Senate Bill 2770 Summary

• Requires minimum spending of $20,000,000 annually from TANF block grant funds on the Child Care Payment Program (CCPP) to support affordable child care for eligible families.

• Expands Medicaid eligibility beginning July 1, 2018, to include individuals under 65 years old earning up to 133% of federal poverty level who are not pregnant and not entitled to Medicare Part A, with coverage limited to essential health benefits.

• Establishes Mississippi Paid Family Leave Act providing 12 weeks of paid leave annually for employees at employers with 50+ employees for childbirth, child placement, family member serious health condition, or employee's own serious health condition.

• Creates Women and High-Wage, High-Demand, Nontraditional Jobs Grant Program administered by Department of Employment Security to increase women's participation in skilled trades and STEM occupations through training, mentoring, and employer incentives.

• Requires state contracts over $100,000 with businesses employing 40+ workers to obtain equal pay certificates certifying compliance with equal pay requirements and gender equity in compensation.