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House creates Division of Autism Services inside state mental‑health bureau; members ask why autism is singled out
Summary
House Bill 807 passed on final passage after floor debate. The bill creates a Division of Autism Services within the Department of Mental Health’s Bureau of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, funds two positions at roughly $165,000 annually and charges the division with a statewide coordinated plan of care.
The Mississippi House approved House Bill 807 to establish a Division of Autism Services within the Bureau of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities at the Department of Mental Health. The measure passed on final passage; the roll call recorded in the transcript shows 116 ayes and 2 nays.
The sponsor told members the division would develop and implement a…
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