Bill Text: MS SB2819 | 2025 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Department of Human Services; require to transfer at least 30% of TANF block grant to Child Care and Development Fund.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced) 2025-01-20 - Referred To Public Health and Welfare;Appropriations [SB2819 Detail]
Download: Mississippi-2025-SB2819-Introduced.html
MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE
2025 Regular Session
To: Public Health and Welfare; Appropriations
By: Senator(s) Simmons (12th)
Senate Bill 2819
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 43-27-33, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES TO TRANSFER AT LEAST THIRTY PERCENT OF THE BLOCK GRANT FOR THE STATE AND AVAILABLE FEDERAL FUNDS FOR TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE FOR NEEDY FAMILIES (TANF) CHILD WELFARE SERVICES TO THE CHILD CARE AND DEVELOPMENT FUND FOR EACH FISCAL YEAR; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI:
SECTION 1. Section 43-27-33, Mississippi Code of 1972, is amended as follows:
43-27-33. (1)
Nothing in this chapter is intended to limit or restrict the operation and
effect of Title IV, federal Social Security Act (Subchapter IV, Sections 601-604,
Chapter 7, Title 42, U.S. Code Annotated) and Sections 43-15-1 through 43-15-9,
inclusive, 43-17-1 through 43-17-25, inclusive, 43-25-1 through 43-25-17,
inclusive, and 93-11-1 through 93-11-63, inclusive, Mississippi Code of 1972,
which authorize the Department of Human Services to expend appropriated state
and available federal funds for Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF)
child welfare services, and administer the interstate compact on juveniles
under approved state-federal plans now in effect; this chapter being cumulative
and supplementary. Nothing in this chapter is intended to limit or restrain
the operation and effect of the Youth Court Law of 1946, as amended (Chapter 21
of this Title), or the Family Court Law of 1964, as amended (Chapter 23 of this
Title), or the power granted to the youth courts or family courts therein outlined.
The intent of this section is to * * * ensure
that the final responsibility for a delinquent youth resides with the
court that has jurisdiction and that the final responsibility for any and all
services provided by any and all personnel assigned to a youth or family court
resides with the responsible judge.
(2) The Department of Human Services shall transfer at least thirty percent (30%) of the block grant for the state and available federal funds for Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) child welfare services to the Child Care and Development Fund for each fiscal year.
SECTION 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after July 1, 2025.
