HB1404: Mental health; provide exemption from pre-affidavit screening for persons being treated in an acute psych hospital who have already had evaluations.

Legislative Summary

An Act To Amend Section 41-21-67, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide An Exemption From The Requirement To Have A Pre-affidavit Screening Before A Relative Or Interested Person May File An Affidavit For Commitment If The Individual To Be Committed Is Being Treated In A Licensed Hospital With Licensed Acute Psychiatric Beds And Has Already Had Two Qualified Professional Evaluations, Provided That The Licensed Hospital Notifies The Community Mental Health Center That The Individual Is In The Hospital At Least 24 Hours Before Filing The Affidavit; To Amend Section 41-21-65, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Preceding Provision; To Amend Section 41-19-33, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The Community Mental Health Centers Shall Submit Certain Written Quarterly Reports To The Boards Of Supervisors Of Each County In Their Region On A Standard Form Developed And Provided To The Community Mental Health Centers By The State Department Of Mental Health; To Amend Section 41-30-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Add A Definition To The Comprehensive Alcoholism And Alcohol Abuse Prevention, Control And Treatment Act; To Amend Sections 41-30-27 And 41-31-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That A Pre-affidavit Screening Must Be Conducted Before An Affidavit For Emergency Involuntary Commitment Of A Person For Alcohol Or Drug Use May Be Filed Unless The; And For Related Purposes.