Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Public Health and Human Services Committee on February 1, 2011. The 2011 session has ended.
2011 Regular Session
House Bill 452
Personal care homes; Department of Mental Health shall license and regulate certain together with Department of Health.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 41-4-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT, IN ADDITION TO THE AUTHORITY GRANTED TO THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH FOR THAT PURPOSE, THE STATE BOARD OF MENTAL HEALTH IS AUTHORIZED TO LICENSE AND REGULATE PERSONAL CARE HOMES AND ADULT FOSTER CARE FACILITIES THAT HOUSE PERSONS WITH A PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSIS OR PERSONS WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES; TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH AND THE LOCAL REGIONAL COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH PROVIDER SHALL HAVE REASONABLE AND UNFETTERED ACCESS TO THOSE HOMES AND FACILITIES TO ENFORCE THE REGULATIONS OF THE BOARD; TO PROVIDE THAT AFTER A CERTAIN TIME, THE DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH AND REGIONAL COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH PROVIDERS SHALL NOT REFER RESIDENTS TO UNLICENSED PERSONAL CARE HOMES OR ADULT FOSTER CARE FACILITIES; TO AMEND SECTION 43-11-1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO DEFINE "PERSONAL CARE HOME" FOR LICENSURE PURPOSES; TO EXTEND THE DATE OF THE REVERTER ON THAT SECTION; TO AMEND SECTION 43-11-13, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT IF A RESIDENT IS DISCHARGED, LEAVES, OR IS REMOVED FROM A PERSONAL CARE HOME OR ADULT FOSTER CARE FACILITY AND THE RESIDENT IS USING PSYCHIATRIC MEDICATION, THE HOME OR FACILITY IS REQUIRED TO REPORT THE RESIDENT'S DISCHARGE, EXIT, OR REMOVAL TO THE APPROPRIATE CASE MANAGER AT THE LOCAL REGIONAL COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH CENTER; TO EXTEND THE DATE OF THE REPEALER ON THE SUBSECTION IN WHICH THE PREVIOUS PROVISION APPEARS; TO PROVIDE THAT PERSONAL CARE HOMES AND ADULT FOSTER CARE FACILITIES, REGARDLESS OF THE NUMBER OF PERSONS THEY SERVE, MUST BE LICENSED BY THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH; TO AUTHORIZE THE DEPARTMENT TO CHARGE AN ANNUAL LICENSE FEE FOR THOSE HOMES AND FACILITIES; TO PROVIDE THAT PERSONAL CARE HOMES AND ADULT FOSTER CARE FACILITIES THAT SERVE PERSONS WITH A PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSIS OR PERSONS WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES MUST ALSO BE LICENSED BY THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH; TO BRING FORWARD SECTIONS 43-11-7, 43-11-8 AND 43-11-9, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDE FOR LICENSE AND LICENSE RENEWAL FEES FOR INSTITITUTIONS FOR THE AGED OR INFIRM; 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
Sponsor
Its course
January 6 to February 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 action2 actions on 2 days
In the House of RepresentativesJan 6 to Feb 1 · stopped26 days
Public Health and Human ServicesJan 6 to Feb 1 · stopped26 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 6 – Feb 1
- Jan 6Referred to the House committee on Public Health and Human Services
- Feb 1Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 6Referred To Public Health and Human ServicesHouse of Representatives
- Feb 1Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives