Mississippi House Bill 1179 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Failed on February 1 2011 - 100% progression
Action: 2011-02-01 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

An Act To Amend Section 43-27-201, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Change The Name Of The Adolescent Offender Program To The Adolescent Opportunity Program; To Provide That Such Programs Must Provide Comprehensive Strength-based Needs Assessments, Individualized Treatment Plans And Community-based Services For Certain Youth; To Require That At Oakley Training School, Two Therapeutic Group Homes Shall Be Operated By The Division Of Youth Services Of The Department Of Human Services; To Require Such Homes To Be Subject To Licensure Requirements By The Department Of Health; To Amend Section 43-27-39, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require That Male Youth Be Housed At Oakley Training School; To Provide That On The Grounds Of Oakley, One Of The Two Group Homes Shall Be Specifically For Females Who Shall Receive Gender Responsive Treatment; To Provide The Maximum Length Of Stay For Youth At Such Group Homes; To Amend Sections 99-3-28 And 97-44-19, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity Thereto; And For Related Purposes.

Division of Youth Services; require to operate therapeutic group homes on the grounds of Oakley Training School.

Rep. Earle Banks [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2011-02-01		Died In Committee
2011-01-24		DR - TSDPCS: JJ To AP
2011-01-17		Referred To Juvenile Justice;Appropriations

Type	Source
Summary	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2011/pdf/history/HB/HB1179.xml
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2011/html/HB/1100-1199/HB1179IN.htm