Mississippi Legislature
2007 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2915

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Title

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

Bill Text: [Introduced] [Passed Senate]

History of Actions:

1 01/15 (S) Referred To Public Health and Welfare;Appropriations
2 01/24 (S) DR - TSDP: PH To AP
3 01/30 (S) Title Suff Do Pass
4 02/05 (S) Passed   {Vote}
5 02/06 (S) Transmitted To House
6 02/12 (H) Referred To Public Health and Human Services;Appropriations
7 02/27 (H) Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective dateJuly 1, 2007
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
Vote type requiredMajority

Senate Committees:

House Committees:

Principal Author: Nunnelee

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 02/27/07 at 16:29.

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