Mississippi legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Mississippi HB1516: Child Care Payment Program; require DHS to notify providers about time for renewal at same time it notifies recipients about time for renewal.
Status: Failed, February 3, 2026
AN ACT TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES TO PROVIDE NOTICE TO CHILD CARE PROVIDERS ABOUT THE TIME FOR RENEWAL OF APPLICATIONS FOR CHILD CARE TUITION ASSISTANCE UNDER THE CHILD CARE PAYMENT PROGRAM (CCPP) AT THE SAME TIME THE DEPARTMENT NOTIFIES RECIPIENTS OF CHILD CARE TUITION ASSISTANCE ABOUT THE TIME FOR RENEWAL OF APPLICATIONS FOR ASSISTANCE UNDER THE PROGRAM; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
What the bill says
An act to require the department of human services to provide notice to child care providers about the time for renewal of applications for child care tuition assistance under the child care payment program (ccpp) at the same time the department notifies recipients of child care tuition assistance about the time for renewal of applications for assistance under the program; and for related purposes.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES TO PROVIDE NOTICE TO CHILD CARE PROVIDERS ABOUT THE TIME FOR RENEWAL OF APPLICATIONS FOR CHILD CARE TUITION ASSISTANCE UNDER THE CHILD CARE PAYMENT PROGRAM (CCPP) AT THE SAME TIME THE DEPARTMENT NOTIFIES RECIPIENTS OF CHILD CARE TUITION ASSISTANCE ABOUT THE TIME FOR RENEWAL OF APPLICATIONS FOR ASSISTANCE UNDER THE PROGRAM; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI: SECTION 1. In administering the Child Care Payment Program (CCPP), when the Department of Human Services provides notice to each recipient of child care tuition assistance from the program about the time for renewal of the application for assistance under the program, the department shall also provide notice about the time for renewal to the child care provider from which the recipient received child care services with the assistance provided by the program. SECTION 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after July 1, 2026. *HR26/R2000* H. B. No. 1516 ~ OFFICIAL ~ G1/2 26/HR26/R2000 require DHS to PAGE 1 (RF\KW) notify providers about time for renewal at same time it notifies recipients about time for renewal.
Sponsors
- Taylor, Cheikh (D, 38) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Died In Committee
- : Referred To Public Health and Human Services
Subjects: Child Care Payment Program
Common questions
- What is HB1516?
- HB1516 is a bill in the Mississippi Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Child Care Payment Program; require DHS to notify providers about time for renewal at same time it notifies recipients about time for renewal.
- What does HB1516 do?
- In its own words: An act to require the department of human services to provide notice to child care providers about the time for renewal of applications for child care tuition assistance under the child care payment program (ccpp) at the same time the department notifies recipients of child care tuition assistance about the time for renewal of applications for assistance under the program; and for related purposes.
- What is the status of HB1516?
- Failed as of February 3, 2026. Latest action: Died In Committee (February 3, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB1516?
- Taylor, Cheikh (D, 38).
- Where is the official record for HB1516?
- On the Mississippi Legislature website: http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2026/pdf/history/HB/HB1516.xml
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