Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Public Health and Human Services Committee on January 31, 2017. The 2017 session has ended.
2017 Regular Session
House Bill 379
DHS; require to provide information to kinship caregivers regarding public assistance benefits.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO CREATE NEW SECTION 43-15-18, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO DIRECT THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES TO PROVIDE A SEPARATE LINK OR PORTAL ON ITS WEBSITE PROVIDING KINSHIP CAREGIVERS WITH INFORMATION AND ACCESS NECESSARY TO APPLY FOR PUBLIC ASSISTANCE BENEFITS; TO CREATE NEW SECTION 43-13-117.5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE THE DIVISION OF MEDICAID TO PROVIDE THAT CERTAIN DEPENDENTS OF A MILITARY SERVICE MEMBER SHALL MAINTAIN ELIGIBILITY AND PRIORITY FOR CERTAIN MEDICAL ASSISTANCE AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITY SERVICES UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS; TO REQUIRE THE DIVISION TO REQUEST A WAIVER IF NECESSARY TO IMPLEMENT THAT PROVISION; 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
Sponsor
Its course
January 5 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 5 to Jan 31 · stopped26 days
Public Health and Human ServicesJan 5 to Jan 31 · stopped26 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 5 – Jan 31
- Jan 5Referred to the House committee on Public Health and Human Services
- Jan 31Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 5Referred To Public Health and Human ServicesHouse of Representatives
- Jan 31Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives