Mississippi House Bill 1526

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Failed on March 5 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-03-05 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

An Act To Amend Section 41-4-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The Department Of Mental Health To Certify, Coordinate And Establish Minimum Standards And Establish Minimum Required Services For The Certification Of Privately-owned Mental Health Providers Who Are Not A Part Of The State-operated Mental Health Community Providers And Do Not Receive Funding From State Mental Health Funds Provided By The Department; To Provide That The Additional Certification Classification Shall Be Required To Meet Minimum Standards For Services And Safety As Those Promulgated For Regional And Community Mental Health Providers; To Authorize The Department To Permanently Waive Any Additional Requirements That Are Not Suitable For The Environment, Structure Or Services Offered By Such Privately-owned Mental Health Providers; And For Related Purposes.

Mental health; authorize Department of Mental Health to establish minimum standards and services for privately-owned providers.

Rep. John Hines [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2024-03-05	House	Died In Committee
2024-02-19	House	Referred To Public Health and Human Services

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
41	4	7	Amended Code	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2024/pdf/history/HB/HB1526.xml
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2024/html/HB/1500-1599/HB1526IN.htm