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MS HB481

Bill

Status

Failed

1/30/2018

Primary Sponsor

Omeria Scott

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Origin

House of Representatives

2018 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Directs the Mississippi Department of Human Services, State Department of Health, and Division of Medicaid to prepare videos covering prenatal health care, sexually transmitted diseases, abstinence education, preventive birth control, marriage education, parenting skills, family preservation, and fatherhood.

  • Requires distribution of videos to TANF and SNAP recipients ages 13-20 who are pregnant or have children, fathers of their children, Medicaid family planning waiver participants, and Medicaid-provider physicians specializing in obstetrics and gynecology.

  • Mandates videos be distributed to county health departments, WIC centers, and family resource centers, with copies available to the general public upon request.

  • Takes effect July 1, 2018.

Legislative Description

Health and human services agencies; require to prepare videos with certain information for benefit recipients & others.

Last Action

Died In Committee

1/30/2018

Committee Referrals

Public Health and Human Services1/8/2018

Full Bill Text

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