Bill Text | History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: Foster care program benefits; DHS may extend services and scholarships to young adults formerly in foster care.
Bill Text: [Introduced]
| 1 | 01/04 (S) Referred To Public Health and Welfare;Appropriations | |
| 2 | 01/30 (S) Died In Committee |
| Effective date | July 1, 2007 | |
| Disposition | Dead | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| Vote type required | Majority |
Senate Committees:
Principal Author: Dawkins
Code Section: A 043-0015-0013
Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 43-15-13, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES TO PROVIDE CASE MANAGEMENT, AFTERCARE, TRANSITIONAL AND EDUCATION SERVICES FOR YOUNG ADULTS OVER AGE 18 THROUGH AGE 23 WHO WERE FORMERLY IN FOSTER CARE UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, TO PROVIDE FOR COURT APPROVAL OF SUCH SERVICES, TO PRESCRIBE THE SERVICES TO BE PROVIDED AND APPLICATION PROCEDURES, TO AUTHORIZE AN EDUCATION AND TRAINING VOUCHER PROGRAM FOR SUCH YOUNG ADULTS FORMERLY IN FOSTER CARE, TO AUTHORIZE A "ROAD TO INDEPENDENCE SCHOLARSHIP" PROGRAM FOR YOUNG ADULTS FORMERLY IN FOSTER CARE TO COMPLETE HIGH SCHOOL OR ITS EQUIVALENT OR TO COMPLETE A POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION PROGRAM; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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