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2017 Regular Session

House Bill 194

"Health Careers Academy"; create for students in Grades 9 through 12.

Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Education Committee on January 31, 2017. The 2017 session has ended.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO REQUIRE THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF STATE INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING TO ESTABLISH AND IMPLEMENT A PROGRAM KNOWN AS THE "HEALTH CAREERS ACADEMY" FOR PUBLIC SCHOOL STUDENTS IN GRADES 9 THROUGH 12; TO PROVIDE THAT THE PURPOSE OF THE ACADEMY WILL BE TO STIMULATE INTEREST IN SCIENCE, MATHEMATICS, LANGUAGE ARTS, CRITICAL THINKING AND HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONS; TO REQUIRE THE ACADEMY TO BE CONDUCTED AS A SIX-WEEK NONRESIDENTIAL SUMMER PROGRAM AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI MEDICAL CENTER; TO REQUIRE THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF STATE INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING TO JOINTLY DEVELOP THE CRITERIA AND PROCESS TO BE USED IN A RANDOM SELECTION OF CANDIDATES; TO REQUIRE THAT THE CRITERIA AND PROCESS USED BE NONDISCRIMINATORY IN NATURE; TO PRESCRIBE THE ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR PARTICIPATION IN THE ACADEMY; TO PRESCRIBE THE COMPONENTS TO BE INCLUDED IN THE ACADEMY; TO REQUIRE THE ACADEMY TO PROVIDE FULL-DAY INSTRUCTION DURING THE COURSE OF THE PROGRAM; TO REQUIRE PARTICIPATING STUDENTS TO COMPLETE CERTAIN TASKS AND RESEARCH PROJECTS; TO LIMIT PARTICIPATION IN THE ACADEMY TO MISSISSIPPI RESIDENTS IN GRADES 9 THROUGH 12 WHO ATTEND A PUBLIC SCHOOL; TO REQUIRE ELIGIBLE PERSONS TO SUBMIT AN APPLICATION FOR PARTICIPATION TO THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION; TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT TO MAKE THE APPLICATIONS AVAILABLE TO ALL SCHOOL DISTRICTS BY A CERTAIN DATE AND TO ESTABLISH THE DEADLINE FOR ACCEPTANCE OF APPLICATIONS; TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT TO FORWARD THE COMPLETED APPLICATIONS TO THE VICE CHANCELLOR FOR HEALTH AFFAIRS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI MEDICAL CENTER AT THE CLOSING DATE FOR ACCEPTANCE OF APPLICATIONS; TO PROVIDE AN INCENTIVE IN THE FORM OF A STIPEND FOR STUDENTS COMPLETING THE ACADEMY; TO ESTABLISH THE HEALTH CAREERS ACADEMY TRUST FUND IN THE STATE TREASURY TO PROVIDE SUPPORT TO LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI MEDICAL CENTER FOR START-UP COSTS AND COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH IMPLEMENTING AND OPERATING THE ACADEMY; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the House of Representatives

Its course

January 3 to January 31, 2017, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.

Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.

Every action2 actions on 2 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 3 to Jan 31 · stopped28 days

EducationJan 3 to Jan 31 · stopped28 days

Text

Each version as the Legislature printed it.

l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.

What happened

In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislature published it is below.

In the House of Representatives Jan 3 – Jan 31

  1. Jan 3Referred to the House committees on Education and on Revenue and Expenditure General Bills
  2. Jan 31Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
  1. Jan 3Referred To Education;Revenue and Expenditure General BillsHouse of Representatives
  2. Jan 31Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives