Mississippi Legislature

1998 Regular Session

House Bill 190

[Introduced]

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History of Actions

Background

Title

Description: Welfare reform; pilot program in Wayne County to assist with home health services.

History of Actions:

101/06/98(H)Referred To Public Health and Welfare;Appropriations
202/03/98(H)Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective dateJuly 1, 1998
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
3/5ths vote requiredNo

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 RECIPIENTS OF TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE TO NEEDY FAMILIES (TANF) BENEFITS 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 TANF 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.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 02/03/98 at 18:28.



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