Bill Text | History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: Domestic violence; DHS enforce standards to help protect TANF recipients who are victims of.
Bill Text: [Introduced]
| 1 | 01/20 (H) Referred To Public Health and Welfare;Appropriations | |
| 2 | 02/04 (H) Died In Committee |
| Effective date | July 1, 2003 | |
| Disposition | Dead | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| Vote type required | Majority |
House Committees:
Principal Author: Scott (80th)
Code Section: A 043-0017-0005
Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 43-17-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO DIRECT THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES TO ESTABLISH AND ENFORCE STANDARDS AND PROCEDURES TO ENSURE THAT THE STATE WILL SCREEN AND IDENTIFY RECIPIENTS OF TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE FOR NEEDY FAMILIES (TANF) BENEFITS WITH A HISTORY OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, REFER THOSE PERSONS TO COUNSELING AND SUPPORTIVE SERVICES, AND WAIVE CERTAIN TANF PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS FOR THOSE PERSONS IN CASES WHERE COMPLIANCE WITH THOSE REQUIREMENTS WOULD MAKE IT MORE DIFFICULT TO ESCAPE DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, OR UNFAIRLY PENALIZE THOSE PERSONS WHO ARE OR HAVE BEEN VICTIMIZED BY DOMESTIC VIOLENCE OR PERSONS WHO ARE AT RISK OF FURTHER DOMESTIC VIOLENCE; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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