Department of Child Protection Services; amend provision related to the expenditure of funds by.

SB 2785 requires Mississippi's Department of Child Protection Services (DCPS) to spend federal funds only in ways explicitly permitted by the federal funding source. It prohibits DCPS from covering certain youth court-ordered expenses - such as medical exams, legal fees, counseling, or care for children placed outside DCPS custody - unless specifically authorized by federal funds or a new state legislative appropriation. The bill would have taken effect July 1, 2025, but died in committee on February 4, 2025, and is not law. This focuses on clarifying funding restrictions, not on policy outcomes.