Mississippi § 41-79-55 - Pilot programs to be established in each health care district and located in a school district in the county having highest number of teen pregnancies.
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§ 41-79-55. Pilot programs to be established in each health care district and located in a school district in the county having highest number of teen pregnancies.
Beginning with the 2012-2013 school year, to the extent that federal or state funds are available and appropriated by the Legislature for the purposes of establishing and implementing the Prevention of Teen Pregnancy Pilot Program authorized by Section 41-79-5, the State Department of Health in conjunction with the State Department of Education shall establish a pilot program in each of the nine (9) health districts as defined by the State Department of Health, to be located in a school district in a county in that district having the highest number of teen pregnancies. The State Department of Health and the State Department of Education shall jointly provide education services through qualified personnel to increase awareness of the health, social and economic risks associated with teen pregnancy.The services and curriculum provided shall have a primary emphasis on reducing the teenage pregnancy rate in those pilot districts.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 41-79-55 ("Pilot programs to be established in each health care district and located in a school district in the county having highest number of teen pregnancies.") is part of the Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated, the codified statutory law of Mississippi. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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