Mississippi House Bill 407

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 10 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-01-10 - Referred To Public Health and Human Services
Pending: House Public Health and Human Services 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
2025-01-10	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/2025/pdf/history/HB/HB0407.xml
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2025/html/HB/0400-0499/HB0407IN.htm