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MS HB65
Bill
Status
2/2/2021
Primary Sponsor
John Hines
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AI Summary
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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.
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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.
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Maintains child support cooperation requirements for Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) and other public assistance programs, but creates an exception for CCDF recipients.
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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