MS SB2457 | 2025 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 20 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-01-20 - Referred To Public Health and Welfare;Appropriations
Pending: Senate Public Health and Welfare Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Summary

An Act To Enact The Civil Commitment Reform Act; To Define Terms; To Create The Civil Commitment Reform Grant Program To Be Administered By The Department Of Mental Health For The Purpose Of Ensuring That No Person Is Held In Jail Prior To Civil Commitment For Mental Health Treatment By Expanding Available Facilities At The Community Mental Health Centers Throughout The State; To Provide That Each Community Mental Health Center Shall Receive A Minimum Amount Under The Grant Program; To Require The Department To Promulgate Rules And Regulations To Administer The Grant Program; To Create The Civil Commitment Reform Fund As A Special Fund In The State Treasury; To Provide That Monies Appropriated Out Of The Fund May Be Used To Reimburse Actual Oversight Costs Up To A Certain Amount; To Amend Section 41-21-67, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Delete The Authority Of A Court To Hold A Person In Jail Prior To Civil Commitment; To Amend Section 41-20-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Amend The Powers And Duties Of The Coordinator Of Mental Health Accessibility; To Require The Coordinator To Determine Relevant Factors To Be Considered In The Distribution Of Grants Under This Act; To Repeal Section 41-21-68, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provides The Authority For Regional Commissions To Establish Holding Facilities For Persons For The Purpose Of Civil Commitment; And For Related Purposes.

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Title

Civil Commitment Reform Act; enact.

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History

DateChamberAction
2025-01-20SenateReferred To Public Health and Welfare;Appropriations

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
41205Amended CodeSee Bill Text
412167Amended CodeSee Bill Text
412168Repealed CodeSee Bill Text

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