Bill Text | History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: Child in custody of DHS; transferred to custody of Department of Mental Health if found to be in need of certain treatment.
Bill Text: [Introduced]
| 1 | 02/23 (H) Referred To Juvenile Justice | |
| 2 | 03/09 (H) Died In Committee |
| Effective date | July 1, 2004 | |
| Disposition | Dead | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| Vote type required | Majority |
House Committee:
Principal Author: Holland
Code Section: A 043-0021-0603
Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 43-21-603, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT A CHILD COMMITTED TO THE CUSTODY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES BY THE YOUTH COURT SHALL BE TRANSFERRED TO THE CUSTODY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH IF THE CHILD IS FOUND TO BE IN NEED OF TREATMENT FOR A MENTAL OR EMOTIONAL DISABILITY; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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