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2012 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2710

County mental health holding facilities; initial assessment of patients shall be by physician or nurse practitioner.

Became law as Chapter 509, Laws of 2012, signed May 1, 2012, 71 days after it was filed.

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 THE MINIMUM STANDARD PRESCRIBED BY THE STATE BOARD OF MENTAL HEALTH FOR THE INITIAL ASSESSMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH PATIENTS BEING TEMPORARILY HOUSED IN COUNTY FACILITIES IS FOR THE ASSESSMENT TO BE PERFORMED BY A PHYSICIAN OR A NURSE PRACTITIONER; TO INCLUDE OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS IN THOSE WHO ARE AUTHORIZED TO CERTIFY A MENTAL HEALTH PATIENT'S RECORD ANNUALLY; TO AMEND SECTION 41-21-77, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM TO THE PRECEDING PROVISION; 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 Senate

1 co-sponsor

Robert L. Jackson

Its course

February 20 to May 1, 2012, 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 action16 actions on 10 days

In the SenateFeb 20 to Mar 817 days

Public Health and WelfareFeb 20 to Mar 514 days

In the House of RepresentativesMar 8 to Apr 427 days

Public Health and Human ServicesMar 13 to Mar 229 days

Back in the SenateApr 4 to Apr 2319 days

With the GovernorApr 23 to May 18 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Apr 4

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 Senate Feb 20 – Mar 8

  1. Feb 20Referred to the Senate committee on Public Health and Welfare
  2. Mar 5Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Mar 8Passed the Senate

In the House of Representatives Mar 8 – Apr 4

  1. Mar 8Released in the Senate to be sent on at once
  2. Sent to the House
  3. Mar 13Referred to the House committee on Public Health and Human Services
  4. Mar 22Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  5. Apr 4Amended in the House
  6. Passed the House as amended

Back in the Senate Apr 4 – Apr 23

  1. Apr 4Motion in the House to reconsider entered (Myers, Mims and Barker)
  2. Apr 5Motion in the House to reconsider tabled
  3. Returned to the Senate to concur in the House's amendments
  4. Apr 18Concurred in the Senate in the House's amendments
  5. Apr 23Enrolled bill signed in the Senate

To the Governor Apr 23 – May 1

  1. Apr 23Enrolled bill signed in the House
  2. May 1Approved by the Governor
All 16 actions, as published
  1. Feb 20Referred To Public Health and WelfareSenate
  2. Mar 5Title Suff Do PassSenate
  3. Mar 8PassedSenate
  4. Mar 8Immediate ReleaseSenate
  5. Mar 8Transmitted To HouseSenate
  6. Mar 13Referred To Public Health and Human ServicesHouse of Representatives
  7. Mar 22Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  8. Apr 4AmendedHouse of Representatives
  9. Apr 4Passed As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  10. Apr 4Motion to Reconsider Entered (Myers, Mims, Barker)House of Representatives
  11. Apr 5Motion to Reconsider TabledHouse of Representatives
  12. Apr 5Returned For ConcurrenceHouse of Representatives
  13. Apr 18Concurred in Amend From HouseSenate
  14. Apr 23Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  15. Apr 23Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  16. May 1Approved by GovernorGovernor