Bill Text | History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: Mississippi comprehensive child day care services; provide for.
Bill Text: [Introduced]
| 1 | 01/18/00 | (S) | Referred To Public Health and Welfare;Appropriations | |
| 2 | 03/07/00 | (S) | Died In Committee |
| Effective date | July 1, 2000 | |
| Disposition | Dead | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| 3/5ths vote required | No |
Senate Committees:
Principal Author: Blackmon
Additional Authors: Simmons, Turner, Johnson (38th)
Code Sections: A 043-0017-0005, A 025-0015-0003
Title: AN ACT RELATING TO COMPREHENSIVE CHILD CARE SERVICES; TO AMEND SECTION 43-17-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES SHALL PROVIDE CHILD CARE AND TRANSPORTATION FOR PARTICIPANTS IN THE TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE FOR NEEDY FAMILIES (TANF) PROGRAM; TO PROVIDE THAT TANF RECIPIENTS SHALL BE ELIGIBLE FOR TRANSITIONAL CHILD CARE ASSISTANCE FOR AS LONG AS THE FAMILY INCOME DOES NOT EXCEED 200% OF THE FEDERAL POVERTY LEVEL; TO DIRECT THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES TO APPLY FOR AND DRAW DOWN ALL AVAILABLE FEDERAL FUNDS FOR CHILD CARE SERVICES; TO AUTHORIZE A STATE GENERAL FUND MATCH OF FEDERAL FUNDS TO PROVIDE OR EXPAND CHILD CARE SERVICES TO ELIGIBLE PARTICIPANTS; TO AMEND SECTION 25-15-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCLUDE EMPLOYEES OF CHILD DAY CARE FACILITIES WHOSE SALARIES ARE PAID IN WHOLE OR IN PART BY PUBLIC FUNDS IN THE STATE EMPLOYEES LIFE AND HEALTH INSURANCE PLAN; TO CREATE THE MISSISSIPPI QUALIFIED CHILD DAY CARE GRANT PROGRAM TO PROVIDE SERVICE GRANTS TO MISSISSIPPI QUALIFIED CHILD CARE PROVIDERS; TO PROVIDE THAT SUCH PROGRAM SHALL BE ADMINISTERED BY THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT; TO PRESCRIBE THE PROCEDURE TO APPLY FOR SERVICE GRANTS; TO PROVIDE THE PURPOSES FOR WHICH SUCH GRANTS MAY BE USED; TO ESTABLISH AN ADVISORY PANEL TO REVIEW AND MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS ON THE AWARDING OF SERVICE GRANTS; TO CREATE A SPECIAL FUND TO BE KNOWN AS THE MISSISSIPPI QUALIFIED CHILD DAY CARE GRANT PROGRAM FUND INTO WHICH ALL MONEY RECEIVED FROM LEGISLATIVE APPROPRIATION PURSUANT TO THIS ACT SHALL BE DEPOSITED; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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