MS SB2075

Requires adults 18+ applying for state or federal public benefits in Mississippi to participate in mandatory community service programs administered by the Department of Human Services, effective July 1, 2013.

Sets minimum of 20 hours per week of community service required for adult benefit recipients, with eligible work including service at nonprofit 501(c)(3) organizations and public/private schools, but excluding volunteer work at churches.

Establishes penalties for noncompliance: 90 days ineligibility for first violation, 180 days for second, and one year for third and subsequent violations; refusal to participate results in one-year ineligibility.

Exempts emergency medical treatment, disaster relief, immunizations, prenatal care, and certain community assistance programs from mandatory service requirements.

Requires implementation only after the state receives all necessary federal waivers from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, and directs the Governor to annually report errors and delays in application of the requirement.