Mississippi Legislature

1999 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2550

[Introduced]

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History of Actions

Background

Title

Description: Mentally ill patients; provide for interim facility treatment and cost reimbursement.

History of Actions:

101/14/99(S)Referred To Public Health and Welfare;Appropriations
202/02/99(S)Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective dateJuly 1, 1999
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
3/5ths vote requiredYes

Senate Committees:

Principal Author: Bean

Code Sections: A 041-0021-0077, A 041-0021-0079

Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 41-21-77, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE A PROCEDURE FOR THE TREATMENT OF MENTALLY ILL PATIENTS IN A FACILITY OTHER THAN THE ADMITTING INSTITUTION; TO AMEND SECTION 41-21-79, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT IF A MENTALLY ILL PATIENT IS INDIGENT, THE COSTS INCURRED BY THE INTERIM FACILITY, THE ATTENDING PHYSICIAN AT THE INTERIM FACILITY AND THE COSTS OF COMMITMENT SHALL BE PAID FROM FUNDS OF THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 02/02/99 at 17:10.



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