Bill Text | History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: Civil commitment; goal of treatment is proximity to patient's residence.
Bill Text: [Introduced] [Committee Substitute]
| 1 | 02/23 (S) Referred To Public Health and Welfare | |
| 2 | 03/02 (S) Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub | |
| 3 | 03/18 (S) Died On Calendar |
| Effective date | July 1, 2004 | |
| Disposition | Dead | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| Vote type required | Majority |
Senate Committee:
Principal Author: King
Code Section: A 041-0021-0073
Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 41-21-73, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE CIVIL COMMITMENT FOR MENTAL ILLNESS OR MENTAL RETARDATION AND TREATMENT PRIOR TO ADMISSION TO BE LOCATED AS CLOSELY AS POSSIBLE TO THE PATIENT'S COUNTY OF RESIDENCE; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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