Whenever it is necessary to commit and transport any eligible patient to a regional mental health or intellectual disability facility for treatment or care, the chancery clerk and sheriff shall be entitled to expenses as provided for by the laws of Mississippi for commitment and transportation to state mental institutions and transportation in the county or outside of the county to a community mental health center or other appropriate facility.Codes, 1942, § 6909-72; Laws, 1968, ch. 439, § 2; Laws, 2010, ch. 476, § 35, eff. 4/1/2010.Amended by Laws, 2024, ch. 490, HB 1640,§ 5, eff. 7/1/2024.
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