Mental health; delete requirement for chancery clerks to provide certain records to DMH each quarter.
HB 349 removes a requirement for chancery clerks to submit quarterly reports to the Department of Mental Health (DMH) about court-ordered mental health admissions and denials for crisis stabilization beds. This change directly affects chancery clerks, who will no longer need to compile and send these records, and DMH, which will no longer receive them. The bill does not alter admission procedures, facility requirements, or other responsibilities in mental health care. It amends Section 41-21-77 of the Mississippi Code and takes effect on July 1, 2026.
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Jan 2026
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Governor
Introduced Jan 8, 2026
Last action Feb 12, 2026
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Feb 3, 2026
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Jan 8, 2026
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Referred To Public Health and Human Services
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1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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Sam Creekmore
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