Assisted outpatient treatment bill dies in Committee
03/03/2026, Mississippi, Legislation, Involuntary Medical Treatment (incomplete)
HB 424 would have created a process for assisted outpatient treatment with a right to counsel attached; the court would have been required to appoint counsel for respondents who are “indigent, unwilling, or unable to retain counsel.” Unfortunately, the bill died in Committee.
To read more about the right to counsel in Mississippi involuntary medical treatment matters, see Mississippi, Legislation, Involuntary Medical Treatment (incomplete), Civil Commitment > Right to counsel.
Bill Status: Dead
Last action (on 03/03/2026): Died In Committee
