As Amended
SEC. 43-49-15. Department authorized to request additional waivers.
In addition to the waivers that the Department of Human Services is required to request under Sections 43-49-5 through 43-49-11, the department shall be authorized to request any waivers from any appropriate federal agency relating to any aspect of welfare eligibility, welfare restructuring or welfare reform.
SOURCES: Laws, 1993, ch. 614, Sec. 8, eff from and after passage (approved April 15, 1993).
1997 Amendment:
SECTION 27. Sections 43-49-1, 43-49-3, 43-49-8, 43-49-9, 43-49-11, 43-49-13, 43-49-15 and 43-17-31, Mississippi Code of 1972, which is the Mississippi Welfare Program Restructuring Act of 1993, and which provide for the implementation of required welfare reform components of the federal Family Support Act of 1988 and the federal Job Opportunity and Basic Skills (JOBS) Training Program, provide conditions for eligibility for AFDC benefits and prescribe certain duties of the Department of Human Services, provide for a Work Encouragement Program under applicable federal waivers, provide for a Work First pilot program under applicable federal waivers, require the department to prepare waiver requests for the welfare reform programs, authorize the department to request additional waivers regarding welfare reform and direct the department to establish an AFDC unemployed parents program, are repealed.
SOURCE: 1997 Laws, Chapter 316, Section 27, HB766, Effective March 12, 1997.