History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: Suspend deadlines for further consideration of HB 869; mentally ill patients; provide for interim facility treatment and cost reimbursement.
| 1 | 03/10/99 | (H) | Referred To Rules | |
| 2 | 04/01/99 | (H) | Died In Committee |
| Effective date | NO EFFECTIVE DATE | |
| Disposition | Dead | |
| Deadline | None | |
| Revenue | No | |
| 3/5ths vote required | No |
House Committee:
Principal Author: Jennings
Title: A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION SUSPENDING THE DEADLINES FOR THE PURPOSE OF THE FURTHER CONSIDERATION AND PASSAGE OF HOUSE BILL 869, REGULAR SESSION OF 1999, ENTITLED "AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 41-21-77, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE A PROCEDURE FOR THE TREATMENT OF MENTALLY ILL PATIENTS IN A FACILITY OTHER THAN THE ADMITTING INSTITUTION; TO AMEND SECTION 41-21-79, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT IF A MENTALLY ILL PATIENT IS INDIGENT, THE COSTS INCURRED BY THE INTERIM FACILITY, THE ATTENDING PHYSICIAN AT THE INTERIM FACILITY AND THE COSTS OF COMMITMENT SHALL BE PAID FROM FUNDS OF THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES."
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