Mississippi Administrative Code
Title 24 - Mental Health
Part 1 - Policies of the Mississippi Board of Mental Health
Chapter 3 - Admissions
Subchapter 4 - Admission to Adolescent Treatment Programs
Rule 24-1-3.4.5 - ADMISSION
Universal Citation: MS Code of Rules 24-1-3.4.5
Current through September 24, 2024
A. Direct Admission.
Only a person who has attained the age of thirteen (13) years but less than twenty-one years (21) who has been committed pursuant to Section 41-21-61, et seq., shall be appropriate for admission. No person shall be admitted with unresolved felony charges.
B. Transfers.
1. Adolescents from other Department of
Mental Health programs who meet the criteria for civil commitment may be
transferred to an adolescent treatment program.
2. Persons who have been committed directly
to an adolescent treatment program may be transferred to other Department of
Mental Health programs as deemed appropriate for proper treatment.
Miss Code Ann. § 41-4-1, et seq., § 41-19-291, and 41-19-301.
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