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2011 Regular Session

House Bill 1277

Mental Health Reform Act; enact.

Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate's Public Health and Welfare Committee on March 1, 2011. The 2011 session has ended.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT ENTITLED THE "MISSISSIPPI MENTAL HEALTH REFORM ACT OF 2011"; TO AMEND SECTION 41-4-1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE THE STATE BOARD OF MENTAL HEALTH TO ADOPT REGULATIONS TO ENSURE THAT CORE ADULT MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES, CHILD MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES AND INTELLECTUAL/DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES SERVICES ARE PROVIDED IN EVERY COUNTY OF THE STATE; TO AMEND SECTION 41-4-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO DIRECT THE BOARD TO APPOINT A FULL-TIME MEDICAL DIRECTOR FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH; TO EMPOWER THE BOARD TO ESTABLISH MINIMUM STANDARDS AND CERTIFY THE REQUIRED SERVICES FOR THE REGIONAL MENTAL HEALTH COMMISSIONS AND CENTERS AND OTHER COMMUNITY SERVICE PROVIDERS IN ORDER TO RECEIVE STATE FUNDS FOR SUCH SERVICES, AND TO IDENTIFY APPROPRIATE COMMUNITY SERVICE PROVIDERS TO PROVIDE SUCH CORE SERVICES; TO DIRECT THE BOARD TO ESTABLISH A STRATEGIC PLANNING AND BEST PRACTICES COMMITTEE FOR MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; TO AMEND SECTION 41-19-33, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO DIRECT THE REGIONAL MENTAL HEALTH/INTELLECTUAL/DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITY COMMISSIONS AND CENTERS TO ADMINISTER MENTAL HEALTH/INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY PROGRAMS REQUIRED BY THE BOARD IN ORDER TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR STATE FUNDING, TO ANNUALLY SUBMIT AN ITEMIZED SERVICE PLAN TO THE DEPARTMENT FOR CERTIFICATION; TO AMEND SECTION 41-21-87, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE NOTICE FOR THE DISCHARGE OF A CIVILLY COMMITTED PATIENT, AND TO DIRECT THE DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH TO PROVIDE THE DIRECTORS OF COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH CENTERS THE NAMES OF INDIVIDUALS DISCHARGED TO THEIR CATCHMENT AREA WITH A REFERRAL FOR COMMUNITY-BASED SERVICES; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the House of Representatives

2 co-sponsors

Omeria Scott, Bryant W. Clark

Its course

January 17 to March 1, 2011, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.

Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.

Every action7 actions on 6 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 17 to Feb 923 days

Public Health and Human ServicesJan 17 to Jan 3114 days

In the SenateFeb 9 to Mar 1 · stopped20 days

Public Health and WelfareFeb 15 to Mar 1 · stopped14 days

Text

Each version as the Legislature printed it.

l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.

What happened

In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislature published it is below.

In the House of Representatives Jan 17 – Feb 9

  1. Jan 17Referred to the House committee on Public Health and Human Services
  2. Jan 31Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
  3. Feb 9Committee substitute adopted in the House
  4. Passed the House

In the Senate Feb 11 – Mar 1

  1. Feb 11Sent to the Senate
  2. Feb 15Referred to the Senate committees on Public Health and Welfare and on Appropriations
  3. Mar 1Died in committee in the Senate
All 7 actions, as published
  1. Jan 17Referred To Public Health and Human ServicesHouse of Representatives
  2. Jan 31Title Suff Do Pass Comm SubHouse of Representatives
  3. Feb 9Committee Substitute AdoptedHouse of Representatives
  4. Feb 9PassedHouse of Representatives
  5. Feb 11Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  6. Feb 15Referred To Public Health and Welfare;AppropriationsSenate
  7. Mar 1Died In CommitteeSenate