Bill Text | History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: Special needs children qualified for supplemented benefits by DHS; expand definition.
Bill Text: [Introduced] [Passed House] [Sent to Governor]
| 1 | 01/15 (H) Referred To Public Health and Human Services | |
| 2 | 01/30 (H) Title Suff Do Pass | |
| 3 | 02/08 (H) Passed {Vote} | |
| 4 | 02/12 (H) Transmitted To Senate | |
| 5 | 02/12 (S) Referred To Public Health and Welfare;Appropriations | |
| 6 | 02/22 (S) DR - TSDP: PH To AP | |
| 7 | 02/27 (S) Title Suff Do Pass | |
| 8 | 02/28 (S) Passed {Vote} | |
| 9 | 03/01 (S) Transmitted To House | |
| 10 | 03/07 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed | |
| 11 | 03/08 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed | |
| 12 | 03/14 Approved by Governor |
| Effective date | July 1, 2007 | |
| Disposition | Law | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| Vote type required | Majority | |
| Chapter number | 337 |
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Senate Committees:
Principal Author: Holland
Code Sections: A 093-0017-0055, A 093-0017-0061, A 043-0021-0353
Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 93-17-55, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO EXPAND THE DEFINITION OF SPECIAL NEEDS CHILDREN FOR WHOSE ADOPTIONS THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES MAKES AVAILABLE SUPPLEMENTAL BENEFITS, IN CONFORMITY WITH FEDERAL LAW; TO AMEND SECTION 93-17-61, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REMOVE ANNUAL WRITTEN CERTIFICATION BY ADOPTIVE PARENTS TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES AS A CONDITION FOR CONTINUATION OF SUPPLEMENTAL BENEFITS FOR ADOPTION OF A SPECIAL NEEDS CHILD, IN CONFORMITY WITH FEDERAL LAW; TO AMEND SECTION 43-21-353, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES, AT THE INITIAL TIME OF CONTACT WITH THE PERSON WHO IS SUBJECT TO A CHILD NEGLECT OR ABUSE INVESTIGATION, TO INFORM THE PERSON OF THE SPECIFIC ALLEGATION MADE AGAINST THE PERSON, IN CONFORMITY WITH FEDERAL LAW; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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