Mississippi Legislature
2006 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2811

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Title

Description: DHS protective service worker responsibilities; provide qualifications and phase-out former positions.

Bill Text: [Introduced]

History of Actions:

1 01/16 (S) Referred To Public Health and Welfare;Appropriations
2 01/31 (S) Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective dateJuly 1, 2006
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
Vote type requiredThree/Fifths

Senate Committees:

Principal Author: Nunnelee

Code Sections: A 043-0001-0055, A 073-0053-0003, A 073-0053-0011, A 073-0053-0013, A 073-0053-0015, A 043-0015-0013, A 043-0021-0261, A 043-0021-0353, A 043-0021-0355, A 043-0021-0603, A 043-0027-0107, A 043-0027-0109, A 043-0047-0007, A 073-0053-0007, A 093-0021-0023, A 097-0003-0007

Title: AN ACT RELATING TO THE EMPLOYMENT POSITIONS OF "SOCIAL WORKER," "CHILD PROTECTION SPECIALIST" AND "LICENSED PROTECTIVE SERVICE WORKER" WITHIN THE OFFICE OF FAMILY AND CHILDREN'S SERVICES AND THE DIVISION OF AGING AND ADULT SERVICES IN THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES; TO AMEND SECTION 43-1-55, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE FOR THE EMPLOYMENT POSITION OF PROTECTIVE SERVICE WORKERS AND SET FORTH THE DATE THAT THE CHILD PROTECTION SPECIALISTS MUST OBTAIN A NEW LICENSE TO CONTINUE EMPLOYMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT, AND TO DELETE REPEALERS ON CERTAIN SECTIONS RELATING TO CHILD PROTECTION SPECIALISTS; TO AMEND SECTION 73-53-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE FOR EXAMINATION OF CANDIDATES FOR LICENSURE AS A PROTECTIVE SERVICE WORKER; TO AMEND 73-53-11, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO DEFINE CERTAIN DUTIES OF THE BOARD OF EXAMINERS FOR SOCIAL WORKERS AND MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPISTS WITH RESPECT TO SUCH EXAMINATIONS; TO AMEND SECTION 73-53-13, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO DEFINE THE QUALIFICATIONS FOR THE PROTECTIVE SERVICE WORKER LICENSE; TO AMEND SECTION 73-53-15, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO ESTABLISH THE FEE FOR RENEWAL OF THE PROTECTIVE SERVICE WORKER LICENSE; TO AMEND SECTIONS 43-15-13, 43-21-261, 43-21-353, 43-21-355, 43-21-603, 43-27-107, 43-27-109, 43-47-7, 73-53-7, 93-21-23 AND 97-3-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 01/31/06 at 17:57.

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