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Chiropractic board says legacy database needs urgent migration; seeks roughly $36k–$173k depending on approach
Summary
The Mississippi State Board of Chiropractic Examiners told senators its legacy licensing system is unsupported and has security risks; the board reported a vendor estimate of $171,000 to move to the state's LARS platform and requested legislative authority to spend a modified amount, while noting a legislative recommendation lower than the ask.
Wyvonne Laird, executive secretary for the Mississippi State Board of Chiropractic Examiners, told the committee the board manages roughly 700 active licensees and is operating on an unsupported, pre‑2018 platform that lacks vendor patches. "The cost estimate to move to the Lars system was a $171,000," Laird said, and she described a submitted request of roughly $173,000 with a legislative recommendation nearer $134,000.
Laird and other presenters said the main concern is security and long‑term support — the system currently cannot receive Microsoft security fixes — and asked for authority to expend special‑fund balances to fund migration or to make limited system modifications if full migration is not feasible. The board also described a proposed ongoing management fee increase for its contract executive services and emphasized the migration is primarily a one‑time expense to avoid future unsupported‑platform risks.
