Bill > HB1530

This bill amends Section 41-19-35 of the Mississippi Code to provide more flexibility in the composition of Mental Health Regional Commissions. Currently, each participating county's board of supervisors appoints one member to represent their county on the regional commission for a four-year term. The new legislation allows these boards to agree on a different composition for the commission through adopted resolutions. The bill maintains the existing provisions that chancery clerks and sheriffs from each county will select nonvoting liaisons to the commission, and requires all commissioners to attend orientation and annual training provided by the Department of Mental Health. If a commissioner fails to attend the required training, the board of supervisors must remove them, unless an alternative arrangement is agreed upon with the Department of Mental Health. The bill will take effect on July 1, 2025, giving regional commissions more autonomy in determining their membership structure while maintaining the core purpose of representing county-level mental health interests.

Government Affairs, Health and Social Services

https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2025/pdf/history/HB/HB1530.xml