Bill Text | History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: Chemical dependency treatment programs; exempt faith-based programs from licensure.
Bill Text: [Introduced]
| 1 | 02/21/00 | (H) | Referred To Public Health and Welfare | |
| 2 | 03/07/00 | (H) | Died In Committee |
| Effective date | July 1, 2000 | |
| Disposition | Dead | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| 3/5ths vote required | No |
House Committee:
Principal Author: Wells-Smith
Code Section: A 073-0030-0025
Title: AN ACT TO EXEMPT FAITH-BASED CHEMICAL DEPENDENCY TREATMENT PROGRAMS FROM LICENSURE OR CERTIFICATION; TO PROVIDE THAT IN ORDER TO BE EXEMPT UNDER THIS ACT, A CHEMICAL DEPENDENCY TREATMENT PROGRAM MUST BE ONE THAT IS CONDUCTED BY A RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATION, IS EXCLUSIVELY RELIGIOUS, SPIRITUAL, OR ECCLESIASTICAL IN NATURE, DOES NOT TREAT MINORS WITHOUT PARENTAL CONSENT, AND IS REGISTERED WITH THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH UNDER THIS ACT; TO PROVIDE THAT EXEMPTED CHEMICAL DEPENDENCY TREATMENT PROGRAMS MAY NOT PROVIDE MEDICAL CARE, MEDICAL DETOXIFICATION, OR MEDICAL WITHDRAWAL SERVICES; TO REQUIRE EXEMPTED CHEMICAL DEPENDENCY PROGRAMS TO INCLUDE CERTAIN REPRESENTATIONS IN ANY ADVERTISING OR LITERATURE THAT PROMOTES OR DESCRIBES THE PROGRAM; TO PROVIDE THAT EXEMPTED CHEMICAL DEPENDENCY PROGRAMS MAY NOT ADMIT ANY PERSON UNLESS THE PERSON SIGNS A CERTAIN STATEMENT OF UNDERSTANDING ABOUT THE NATURE OF THE PROGRAM; TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH MAY REVOKE THE EXEMPTION OF A FAITH-BASED CHEMICAL DEPENDENCY TREATMENT PROGRAM UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES; TO PROHIBIT STATE AGENCIES FROM DENYING SOCIAL SERVICES TO ANY INDIVIDUAL ON THE BASIS THAT THE INDIVIDUAL IS PARTICIPATING IN A FAITH-BASED CHEMICAL DEPENDENCY TREATMENT PROGRAM; TO PROVIDE THAT EXEMPTED CHEMICAL DEPENDENCY PROGRAMS SHALL NOT BE ELIGIBLE TO COMPETE AGAINST LICENSED PROGRAMS FOR DIRECT FEDERAL OR STATE TREATMENT FUNDING; TO AMEND SECTION 73-30-25, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO EXEMPT FROM THE LICENSED PROFESSIONAL COUNSELORS LAW PERSONS WHO ARE WORKING FOR OR PROVIDING COUNSELING WITH AN EXEMPTED CHEMICAL DEPENDENCY TREATMENT PROGRAM; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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