Mississippi Legislature

1998 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2683

[Introduced] [Committee Substitute] [Passed Senate]

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History of Actions

Background

Title

Description: Northwest & South Central MS State Hospitals; authorize Dept. of Mental Health to acquire hospital buildings to operate.

History of Actions:

101/15/98(S)Referred To Public Health and Welfare
202/03/98(S)Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
302/04/98(S)Committee Substitute Adopted
402/04/98(S)Passed
502/06/98(S)Transmitted To House
602/10/98(H)Referred To Public Health and Welfare;Ways and Means
703/03/98(H)Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective dateJuly 1, 1998
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
3/5ths vote requiredYes

Senate Committee:

House Committees:

Principal Author: Mettetal

Code Section: A 041-0013-0015

Title: AN ACT TO CREATE AND PROVIDE FOR TWO FACILITIES FOR THE TREATMENT OF PERSONS WITH MENTAL ILLNESS TO BE KNOWN AS THE NORTHWEST MISSISSIPPI STATE HOSPITAL AND THE SOUTH CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI STATE HOSPITAL TO BE ADMINISTERED BY THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH; TO PROVIDE THAT FOR THE LOCATION OF THE FACILITIES, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL ACQUIRE BY GIFT OR OTHERWISE THE LAND AND BUILDING WHICH WAS FORMERLY THE NORTH PANOLA REGIONAL HOSPITAL BUILDING LOCATED IN SARDIS, MISSISSIPPI, AND THE SMITH COUNTY GENERAL HOSPITAL LOCATED IN RALEIGH, MISSISSIPPI; TO DESIGNATE THE FACILITIES AS STATE AGENCIES AND TO PROVIDE CRIMINAL PENALTIES FOR CERTAIN ACTIONS IN CONNECTION WITH THE FACILITIES; TO AMEND SECTION 41-13-15, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE OWNERS OF COMMUNITY HOSPITALS TO CONVEY EXISTING OR FORMER COMMUNITY HOSPITAL FACILITIES TO ANY STATE AGENCY; TO AUTHORIZE THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION TO ISSUE GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS TO PROVIDE FUNDS FOR CONSTRUCTION, RENOVATION, REPAIRING, REMODELING, EQUIPPING, FURNISHING, IMPROVING AND MAINTAINING THE NORTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI STATE HOSPITALS AUTHORIZED UNDER THIS ACT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 03/03/98 at 16:59.



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