History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: Involuntary commitment procedures; authorize emergency detention of certain persons in appropriate facilities.
| 1 | 01/16/98 | (S) | Referred To Public Health and Welfare | |
| 2 | 02/03/98 | (S) | Died In Committee |
| Effective date | July 1, 1998 | |
| Disposition | Dead | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| 3/5ths vote required | No |
Senate Committee:
Principal Author: Carlton
Code Section: A 041-0021-0067
Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 41-21-67, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE A PROCEDURE FOR THE EMERGENCY DETENTION OF ANY INDIVIDUAL BELIEVED TO BE MENTALLY ILL AND POSING AN IMMEDIATE SUBSTANTIAL LIKELIHOOD OF PHYSICAL HARM TO HIMSELF OR TO OTHERS; TO PROVIDE FOR THE APPREHENSION OF SUCH INDIVIDUAL BY A PEACE OFFICER WITHOUT A WARRANT; TO PROVIDE FOR THE PEACE OFFICER'S APPLICATION FOR DETENTION OF SUCH INDIVIDUAL; TO PROVIDE FOR THE PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION OF THE INDIVIDUAL BY A PHYSICIAN AT THE APPROPRIATE FACILITY TO WHICH THE INDIVIDUAL IS TRANSPORTED; TO PROVIDE PROCEDURES FOR THE EMERGENCY ADMISSION AND DETENTION OF THE INDIVIDUAL AT SUCH FACILITY; TO PRESCRIBE CONDITIONS FOR THE RELEASE OF THE INDIVIDUAL FROM EMERGENCY DETENTION; TO PROVIDE FOR THE TRANSPORTATION OF THE INDIVIDUAL AFTER RELEASE FROM EMERGENCY DETENTION; TO PRESCRIBE THE RIGHTS OF INDIVIDUALS APPREHENDED UNDER EMERGENCY DETENTION PROCEDURES; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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