Bill Text | History of Actions | Amendments | Background | Title |
Description: Child protection specialists; may provide certain services for DHS with oversight by social workers.
Bill Text: [Introduced] [Committee Substitute] [Passed House] [Sent to Governor]
| 1 | 02/06 (H) Referred To Public Health and Human Services | |
| 2 | 03/09 (H) Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub | |
| 3 | 03/17 (H) Committee Substitute Adopted | |
| 4 | 03/17 (H) Amended | |
| 5 | 03/17 (H) Passed As Amended | |
| 6 | 03/22 (H) Transmitted To Senate | |
| 7 | 03/24 (S) Referred To Public Health and Welfare | |
| 8 | 04/06 (S) Title Suff Do Pass As Amended | |
| 9 | 04/12 (S) Amended | |
| 10 | 04/12 (S) Passed As Amended | |
| 11 | 04/14 (S) Returned For Concurrence | |
| 12 | 04/22 (H) Concurred in Amend From Senate | |
| 13 | 04/27 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed | |
| 14 | 04/27 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed | |
| 15 | 05/04 Approved by Governor |
| Adopted | [H] | Amendment No 1 (Cmte Sub) |
| Adopted | [S] | Committee Amendment No 1 |
| [S] | Amendment Report for House Bill No. 816 |
| Effective date | July 1, 2004 | |
| Disposition | Law | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| Vote type required | Majority | |
| Chapter number | 489 |
House Committee:
Senate Committee:
Principal Author: Ishee
Additional Authors: Bentz, Fredericks, Janus, Patterson, Peranich, Upshaw
Code Sections: A 043-0001-0055, A 043-0021-0261, A 043-0021-0353, A 043-0021-0355, A 043-0021-0603, A 043-0027-0109, A 043-0047-0007, A 093-0021-0023, A 097-0003-0007
Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 43-1-55, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT THE OFFICE OF FAMILY AND CHILDREN'S SERVICES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES SHALL DEVISE FORMAL STANDARDS FOR CHILD PROTECTION SPECIALISTS WHO ARE NOT LICENSED SOCIAL WORKERS; TO SPECIFY THE MINIMUM EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS TO BE EMPLOYED AS A CHILD PROTECTION SPECIALIST; TO PROVIDE THAT BEFORE A PERSON MAY PROVIDE SERVICES AS A CHILD PROTECTION SPECIALIST, THE PERSON MUST COMPLETE FOUR WEEKS OF INTENSIVE TRAINING AND MUST TAKE AND RECEIVE A PASSING SCORE ON A CERTIFICATION TEST; TO PROVIDE THAT UPON RECEIVING A PASSING SCORE ON THE CERTIFICATION TEST, THE PERSON SHALL BE CERTIFIED AS A CHILD PROTECTION SPECIALIST BY THE DEPARTMENT; TO PROVIDE THAT A PERSON QUALIFIED AS A CHILD PROTECTION SPECIALIST SHALL NOT CONDUCT FORENSIC INTERVIEWS OF CHILDREN UNTIL AFTER RECEIVING ADDITIONAL SPECIALIZED TRAINING; TO PROVIDE THAT FOR THE PURPOSES OF PROVIDING SERVICES IN CHILD ABUSE OR NEGLECT CASES, YOUTH COURT PROCEEDINGS, VULNERABLE ADULTS CASES, AND SUCH OTHER CASES AS DESIGNATED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF HUMAN SERVICES, THE CASEWORKER OR SERVICE PROVIDER MAY BE A CHILD PROTECTION SPECIALIST WHOSE WORK IS OVERSEEN BY A LICENSED SOCIAL WORKER; TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT AND THE OFFICE SHALL SEEK TO EMPLOY AND USE LICENSED SOCIAL WORKERS TO PROVIDE THE SERVICES OF THE OFFICE, AND MAY EMPLOY AND USE CHILD PROTECTION SPECIALISTS TO PROVIDE THOSE SERVICES ONLY IN COUNTIES IN WHICH THERE IS NOT A SUFFICIENT NUMBER OF LICENSED SOCIAL WORKERS TO ADEQUATELY PROVIDE THOSE SERVICES IN THE COUNTY; TO AMEND SECTIONS 43-27-109, 43-21-261, 43-21-353, 43-21-355, 43-21-603, 43-47-7, 93-21-23 AND 97-3-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM TO THE PRECEDING PROVISIONS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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