Mississippi House Bill 172 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Failed on January 31 2023 - 100% progression
Action: 2023-01-31 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

An Act To Require Each Public University And College To Provide Annual Mental Health Assessments To All Members Of Each School Sponsored Athletic Organization Governed By The Rules And Regulations Of A National Or Regional Sports Association Or Conference; To Prescribe The Manner By Which The Assessment May Be Administered, The Tools Used In The Assessments And By Whom The Assessment May Be Administered; To Require Each University And College To Partner With A Local Or Regional Behavioral Health Specialist To Assist In Administering The Required Assessments Or Screenings And To Provide Backend Counseling Services And Course Of Care Plans; To Permit Universities And Colleges To Consult The Department Of Mental Health For Additional Resources And Other Forms Of Assistance Through State Providers Of Behavioral Health Services; To Require Each University And College To Provide Mental Health Assessments To Members Of The General Student Population Who Have An Arrest Record; And For Related Purposes.

Universities and colleges; require to provide mental health assessments to members of school athletic teams.

Rep. John Hines [D]

Rep. Charles Young [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2023-01-31	House	Died In Committee
2023-01-04	House	Referred To Universities and Colleges;Public Health and Human Services

Type	Source
Summary	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2023/pdf/history/HB/HB0172.xml
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2023/html/HB/0100-0199/HB0172IN.htm