Mississippi Legislature
2005 Regular Session

House Bill 1453

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Background

Title

Description: Assisted treatment; establish procedures to provide to persons with mental illness.

Bill Text: [Introduced]

History of Actions:

1 01/17 (H) Referred To Public Health and Human Services;Judiciary A
2 02/01 (H) Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective dateJuly 1, 2005
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
Vote type requiredMajority

House Committees:

Principal Author: Compretta*

Title: AN ACT TO ESTABLISH A PROCEDURE FOR PROVIDING ASSISTED TREATMENT TO PERSONS WITH MENTAL ILLNESS; TO DEFINE CERTAIN TERMS; TO PROVIDE FOR VOLUNTARY TREATMENT AND FOR EMERGENCY TREATMENT/ OBSERVATION; TO SET OUT THE PROCEDURES FOR PETITIONING FOR ASSISTED TREATMENT AND FOR THE HEARING AND DISPOSITION; TO PROVIDE FOR APPEALS FROM THE HEARING DECISIONS; TO PROVIDE FOR CERTAIN SAFEGUARDS FOR PERSONS RECEIVING ASSISTED TREATMENT; TO PROVIDE FOR ASSISTED OUTPATIENT TREATMENT; TO PROVIDE FOR TRIAL RELEASE FROM INPATIENT ASSISTED TREATMENT; TO PROVIDE FOR RENEWALS OF ASSISTED TREATMENT ORDERS; TO PROVIDE THE PROCEDURES FOR DISCHARGE FROM ASSISTED TREATMENT; TO ESTABLISH A PATIENT BILL OF RIGHTS FOR PERSONS RECEIVING ASSISTED TREATMENT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 02/01/05 at 18:17.

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