Mississippi 2025 Regular Session

Mississippi Senate Bill SB2739

Introduced

1/20/25

Refer

1/20/25

Failed

2/4/25

Mental health; bring forward provisions related to commitment procedures for those with issues related to.

No companion bills found.

Mental health; provide exemption from pre-affidavit screening for persons being treated in an acute psych hospital who have already had evaluations.

Mental Health; revise procedures for screening, evaluation and commitments for those with issues of.

Community mental health centers; rename and require certain oversight measures by Department of Mental Health.

Civil Commitment Reform Act; enact.

Circuit courts; authorize jurisdiction for persons with criminal charges who may need civil commitment procedures.

Circuit courts; retain jurisdiction for persons with criminal charges.

The Mississippi Collaborative Response to Mental Health Act; create.

Involuntary civil commitment; limit county's liability for cost of treatment of indigents.