Mississippi Legislature

2000 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2344

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Bill Text

History of Actions

Background

Title

Description: TANF recipients; transitional child care available when family income under 200% of poverty.

Bill Text: [Introduced]

History of Actions:

101/18/00(S)Referred To Public Health and Welfare;Appropriations
203/07/00(S)Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective dateJuly 1, 2000
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
3/5ths vote requiredNo

Senate Committees:

Principal Author: Blackmon

Additional Authors: Simmons, Turner, Johnson (38th)

Code Section: A 043-0017-0005

Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 43-17-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES SHALL PROVIDE CHILD CARE AND TRANSPORTATION FOR PARTICIPANTS IN THE TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE FOR NEEDY FAMILIES (TANF) PROGRAM; TO PROVIDE THAT TANF RECIPIENTS SHALL BE ELIGIBLE FOR TRANSITIONAL CHILD CARE ASSISTANCE FOR AS LONG AS THE FAMILY INCOME DOES NOT EXCEED 200% OF THE FEDERAL POVERTY LEVEL; TO DIRECT THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES TO APPLY FOR AND DRAW DOWN ALL AVAILABLE FEDERAL FUNDS FOR CHILD CARE SERVICES; TO AUTHORIZE A STATE GENERAL FUND MATCH OF FEDERAL FUNDS TO PROVIDE OR EXPAND CHILD CARE SERVICES TO ELIGIBLE PARTICIPANTS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 03/07/00 at 17:37.



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