HB 1222: The Mississippi Collaborative Response to Mental Health Act

• Each county and municipal law enforcement agency must employ at least one Crisis Intervention Team Officer by July 1, 2025, with agencies having fewer than five officers allowed to share one officer through interagency agreements.

• All law enforcement officers must receive evidence-based Mental Health First Aid training approved by the Department of Mental Health by July 1, 2031.

• Establishes court liaisons in each community mental health center's service area to coordinate with the mental health and court systems, funded by the Department of Mental Health.

• Requires chancery clerks to maintain detailed records of involuntary civil commitment proceedings, including admission orders, hearings held, and affidavits filed, reported quarterly to the Department of Mental Health.

• Authorizes the Department of Mental Health to spend at least $2,500,000 annually on law enforcement training and court liaisons, with excess funds available for grants to community mental health centers for patient housing.