Mississippi Legislature

2000 Regular Session

House Bill 795

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Bill Text

History of Actions

Background

Title

Description: Involuntary commitment; authorize emergency detention of certain persons by physicians and psychologists.

Bill Text: [Introduced] [Passed House]

History of Actions:

102/09/00(H)Referred To Public Health and Welfare;Judiciary A
202/24/00(H)DR - TSDP: PH To JA
303/01/00(H)DR - TSDP: JA To PH
403/01/00(H)Title Suff Do Pass
503/08/00(H)Passed
603/10/00(H)Transmitted To Senate
703/13/00(S)Referred To Public Health and Welfare;Judiciary
803/29/00(S)DR - TSDPAA: PH To JU
904/04/00(S)Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective dateJuly 1, 2000
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
3/5ths vote requiredNo

House Committees:

Senate Committees:

Principal Author: Holland

Code Section: A 041-0021-0067

Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 41-21-67, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE A LICENSED PHYSICIAN OR PSYCHOLOGIST TO TAKE INTO CUSTODY ANY INDIVIDUAL BELIEVED TO BE MENTALLY ILL AND POSING AN IMMEDIATE SUBSTANTIAL LIKELIHOOD OF PHYSICAL HARM TO HIMSELF OR TO OTHERS AS AN EMERGENCY PATIENT; TO PROVIDE CIVIL AND CRIMINAL IMMUNITY FOR ANY SUCH PHYSICIAN OR PSYCHOLOGIST ACTING IN GOOD FAITH; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 04/05/00 at 08:23.



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