Bill Text | History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: Commitment; limit time for transfer to state facility and provide for treatment cost.
Bill Text: [Introduced]
| 1 | 01/09 (S) Referred To Public Health and Welfare;Judiciary | |
| 2 | 02/04 (S) Died In Committee |
| Effective date | July 1, 2003 | |
| Disposition | Dead | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| Vote type required | Majority |
Senate Committees:
Principal Author: Chamberlin
Code Section: A 041-0021-0077
Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 41-21-77, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE A TIME LIMIT WITHIN WHICH A COURT-ORDERED MENTALLY ILL PATIENT MUST BE TRANSFERRED TO A FACILITY, AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE FACILITY SHALL ASSUME FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY FOR TREATMENT FROM THE DATE OF THE ORDER; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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