History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: Welfare reform; pilot program in Wayne County to assist with home health services.
1 | 01/07/97 | (H) | Referred To Public Health and Welfare;Appropriations | |
2 | 02/04/97 | (H) | Died In Committee |
Effective date | July 1, 1997 | |
Disposition | Dead | |
Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
Revenue | No | |
3/5ths vote required | No |
House Committees:
Principal Author: Taylor
Code Section: A 043-0017-0001
Title: AN ACT TO PROVIDE THAT THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES SHALL CONDUCT A TWO-YEAR WELFARE REFORM PILOT PROGRAM IN WAYNE COUNTY IN WHICH A LIMITED NUMBER OF AFDC RECIPIENTS MAY VOLUNTEER TO ASSIST HOME HEALTH PERSONNEL IN PROVIDING IN-HOME SERVICES TO PERSONS WHO OTHERWISE WOULD NEED NURSING HOME CARE IN THE ABSENCE OF RECEIVING SUCH HOME HEALTH SERVICES; TO PROVIDE THAT PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS WILL BE PAID THE FEDERAL MINIMUM WAGE IN LIEU OF RECEIVING THEIR REGULAR AFDC BENEFITS; TO PROVIDE FOR TRAINING OF PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS; TO PROVIDE FOR A PENALTY FOR ANY PROGRAM PARTICIPANT WHO WITHDRAWS FROM THE PROGRAM WITHOUT A VALID REASON AND WITHOUT THE PERMISSION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES; TO AMEND SECTION 43-17-1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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