Mississippi Legislature
2005 Regular Session

House Bill 872

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Background

Title

Description: TANF benefits; deny to parents who fail to comply with certain recommendations to improve child's health.

Bill Text: [Introduced]

History of Actions:

1 01/14 (H) Referred To Public Health and Human Services;Appropriations
2 02/01 (H) Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective dateJuly 1, 2005
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
Vote type requiredMajority

House Committees:

Principal Author: Fillingane

Code Section: A 043-0017-0005

Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 43-17-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO DENY TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE TO NEEDY FAMILIES (TANF) BENEFITS TO A PARENT OR CARETAKER RELATIVE OF A CHILD RECEIVING TANF BENEFITS WHO WILLFULLY FAILS TO COMPLY WITH THE RECOMMENDATION OF A LICENSED HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL THAT THE PARENT OR CARETAKER RELATIVE TAKE CERTAIN ACTIONS THAT WOULD IMPROVE THE CHILD'S HEALTH OR THE CHILD'S BEHAVIOR IN SCHOOL; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 02/01/05 at 18:17.

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