History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: Foster care program to contract with "Mississippi Families for Kids" for recruitment of families; authorize.
| 1 | 01/20/97 | (S) | Referred To Public Health and Welfare;Appropriations | |
| 2 | 02/04/97 | (S) | Died In Committee |
| Effective date | July 1, 1997 | |
| Disposition | Dead | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| 3/5ths vote required | No |
Senate Committees:
Principal Author: Frazier
Code Section: A 043-0015-0005
Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 43-15-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES TO CONTRACT WITH "MISSISSIPPI FAMILIES FOR KIDS," A NONPROFIT AGENCY, TO ASSIST IN THE RECRUITMENT OF FOSTER CARE AND ADOPTIVE FAMILIES FOR CHILDREN IN THE CUSTODY OF THE DEPARTMENT, TO AUTHORIZE THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES TO PROVIDE SAID PRIVATE ENTITY WITH ACCESS TO INFORMATION ON SUCH CHILDREN AS WOULD ASSIST IN THE RECRUITMENT AND SELECTION OF FOSTER AND ADOPTIVE PARENTS AS IS IN THE BEST INTEREST OF THE CHILD AND TO AUTHORIZE SAID PRIVATE ENTITY TO USE SUCH INFORMATION TO MONITOR THE CHILD'S PROGRESS THROUGH THE FOSTER CARE SYSTEM; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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