Bill Text | History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: TANF recipients; transitional child care available when family income under 200% of poverty.
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 Section: A 043-0017-0005
Title: AN ACT 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; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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