Bill Text: MS HB120 | 2010 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Mental health; create pilot program in Hinds County for single point of entry for persons detained by law enforcement.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: (Failed) 2010-02-02 - Died In Committee [HB120 Detail]
Download: Mississippi-2010-HB120-Introduced.html
MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE
2010 Regular Session
To: Public Health and Human Services
By: Representative Clarke
House Bill 120
AN ACT TO ESTABLISH A CRISIS INTERVENTION TEAM PILOT PROGRAM IN HINDS COUNTY IN WHICH THERE WILL BE A SINGLE POINT OF ENTRY FOR THE ASSESSMENT, TRIAGE AND STABILIZATION OF PERSONS IN NEED OF MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES WHO ARE DETAINED BY LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS; TO PROVIDE THAT THE STATE BOARD OF MENTAL HEALTH SHALL ADOPT RULES AND REGULATIONS ESTABLISHING MINIMUM STANDARDS AND REQUIREMENTS FOR THE OPERATION OF THE PILOT PROGRAM AND FOR THE TRAINING OF CRISIS INTERVENTION TEAMS; TO PROVIDE THAT THE REGION 9 MENTAL HEALTH/MENTAL RETARDATION CENTER SHALL CONTRACT WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI MEDICAL CENTER, ST. DOMINIC HOSPITAL AND CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI MEDICAL CENTER UNDER WHICH ONE OF THE FACILITIES WILL BE DESIGNATED AS THE SINGLE POINT OF ENTRY FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS TO BRING PERSONS WHO ARE IN NEED OF MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; TO PROVIDE THAT THE OTHER TWO FACILITIES WILL ASSIST THE SINGLE POINT OF ENTRY FACILITY IN PROVIDING TEMPORARY TREATMENT SERVICES AS NECESSARY UNTIL THE PERSON RECEIVES MEDICAL CLEARANCE FOR TRANSFER; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI:
SECTION 1. (1) There is established a crisis intervention team pilot program in Hinds County in which there will be a single point of entry for the assessment, triage and stabilization of persons in need of mental health services who are detained by law enforcement officers before the persons are transferred to an appropriate mental health facility.
(2) The State Board of Mental Health shall adopt rules and regulations establishing minimum standards and requirements for the operation of the crisis intervention team pilot program, and for the training of crisis intervention teams and for certification by the State Department of Mental Health of persons who have completed the training.
(3) The Region 9 Mental Health/Mental Retardation Center, known as Hinds Behavioral Health Services, shall contract with the University of Mississippi Medical Center, St. Dominic Hospital and Central Mississippi Medical Center under which one (1) of the facilities will be designated as the single point of entry for law enforcement officers to bring persons who are in need of mental health services. The terms of the contract must be in accordance with the minimum standards and requirements established by the State Board of Mental Health under subsection (2) of this section.
(4) Persons in need of mental health services who are brought to the single point of entry facility by law enforcement officers will receive initial assessment, triage and stabilization at that facility. The person then will be provided temporary treatment services at that facility or at either of the other two (2) facilities as necessary until the person receives medical clearance for transfer. After the person obtains medical clearance, the facility in which the person is located will transfer the person to an appropriate mental health facility for treatment.
(5) The Region 9 Mental Health/Mental Retardation Center shall provide the Legislature with progress reports on the operation of the pilot program on or before September 1, 2010, and January 1, 2011.
SECTION 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage.
