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 AN ACUTE PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITAL AND HAS ALREADY HAD TWO QUALIFIED PROFESSIONAL EVALUATIONS, PROVIDED THAT THE RELATIVE OR INTERESTED PERSON NOTIFIES THE COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH CENTER THAT THE INDIVIDUAL IS IN THE HOSPITAL AT LEAST TWENTY-FOUR HOURS BEFORE FILING THE AFFIDAVIT; TO AMEND SECTION 41-21-65, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM TO THE PRECEDING PROVISION; TO AMEND SECTIONS 41-21-77 AND 9-1-43, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT THE AMOUNT OF THE SALARY LIMITATION FOR THE CHANCERY CLERK SHALL BE REDUCED FOR EACH FAILURE OF THE CHANCERY CLERK TO PROVIDE CERTAIN RECORDS WITHIN THE REQUIRED TIME TO THE DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH; 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; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

Statutes affected:
As Introduced: 41-21-67, 41-21-65, 41-21-77, 9-1-43, 41-19-33
Committee Substitute: 41-21-67, 41-21-65, 41-21-77, 9-1-43, 41-19-33, 41-30-3, 41-30-27, 41-31-5