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Senate approves performance audits for community mental-health centers after extended debate
Summary
The Senate adopted a committee substitute requiring the Department of Mental Health to develop performance standards and begin biennial audits of local community mental-health authorities; supporters called it accountability and transparency, while critics warned the department could gain takeover authority in practice.
The Mississippi Senate approved a committee substitute on Feb. 12 establishing a statewide framework of performance audits for community mental-health centers, directing the Department of Mental Health to develop standards and begin biennial reviews.
Nut graf: The bill assigns the Department of Mental Health responsibility to develop performance standards by June 30, 2026, and to begin audits in 2027. If a community mental-health center fails to meet standards it may face a six-month probationary period; continued failure could lead the…
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