Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Youth and Family Affairs Committee on January 30, 2018. The 2018 session has ended.
2018 Regular Session
House Bill 728
Behavioral medication for certain youth in detention centers; require second opinion before prescribing.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 43-21-605, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT IF THE YOUTH COURT PLACES A YOUTH IN A YOUTH DETENTION CENTER AND/OR MENTAL HEALTH FACILITY, THE COURT SHALL REQUIRE CERTAIN BEHAVIORAL ASSESSMENTS BE PERFORMED ON THE YOUTH; TO PROVIDE THAT BEFORE ANY MEDICATION IS PRESCRIBED FOR A YOUTH WHO IS NOT ON MEDICATION FOR BEHAVIORAL AND MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES, THE YOUTH SHALL RECEIVE A SECOND INDEPENDENT CLINICAL OPINION FROM A PROFESSIONAL WHO IS NOT AFFILIATED, IN ANY MANNER, WITH THE ENTITY PROVIDING THE INITIAL ASSESSMENT; 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 11 to January 30, 2018, 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 11 to Jan 30 · stopped19 days
Youth and Family AffairsJan 11 to Jan 30 · stopped19 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 11 – Jan 30
- Jan 11Referred to the House committees on Youth and Family Affairs and on Public Health and Human Services
- Jan 30Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 11Referred To Youth and Family Affairs;Public Health and Human ServicesHouse of Representatives
- Jan 30Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives