Expands outpatient and community-based mental health services for formerly incarcerated inmates diagnosed with mental illness.
Mississippi HB1090 mandates the Department of Mental Health and community mental health centers to expand outpatient and community-based services for former inmates of the Department of Corrections diagnosed with mental illness while incarcerated. This expansion aims to provide continued mental health support for these individuals post-incarceration, funded by available appropriations. The act is set to take effect from July 1, 2026.
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