Mississippi Legislature

2000 Regular Session

House Bill 847

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Title

Description: Mental health facilities and procedures; revise and update various laws regarding.

Bill Text: [Introduced] [Passed House]

History of Actions:

102/09/00(H)Referred To Public Health and Welfare
203/07/00(H)Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
303/14/00(H)Amended
403/14/00(H)Passed As Amended
503/16/00(H)Transmitted To Senate
603/22/00(S)Referred To Public Health and Welfare
704/04/00(S)Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
804/06/00(S)Amended
904/06/00(S)Passed As Amended
1004/07/00(S)Returned For Concurrence
1104/19/00(H)Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
1204/25/00(H)Conferees Named Smith (39th),Moody,Whittington
1304/29/00(S)Conferees Named Huggins,Dearing,Thames
1405/01/00(H)Conference Report Filed
1505/01/00(S)Conference Report Filed
1605/02/00(H)Conference Report Adopted
1705/02/00(S)Recommitted For Further Conf
1805/03/00(H)Motion to Reconsider Entered
1905/03/00(H)Reconsidered
2005/03/00(H)Recommitted For Further Conf
2105/03/00(H)Conference Report Filed
2205/04/00(H)Conference Report Adopted
2305/04/00(S)Recommitted For Further Conf
2405/04/00(S)Died In Conference

Amendments/Conference Report:

Adopted [H] Amendment No 1
Adopted [S] Amendment No 1

Conference Report

Background Information:

Effective dateJuly 1, 2000
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
3/5ths vote requiredNo

House Committee:

Senate Committee:

Principal Author: Moody

Code Sections: A 041-0007-0073, A 041-0017-0001, A 041-0017-0003, A 041-0017-0011, A 041-0019-0103, A 041-0019-0121, A 041-0021-0063, A 041-0021-0073, A 041-0021-0077, A 041-0021-0081, A 041-0021-0082, A 041-0021-0083, A 041-0021-0087, A 041-0021-0109, 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 SECTION 41-7-73, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO UPDATE THE LIST OF STATE MENTAL INSTITUTIONS THAT MAY ASSESS AND COLLECT CHARGES FOR PROVIDING CARE TO PATIENTS; TO AMEND SECTION 41-17-1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO UPDATE THE LIST OF STATE MENTAL INSTITUTIONS THAT PROVIDE TREATMENT OF PERSONS WITH MENTAL ILLNESS; TO AMEND SECTIONS 41-17-3 AND 41-17-11, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM TO THE PRECEDING PROVISION; 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 AMEND SECTION 41-21-35, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO UPDATE LANGUAGE IN THE PROVISION REGARDING THE LEGAL SETTLEMENT OF MENTALLY ILL AND MENTALLY RETARDED PERSONS; TO AMEND SECTION 41-21-63, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CLARIFY THAT THE CIVIL COMMITMENT LAWS APPLY TO CHILDREN AND ADULTS; TO PROVIDE THAT NO PERSON WITH UNRESOLVED CRIMINAL CHARGES PENDING SHALL BE COMMITTED UNDER THE CIVIL COMMITMENT LAWS; TO AMEND SECTION 41-21-73, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO DELETE THE PROVISION OF HOME HEALTH SERVICES FROM THE ALTERNATIVES TO COMMITMENT TO INPATIENT CARE; TO AMEND SECTION 41-21-77, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT WHEN A PERSON IS ORDERED COMMITTED, THE DIRECTOR OF THE ADMITTING INSTITUTION SHALL BE PROVIDED WITH A CERTIFIED COPY OF THE PRE-EVALUATION SCREENING FORM; TO AMEND SECTIONS 41-21-81 AND 41-21-83, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO SPECIFY THE COURTS IN WHICH HEARINGS WILL BE HELD ON THE QUESTION OF A PATIENT'S COMMITMENT FOR FURTHER TREATMENT; TO AMEND SECTION 41-21-82, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT BEFORE THE TERMINATION OF THE INITIAL COMMITMENT, IF THE TREATMENT FACILITY DIRECTOR DETERMINES THAT A PATIENT CONTINUES TO BE MENTALLY ILL AND NEEDS CONTINUED INPATIENT TREATMENT, THE COURT SHALL ORDER THAT COMMITMENT BE CONTINUED; TO CLARIFY CERTAIN PROVISIONS; TO AMEND SECTION 41-21-109, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT REHABILITATION FACILITIES FOR MENTALLY ILL OR MENTALLY RETARDED JUVENILE OFFENDERS MAY ACCEPT PERSONS WHO HAVE BEEN TRANSFERRED FROM ANOTHER DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH FACILITY; 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 DRUG STORE 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 ELLISVILLE, 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.


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