MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE

2007 Regular Session

To: Public Health and Human Services

By: Representative Rotenberry

House Bill 855

     AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 41-7-191, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SHALL ISSUE A CERTIFICATE OF NEED TO A PRIVATELY-OWNED PSYCHIATRIC RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT FACILITY IN SIMPSON COUNTY FOR THE ADDITION, CONSTRUCTION OR EXPANSION OF FOURTEEN PSYCHIATRIC RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT FACILITY BEDS, PROVIDED THAT THE FACILITY AGREES TO GIVE PRIORITY FOR THE USE OF THOSE BEDS TO MISSISSIPPI RESIDENTS WHO ARE PRESENTLY BEING TREATED IN OUT-OF-STATE FACILITIES; ; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

     BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI:

     SECTION 1.  Section 41-7-191, Mississippi Code of 1972, is amended as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     SECTION 2.  This act shall take effect and be in force from and after July 1, 2007.