Mental health care personnel; clarify inclusion for enhanced penalties for violence against.

HB 998 would have amended Mississippi law to include mental health care personnel in enhanced penalties for assault against healthcare workers. It also required all hospitals to establish hospital police departments, mandated campus security personnel to receive law enforcement-level training, and revised the legal definition of "hospital." The bill did not become law, as it died in committee on February 4, 2025. These changes aimed to strengthen protections for healthcare workers and improve security protocols in medical and campus settings.