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MS HB65

Bill

Status

Failed

2/2/2021

Primary Sponsor

John Hines

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Origin

House of Representatives

2021 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Prohibits the Mississippi Department of Human Services and any designated lead agency from requiring applicants to cooperate with child support enforcement as a condition of receiving federal Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) assistance.

  • Amends sections 43-1-7, 43-17-5, 43-19-39, and 43-19-41 of Mississippi Code to explicitly exclude CCDF assistance from child support cooperation requirements that apply to other public assistance programs like TANF and SNAP.

  • Maintains child support cooperation requirements for Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) and other public assistance programs, but creates an exception for CCDF recipients.

  • Effective July 1, 2021.

Legislative Description

DHS; shall not require cooperation with child support enforcement to receive federal CCDF assistance.

Last Action

Died In Committee

2/2/2021

Committee Referrals

Public Health and Human Services1/5/2021

Full Bill Text

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