JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi might increase coaching for regulation enforcement officers to answer individuals who want psychological well being care, beneath a invoice that is transferring towards consideration within the state Home.
Home Judiciary B Committee Chairman Nick Bain, a Republican from Corinth, on Tuesday mentioned Home Invoice 1222 might be “life-changing” laws.
Republican Rep. Sam Creekmore of New Albany mentioned the invoice would require all metropolis and county regulation enforcement businesses to offer first assist psychological well being coaching for his or her officers. It additionally would require every of these businesses to have not less than one officer with extra in depth coaching for disaster intervention.
The invoice additionally would authorize the state to offer extra court docket liaisons — educated professionals to assist in court docket instances for individuals who have to be linked to psychological well being providers. Creekmore mentioned the state Division of Psychological Well being at the moment has the price range for 18 court docket liaisons, and that might be expanded to 50, relying on funding.
The invoice handed the Home Judiciary B Committee on Tuesday and can go to the Methods and Means Committee. If it passes the second committee, it’s going to transfer for debate within the full Home.
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