MS HB616 | 2016 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Failed on February 23 2016 - 100% progression
Action: 2016-02-23 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Summary

An Act To Authorize Mental Health Court Intervention Programs; To Specify The Purpose And Goals Of Mental Health Courts; To Provide Certain Definitions; To Provide That The Administrative Office Of Courts Shall Be Responsible For Certification And Monitoring Of Local Mental Health Courts; To Establish The State Drug Courts Advisory Committee; To Specify Minimum Standards For Mental Health Courts; To Provide Certain Mental Health Court Intervention Services; To Set Forth Alternative Sentencing Eligibility Criteria And Conditions; To Designate The Powers Of The Administrative Office Of Courts Regarding Mental Health Courts; To Authorize Mental Health Courts To Receive Funds And Assess Reasonable Fees; To Provide Immunity To Persons Who Perform Their Mental Health Court Duties In Good Faith; To Provide That Persons Who Complete All Requirements Imposed By The Mental Health Court Will Have The Record Expunged; To Establish The Mental Health Court Fund; To Amend Section 99-19-73, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide Assessments For Certain Violations For The Mental Health Court Fund; To Amend Section 43-21-357, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Allow The Youth Court Intake Unit To Recommend That A Child Be Referred To The Youth Court Mental Health Court And To Allow The Youth Court The Option To Order That A Child Be Referred To The Youth Court Mental Health Court; To Amend Section 25-3-35, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Specify Duties Imposed On Supreme Court Justices, Chancery Court Judges And Circuit Court Judges Relating To Mental Health Courts; And For Related Purposes.

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Title

Mental health court; establish statewide standards.

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History

DateChamberAction
2016-02-23HouseDied In Committee
2016-02-08HouseReferred To Public Health and Human Services;Judiciary B

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