Bill Text | History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: Mental Health, Department of; budget shall include line item for out-of-state services for certain persons.
Bill Text: [Introduced]
| 1 | 02/21/00 | (H) | Referred To Public Health and Welfare;Appropriations | |
| 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 Committees:
Principal Author: Simpson
Code Section: A 041-0004-0021
Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 41-4-21, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE THE ANNUAL BUDGET FOR THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH THAT IS PREPARED BY THE JOINT LEGISLATIVE BUDGET COMMITTEE AND THE ANNUAL APPROPRIATION BILL OF THE LEGISLATURE FOR THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH TO INCLUDE A LINE ITEM FOR OUT-OF-STATE SERVICES OR TREATMENT FOR STATE RESIDENTS WHO HAVE MENTAL HEALTH CONDITIONS THAT ARE SO SEVERE THAT THEY ARE NOT ABLE TO RECEIVE ADEQUATE TREATMENT FOR THEIR CONDITIONS AT MENTAL HEALTH FACILITIES IN THE STATE; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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