Mississippi Legislature
2007 Regular Session

House Bill 1121

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Background

Title

Description: Special needs children qualified for supplemented benefits by DHS; expand definition.

Bill Text: [Introduced] [Passed House] [Sent to Governor]

History of Actions:

1 01/15 (H) Referred To Public Health and Human Services
2 01/30 (H) Title Suff Do Pass
3 02/08 (H) Passed   {Vote}
4 02/12 (H) Transmitted To Senate
5 02/12 (S) Referred To Public Health and Welfare;Appropriations
6 02/22 (S) DR - TSDP: PH To AP
7 02/27 (S) Title Suff Do Pass
8 02/28 (S) Passed   {Vote}
9 03/01 (S) Transmitted To House
10 03/07 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
11 03/08 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
12 03/14 Approved by Governor

Background Information:

Effective dateJuly 1, 2007
DispositionLaw
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
Vote type requiredMajority
Chapter number337

House Committee:

Senate Committees:

Principal Author: Holland

Code Sections: A 093-0017-0055, A 093-0017-0061, A 043-0021-0353

Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 93-17-55, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO EXPAND THE DEFINITION OF SPECIAL NEEDS CHILDREN FOR WHOSE ADOPTIONS THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES MAKES AVAILABLE SUPPLEMENTAL BENEFITS, IN CONFORMITY WITH FEDERAL LAW; TO AMEND SECTION 93-17-61, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REMOVE ANNUAL WRITTEN CERTIFICATION BY ADOPTIVE PARENTS TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES AS A CONDITION FOR CONTINUATION OF SUPPLEMENTAL BENEFITS FOR ADOPTION OF A SPECIAL NEEDS CHILD, IN CONFORMITY WITH FEDERAL LAW; TO AMEND SECTION 43-21-353, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES, AT THE INITIAL TIME OF CONTACT WITH THE PERSON WHO IS SUBJECT TO A CHILD NEGLECT OR ABUSE INVESTIGATION, TO INFORM THE PERSON OF THE SPECIFIC ALLEGATION MADE AGAINST THE PERSON, IN CONFORMITY WITH FEDERAL LAW; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 04/04/07 at 09:36.

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