§ 43-61-1. Short title
This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Mississippi Seniors and Indigents Rx Program.”
§ 43-61-3. Definitions
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the following meanings: “Department” means the Department of Human Services. “Program” means the Mississippi Seniors and Indigents Rx Program established in this chapter.
§ 43-61-5. Legislative intent; establishment of program in Department of Human Services; Office of Aging and Adult Services to play primary role in administering program
The Legislature finds that many low income seniors and other indigents are unaware of bona fide assistance programs that are voluntarily offered by pharmaceutical manufacturers to the elderly and underprivileged. It is the intent of the Legislature to take steps necessary to make it more widely known that such assistance is available and to make […]
§ 43-61-7. Assistance to seniors and indigents in accessing pharmaceutical manufacturers’ discount cards and pharmaceutical assistance programs; assistance with applications to programs
Subject to appropriation for the program, the department may provide assistance to persons determined to be eligible for services authorized by this chapter. The assistance provided by the department may include: Assisting seniors and qualified indigents in accessing manufacturers’ pharmaceutical assistance program applications; and Assisting seniors and qualified indigents in applying for manufacturers’ pharmaceutical assistance […]
§ 43-61-9. Voluntary sources of funding
The department may seek and receive voluntary monies from any sources, including federal funds and gifts, which shall be expended for the purposes specified in this chapter. The department also may accept voluntary funding in the form of grants available to build community, public sector and private sector partnerships. The department shall include within the […]
§ 43-61-11. Annual report
The department shall prepare and submit an annual report on the program to the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Chairman of the Senate Public Health and Welfare Committee and the Chairman of the House Public Health and Human Services Committee. Those reports shall include the number of clients served, the […]
§ 43-59-7. Commission to study and act as information center for issues affecting status of women; annual report to Governor and Legislature
The commission shall study issues affecting the status of women in Mississippi, including, but not limited to, the following areas: Women’s educational and employment problems, needs and opportunities; Women’s health issues; The socioeconomic factors that influence the status of women and the development of women’s individual potential; Current or proposed state laws, practices or conditions […]
§ 43-59-9. Interagency council; composition; function; meetings
There is established an interagency council comprised of representatives of state agencies, including, but not limited to, the State Department of Health, State Department of Mental Health, Department of Human Services, State Department of Education, Department of Public Safety, Mississippi Development Authority, Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning, Mississippi Community College Board, […]
§ 43-59-11. Operating fund
There is created in the State Treasury a fund into which any public or private funds from any source shall be deposited for the support of the activities of the Commission on the Status of Women.
§ 43-59-13. Commission purpose is advisory; no cause of action created
The purpose of the Commission on the Status of Women shall be advisory with respect to legislation and regulation and shall not conflict with or supplement state or federal laws or regulations or provide a cause of action relating to any matter contained in this chapter.