History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: Rescue Center Child Residential Treatment Program; establish.
| 1 | 01/18/99 | (H) | Referred To Juvenile Justice;Appropriations | |
| 2 | 02/02/99 | (H) | Died In Committee |
| Effective date | July 1, 1999 | |
| Disposition | Dead | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| 3/5ths vote required | No |
House Committees:
Principal Author: Holland
Code Sections: A 043-0021-0605, A 037-0013-0092, A 043-0013-0117
Title: AN ACT TO ESTABLISH THE RESCUE CENTERS OF MISSISSIPPI PILOT PROGRAM; TO CREATE FIVE RESIDENTIAL FACILITIES FOR THE TREATMENT AND TRAINING OF COMPULSORY-SCHOOL-AGE CHILDREN WHO HAVE BEEN EXPELLED OR SUSPENDED FROM SCHOOL FOR SERIOUS AND CHRONIC MISCONDUCT PURSUANT TO ORDER OF THE YOUTH COURT OR VOLUNTARY COMMITMENT; TO ESTABLISH AND EMPOWER THE JUVENILE HEALTH RECOVERY BOARD TO PROVIDE FOR THE CONSTRUCTION, EQUIPPING, SUPPORT AND MAINTENANCE OF THE RESCUE CENTER FACILITIES WITH RULE-MAKING AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE FOR THE OPERATION OF THE CENTERS; TO DEFINE THOSE CHILDREN ELIGIBLE FOR SERVICE AT THE CENTERS AND TO DEFINE THOSE SERVICES TO BE PROVIDED AT THE CENTERS; TO CREATE A SPECIAL FUND IN THE STATE TREASURY FOR SUPPORT OF THE PROGRAM TO BE ADMINISTERED BY THE JUVENILE HEALTH RECOVERY BOARD; TO PRESCRIBE A MISDEMEANOR FOR POSSESSING DEADLY WEAPONS OR EXPLOSIVES ON THE GROUNDS OF A RESCUE CENTER; TO AMEND SECTION 43-21-605, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE YOUTH COURT PLACEMENT ORDERS TO THE RESCUE CENTER RESIDENTIAL FACILITIES; TO AMEND SECTION 37-13-92, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE LOCAL SCHOOL BOARDS TO REFER SUCH CHILDREN TO THE YOUTH COURT FOR PLACEMENT IN THESE CENTERS IF THE ALTERNATIVE SCHOOL PROGRAM IS NOT APPROPRIATE AND TO CLARIFY THE DISCRETION OF SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENTS IN ASSIGNING STUDENTS TO ALTERNATIVE SCHOOLS; TO AMEND SECTION 43-13-117, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE MEDICAID REIMBURSEMENT FOR SERVICES AT RESCUE CENTER RESIDENTIAL FACILITIES ESTABLISHED UNDER THE PROGRAM; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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