2010
Regular Session
Crisis intervention teams; provide for implementation of to provide mental health services.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 41-21-61, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO DEFINE THE TERM "SUBSTANTIAL LIKELIHOOD OF BODILY HARM" FOR THE PURPOSES OF THE COMMITMENT LAWS FOR PERSONS IN NEED OF MENTAL TREATMENT; TO AMEND SECTION 41-21-67, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT THE CHANCERY CLERK MAY REQUIRE THAT A PERSON ALLEGED TO BE IN NEED OF MENTAL TREATMENT BE REFERRED TO A CRISIS INTERVENTION TEAM FOR APPROPRIATE SERVICES BEFORE THE ISSUANCE OF A WRIT TO TAKE THE PERSON INTO CUSTODY; TO PROVIDE THAT THE CHANCELLOR MAY ORDER THAT THE RESPONDENT BE RETAINED AS AN EMERGENCY PATIENT AT ANY LICENSED MEDICAL FACILITY FOR EVALUATION; TO PROVIDE THAT IF THE COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH CENTER SERVING THE COUNTY HAS PARTNERED WITH CRISIS INTERVENTION TEAMS, THE CHANCELLOR'S ORDER MAY SPECIFY THAT THE LICENSED MEDICAL FACILITY BE A DESIGNATED SINGLE POINT OF ENTRY WITHIN THE COUNTY OR WITHIN AN ADJACENT COUNTY SERVED BY THE COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH CENTER; TO PROVIDE THAT THE SEVENTY-TWO-HOUR PERIOD FOR HOLDING AND TREATING A PERSON IN A LICENSED MEDICAL FACILITY WITHOUT A CIVIL ORDER OR WARRANT SHALL BE EXTENDED UNTIL THE END OF THE NEXT BUSINESS DAY IF THE SEVENTY-TWO-HOUR PERIOD BEGINS OR ENDS WHEN THE CHANCERY CLERK'S OFFICE IS CLOSED; TO PROVIDE THAT IF A PERSON IS BEING HELD AND TREATED IN A LICENSED MEDICAL FACILITY AND THE PERSON DECIDES TO CONTINUE TREATMENT BY VOLUNTARILY SIGNING CONSENT FOR ADMISSION AND TREATMENT, THE SEVENTY-TWO-HOUR HOLD MAY BE DISCONTINUED WITHOUT FILING AN AFFIDAVIT FOR COMMITMENT; TO AMEND SECTION 41-21-73, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT COMMITMENT HEARINGS MAY BE HELD AT THE LOCATION WHERE THE RESPONDENT IS BEING HELD; TO CREATE NEW SECTIONS 41-21-131 THROUGH 41-21-143, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE THE ESTABLISHMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF CRISIS INTERVENTION TEAMS BY LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES IN PARTNERSHIP WITH COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH CENTERS AND HOSPITALS; TO PROVIDE THAT CRISIS INTERVENTION TEAMS SHALL OPERATE WITHIN LOCAL CATCHMENT AREAS SERVED BY LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES; TO PROVIDE THAT ONE OR MORE HOSPITALS WILL SERVE AS A SINGLE POINT OF ENTRY FOR A CRISIS INTERVENTION TEAM CATCHMENT AREA; TO AUTHORIZE A HOSPITAL SERVING AS A SINGLE POINT OF ENTRY TO ESTABLISH A COMPREHENSIVE PSYCHIATRIC EMERGENCY SERVICE TO PROVIDE PSYCHIATRIC EMERGENCY SERVICES TO A PERSON WITH MENTAL ILLNESS OR AN IMPAIRMENT CAUSED BY DRUGS OR ALCOHOL; TO PROVIDE THAT COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH CENTERS SHALL HAVE OVERSIGHT OF CRISIS INTERVENTION TEAMS OPERATING WITHIN THEIR SERVICE AREAS; TO REQUIRE THAT PROPOSALS FOR CRISIS INTERVENTION TEAMS SHALL INCLUDE THE NECESSARY COLLABORATIVE AGREEMENTS AMONG A COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH CENTER, A LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY AND A HOSPITAL THAT WILL SERVE AS THE SINGLE POINT OF ENTRY FOR THE CRISIS INTERVENTION TEAM CATCHMENT AREA; TO AUTHORIZE CERTAIN TRAINED LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS TO TAKE INTO CUSTODY PERSONS WITH SUBSTANTIAL LIKELIHOOD OF BODILY HARM FOR THE PURPOSE OF EMERGENCY TREATMENT IN A HOSPITAL SERVING AS A SINGLE POINT OF ENTRY; TO EXEMPT LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS FROM CIVIL AND CRIMINAL LIABILITY FOR DETAINING A PERSON WITH SUBSTANTIAL LIKELIHOOD OF BODILY HARM IN GOOD FAITH; TO AUTHORIZE CERTAIN PSYCHIATRIC NURSE PRACTITIONERS AND PSYCHIATRIC PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS TO HOLD A PATIENT FOR TREATMENT IN A HOSPITAL SERVING AS A SINGLE POINT OF ENTRY; TO EXEMPT PSYCHIATRIC NURSE PRACTITIONERS AND PSYCHIATRIC PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS FROM CIVIL AND CRIMINAL LIABILITY FOR DETAINING A MENTALLY ILL PERSON IN GOOD FAITH; TO PROVIDE THAT A PERSON WITH SUBSTANTIAL LIKELIHOOD OF BODILY HARM DUE TO IMPAIRMENT CAUSED BY DRUGS OR ALCOHOL MAY BE HELD AT A SINGLE POINT OF ENTRY WHEN THERE ARE NO REASONABLE ALTERNATIVES; TO EXEMPT A PERSON FROM CRIMINAL OR CIVIL LIABILITY WHEN DETAINING A PERSON WITH IMPAIRMENT CAUSED BY DRUGS OR ALCOHOL IN GOOD FAITH; TO PROVIDE FOR COMPREHENSIVE PSYCHIATRIC EMERGENCY SERVICES OPERATED BY A HOSPITAL THAT IS SERVING AS THE SINGLE POINT OF ENTRY FOR A CRISIS INTERVENTION TEAM CATCHMENT AREA; TO REQUIRE THAT COMPREHENSIVE PSYCHIATRIC EMERGENCY SERVICES PROVIDE BEDS NEEDED FOR EXTENDED TREATMENT AND TO REQUIRE THAT THESE BEDS BE LICENSED BY THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH; TO PROVIDE THAT A COMPREHENSIVE PSYCHIATRIC EMERGENCY SERVICE MAY PROVIDE TREATMENT OF A PERSON WITH MENTAL ILLNESS OR A PERSON WITH SUBSTANTIAL LIKELIHOOD OF BODILY HARM DUE TO IMPAIRMENT CAUSED BY DRUGS OR ALCOHOL UP TO BUT NOT EXCEEDING SEVENTY-TWO HOURS; TO AMEND SECTION 41-4-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT THE STATE BOARD OF MENTAL HEALTH SHALL HAVE QUARTERLY MEETINGS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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1049
House Bill 1049
HB 1049
H
Law
General Bill/Constitutional Amendment
No
Majority
July 1, 2010
548
Public Health and Human Services
F
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Public Health and Welfare
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Clarke
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A
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01/18 (H) Referred To Public Health and Human Services
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01/28 (H) Title Suff Do Pass
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02/10 (H) Passed
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02/11 (H) Transmitted To Senate
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02/15 (S) Referred To Public Health and Welfare
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03/02 (S) Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
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03/10 (S) Amended
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03/10 (S) Passed As Amended
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03/12 (S) Returned For Concurrence
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03/16 (H) Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
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03/17 (H) Conferees Named Holland,Barker,Clark
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03/22 (S) Conferees Named Bryan,Burton,Frazier
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03/26 (H) Conference Report Filed
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03/26 (S) Conference Report Filed
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03/26 (S) Conference Report Adopted
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03/27 (H) Conference Report Adopted
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03/27 (S) Motion to Reconsider Entered
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03/27 (S) Motion to Reconsider Tabled
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04/21 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
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04/22 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
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04/28 Approved by Governor
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Conference Report
Amendment Report for House Bill No. 1049
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Committee Amendment No 1
Adopted
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Voice Vote
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