State Policy/Initiative

Mississippi SB 2610: Rose Isabel Williams Mental Health Reform Act of 2020

Version Date: 07/08/2020

“SECTION 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the Rose Isabel Williams Mental Health Reform Act of 2020. The goal of the act is to reform the current Mississippi mental health delivery system so that necessary services, supports and operational structures for all its citizens with mental illness and/or alcohol and drug dependence and/or comorbidity, whether children, youth or adults, are accessible and delivered preferably in the communities where these citizens live. To accomplish this goal, this act provides for a Coordinator of Mental Health Accessibility with the powers and duties set forth in this act.”