Upon the completion of the investigation, the county department shall determine in accordance with the rules and regulations of the State Department, whether the applicant is eligible for assistance under the provisions of this chapter, the amount of assistance he shall receive, and the date upon which such assistance shall begin.
It shall be the duty of the State Department insofar as is practicable to provide assistance to eligible persons, who, due to limitation of available funds have not been placed upon the assistance rolls, as soon as practicable after additional funds become available to the department and prior to making a general increase in assistance grants to persons already on said assistance rolls. Nothing in this section shall be construed to bar or limit any county department of public welfare from granting individual increases in the amount of assistance to recipients based upon their individual needs. The State Department shall, as soon as made possible by the availability of additional funds, take steps to eliminate all waiting lists.
Structure Mississippi Code
Chapter 29 - Persons with Disabilities
§ 43-29-1. Persons with disabilities
§ 43-29-5. Amount of assistance
§ 43-29-7. Application for assistance
§ 43-29-9. Investigation of applications
§ 43-29-11. Granting of assistance
§ 43-29-13. Payment for benefit of recipient
§ 43-29-15. Assistance not assignable
§ 43-29-17. Appeal to the State Department
§ 43-29-19. Periodic reconsideration and changes in amount of assistance
§ 43-29-21. No fees to be paid
§ 43-29-25. Recovery from the estate of recipient for false representation
§ 43-29-27. Limitation of chapter
§ 43-29-29. Disbursement of funds, how made
§ 43-29-31. Limitation of assistance and administrative cost