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MS HB446
MS HB446Child support enforcement and collection; terminate contract with private entity for and DHS shall perform.
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Introduced
01/10/2025
01/10/2025
In Committee
01/10/2025
01/10/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
02/04/2025
02/04/2025
Introduced Session
2025 Regular Session
Bill Summary
An Act To Provide That From And After October 1, 2025, The State Shall Not Provide Any Funding For The Existing Contract Between The Department Of Human Services And Any Private Entity For The Operation Of Child Support Collection And Enforcement Offices And/or Programs By The Private Entity For The Department; To Provide That After The Funding For The Contract Has Ended, The Department Shall Terminate The Contract And The Department Shall Perform All Of The Child Support And Enforcement Functions That Were Performed By The Private Entity For The Department Under The Contract; To Provide That The State Shall Not Be Subject To Any Monetary Penalties Or Be Liable For Any Monetary Payments To The Private Entity As A Result Of The Termination Of The Contract; To Amend Section 43-1-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Prohibit The Department From Entering Into Any Contract On Or After The Effective Date Of This Act With A Private Entity For The Operation Of Child Support Collection And Enforcement Offices And/or Programs By The Private Entity For The Department; And For Related Purposes.
AI Summary
This bill mandates that effective October 1, 2025, the Mississippi Department of Human Services (DHS) will terminate its existing contract(s) with private entities currently responsible for child support collection and enforcement services. At that point, the Child Support Unit within DHS will directly assume all child support and enforcement functions previously performed by private contractors. The bill specifically prohibits the state from providing any further funding for these private contracts and ensures that DHS cannot be held financially liable for contract termination. Additionally, the bill amends Section 43-1-3 of the Mississippi Code to explicitly prevent DHS from entering into any new contracts with private entities for child support collection and enforcement offices or programs after the bill's effective date. This legislative action effectively brings child support enforcement services fully under state government control, removing the role of private contractors in these critical services.
Committee Categories
Justice
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Died In Committee (on 02/04/2025)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
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| State Bill Page | https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2025/pdf/history/HB/HB0446.xml |
| BillText | https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2025/html/HB/0400-0499/HB0446IN.htm |
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