Mississippi Legislature
2006 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2746

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Title

Description: Mental health; modernize terminology used to refer to persons with mental illness/retardation.

Bill Text: [Introduced]

History of Actions:

1 01/16 (S) Referred To Public Health and Welfare;Appropriations
2 01/31 (S) Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective dateJuly 1, 2006
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
Vote type requiredThree/Fifths

Senate Committees:

Principal Author: Dawkins

Code Sections: A 001-0003-0057, A 001-0003-0058, A 007-0001-0005, A 011-0005-0049, A 011-0005-0113, A 011-0005-0117, A 011-0051-0101, A 019-0005-0043, A 019-0007-0031, A 023-0015-0011, A 025-0007-0061, A 029-0001-0101, A 031-0011-0003, A 035-0005-0031, A 041-0017-0003, A 041-0017-0011, A 041-0021-0035, A 043-0031-0035, A 067-0001-0083, A 067-0003-0053, A 073-0019-0023, A 081-0005-0033, A 081-0027-0006.307, A 089-0001-0029, A 093-0001-0005, A 093-0005-0001, A 093-0005-0013, A 093-0005-0015, A 093-0007-0003, A 093-0013-0123, A 093-0013-0121, A 093-0013-0131, A 097-0003-0013, A 097-0009-0025, A 099-0013-0001, A 099-0013-0003, A 099-0013-0005, A 099-0013-0007, A 099-0013-0009, A 099-0019-0057, A 099-0038-0009, A 099-0039-0023, A 099-0039-0027, A 041-0019-0103, A 041-0019-0121, RP 041-0005-0055, RP 041-0005-0081, RP 041-0017-0005, RP 041-0017-0007, RP 041-0017-0009, RP 041-0017-0013, RP 041-0019-0105, RP 041-0019-0107, RP 041-0019-0109, RP 041-0019-0115, RP 041-0019-0117, RP 041-0019-0119, RP 041-0021-0043, RP 041-0021-0045, RP 041-0045-0001, RP 041-0045-0003, RP 041-0045-0005, RP 041-0045-0007, RP 041-0045-0009, RP 041-0045-0011, RP 041-0045-0013, RP 041-0045-0015, RP 041-0045-0017, RP 041-0045-0019

Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS 1-3-57, 1-3-58, 7-1-5, 11-5-49, 11-5-113, 11-5-117, 11-51-101, 19-5-43, 19-7-31, 23-15-11, 25-7-61, 29-1-101, 31-11-3, 35-5-31, 41-17-3, 41-17-11, 41-21-35, 43-31-35, 67-1-83, 67-3-53, 73-19-23, 81-5-33, 81-27-6.307, 89-1-29, 93-1-5, 93-5-1, 93-5-13, 93-5-15, 93-7-3, 93-13-123, 93-13-121, 93-13-131, 97-3-13, 97-9-25, 99-13-1, 99-13-3, 99-13-5, 99-13-7, 99-13-9, 99-19-57, 99-38-9, 99-39-23 AND 99-39-27, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO MODERNIZE THE TERMINOLOGY THAT IS USED TO REFER TO PERSONS WITH MENTAL ILLNESS AND PERSONS WITH MENTAL RETARDATION AND THE INSTITUTIONS THAT PROVIDE TREATMENT AND CARE TO THOSE PERSONS; TO AMEND SECTION 41-19-103, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO UPDATE THE PROVISION ESTABLISHING ELLISVILLE STATE SCHOOL; TO CREATE NEW SECTIONS 41-19-108, 41-19-112, 41-19-114, 41-19-116 AND 41-19-118, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, AND TO AMEND SECTION 41-19-121, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM TO THE PRECEDING PROVISION; TO REPEAL SECTIONS 41-5-55, 41-5-81, 41-17-5, 41-17-7, 41-17-9, 41-17-13, 41-19-105, 41-19-107, 41-19-109, 41-19-115, 41-19-117, 41-19-119, 41-21-43, 41-21-45 AND 41-45-1 THROUGH 41-45-19, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROHIBIT THE APPRENTICING OF MENTAL PATIENTS, PROVIDE CERTAIN CRIMINAL PENALTIES, PROVIDE CERTAIN VISITATION DUTIES FOR DIRECTORS OF MENTAL HOSPITALS, EXEMPT RESIDENT MENTAL HOSPITAL OFFICERS FROM JURY SERVICE, REQUIRE A DRUGSTORE TO BE KEPT AT EACH MENTAL HOSPITAL, REQUIRE SEPARATE ACCOMMODATIONS AT WHITFIELD FOR ALCOHOLIC AND DRUG ADDICTS, PROVIDE FOR THE PLAN OF ELLISVILLE STATE SCHOOL, REQUIRE ELLISVILLE'S DIRECTOR TO KEEP CERTAIN RECORDS, AUTHORIZE ELLISVILLE'S DIRECTOR TO SELL CERTAIN PRODUCTS OF THE SCHOOL, PROVIDE DISCHARGE PROCEDURES FOR ELLISVILLE PATIENTS, PROVIDE FOR HABEAS CORPUS PROCEEDINGS FOR ELLISVILLE PATIENTS, AUTHORIZE THE RECEIPT OF GIFTS FOR THE SUPPORT OF THE ELLISVILLE STATE SCHOOL, REQUIRE COUNTIES TO TEMPORARILY PROVIDE FOR THE MAINTENANCE OF INDIGENT MENTALLY RETARDED PERSONS, PROHIBIT COHABITATION WITH MENTALLY RETARDED PERSONS AND AUTHORIZE THE STERILIZATION OF MENTALLY ILL AND MENTALLY RETARDED PATIENTS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 01/31/06 at 17:57.

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