Appropriation; Human Services, Department of.
What changed between versions
Added 10 new sections (5-20) establishing detailed performance measures for various programs including child support enforcement, aging services, and early childhood care, with specific numerical targets for outcomes like fraud investigations, meal counts, and household stabilization.
Added Section 11 requiring the Executive Director to submit a year-to-date performance report comparing Child Support Enforcement results to the prior year by January 1, 2026.
Modified Section 6 to transfer $1,000,000 to the Department of Health for Child Care Licensure Program instead of the previous date of July 31, 2024 (now July 31, 2025 based on fiscal year alignment).
Added Section 9 prohibiting the use of funds to pay utilities for state furnished housing for employees.
Added Section 8 authorizing the department to spend funds on technology or equipment upgrades when they generate efficiency savings.
Added Section 7 giving preference to Mississippi Industries for the Blind when purchasing commodities or equipment.
Added Section 5 requiring complete accounting and personnel records in the same format as Fiscal Year 2025, with budget requests for Fiscal Year 2027 submitted in comparable detail.
Added Section 4 with detailed headcount authorization (1,202 permanent and 353 time-limited full-time positions) and restrictions on using funds for promotions or salary increases.
Added Section 19 to reappropriate $56,188,624.00 from the Capital Expense Fund specifically for computer expenses and securing federal funding for a new computer system.
Added Section 12 authorizing the department to spend federal incentive funds and matching funds for child support enforcement purposes.
Added Section 18 to provide up to $1,500,000 in CARES Act or American Rescue Act funding to three regional food banks.
Added Section 15 to allocate up to $100,000 for the Senior Olympics Program.
Added Section 14 to designate $1,000,000 for the Home Delivered Meals Program.
Added Section 13 to transfer $250,000 to the Juvenile Facility Monitoring Unit at the Department of Public Safety.
Added Section 2 appropriating $1,572,880,450.00 from special funds in the State Treasury for the Department of Human Services.
Added Section 1 appropriating $78,116,522.00 from the State General Fund for the Department of Human Services.
Added Section 17 requiring competitive procurement processes for TANF subgrants and mandating monthly reporting from subgrantees including client lists and cost breakdowns.
Changed the bill header from 'As Introduced' to 'As Passed the House' and reorganized the legislative text structure.
