Research About Meet PRIA

Support Data Sources Privacy Policy Terms of Servicehello@policyrisk.com

© 2026 PRIA Technologies, LLC. All rights reserved.

PRIA provides educational policy intelligence and is not a source of investment, legal, or financial advice. Content is for informational purposes only.

™

Your Policy Risk Impact Agent

Research

At My Address
Federal Courts
Daily Briefings
Medicare & Social Security
Policy Risk Index
Congressional Bills
Federal Register
Tariffs
Fed Decisions & The Economy
State Tracker
World Watch
U.S. Code
U.S. Constitution
Aliens

Knowledge

Search Polipedia
Daily Briefings
Calculators
Policy Risk Index
What is Policy Risk?
The Countdown

Company

About PRIA
Support

Get PRIA

Support Data Sources Privacy Policy Terms of Service

hello@policyrisk.com

© 2026 PRIA Technologies, LLC. All rights reserved.

PRIA is a trademark of PRIA Technologies, LLC.

PRIA provides educational policy intelligence and is not a source of investment, legal, or financial advice. Content is for informational purposes only.

Mississippi Statutes, Title 43

™

Your Policy Risk Impact Agent

Mississippi/Statutes

← All Mississippi coverage

Title 43, Public Welfare

42 chapters · 903 sections in this title.

All chapters in Title 43903 Ch 21, Youth Court110 Ch 33, Housing and Housing Authorities110 Ch 13, Medical Assistance for the Aged; Med…81 Ch 35, Urban Renewal and Redevelopment55 Ch 15, Child Welfare49 Ch 27, Department of Human Services - Divis…49 Ch 6, Rights and Liabilities of Persons wi…38 Ch 3, Blind Persons34 Ch 1, Department of Human Services and Cou…30 Ch 12, Medicaid and Human Services Provisions25 Ch 19, Support of Natural Children25 Ch 9, Old Age Assistance24 Ch 20, Child Care Facilities24 Ch 47, Mississippi Vulnerable Persons Act23

13 sections·Filtered byTitle 43✕Ch 16✕

Miss. Code Ann. § 43-16-1 Title
0.1K chars
This chapter may be cited as the “Child Residential Home Notification Act.”
Miss. Code Ann. § 43-16-11 Acknowledgement of notification; fire and health inspections of home; chancery or youth court to receive copy of notification
0.9K chars
(1) Acknowledgement of notification shall be issued by the department upon the filing of a properly completed notification form accompanied by (a) a certificate of inspection and approval by the fire department of the municipality or other political subdivision in which the home …
Miss. Code Ann. § 43-16-13 Monthly reports
0.4K chars
Each child residential home shall file monthly reports with the department, on forms provided by the department. Said monthly report shall indicate any changes in the notification information originally provided in accordance with Section 43-16-9 which have occurred, if any. The …
Miss. Code Ann. § 43-16-15 Annual inspections of homes; inspectors
0.9K chars
The department once a year shall make or cause to be made inspections limited to health, nutrition, cleanliness, sanitation, written medical records for children, discipline policy, family communication policy and required criminal checks of all child residential homes. Reasonabl…

Miss. Code Ann. § 43-16-17 Written discipline and family communication policies required

0.3K chars

Every child residential home shall have a written discipline policy and written family communication policy which shall be approved in writing, if possible, by the parent(s) or guardian(s) of the children residing at such home, and shall be made available to authorized inspection…

Miss. Code Ann. § 43-16-19 Enforcement of notification requirements

0.7K chars

Whenever the department is advised or has reason to believe that any child residential home is operating without proper notification in accordance with this chapter, it shall request a meeting with the governing board and executive director of such home to ascertain the fact. If …

Miss. Code Ann. § 43-16-21 Court action for injunction or restraining order against home; grounds

1.9K chars

(a) Notwithstanding the existence of any other remedy, the department may, in the manner provided by law, in termtime or in vacation, upon the advice of the Attorney General who, except as otherwise authorized in Section 7-5-39, shall represent the department in the proceedings, …

Miss. Code Ann. § 43-16-23 Regulation of content of program of religious affiliated home prohibited

0.3K chars

Nothing in this chapter shall give any governmental agency jurisdiction or authority to regulate or attempt to regulate, control or influence the form, manner or content of the religious curriculum, program or ministry of a school or of a facility sponsored by a church or religio…

Miss. Code Ann. § 43-16-25 Licensure fees for child residential homes

0.7K chars

A license issued under the provisions of this chapter shall be renewed annually upon payment of a renewal fee not to exceed One Hundred Dollars ($100.00), and upon filing by the licensee of an annual report upon such uniform dates and upon forms provided by the licensing agency, …

Miss. Code Ann. § 43-16-3 Definitions

2.8K chars

(a) As used in this chapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly provides otherwise:(a) “Child” means a person who has not reached the age of eighteen (18) years or who has not otherwise been legally emancipated.(b) “Child residential home” means any …

Miss. Code Ann. § 43-16-5 State Department of Health to discharge provisions of chapter; notification agency

0.2K chars

The State Department of Health shall be the notification agency for all child residential homes, and the department shall discharge as additional duties and responsibilities the provisions of this chapter.

Miss. Code Ann. § 43-16-7 Operators of home to give notice of operation

0.1K chars

The operator of any child residential home shall provide notification in accordance with this chapter within sixty (60) days of beginning operation.

Miss. Code Ann. § 43-16-9 Person required to file notification; contents of notification

3.2K chars

(a) Such notification shall be filed by the executive director of the child residential home to the department upon forms provided by the department and shall contain the following information:(a) Name, street address, mailing address and phone number of the home.(b) Name of the …