§ 41-90-7. Appointment of advisory committee
The State Health Officer shall appoint an advisory committee of at least nine (9) members that may include physician(s), audiologist(s), educator(s), parent(s) and others as appropriate. The committee shall provide advice to the State Interagency Coordinating Council established under Section 41-87-7, and the State Department of Health on issues regarding this chapter and its provisions. […]
§ 41-90-9. Fiscal support for Department of Health
The Legislature, knowing that hearing is essential to appropriate language development which is, in turn, directly related to communication skills and the ultimate ability of a child to attain his or her best level of education, and finding limited resources available in the state and few providers qualified to provide developmentally appropriate diagnostic and therapeutic […]
§ 41-91-1. Short title
This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the Mississippi Cancer Registry Act.
§ 41-91-3. Definitions
The following words shall have the meanings ascribed herein unless the context clearly requires otherwise: “Board” means the State Board of Health. “Department” means the State Department of Health.
§ 41-87-15. Additional federal and state funding to be used to supplement and increase existing funding
Any federal funds made available to the state through Part C and any additional state funds appropriated for early intervention services after July 1, 1990, shall be used to supplement and increase the level of state, local and other federal funds that were expended for eligible children and their families before July 1, 1990. Funds […]
§ 41-87-17. Implementation of early intervention program
Full implementation of the early intervention system according to the timelines and objectives established by collaborative participating agencies is contingent upon adequate and continuing state and/or federal funding.
§ 41-87-19. Review of budgets and policies of participating agencies; financial responsibility
The lead agency shall review the proposed budgets and policies of the participating agencies as they effect implementation of the coordinated interagency early intervention system in the state. The State Legislature through its budgetary and appropriations process shall have final responsibility for assignment of financial responsibility in the state.
§ 41-88-1. Short title
This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Mississippi Child Immunization Act of 1994.”
§ 41-88-3. Administration of child vaccination program by State Department of Health; duties; responsibilities
The State Department of Health is responsible for assuring that all children in the state are appropriately immunized against vaccine-preventable diseases. In order to improve the state’s immunization levels in children, the State Department of Health shall enhance current immunization activities and focus on children receiving all recommended immunizations by twenty-four (24) months of age. […]
§ 41-89-5. Duties of task force; recommendations
The task force shall: Serve an advocacy and public awareness role with the general public regarding maternal and infant health issues; Conduct studies on maternal and infant health and related issues; Serve as the state’s official liaison with the Southern Regional Project on Infant Mortality, a project of the Southern Governors’ Association and the Southern […]