MS HB1458

Department of Child Protection Services may make written or oral reports to youth court intake units to establish jurisdiction, replacing the broader reporting authority previously held by any person or agency.

Department of Child Protection Services must develop and implement triage procedures for accepting, documenting, and assigning reports of child abuse and neglect, with referrals to youth court intake unit required within 72 hours of assignment or 24 hours of child removal.

Youth court intake unit must immediately report suspected abuse or neglect to the Mississippi Centralized Intake and Assessment Unit within the Department of Child Protection Services, which then documents and assigns the report.

Intake officers must receive a minimum of 6 hours of annual training on the Mississippi Youth Court Information Delivery System (MYCIDS) through the Mississippi Judicial College.

Provisions of the bill related to MYCIDS training and oversight sunset on July 1, 2026; the bill takes effect July 1, 2025.