Bill Text | History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: Child protection specialists; may provide certain services for DHS instead of social workers.
Bill Text: [Introduced]
| 1 | 02/23 (S) Referred To Public Health and Welfare | |
| 2 | 03/09 (S) Died In Committee |
| Effective date | July 1, 2004 | |
| Disposition | Dead | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| Vote type required | Majority |
Senate Committee:
Principal Author: Hewes
Code Sections: A 043-0001-0055, A 073-0053-0005, A 043-0021-0261, A 043-0021-0353, A 043-0021-0355, A 043-0021-0603, A 043-0027-0109, A 043-0047-0007, A 093-0021-0023, A 097-0003-0007
Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 43-1-55, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT THE OFFICE OF FAMILY AND CHILDREN'S SERVICES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES SHALL DEVISE FORMAL STANDARDS FOR CHILD PROTECTION SPECIALISTS WHO ARE NOT LICENSED SOCIAL WORKERS; TO SPECIFY THE MINIMUM EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS TO BE EMPLOYED AS A CHILD PROTECTION SPECIALIST BY THE DEPARTMENT; TO PROVIDE THAT FOR THE PURPOSES OF PROVIDING SERVICES IN CHILD ABUSE OR NEGLECT CASES, YOUTH COURT PROCEEDINGS, VULNERABLE ADULTS CASES, AND SUCH OTHER CASES AS DESIGNATED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF HUMAN SERVICES, THE CASEWORKER OR SERVICE PROVIDER MAY BE A CHILD PROTECTION SPECIALIST INSTEAD OF A LICENSED SOCIAL WORKER; TO AMEND SECTION 73-53-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT THE SOCIAL WORKER LICENSURE LAW DOES NOT APPLY TO CHILD PROTECTION SPECIALISTS EMPLOYED BY THE DEPARTMENT WHILE THE CHILD PROTECTION SPECIALIST IS ENGAGING IN THE PERFORMANCE OF OFFICIAL DUTIES FOR THE DEPARTMENT, PROVIDED THAT THE CHILD PROTECTION SPECIALIST DOES NOT HOLD HIMSELF OR HERSELF OUT TO THE PUBLIC AS A SOCIAL WORKER; TO AMEND SECTIONS 43-21-261, 43-21-353, 43-21-355, 43-21-603, 43-27-109, 43-47-7, 93-21-23 AND 97-3-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM TO THE PRECEDING PROVISIONS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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