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Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 41 - PUBLIC HEALTH (§§ 41-1-1 — 41-149-NEW-003) › Chapter 19 - FACILITIES AND SERVICES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH AN INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY OR MENTAL ILLNESS (§§ 41-19-1 — 41-19-301) › FACILITIES AND SERVICES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH MENTAL RETARDATION OR MENTAL ILLNESS (§§ 41-19-31 — 41-19-45) › Section 41-19-39 - Financial support for facilities or services for individuals with mental illness or intellectual disability; tax levy

After a plan for mental illness and intellectual disability facilities or services has been submitted by any regional commission and approved by the Department of Mental Health, the regional commission may request the boards of supervisors of the various counties in the region to levy a special tax for the construction, operation and maintenance of those mental illness and intellectual disability facilities or services in such region. The boards of supervisors of the counties desiring to participate in the program in each region are authorized to use any available funds and, if necessary, to levy a special tax, not to exceed two (2) mills, for the construction, operation and maintenance of the mental illness and intellectual disability facilities or services provided for and authorized in Sections
41-19-31
through
41-19-39
.
The governing authority of any municipality in the region may, upon resolution spread upon its minutes, make a voluntary contribution for the construction, operation or maintenance of the mental illness and intellectual disability facilities in the region in which the municipality lies.
In addition to the purposes for which the county tax levies and municipal contributions may be used as authorized under this section, the county tax levies and municipal contributions may also be used for repayment of any loans from private lending institutions made by the commission under the authority of Section
41-19-33(l)
.
Codes, 1942, § 6909-61; Laws, 1966, ch. 477, § 4; Laws, 1972, ch. 307, § 1; Laws, 1974, ch. 567, § 13; Laws, 1995, ch. 410, § 2; Laws, 2010, ch. 476, § 33, eff. 4/1/2010.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 41 - PUBLIC HEALTH (§§ 41-1-1 — 41-149-NEW-003) › Chapter 19 - FACILITIES AND SERVICES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH AN INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY OR MENTAL ILLNESS (§§ 41-19-1 — 41-19-301) › FACILITIES AND SERVICES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH MENTAL RETARDATION OR MENTAL ILLNESS (§§ 41-19-31 — 41-19-45) › Section 41-19-41 - Commitment of patients to regional mental health or intellectual disability centers

Any regional mental health or intellectual disability facility or service established and operated according to the provisions set forth in Sections
41-19-31
through
41-19-39
, is eligible to admit and treat patients committed by either the chancellors or chancery clerks in the same manner as is provided by the laws of Mississippi for commitment to the state mental institutions.
Codes, 1942, § 6909-71; Laws, 1968, ch. 439, § 1; Laws, 2010, ch. 476, § 34, eff. 4/1/2010.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 41 - PUBLIC HEALTH (§§ 41-1-1 — 41-149-NEW-003) › Chapter 19 - FACILITIES AND SERVICES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH AN INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY OR MENTAL ILLNESS (§§ 41-19-1 — 41-19-301) › FACILITIES AND SERVICES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH MENTAL RETARDATION OR MENTAL ILLNESS (§§ 41-19-31 — 41-19-45) › Section 41-19-43 - Expenses of chancery clerk and sheriff

Whenever it is necessary to commit and transport any eligible patient to a regional mental health or intellectual disability facility for treatment or care, the chancery clerk and sheriff shall be entitled to expenses as provided for by the laws of Mississippi for commitment and transportation to state mental institutions and transportation in the county or outside of the county to a community mental health center or other appropriate facility.
Codes, 1942, § 6909-72; Laws, 1968, ch. 439, § 2; Laws, 2010, ch. 476, § 35, eff. 4/1/2010.
Amended by Laws, 2024, ch. 490, HB 1640,§ 5, eff. 7/1/2024.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 41 - PUBLIC HEALTH (§§ 41-1-1 — 41-149-NEW-003) › Chapter 19 - FACILITIES AND SERVICES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH AN INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY OR MENTAL ILLNESS (§§ 41-19-1 — 41-19-301) › FACILITIES AND SERVICES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH MENTAL RETARDATION OR MENTAL ILLNESS (§§ 41-19-31 — 41-19-45) › Section 41-19-45 - Grants to community mental health centers for the purpose of increasing housing for patients; application

(1)
After making expenditures of at least Two Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($2,500,000.00) each year to provide funding for county and municipal law enforcement training and court liaisons as authorized by this section, the Department of Mental Health is authorized to expend any additional funds to provide grants to community mental health centers for the purpose of increasing housing for patients. A community mental health center may apply to the Department of Mental Health for a grant to pay for the cost of patient housing. A community mental health center desiring assistance under this section must submit an application to the Department of Mental Health. The application must include any information required by the Department.
(2)
The Department of Mental Health shall have all powers necessary to implement and administer the program established under this section, and the department shall promulgate rules and regulations, in accordance with the Mississippi Administrative Procedures Law, necessary for the implementation of this section.
Added by Laws, 2023, ch. 427, HB 1222,§ 12, eff. 7/1/2023.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 41 - PUBLIC HEALTH (§§ 41-1-1 — 41-149-NEW-003) › Chapter 19 - FACILITIES AND SERVICES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH AN INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY OR MENTAL ILLNESS (§§ 41-19-1 — 41-19-301) › INTERAGENCY COMMISSION ON MENTAL ILLNESS AND MENTAL RETARDATION [Repealed] (§ 41-19-61) › Section 41-19-61 - through 41-19-69 - [Repealed]

Repealed by Laws, 1974, ch. 567, § 15, eff. 4/23/1974.
Laws, 1966, ch. 476, §§ 1-5.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 41 - PUBLIC HEALTH (§§ 41-1-1 — 41-149-NEW-003) › Chapter 19 - FACILITIES AND SERVICES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH AN INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY OR MENTAL ILLNESS (§§ 41-19-1 — 41-19-301) › COORDINATION OF SERVICES TO MENTALLY ILL AND MENTALLY RETARDED [Repealed] (§ 41-19-81) › Section 41-19-81 - [Repealed]

Repealed by Laws, 1974, ch. 567, § 15, eff. 4/23/1974.
Laws, 1962, ch. 417, §§ 1, 2.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 41 - PUBLIC HEALTH (§§ 41-1-1 — 41-149-NEW-003) › Chapter 19 - FACILITIES AND SERVICES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH AN INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY OR MENTAL ILLNESS (§§ 41-19-1 — 41-19-301) › CONTRIBUTIONS BY CERTAIN LOCAL GOVERNMENTS TO NONPROFIT CORPORATIONS ASSISTING CHILDREN WITH MENTAL RETARDATION (§ 41-19-91) › Section 41-19-91 - Certain counties and municipalities may contribute to nonprofit corporations operating programs for children with an intellectual disability

(1)
Any board of supervisors, mayor and board of selectmen of any city in which Mississippi State Highway No. 50 and United States Highway No. 45 Alternate intersect, are authorized and empowered, in their discretion, to contribute a sum not to exceed Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00) each to a nonprofit corporation, the purpose of which is to develop and operate programs for children with an intellectual disability. The contribution may be made from the general fund of such county and/or city wherein funds may be available.
(2)
To acquire the funds in which to make such contribution, the board of supervisors of such county and/or mayor and board of selectmen of such city are authorized and empowered, in its discretion, to set aside, appropriate and expend monies from the general fund.
Laws, 1973, ch. 454, §§ 1-3; Laws, 1986, ch. 400, § 23; Laws, 2010, ch. 476, § 36, eff. 4/1/2010.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 41 - PUBLIC HEALTH (§§ 41-1-1 — 41-149-NEW-003) › Chapter 19 - FACILITIES AND SERVICES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH AN INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY OR MENTAL ILLNESS (§§ 41-19-1 — 41-19-301) › ELLISVILLE STATE SCHOOL (§§ 41-19-101 — 41-19-121) › Section 41-19-101 - [Repealed]

Repealed by Laws, 1984, ch. 477, § 26, eff. 7/1/1984.
Codes, Hemingway's 1921 Supp. § 5728b; 1930, § 7269; 1942, § 6764; Laws, 1920, ch. 210; Laws, 1984, ch. 472, § 3.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 41 - PUBLIC HEALTH (§§ 41-1-1 — 41-149-NEW-003) › Chapter 19 - FACILITIES AND SERVICES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH AN INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY OR MENTAL ILLNESS (§§ 41-19-1 — 41-19-301) › ELLISVILLE STATE SCHOOL (§§ 41-19-101 — 41-19-121) › Section 41-19-103 - Establishment of the Ellisville State School

The Ellisville State School established by Chapter 210, Laws of Mississippi 1920, is recognized as now existing and shall hereafter be known under the name of Ellisville State School for the care and treatment of persons with an intellectual disability. The school shall have the power to receive and hold property, real, personal and mixed, as a body corporate. The school shall be under the direction and control of the State Board of Mental Health.
Codes, Hemingway's 1921 Supp. § 5728c; 1930, § 7270; 1942, § 6765; Laws, 1920, ch. 210; Laws, 1930, ch. 30; Laws, 2008, ch. 442, § 43; Laws, 2010, ch. 476, § 37, eff. 4/1/2010.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 41 - PUBLIC HEALTH (§§ 41-1-1 — 41-149-NEW-003) › Chapter 19 - FACILITIES AND SERVICES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH AN INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY OR MENTAL ILLNESS (§§ 41-19-1 — 41-19-301) › ELLISVILLE STATE SCHOOL (§§ 41-19-101 — 41-19-121) › Section 41-19-105 - Incarceration not to be considered voluntary unemployment or underemployment when establishing or modifying child-support order

The court may not consider incarceration as intentional or voluntary unemployment or underemployment when establishing or modifying a child-support order.
Added by Laws, 2023, ch. 486, SB 2082,§ 1, eff. 7/1/2023.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 41 - PUBLIC HEALTH (§§ 41-1-1 — 41-149-NEW-003) › Chapter 19 - FACILITIES AND SERVICES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH AN INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY OR MENTAL ILLNESS (§§ 41-19-1 — 41-19-301) › ELLISVILLE STATE SCHOOL (§§ 41-19-101 — 41-19-121) › Section 41-19-107 - [Repealed]

Repealed by Laws, 2008, ch. 442, § 50, eff. 7/1/2008.
§ 41-19-105. [Codes, Hemingway's 1921 Supp. § 5728i; 1930, § 7275; 1942, § 6766; Laws, 1920, ch. 210; Laws, 1970, ch. 374, § 4; Laws, 1984, ch. 472, § 4, eff. 7/1/1984.] § 41-19-107. [Codes, Hemingway's 1921 Supp. § 5728n; 1930, § 7277; 1942, § 6767; Laws, 1920, ch. 210.]
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 41 - PUBLIC HEALTH (§§ 41-1-1 — 41-149-NEW-003) › Chapter 19 - FACILITIES AND SERVICES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH AN INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY OR MENTAL ILLNESS (§§ 41-19-1 — 41-19-301) › ELLISVILLE STATE SCHOOL (§§ 41-19-101 — 41-19-121) › Section 41-19-108 - Construction and equipping of certain Ellisville State School buildings and facilities

With funds provided by the Legislature, by direct appropriation or authorized bond issue, with federal matching funds, or with any other available funds, the Bureau of Building, Grounds and Real Property Management may construct and equip the necessary residential and service buildings and other facilities to care for the residents of Ellisville State School. The general design of the school and all construction plans shall be approved and recommended by the State Department of Mental Health.
Laws, 2008, ch. 442, § 44, eff. 7/1/2008.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 41 - PUBLIC HEALTH (§§ 41-1-1 — 41-149-NEW-003) › Chapter 19 - FACILITIES AND SERVICES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH AN INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY OR MENTAL ILLNESS (§§ 41-19-1 — 41-19-301) › ELLISVILLE STATE SCHOOL (§§ 41-19-101 — 41-19-121) › Section 41-19-109 - [Repealed]

Repealed by Laws, 2008, ch. 442, § 50, eff. 7/1/2008.
Codes, Hemingway's 1921 Supp. § 5728o; 1930, § 7278; 1942, § 6768; Laws, 1920, ch. 210.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 41 - PUBLIC HEALTH (§§ 41-1-1 — 41-149-NEW-003) › Chapter 19 - FACILITIES AND SERVICES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH AN INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY OR MENTAL ILLNESS (§§ 41-19-1 — 41-19-301) › ELLISVILLE STATE SCHOOL (§§ 41-19-101 — 41-19-121) › Section 41-19-111 - [Repealed]

Repealed by Laws, 1984, ch. 477, § 26, eff. 7/1/1984.
Codes, Hemingway's 1921 Supp. § 5728p; 1930, § 7279; 1942, § 6769; Laws, 1920, ch. 210.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 41 - PUBLIC HEALTH (§§ 41-1-1 — 41-149-NEW-003) › Chapter 19 - FACILITIES AND SERVICES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH AN INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY OR MENTAL ILLNESS (§§ 41-19-1 — 41-19-301) › ELLISVILLE STATE SCHOOL (§§ 41-19-101 — 41-19-121) › Section 41-19-112 - Administration by State Board of Mental Health

Ellisville State School shall be administered by the State Board of Mental Health. Provisions relating to the admission and care of residents at the school shall be promulgated by the board.
Laws, 2008, ch. 442, § 45, eff. 7/1/2008.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 41 - PUBLIC HEALTH (§§ 41-1-1 — 41-149-NEW-003) › Chapter 19 - FACILITIES AND SERVICES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH AN INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY OR MENTAL ILLNESS (§§ 41-19-1 — 41-19-301) › ELLISVILLE STATE SCHOOL (§§ 41-19-101 — 41-19-121) › Section 41-19-113 - [Repealed]

Repealed by Laws, 1984, ch. 477, § 26, eff. 7/1/1984.
Codes, Hemingway's 1921 Supp. § 5728y; 1930, § 7288; 1942, § 6778; Laws, 1920, ch. 210.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 41 - PUBLIC HEALTH (§§ 41-1-1 — 41-149-NEW-003) › Chapter 19 - FACILITIES AND SERVICES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH AN INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY OR MENTAL ILLNESS (§§ 41-19-1 — 41-19-301) › ELLISVILLE STATE SCHOOL (§§ 41-19-101 — 41-19-121) › Section 41-19-114 - Assessment of support and maintenance costs

Persons admitted to Ellisville State School shall be assessed support and maintenance costs in accordance with the provisions of the state reimbursement laws as they apply to other state institutions.
Laws, 2008, ch. 442, § 46, eff. 7/1/2008.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 41 - PUBLIC HEALTH (§§ 41-1-1 — 41-149-NEW-003) › Chapter 19 - FACILITIES AND SERVICES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH AN INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY OR MENTAL ILLNESS (§§ 41-19-1 — 41-19-301) › ELLISVILLE STATE SCHOOL (§§ 41-19-101 — 41-19-121) › Section 41-19-115 - [Repealed]

Repealed by Laws, 2008, ch. 442, § 50, eff. 7/1/2008.
Codes, Hemingway's 1921 Supp. § 5728z; 1930, § 7289; 1942, § 6779; Laws, 1920, ch. 210.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 41 - PUBLIC HEALTH (§§ 41-1-1 — 41-149-NEW-003) › Chapter 19 - FACILITIES AND SERVICES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH AN INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY OR MENTAL ILLNESS (§§ 41-19-1 — 41-19-301) › ELLISVILLE STATE SCHOOL (§§ 41-19-101 — 41-19-121) › Section 41-19-116 - Criminal offenses and penalties

Any person who (a) knowingly and unlawfully or improperly causes a person to be adjudged to be a person with an intellectual disability, (b) procures the escape of a legally committed resident or knowingly conceals an escaped legally committed resident of Ellisville State School, or (c) unlawfully brings any firearm, deadly weapon or explosive into the school or its grounds, or passes any thereof to a resident, employee or officer of the school, is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be punished by a fine of not less than Fifty Dollars ($50.00), nor more than Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00), imprisonment for not less than six (6) months, or both.
Laws, 2008, ch. 442, § 47; Laws, 2010, ch. 476, § 38, eff. 4/1/2010.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 41 - PUBLIC HEALTH (§§ 41-1-1 — 41-149-NEW-003) › Chapter 19 - FACILITIES AND SERVICES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH AN INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY OR MENTAL ILLNESS (§§ 41-19-1 — 41-19-301) › ELLISVILLE STATE SCHOOL (§§ 41-19-101 — 41-19-121) › Section 41-19-117 - [Repealed]

Repealed by Laws, 2008, ch. 442, § 50, eff. 7/1/2008.
Codes, Hemingway's 1921 Supp. § 5728a1; 1930, § 7290; 1942, § 6780; Laws, 1920, ch. 210.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 41 - PUBLIC HEALTH (§§ 41-1-1 — 41-149-NEW-003) › Chapter 19 - FACILITIES AND SERVICES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH AN INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY OR MENTAL ILLNESS (§§ 41-19-1 — 41-19-301) › ELLISVILLE STATE SCHOOL (§§ 41-19-101 — 41-19-121) › Section 41-19-118 - Designation of Ellisville State School as state agency for carrying out purposes of Congressional acts pertaining to intellectual disabilities

Ellisville State School is designated as a state agency for carrying out the purposes of any act of the Congress of the United States, now existing or at any time hereafter enacted, pertaining to intellectual disabilities.
Laws, 2008, ch. 442, § 48; Laws, 2010, ch. 476, § 39, eff. 4/1/2010.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 41 - PUBLIC HEALTH (§§ 41-1-1 — 41-149-NEW-003) › Chapter 19 - FACILITIES AND SERVICES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH AN INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY OR MENTAL ILLNESS (§§ 41-19-1 — 41-19-301) › ELLISVILLE STATE SCHOOL (§§ 41-19-101 — 41-19-121) › Section 41-19-119 - [Repealed]

Repealed by Laws, 2008, ch. 442, § 50, eff. 7/1/2008.
Codes, Hemingway's 1921 Supp. § 5728d1; 1930, § 7293; 1942, § 6783; Laws, 1920, ch. 210.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 41 - PUBLIC HEALTH (§§ 41-1-1 — 41-149-NEW-003) › Chapter 19 - FACILITIES AND SERVICES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH AN INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY OR MENTAL ILLNESS (§§ 41-19-1 — 41-19-301) › ELLISVILLE STATE SCHOOL (§§ 41-19-101 — 41-19-121) › Section 41-19-121 - Board for director

The director of Ellisville State School may receive free lodging in his institution for himself and his family, but not free board, nor free supplies from the school.
Codes, 1930, § 7294; 1942, § 6784; Laws, 1928, chs. 66, 68; Laws, 2008, ch. 442, § 49, eff. 7/1/2008.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 41 - PUBLIC HEALTH (§§ 41-1-1 — 41-149-NEW-003) › Chapter 19 - FACILITIES AND SERVICES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH AN INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY OR MENTAL ILLNESS (§§ 41-19-1 — 41-19-301) › SOUTH MISSISSIPPI REGIONAL CENTER (§§ 41-19-141 — 41-19-157) › Section 41-19-141 - Declaration of purpose

The purpose of Sections
41-19-141
through
41-19-157
is to create, construct, equip and maintain a center to be located in South Mississippi for the care and treatment of persons with an intellectual disability, which shall be known as the South Mississippi Regional Center.
Laws, 1974, ch. 417, § 1; Laws, 1992, ch. 336, § 5; Laws, 2010, ch. 476, § 40, eff. 4/1/2010.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 41 - PUBLIC HEALTH (§§ 41-1-1 — 41-149-NEW-003) › Chapter 19 - FACILITIES AND SERVICES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH AN INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY OR MENTAL ILLNESS (§§ 41-19-1 — 41-19-301) › SOUTH MISSISSIPPI REGIONAL CENTER (§§ 41-19-141 — 41-19-157) › Section 41-19-143 - Location of center

The center shall be located on a site selected by the Board of Trustees of Mental Institutions and approved by the Mississippi State Building Commission. The center, however, shall be located as near as possible to an urban area or institution having adequate medical and hospital facilities and shall embrace sufficient land for such agricultural activities as the board may deem necessary for the operation of the institution.
Out of funds provided therefor by the Legislature or from any sources, the state building commission is hereby authorized to purchase or acquire the necessary land for the location of the center, or it may also acquire the land by gift, deed, transfer, or other legitimate means, or the center may be located on land belonging to the state or one of its political subdivisions; however, any such land selected shall be transferred or deeded to the State of Mississippi for the sole use of the Board of Trustees of Mental Institutions in carrying out the provisions of Sections
41-19-141
through
41-19-157
.
Laws, 1974, ch. 417, § 2; Laws, 1992, ch. 336, § 6, eff. 7/1/1992.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 41 - PUBLIC HEALTH (§§ 41-1-1 — 41-149-NEW-003) › Chapter 19 - FACILITIES AND SERVICES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH AN INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY OR MENTAL ILLNESS (§§ 41-19-1 — 41-19-301) › SOUTH MISSISSIPPI REGIONAL CENTER (§§ 41-19-141 — 41-19-157) › Section 41-19-145 - Construction and equipping of center

With funds provided by the legislature, by direct appropriation or authorized bond issue, with federal matching funds, or any other available funds, the Mississippi State Building Commission is hereby authorized to construct and equip the necessary residential and service buildings and other facilities to care for approximately five hundred (500) residents. The general design of the center and all construction plans shall be approved and recommended by the board of trustees of mental institutions.
Laws, 1974, ch. 417, § 3, eff. 3/26/1974.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 41 - PUBLIC HEALTH (§§ 41-1-1 — 41-149-NEW-003) › Chapter 19 - FACILITIES AND SERVICES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH AN INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY OR MENTAL ILLNESS (§§ 41-19-1 — 41-19-301) › SOUTH MISSISSIPPI REGIONAL CENTER (§§ 41-19-141 — 41-19-157) › Section 41-19-147 - Management and operation of center

The center shall be administered by the board of trustees of mental institutions, as provided for in Sections
41-5-31
through
41-5-55
, inclusive, and all subsequent laws enacted which define the powers and authority of the board. Provisions relating to the admission and care of residents and patients provided for hereinafter shall apply to all institutions for persons with an intellectual disability administered by the board, unless they are in conflict with the provisions of the above-mentioned laws.
Laws, 1974, ch. 417, § 4; Laws, 2010, ch. 476, § 41, eff. 4/1/2010.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 41 - PUBLIC HEALTH (§§ 41-1-1 — 41-149-NEW-003) › Chapter 19 - FACILITIES AND SERVICES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH AN INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY OR MENTAL ILLNESS (§§ 41-19-1 — 41-19-301) › SOUTH MISSISSIPPI REGIONAL CENTER (§§ 41-19-141 — 41-19-157) › Section 41-19-149 - and 41-19-151 - [Repealed]

Repealed by Laws, 1984, ch. 477, § 27, eff. 7/1/1984.
§ 41-19-149. [Laws, 1974, ch. 417, § 5] § 41-19-151. [Laws, 1974, ch. 417, § 6]
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 41 - PUBLIC HEALTH (§§ 41-1-1 — 41-149-NEW-003) › Chapter 19 - FACILITIES AND SERVICES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH AN INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY OR MENTAL ILLNESS (§§ 41-19-1 — 41-19-301) › SOUTH MISSISSIPPI REGIONAL CENTER (§§ 41-19-141 — 41-19-157) › Section 41-19-153 - Reimbursement

Persons admitted to the center shall be assessed support and maintenance costs in accordance with the provisions of the state reimbursement laws as they apply to other state institutions.
Laws, 1974, ch. 417, § 7; Laws, 1992, ch. 336, § 7, eff. 7/1/1992.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 41 - PUBLIC HEALTH (§§ 41-1-1 — 41-149-NEW-003) › Chapter 19 - FACILITIES AND SERVICES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH AN INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY OR MENTAL ILLNESS (§§ 41-19-1 — 41-19-301) › SOUTH MISSISSIPPI REGIONAL CENTER (§§ 41-19-141 — 41-19-157) › Section 41-19-155 - Penalties

Any person who:
(1)
under the provisions of Sections
41-19-141
through
41-19-157
knowingly and unlawfully or improperly causes a person to be adjudged to be a person with an intellectual disability;
(2)
procures the escape of a legally committed resident or knowingly conceals an escaped legally committed resident of the center; or
(3)
unlawfully brings any firearm, deadly weapon or explosive into the center or its grounds or passes any thereof to a resident, employee or officer of the center is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be punished by a fine of not more than Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00), imprisonment for not more than one (1) year, or both.
Laws, 1974, ch. 417, § 8; Laws, 2010, ch. 476, § 42, eff. 4/1/2010.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 41 - PUBLIC HEALTH (§§ 41-1-1 — 41-149-NEW-003) › Chapter 19 - FACILITIES AND SERVICES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH AN INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY OR MENTAL ILLNESS (§§ 41-19-1 — 41-19-301) › SOUTH MISSISSIPPI REGIONAL CENTER (§§ 41-19-141 — 41-19-157) › Section 41-19-157 - Designation of South Mississippi Regional Center as state agency for carrying out federal acts pertaining to intellectual disabilities

The South Mississippi Regional Center is designated as a state agency for carrying out the purposes of any act of the Congress of the United States of America now existing or at any time hereafter enacted pertaining to intellectual disabilities.
Laws, 1974, ch. 417, § 9; Laws, 1992, ch. 336, § 8; Laws, 2010, ch. 476, § 43, eff. 4/1/2010.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 41 - PUBLIC HEALTH (§§ 41-1-1 — 41-149-NEW-003) › Chapter 19 - FACILITIES AND SERVICES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH AN INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY OR MENTAL ILLNESS (§§ 41-19-1 — 41-19-301) › BOSWELL REGIONAL CENTER (§§ 41-19-201 — 41-19-213) › Section 41-19-201 - Declaration of purpose

The purpose of Sections
41-19-201
through
41-19-213
is to create, construct, equip and maintain a center located in Central Mississippi for the care and treatment of persons with an intellectual disability, which shall be known as the Boswell Regional Center. Sections
41-19-201
through
41-19-213
shall not supersede Section
41-5-44
, but shall be supplemental to that section.
Laws, 1982, ch. 360, § 1(1); Laws, 1992, ch. 336, § 9; Laws, 2010, ch. 476, § 44, eff. 4/1/2010.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 41 - PUBLIC HEALTH (§§ 41-1-1 — 41-149-NEW-003) › Chapter 19 - FACILITIES AND SERVICES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH AN INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY OR MENTAL ILLNESS (§§ 41-19-1 — 41-19-301) › BOSWELL REGIONAL CENTER (§§ 41-19-201 — 41-19-213) › Section 41-19-203 - Location, construction, equipping and administration of center

The center shall be located on the site of the Tuberculosis Sanatorium of Mississippi.
With funds provided by the Legislature, by direct appropriation or authorized bond issue, with federal matching funds, or with any other available funds, the state building commission is authorized to construct and equip the necessary residential and service buildings and other facilities for the care and treatment of persons with an intellectual disability. The general design of the center and all construction plans shall be approved and recommended by the State Board of Mental Health.
The center shall be administered by the State Board of Mental Health.
Laws, 1982, ch. 360, § 1 (2)-(4); Laws, 1992, ch. 336, § 10; Laws, 2010, ch. 476, § 45, eff. 4/1/2010.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 41 - PUBLIC HEALTH (§§ 41-1-1 — 41-149-NEW-003) › Chapter 19 - FACILITIES AND SERVICES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH AN INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY OR MENTAL ILLNESS (§§ 41-19-1 — 41-19-301) › BOSWELL REGIONAL CENTER (§§ 41-19-201 — 41-19-213) › Section 41-19-205 - Eligibility for admission

A person may be deemed eligible for admission to the center if:
(a)
His parents or guardian or person in loco parentis has resided in the state not less than one (1) year prior to the date of admission; and
(b)
He is at least five (5) years of age and has such an intellectual disability that he is incapable of managing himself or his affairs, or he has an intellectual disability to the extent that special care, training and education provided at the center will enable him to better function in society; or
(c)
He is committed to the center by the chancery court in the manner hereinafter provided; or
(d)
He is under five (5) years of age and is approved for admission by the board of mental health, upon the recommendation of the director, because of having an exceptional handicap.
Laws, 1982, ch. 360, § 2; Laws, 1990, ch. 370, § 1; Laws, 1992, ch. 336, § 11; Laws, 2010, ch. 476, § 46, eff. 4/1/2010.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 41 - PUBLIC HEALTH (§§ 41-1-1 — 41-149-NEW-003) › Chapter 19 - FACILITIES AND SERVICES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH AN INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY OR MENTAL ILLNESS (§§ 41-19-1 — 41-19-301) › BOSWELL REGIONAL CENTER (§§ 41-19-201 — 41-19-213) › Section 41-19-207 - Admission procedures

Admission of an eligible person to the center shall be as follows:
(a)
The parents or guardian or person in loco parentis of any person thought to have an intellectual disability may file an application for admission to the center. Such application shall be made on an official form approved or furnished by the center. Within ten (10) days after the admission of the person to the center, the director shall have him examined by a qualified physician or psychologist or both. If he is found not to have an intellectual disability, the parents, guardian or person in loco parentis shall be required to take him from the center. The results of the examination shall be entered upon the person's record if he is found to have an intellectual disability and eligible to remain at the center.
(b)
If any person with an intellectual disability is afflicted to the extent that he needs care, supervision or control, or to the extent that he is likely to become dangerous or a menace if left at large, any relative or any citizen of the State of Mississippi may make affidavit of such fact and shall file such affidavit with the clerk of the chancery court of the county of such person's residence or with the clerk of the chancery court of any county in which such person might be found. When such affidavit is received by the chancery clerk, he shall follow the same procedure for commitment to the center as is provided for in state law for the commitment of persons to the state mental hospitals.
(c)
Persons with an intellectual disability may be admitted to the center by the director for a time sufficient for diagnosis, evaluation and training without formal commitment, provided such person is referred by another state agency or department. In such cases the person so admitted shall be subject to all regulations governing the center for such time as he remains.
(d)
The final determination of admission to the center shall be the decision of the director of the center.
Laws, 1982, ch. 360, § 3; Laws, 1990, ch. 370, § 2; Laws, 1992, ch. 336, § 12; Laws, 2010, ch. 476, § 47, eff. 4/1/2010.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 41 - PUBLIC HEALTH (§§ 41-1-1 — 41-149-NEW-003) › Chapter 19 - FACILITIES AND SERVICES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH AN INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY OR MENTAL ILLNESS (§§ 41-19-1 — 41-19-301) › BOSWELL REGIONAL CENTER (§§ 41-19-201 — 41-19-213) › Section 41-19-209 - Reimbursement

Persons admitted to the center shall be assessed support and maintenance costs in accordance with the provisions of the state reimbursement laws as they apply to other state institutions.
Laws, 1982, ch. 360, § 4; Laws, 1992, ch. 336, § 13, eff. 7/1/1992.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 41 - PUBLIC HEALTH (§§ 41-1-1 — 41-149-NEW-003) › Chapter 19 - FACILITIES AND SERVICES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH AN INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY OR MENTAL ILLNESS (§§ 41-19-1 — 41-19-301) › BOSWELL REGIONAL CENTER (§§ 41-19-201 — 41-19-213) › Section 41-19-211 - Penalties

Any person who (a) under the provisions of Section
41-19-207
, knowingly and unlawfully or improperly causes a person to be adjudged to be a person with an intellectual disability, (b) procures the escape of a legally committed resident or knowingly conceals an escaped legally committed resident of the center, or (c) unlawfully brings any firearm, deadly weapon or explosive into the center or its grounds, or passes any thereof to a resident, employee or officer of the center, is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be punished by a fine of not less than Fifty Dollars ($50.00) nor more than Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00), imprisonment for not less than six (6) months nor more than one (1) year, or both.
Laws, 1982, ch. 360, § 5; Laws, 2010, ch. 476, § 48, eff. 4/1/2010.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 41 - PUBLIC HEALTH (§§ 41-1-1 — 41-149-NEW-003) › Chapter 19 - FACILITIES AND SERVICES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH AN INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY OR MENTAL ILLNESS (§§ 41-19-1 — 41-19-301) › BOSWELL REGIONAL CENTER (§§ 41-19-201 — 41-19-213) › Section 41-19-213 - Designation of Boswell Regional Center as state agency for carrying out federal acts pertaining to intellectual disabilities

The Boswell Regional Center is designated as a state agency for carrying out the purposes of any act of the Congress of the United States of America now existing or at any time hereafter enacted pertaining to intellectual disabilities.
Laws, 1982, ch. 360, § 6; Laws, 1992, ch. 336, § 14; Laws, 2010, ch. 476, § 49, eff. 4/1/2010.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 41 - PUBLIC HEALTH (§§ 41-1-1 — 41-149-NEW-003) › Chapter 19 - FACILITIES AND SERVICES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH AN INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY OR MENTAL ILLNESS (§§ 41-19-1 — 41-19-301) › HUDSPETH REGIONAL CENTER (§§ 41-19-231 — 41-19-245) › Section 41-19-231 - Purpose of Sections 41-19-231 through 41-19-245

The purpose of Sections
41-19-231
through
41-19-245
is to create, construct, equip and maintain a center located in Central Mississippi for the care and treatment of persons with an intellectual disability, which shall be known as the Hudspeth Regional Center.
Laws, 1990, ch. 475, § 1; Laws, 1992, ch. 336, § 15; Laws, 2010, ch. 476, § 50, eff. 4/1/2010.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 41 - PUBLIC HEALTH (§§ 41-1-1 — 41-149-NEW-003) › Chapter 19 - FACILITIES AND SERVICES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH AN INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY OR MENTAL ILLNESS (§§ 41-19-1 — 41-19-301) › HUDSPETH REGIONAL CENTER (§§ 41-19-231 — 41-19-245) › Section 41-19-233 - Site of center

The center shall be located on the site of the Mississippi State Hospital previously known as the Whitfield Annex.
Laws, 1990, ch. 475, § 2; Laws, 1992, ch. 336, § 16, eff. 7/1/1992.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 41 - PUBLIC HEALTH (§§ 41-1-1 — 41-149-NEW-003) › Chapter 19 - FACILITIES AND SERVICES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH AN INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY OR MENTAL ILLNESS (§§ 41-19-1 — 41-19-301) › HUDSPETH REGIONAL CENTER (§§ 41-19-231 — 41-19-245) › Section 41-19-235 - Department of finance and administration to construct and equip necessary facilities; State board of mental health to administer center

With funds provided by the Legislature, by direct appropriation or authorized bond issue, with federal matching funds, or with any other available funds, the Department of Finance and Administration is authorized to construct and equip the necessary residential and service buildings and other facilities for the care and treatment of persons with an intellectual disability. The general design of the center and all construction plans shall be approved and recommended by the State Board of Mental Health.
The center shall be administered by the State Board of Mental Health.
Laws, 1990, ch. 475, § 3; Laws, 2010, ch. 476, § 51, eff. 4/1/2010.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 41 - PUBLIC HEALTH (§§ 41-1-1 — 41-149-NEW-003) › Chapter 19 - FACILITIES AND SERVICES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH AN INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY OR MENTAL ILLNESS (§§ 41-19-1 — 41-19-301) › HUDSPETH REGIONAL CENTER (§§ 41-19-231 — 41-19-245) › Section 41-19-237 - Eligibility for admission to center

A person may be deemed eligible for admission to the center if:
(a)
His parents or guardian or person in loco parentis has resided in the state not less than one (1) year before the date of admission; and
(b)
He is at least five (5) years of age and has such an intellectual disability that he is incapable of managing himself or his affairs, or he has an intellectual disability to the extent that special care, training and education provided at the center will enable him to better function in society; or
(c)
He is committed to the center by the chancery court in the manner hereinafter provided; or
(d)
He is under five (5) years of age and is approved for admission by the Board of Mental Health, upon the recommendation of the director, because of having an exceptional handicap.
Laws, 1990, ch. 475, § 4; Laws, 1992, ch. 336, § 17; Laws, 2010, ch. 476, § 52, eff. 4/1/2010.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 41 - PUBLIC HEALTH (§§ 41-1-1 — 41-149-NEW-003) › Chapter 19 - FACILITIES AND SERVICES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH AN INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY OR MENTAL ILLNESS (§§ 41-19-1 — 41-19-301) › HUDSPETH REGIONAL CENTER (§§ 41-19-231 — 41-19-245) › Section 41-19-239 - Admission procedures

Admission of eligible persons to the center shall be as follows:
(a)
The parents or guardian or person in loco parentis of any person thought to have an intellectual disability may file an application for admission to the center. Such application shall be made on an official form approved or furnished by the center. Within ten (10) days after the admission of the person to the center, the director shall have him examined by a qualified physician or psychologist or both. If he is found not to have an intellectual disability, the parents, guardian or person in loco parentis shall be required to take him from the center. The results of the examination shall be entered upon the person's record if he is found to have an intellectual disability and eligible to remain at the center.
(b)
If any person with an intellectual disability is afflicted to the extent that he needs care, supervision or control, or to the extent that he is likely to become dangerous or a menace if left at large, any relative or any citizen of the State of Mississippi may make affidavit of such fact and shall file such affidavit with the clerk of the chancery court of the county of such person's residence or with the clerk of the chancery court of any county in which such person might be found. When such affidavit is received by the chancery clerk, he shall follow the same procedure for commitment to the center as is provided for in state law for the commitment of persons to the state mental hospitals.
(c)
Persons with an intellectual disability may be admitted to the center by the director for a time sufficient for diagnosis, evaluation and training without formal commitment, provided such person is referred by another state agency or department. In such cases the person so admitted shall be subject to all regulations governing the center for such time as he remains.
(d)
The final determination of admission to the center shall be the decision of the director of the center.
Laws, 1990, ch. 475, § 5; Laws, 1992, ch. 336, § 18; Laws, 2010, ch. 476, § 53, eff. 4/1/2010.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 41 - PUBLIC HEALTH (§§ 41-1-1 — 41-149-NEW-003) › Chapter 19 - FACILITIES AND SERVICES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH AN INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY OR MENTAL ILLNESS (§§ 41-19-1 — 41-19-301) › HUDSPETH REGIONAL CENTER (§§ 41-19-231 — 41-19-245) › Section 41-19-241 - Patient support and maintenance costs

Persons admitted to the center shall be assessed support and maintenance costs in accordance with the provisions of the state reimbursement laws as they apply to other state institutions.
Laws, 1990, ch. 475, § 6; Laws, 1992, ch. 336, § 19, eff. 7/1/1992.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 41 - PUBLIC HEALTH (§§ 41-1-1 — 41-149-NEW-003) › Chapter 19 - FACILITIES AND SERVICES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH AN INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY OR MENTAL ILLNESS (§§ 41-19-1 — 41-19-301) › HUDSPETH REGIONAL CENTER (§§ 41-19-231 — 41-19-245) › Section 41-19-243 - Criminal offenses

Any person who (a) under the provisions of Section
41-19-237
, knowingly and unlawfully or improperly causes a person to be adjudged to be a person with an intellectual disability, (b) procures the escape of a legally committed resident or knowingly conceals an escaped legally committed resident of the center, or (c) unlawfully brings any firearm, deadly weapon or explosive into the center or its grounds, or passes any thereof to a resident, employee or officer of the center, is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be punished by a fine of not less than Fifty Dollars ($50.00) nor more than Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00), imprisonment for not less than six (6) months nor more than one (1) year, or both.
Laws, 1990, ch. 475, § 7; Laws, 2010, ch. 476, § 54, eff. 4/1/2010.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 41 - PUBLIC HEALTH (§§ 41-1-1 — 41-149-NEW-003) › Chapter 19 - FACILITIES AND SERVICES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH AN INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY OR MENTAL ILLNESS (§§ 41-19-1 — 41-19-301) › HUDSPETH REGIONAL CENTER (§§ 41-19-231 — 41-19-245) › Section 41-19-245 - Center designated state agency

The Hudspeth Regional Center is designated as a state agency for carrying out the purposes of any act of the Congress of the United States of America now existing or at any time hereafter enacted pertaining to intellectual disabilities.
Laws, 1990, ch. 475, § 8; Laws, 1992, ch. 336, § 20; Laws, 2010, ch. 476, § 55, eff. 4/1/2010.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 41 - PUBLIC HEALTH (§§ 41-1-1 — 41-149-NEW-003) › Chapter 19 - FACILITIES AND SERVICES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH AN INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY OR MENTAL ILLNESS (§§ 41-19-1 — 41-19-301) › NORTH MISSISSIPPI STATE HOSPITAL AND SOUTH MISSISSIPPI STATE HOSPITAL (§§ 41-19-251 — 41-19-263) › Section 41-19-251 - North Mississippi State Hospital and South Mississippi State Hospital

The purpose of Sections
41-19-251
et seq. is to create, construct, equip, and maintain two (2) facilities for the acute care treatment of persons with mental illness who have been committed by the chancery court pursuant to Section
41-21-61
et seq., which shall be known as the North Mississippi State Hospital and South Mississippi State Hospital. The South Mississippi State Hospital shall not be constructed or established until such time as sufficient funds have been appropriated or otherwise made available for that purpose by the Legislature.
Laws, 1995, ch. 545, § 1, eff. 7/1/1995.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 41 - PUBLIC HEALTH (§§ 41-1-1 — 41-149-NEW-003) › Chapter 19 - FACILITIES AND SERVICES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH AN INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY OR MENTAL ILLNESS (§§ 41-19-1 — 41-19-301) › NORTH MISSISSIPPI STATE HOSPITAL AND SOUTH MISSISSIPPI STATE HOSPITAL (§§ 41-19-251 — 41-19-263) › Section 41-19-253 - Location sites selected by State Board of Mental Health

The facilities shall be located on sites selected by the State Board of Mental Health and approved by the Mississippi Department of Finance and Administration. One (1) facility shall be located in the northern half of the state near an urban area or institution having adequate medical and hospital facilities, and one (1) facility shall be located in the southern half of the state near an urban area or institution having adequate medical and hospital facilities.
Laws, 1995, ch. 545, § 2, eff. 7/1/1995.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 41 - PUBLIC HEALTH (§§ 41-1-1 — 41-149-NEW-003) › Chapter 19 - FACILITIES AND SERVICES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH AN INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY OR MENTAL ILLNESS (§§ 41-19-1 — 41-19-301) › NORTH MISSISSIPPI STATE HOSPITAL AND SOUTH MISSISSIPPI STATE HOSPITAL (§§ 41-19-251 — 41-19-263) › Section 41-19-255 - Administration by State Board of Mental Health

(1)
Out of funds provided therefor by the Legislature or from any other sources, the Department of Finance and Administration is authorized to purchase or acquire the necessary land for the location of the facilities; or the Department of Finance and Administration may acquire the land by gift, deed, transfer or other legitimate means; or the facilities may be located on land belonging to the state or one of its political subdivisions. However, any such land selected shall be transferred or deeded to the State of Mississippi for the sole use of the State Board of Mental Health in carrying out the provisions of Sections
41-19-251
et seq. The general design of the facilities and all construction plans shall be approved and recommended by the State Department of Mental Health.
(2)
The facilities shall be administered by the State Board of Mental Health.
Laws, 1995, ch. 545, § 3, eff. 7/1/1995.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 41 - PUBLIC HEALTH (§§ 41-1-1 — 41-149-NEW-003) › Chapter 19 - FACILITIES AND SERVICES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH AN INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY OR MENTAL ILLNESS (§§ 41-19-1 — 41-19-301) › NORTH MISSISSIPPI STATE HOSPITAL AND SOUTH MISSISSIPPI STATE HOSPITAL (§§ 41-19-251 — 41-19-263) › Section 41-19-257 - Eligibility criteria for admission to the facilities

Persons who have attained the age of eighteen (18) years, who have been determined to be a mentally ill person as defined in Section
41-21-61
and who have been committed for treatment by the chancery court pursuant to Section
41-21-61
et seq. shall be eligible for acute treatment at the facilities.
Laws, 1995, ch. 545, § 4, eff. 7/1/1995.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 41 - PUBLIC HEALTH (§§ 41-1-1 — 41-149-NEW-003) › Chapter 19 - FACILITIES AND SERVICES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH AN INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY OR MENTAL ILLNESS (§§ 41-19-1 — 41-19-301) › NORTH MISSISSIPPI STATE HOSPITAL AND SOUTH MISSISSIPPI STATE HOSPITAL (§§ 41-19-251 — 41-19-263) › Section 41-19-259 - Support and maintenance costs

Persons admitted to the facilities shall be assessed support and maintenance costs in accordance with the provisions of the state reimbursement laws as they apply to other state institutions.
Laws, 1995, ch. 545, § 5, eff. 7/1/1995.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 41 - PUBLIC HEALTH (§§ 41-1-1 — 41-149-NEW-003) › Chapter 19 - FACILITIES AND SERVICES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH AN INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY OR MENTAL ILLNESS (§§ 41-19-1 — 41-19-301) › NORTH MISSISSIPPI STATE HOSPITAL AND SOUTH MISSISSIPPI STATE HOSPITAL (§§ 41-19-251 — 41-19-263) › Section 41-19-261 - Criminal penalties for certain actions in connection with the facilities or their patients

Any person who (a) under the provisions of Sections
41-19-251
et seq. knowingly and unlawfully or improperly causes a person to be adjudged mentally ill, (b) procures the escape of a legally committed patient or knowingly conceals an escaped legally committed resident of the facility, or (c) unlawfully brings any firearm, deadly weapon or explosive into the facility or its grounds, or passes any thereof to patient, employee or officer of the facility, is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be punished by a fine of not less than Fifty Dollars ($50.00) nor more than Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00), imprisonment for not less than six (6) months nor more than one (1) year, or both.
Laws, 1995, ch. 545, § 6, eff. 7/1/1995.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 41 - PUBLIC HEALTH (§§ 41-1-1 — 41-149-NEW-003) › Chapter 19 - FACILITIES AND SERVICES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH AN INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY OR MENTAL ILLNESS (§§ 41-19-1 — 41-19-301) › NORTH MISSISSIPPI STATE HOSPITAL AND SOUTH MISSISSIPPI STATE HOSPITAL (§§ 41-19-251 — 41-19-263) › Section 41-19-263 - North Mississippi State Hospital and South Mississippi State Hospital designated as state agencies

The North Mississippi State Hospital and the South Mississippi State Hospital are designated as state agencies for carrying out the purposes of any act of the Congress of the United States of America existing on July 1, 1995, or enacted at any time after July 1, 1995, that pertains to mental illness.
Laws, 1995, ch. 545, § 7, eff. 7/1/1995.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 41 - PUBLIC HEALTH (§§ 41-1-1 — 41-149-NEW-003) › Chapter 19 - FACILITIES AND SERVICES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH AN INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY OR MENTAL ILLNESS (§§ 41-19-1 — 41-19-301) › CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI RESIDENTIAL CENTER (§§ 41-19-271 — 41-19-281) › Section 41-19-271 - Central Mississippi Residential Center established; purpose

The purpose of Sections
41-19-271
through
41-19-281
is to create, equip, and maintain a residential facility for adults with chronic mental illness which shall be known as the Central Mississippi Residential Center.
Laws, 1998, ch. 317, § 1, eff. 7/1/1998.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 41 - PUBLIC HEALTH (§§ 41-1-1 — 41-149-NEW-003) › Chapter 19 - FACILITIES AND SERVICES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH AN INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY OR MENTAL ILLNESS (§§ 41-19-1 — 41-19-301) › CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI RESIDENTIAL CENTER (§§ 41-19-271 — 41-19-281) › Section 41-19-273 - Location and administration

The center shall be located at the old Clarke College property in the City of Newton, and it shall be administered by the State Board of Mental Health.
Laws, 1998, ch. 317, § 2, eff. 7/1/1998.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 41 - PUBLIC HEALTH (§§ 41-1-1 — 41-149-NEW-003) › Chapter 19 - FACILITIES AND SERVICES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH AN INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY OR MENTAL ILLNESS (§§ 41-19-1 — 41-19-301) › CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI RESIDENTIAL CENTER (§§ 41-19-271 — 41-19-281) › Section 41-19-275 - Persons served

The center shall serve persons who have attained the age of twenty-one (21) years with chronic mental illness who would benefit from a structured living environment.
Laws, 1998, ch. 317, § 3, eff. 7/1/1998.