapitalCoronavirus ExpenseState Fiscal Recovery Fund not otherwise appropriated, to the State Department of Health for the purpose of distributingfunding funds to hospitals under the HealthMississippi CareHospital ImpactSustainability Grant Program established inunder HouseSenate Bill No.

273,2372, 2023 Regular Session, for the fiscalperiod year beginning onupon Julythe 1,passage 2023,of this act and ending June 30, 2024.................$2024.................. 80,000,000.00.

.................................................$ 103,700,000.00.

TheOf moneythe funds appropriated byin thisSection act1, shall be paid by the Statedepartment Treasureris outauthorized ofto anyexpend moneynot inmore thethan CapitalSeven ExpenseHundred FundThousand notDollars otherwise($700,000.00) appropriated,for uponadministrative warrantsexpenses issuedin byadministering the Stategrant Fiscalprogram. Officer;

and the State Fiscal Officer shall issue his or her warrants upon requisitions signed by the proper person, officer or officers in the manner provided by law.

271 *HR43/R1160CS.1**HR31/R1160SG* ~ OFFICIAL ~ A1/2 23/HR43/R1160CS.123/HR31/R1160SG PAGE 1 (RF\EW)(RF\JAB) SECTION 3.

This(1) actAs shallused takein effectthis section and beSection in4 forceof fromthis andact, afterthe Julyterm 1,"department" 2023.means the Department of Health.

(2) The department shall not disburse any funds appropriated under this act to any recipient without first:

(a) making an individualized determination that the reimbursement sought is, in the department's independent judgment, for necessary expenditures eligible under Section 602 of the federal Social Security Act as added by Section 9901 of the federal American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA) and its implementing guidelines, guidance, rules, regulations and/or other criteria, as may be amended or supplemented from time to time, by the United States Department of the Treasury;

and (b) determining that the recipient has not received and will not receive reimbursement for the expense in question from any source of funds, including insurance proceeds, other than those funds provided under Section 602 of the federal Social Security Act as added by Section 9901 of ARPA.

In addition, the department shall ensure that all funds appropriated under this act are disbursed in compliance with the Single Audit Act (31 USC Sections 7501-7507) and the related provisions of the Uniform Guidance, 2 CFR Section 200.303 regarding internal controls, Sections 200.330 through 200.332 regarding sub-recipient monitoring and management, and subpart F regarding audit requirements.

SECTION 4.

(1) As a condition of receiving and expending the funds appropriated to the department under this act, the H.

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271 *HR31/R1160SG* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 23/HR31/R1160SG PAGE 2(RF\JAB) department shall certify to the Department of Finance and Administration that each expenditure of the funds appropriated to the department under this act complies with the guidelines, guidance, rules, regulations and/or other criteria, as may be amended from time to time, of the United States Department of the Treasury regarding the use of monies from the Coronavirus State Fiscal Recovery Fund established by the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021.

(2) If the Office of Inspector General of the United States Department of the Treasury, or the Office of Inspector General of any other federal agency having oversight over the use of monies from the Coronavirus State Fiscal Recovery Fund established by the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (a) determines that the department or recipient has expended or otherwise used any of the funds appropriated to the department under this act for any purpose that is not in compliance with the guidelines, guidance, rules, regulations and/or other criteria, as may be amended from time to time, of the United States Department of the Treasury regarding the use of monies from the Coronavirus State Fiscal Recovery Fund established by the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, and (b) the State of Mississippi is required to repay the federal government for any of those funds that the Office of the Inspector General determined were expended or otherwise used improperly by the department or recipient, then the department or recipient that expended or otherwise used those funds improperly shall be H.

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271 *HR31/R1160SG* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 23/HR31/R1160SG PAGE 3(RF\JAB) required to pay the amount of those funds to the State of Mississippi for repayment to the federal government.

SECTION 5.

None of the funds appropriated by this act shall be used to pay employee premium payments.

SECTION 6.

The money appropriated by this act shall be paid by the State Treasurer out of any money in the Coronavirus State Fiscal Recovery Fund not otherwise appropriated, upon warrants issued by the State Fiscal Officer;

and the State Fiscal Officer shall issue his or her warrants upon requisitions signed by the proper person, officer or officers in the manner provided by law.

SECTION 7.

This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage.

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