Senate Bill 2791

AN ACT TO BRING FORWARD SECTIONS 41-4-7, 41-19-33, 41-21-87 AND 43-13-117, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, FOR PURPOSES OF AMENDMENT; TO AMEND SECTION 41-21-67, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CLARIFY USE OF THE SEVENTY-TWO HOUR HOLD FOR PERSONS TREATED IN LICENSED MEDICAL FACILITIES; TO CREATE NEW SECTION 41-4-10, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF CRISIS INTERVENTION TEAMS; TO PROVIDE THAT CRISIS INTERVENTION TEAMS BE OPERATED WITHIN LOCAL CATCHMENT AREAS SERVED BY CERTAIN LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES; TO PROVIDE THAT ONLY ONE LICENSED MEDICAL FACILITY WILL SERVE AS A SINGLE POINT OF ENTRY FOR A CRISIS INTERVENTION TEAM CATCHMENT AREA; TO PROVIDE FOR LOCAL COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH CENTERS TO COORDINATE AND OVERSEE THE DEVELOPMENT OF CRISIS INTERVENTION TEAMS IN THE DISTRICT SERVED; TO AUTHORIZE CERTAIN TRAINED LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS TO TAKE INTO CUSTODY PERSONS WITH SUBSTANTIAL LIKELIHOOD OF BODILY HARM FOR THE PURPOSE OF EMERGENCY TREATMENT IN A LICENSED MEDICAL FACILITY SERVING AS A SINGLE POINT OF ENTRY; TO EXEMPT LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS FROM CIVIL AND CRIMINAL LIABILITY FOR DETAINING A MENTALLY ILL PERSON IN GOOD FAITH; TO AUTHORIZE CERTAIN LICENSED PSYCHIATRIC NURSE PRACTITIONERS TO HOLD A PATIENT FOR TREATMENT IN A LICENSED MEDICAL FACILITY SERVING AS A SINGLE POINT OF ENTRY; TO EXEMPT PSYCHIATRIC NURSE PRACTITIONERS FROM CIVIL AND CRIMINAL LIABILITY FOR DETAINING A MENTALLY ILL PERSON IN GOOD FAITH; TO PROVIDE FOR COMPREHENSIVE PSYCHIATRIC EMERGENCY SERVICES OPERATED BY A LICENSED MEDICAL FACILITY THAT IS SERVING AS THE SINGLE POINT OF ENTRY FOR A CRISIS INTERVENTION TEAM CATCHMENT AREA; TO REQUIRE THAT COMPREHENSIVE PSYCHIATRIC EMERGENCY SERVICES PROVIDE BEDS NEED FOR EXTENDED TREATMENT AND TO REQUIRE THAT THESE BEDS BE LICENSED BY THE STATE BOARD OF HEALTH; TO PROVIDE THAT A PERSON MAY NOT BE HELD BY A COMPREHENSIVE PSYCHIATRIC EMERGENCY SERVICE FOR A PERIOD OF TIME LONGER THAN SEVENTY-TWO HOURS; TO REQUIRE THAT THE STATE BOARD OF MENTAL HEALTH SHALL ENCOURAGE AND FACILITATE COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH CENTERS IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF CRISIS INTERVENTION TEAMS AND COMPREHENSIVE PSYCHIATRIC EMERGENCY SERVICES; TO ENCOURAGE COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES THAT HAVE CRIMINAL JUSTICE PROGRAMS TO COLLABORATE WITH LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES IN TRAINING CRISIS INTERVENTION TEAM OFFICERS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

In the Senate

• Terry C. Burton

  Sponsor

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In the Senate Jan 18 – Feb 2

1. Jan 18Referred to the Senate committees on Public Health and Welfare and on Judiciary, Division A
2. Feb 2Died in committee in the Senate