Mississippi Legislature
2006 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2159

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Background

Title

Description: Child care facility licensing agency; transfer from SDH to DHS.

Bill Text: [Introduced] [Passed Senate]

History of Actions:

1 01/04 (S) Referred To Public Health and Welfare
2 01/24 (S) Title Suff Do Pass
3 02/08 (S) Passed
4 02/09 (S) Transmitted To House
5 02/10 (H) Referred To Public Health and Human Services
6 02/28 (H) Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective dateJuly 1, 2006
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
Vote type requiredThree/Fifths

Senate Committee:

House Committee:

Principal Author: Nunnelee

Code Sections: A 043-0020-0005, A 043-0020-0008, A 043-0020-0011, A 043-0020-0012, A 043-0020-0014, A 043-0020-0053, A 043-0020-0057, A 043-0020-0059, RP 043-0020-0007, RP 043-0020-0055, A 043-0017-0039

Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS 43-20-5, 43-20-8, 43-20-11, 43-20-12, 43-20-14, 43-20-53, 43-20-57 AND 43-20-59, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO TRANSFER THE POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH RELATING TO THE LICENSURE OF CHILD CARE FACILITIES TO THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES SHALL PERFORM ALL OF THE DUTIES RELATING TO THE ESTABLISHMENT AND ENFORCEMENT OF REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE OPERATION OF LICENSED CHILD CARE FACILITIES THAT WERE FORMERLY PERFORMED BY THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH; TO AMEND SECTION 43-17-39, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO DELETE THE AUTOMATIC REPEALER ON THE STATUTE PROVIDING THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES IS THE LEAD AGENCY FOR THE FEDERAL CHILD CARE AND DEVELOPMENT FUND (CCDF) PROGRAM; TO REPEAL SECTIONS 43-20-7 AND 43-20-55, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH CREATE AN ADVISORY COUNCIL TO ASSIST THE LICENSING AGENCY IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF CHILD CARE FACILITY STANDARDS AND REGULATIONS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 02/28/06 at 17:54.

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