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MS HB955
Bill
Status
2/1/2011
Primary Sponsor
Karl Gibbs
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AI Summary
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Requires the Department of Human Services, State Department of Health, and Division of Medicaid to prepare videos on proper nutrition, healthy eating habits, obesity prevention, and breast-feeding (for WIC recipients) for display in their offices where TANF, SNAP, WIC, and Medicaid benefits are provided.
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Allows applicants and recipients of TANF, SNAP, WIC, and Medicaid benefits to view nutrition and health videos at agency offices.
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Mandates agencies prepare additional videos covering prenatal health care, sexually transmitted diseases, abstinence education, birth control, marriage education, parenting skills, family preservation, and fatherhood for distribution to specific groups.
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Requires distribution of supplemental videos to TANF recipients aged 13-20 who are pregnant or have children, Medicaid family planning waiver participants, obstetrician/gynecologists, county health departments, WIC centers, and family resource centers, with public availability upon request.
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Takes effect July 1, 2011.
Legislative Description
Health and human services agencies; require to prepare videos with certain information for benefit recipients and others.
Last Action
Died In Committee
2/1/2011