House Concurrent Resolution 123

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION SUSPENDING THE DEADLINES FOR THE PURPOSE OF REQUESTING THE DRAFTING, AND THE INTRODUCTION, CONSIDERATION AND PASSAGE, OF A BILL ENTITLED "AN ACT TO REENACT SECTIONS 47-5-901 THROUGH 47-5-909, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDE FOR CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH STATE OFFENDERS MAY SERVE SENTENCES IN COUNTY JAILS; TO AMEND SECTION 47-5-911, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO EXTEND THE REPEAL DATE ON THOSE REENACTED SECTIONS; TO AMEND REENACTED SECTION 47-5-901, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT THE ACTUAL COSTS OF MEDICAL SERVICES FOR STATE OFFENDERS WHO ARE HOUSED IN COUNTY JAILS SHALL NOT EXCEED THE MEDICAID RATE; TO REQUIRE THE CORRECTIONS AUDITOR OF THE JOINT LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE ON PERFORMANCE EVALUATION AND EXPENDITURE REVIEW (PEER) TO SUBMIT A REPORT ON DECEMBER 1, 2004, TO THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, GOVERNOR, LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR, CHAIRMEN OF THE CORRECTIONS COMMITTEES AND THE COMMISSIONER OF THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS, REGARDING THE ACTUAL COSTS OF HOUSING STATE OFFENDERS IN EXISTING COUNTY JAILS; TO PROVIDE THAT AS OF OCTOBER 1, 2004, THE ACTUAL COSTS OF HOUSING STATE OFFENDERS IN COUNTY JAILS SHALL BE BASED UPON A CERTAIN SLIDING SCALE; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES."

BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI, THE SENATE CONCURRING THEREIN, That the Joint Rules of the House and the Senate, including all the deadlines and other provisions imposed by Joint Rule No. 40, are suspended for the purpose of requesting the drafting, and the introduction, consideration and passage, of a bill entitled "AN ACT TO REENACT SECTIONS 47-5-901 THROUGH 47-5-909, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDE FOR CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH STATE OFFENDERS MAY SERVE SENTENCES IN COUNTY JAILS; TO AMEND SECTION 1-5-911, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO EXTEND THE REPEAL DATE ON THOSE REENACTED SECTIONS; TO AMEND REENACTED SECTION 47-5-901, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT THE ACTUAL COSTS OF MEDICAL SERVICES FOR STATE OFFENDERS WHO ARE HOUSED IN COUNTY JAILS SHALL NOT EXCEED THE MEDICAID RATE; TO REQUIRE THE CORRECTIONS AUDITOR OF THE JOINT LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE ON PERFORMANCE EVALUATION AND EXPENDITURE REVIEW (PEER) TO SUBMIT A REPORT ON DECEMBER 1, 2004, TO THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, GOVERNOR, LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR, CHAIRMEN OF THE CORRECTIONS COMMITTEES AND THE COMMISSIONER OF THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS REGARDING THE ACTUAL COSTS OF HOUSING STATE OFFENDERS IN EXISTING COUNTY JAILS; TO PROVIDE THAT AS OF OCTOBER 1, 2004, THE COSTS OF HOUSING STATE OFFENDERS IN COUNTY JAILS SHALL BE BASED UPON A CERTAIN SLIDING SCALE; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES."