The following terms shall have the following meanings:
1.Crime of Violence - As defined in 18 U.S. Code § 16, an offense that has as an element the use, attempted use, or threatened use of physical force against the person or property of another, or any other offense that is a felony and that, by its nature, involves a substantial risk that physical force against the person or property of another may be used in the course of committing the offense.2.Direct Service - providing physical services to a victim of crime.3.Emergency Services - providing services to address immediate effects of a crime.4.Department - means the Mississippi State Department of Health as established by Miss. Code Ann. § 43-3-1, et seq.(Rev.2006).5.Management - means the agency head and all management officials, supervisors, and other representatives of management having authority to act for the agency on any matters relating to the implementation of the agency labor-management relations program.6.OAIV- Office Against Interpersonal Violence within the MS State Department of Health.7.Private Agency - a not- for- profit, or for-profit corporation, or tribal organization in good standing in this state, which provides services to victims of crime and their dependents.8.Program Funds- state funds are allocated to the Department to be awarded to sub-recipients through the State Victim Services Grant Program. Funds are made available on a state fiscal year period.9.Public Agency - a part of any local or state government organization which provides services to victims of crime and their dependents.10.Administrative Staff - the people who work for an organization whose primary function(s) and job responsibilities do not include the provision of direct services.11.Victim Advocacy - assisting the victim of a crime and his/her dependents to acquire services from existing community resources.12.Direct Victim Service Providers - are a diverse set of public and private organizations, including nonprofit and faith-based, governmental, health care, tribal, educational, and other organizations that serve victims of crime or abuse.15 Miss. Code. R. 23-1-1.2.1
H.B. 1796, Mississippi Legislature Regular Session, Section 37 H.B. 1796, Mississippi Legislature Regular Session, Section 38.