Bill Text | History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: Abused children; counties in which shortage of DHS social workers may provide protective services for abused and neglected children.
Bill Text: [Introduced]
| 1 | 01/20 (S) Referred To Public Health and Welfare;Appropriations | |
| 2 | 02/04 (S) Died In Committee |
| Effective date | Passage | |
| Disposition | Dead | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| Vote type required | Majority |
Senate Committees:
Principal Author: Gollott
Additional Author: Hewes
Code Sections: A 043-0015-0005, A 043-0015-0007, A 043-0015-0011, BF 043-0015-0013, A 043-0015-0051
Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 43-15-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT IN ANY COUNTY IN WHICH THERE IS A SHORTAGE OF DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES WORKERS PROVIDING PROTECTIVE SERVICES TO ABUSED CHILDREN, IT IS THE DUTY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES TO ENTER INTO AGREEMENT WITH SUCH COUNTY DESIRING TO PROVIDE PROTECTIVE SERVICES; TO AMEND SECTION 43-15-7 AND 43-15-11, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO ALLOW COUNTIES TO USE CERTAIN FUNDS TO PROVIDE PROTECTIVE SERVICES FOR ABUSED CHILDREN; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 43-15-13, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972; TO AMEND SECTION 43-15-51, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE COUNTIES AND CITIES TO ENTER INTO COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES TO PROVIDE PROTECTIVE SERVICES FOR ABUSED CHILDREN; TO AUTHORIZE THE APPROPRIATE YOUTH COURT TO APPROVE SUCH AGREEMENTS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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