The center is designated as a state agency for carrying out the purposes of any act of the Congress of the United States of America existing on July 1, 1998, or enacted at any time after July 1, 1998, that pertains to mental illness.
Center as state agency for carrying out purposes of Congressional acts
Miss. Code Ann. § 41-19-281, under Facilities and Services for Individuals with an Intellectual Disability or Mental Illness.
Miss. Code Ann. § 41-19-281