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House approves bill directing state hospital physicians to examine frequent civil psychiatric commitments for guardianship or conservatorship
Summary
The Mississippi House of Representatives voted to pass House Bill 1442, requiring physicians at state psychiatric hospitals to examine patients who have been civilly committed more than three times in a calendar year for possible guardianship or conservatorship.
The Mississippi House of Representatives on the concurrence calendar voted to approve House Bill 1442, a measure that directs physicians at state psychiatric hospitals to conduct an examination and indicate the result when an individual has been civilly committed more than three times in a single calendar year and a family member files a petition for conservatorship or guardianship.
Supporters said the bill is intended to streamline guardianship and conservatorship proceedings for people the bill’s proponents described as “frequent flyers” who are repeatedly committed at the county level. Representative (presenter) explained that the bill “is…
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